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The Pandemic’s Limitations Freed This Dancer And Choreographer To Create Something New

Luke Murphy's Volcano is "performed for an audience of eight, with each audience member in an individual booth." Sure, "it looked like 'financial madness,' but with Covid restrictions it 'actually became feasible' (because of support from the Arts Council, the festival and others)." - Irish Times

Classical Music Audiences Want Print, Not PDFs

"Those ushers who once carried proud armfuls of programs now wander the lobbies, outfitted (sometimes literally) with oversize QR codes, waiting to be scanned by passing patrons like a can of soup at the self-checkout." - Washington Post

Farewell, California Institute Of Abnormal Arts

"The gallery of curiosities alone was well worth the price of admission on a Friday or Saturday night. Human fetuses in jars, a preserved severed arm, Fiji mermaids ... The main attraction of the tour was a dead clown displayed in a transparent coffin." - Los Angeles Times

The New Disney Series’ Biggest Problem With Its Depiction Of A Teenager In New Jersey

Sure, Ms. Marvel absolutely nails the life of a Muslim teenager in the U.S. But "there’s been a cardinal unspoken rule when it comes to filming in Jersey: Come film our seedy underbellies, but don’t you dare make this place look inviting." - Slate

The Long Journey Of British Street Art

Have murals finally matured in the UK? "Powerful street murals can enhance a sense of place and local identity, and reach audiences who may not frequent more formal settings. ... This kind of art also has a vulnerability not found in museums or galleries." - The Guardian (UK)

The Supreme Court’s Dreadful Dobbs Decision May Accidentally Spur Data Privacy Advances

"'The circle of people who have to act like they’re in a spy movie is getting bigger and bigger,' says Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation." And state or national governments may decide to act. - Wired

Conductor Collapses From Podium And Dies In Munich

Stefan Soltesz, an Austrian conductor, was near the end of the first act of Richard Strauss' The Silent Woman at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich when he fell from the podium. One opera director collaborator said, "In a world of dilettantes, he was the real thing." - The New York Times

Report: How Canadians’ Listening Habits Are Changing

The yearly report shows a clear trend away from radio and physical media, led not surprisingly by younger Canadians. - Ludwig Van

Norman Lear At 100

“I think the big secret is never forgetting to wake up in the morning. It starts with getting out of bed,” Lear says. “But there isn’t a day when there aren’t stories to tell — exciting, relevant and of the moment stories.” - Variety

US Copyright Office Declines To Target Web Aggregators

The U.S. Copyright office, contrary to the approach taken in Europe, has declined to add an ancillary copyright for publishers to protect them from use of their content by aggregators. - MediaPost

A New Hotel That’s All Broadway

All through the hallways and suites and lounges of the Civilian, a new 27-story, 203-room hotel a block from Times Square, guests can face everything about Broadway except the music. It’s a veritable shrine to Broadway design. - Washington Post

Why Is San Francisco Opera Presenting An Opera On The Wrong Side Of History?

The idea that “the unborn” are in any sense people has always been an appalling misrepresentation. Today, in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision stripping away decades’ worth of well-established abortion rights, “Frau” feels more problematic than ever. - San Francisco Chronicle

Netflix Is In Trouble

Dreams of the company building a global base of 700 million or even 800 million paid memberships now seem far-fetched, given the company has stalled out at around 220 million. - New York Magazine

Six Months After Firing Its Artistic Director, Toledo Ballet Hires A New One

Eric Otto, who has danced and choreographed at companies throughout the eastern and Midwestern US, begins his term this fall.  Much of the Toledo Ballet's activity is focused on teaching, and Otto literally grew up at a successful ballet school, one run by his mother. - The Blade (Toledo, OH)

The Epic Battle For Control Of A Legendary Music Club

This roadhouse drama has pitted neighbor against neighbor in a remote area where lots are the size of baseball fields and police cars seldom patrol. One longtime resident describes the area as a ring of desert fiefdoms. - Los Angeles Times

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