“When Rauschenberg was breaking out as one of the most influential artists in the world, that influence extended into American dance” through his collaborations with Merce Cunningham and Trisha Brown. “And it flowed in the opposite direction, too, as he folded his theatrical work back into his solo practice.” - The New York Times
Such is the convoluted logic puzzle around AI and copyright that it seems no one can fully solve—where both sides have compelling, seemingly reasonable arguments, yet the law doesn’t quite know how to reconcile them. Twentieth century copyright rules were designed for human creators, not 21st century AI systems trained on millions of works. - Fortune
“The Philadelphia Orchestra is a nonprofit organization that believes in the power of music to bring people together, create understanding, and speak to the human spirit. Earlier this month, the National Endowment for the Arts rescinded critical funding for our Pride Concert, taking place on June 4.” - OperaWire
Artists, curators and critics who have reviewed the recent request for proposals have a more practical worry: America doesn’t have enough quality sculptors or museum-caliber foundries to make this happen on Trump’s speedy timeline. - Politico
“(The museum) in Rio de Janeiro will temporarily reopen some galleries this month, nearly seven years after an electrical fire engulfed the building and destroyed around 90% of its collection. The museum aims to offer a glimpse into its years-long efforts to rebuild and preview ... the full reopening” in 2028. - The Art Newspaper
“Writing in The Village Voice in 2015 about a series of performances … in the East Village, Richard Gehr noted that, ‘having mastered the instrument in virtually all of its classical, modern, jazz and international manifestations,’ Mr. Klucevsek ‘has extended it into another dimension altogether.’” - The New York Times
“Disney Publishing’s most recent pivot came in 2020, when it sold 1,110 children’s titles to Hachette and decided to focus on acquiring global content that it can leverage across multiple platforms. In recent months, the group has made a number of significant changes,” among them a major licensing agreement with Penguin Random House. - Publishers Weekly
“Senate Bill 22 … (will) allow the comptroller to deposit $300 million into a new Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund every two years until 2035. … Currently, the state provides $200 million every two years for film incentives.” - The Texas Tribune
“(Her) years-long saga to win back the rights to her first six albums will go down as one of the most significant storylines in the history of the modern music business, as the dispute brought the complex, often dry world of copyright and master ownership further into the national consciousness.” - The Hollywood Reporter
After more than 1,600 episodes, Maron says he and his producer, Brendan McDonald, are “tired” and “burnt out” but “utterly satisfied with the work we’ve done.” Among the landmarks achieved by Maron’s WTF is his interview with Barack Obama, which arguably changed both podcasting and American political campaigning. - The Guardian
“Sally Kellerman played Houlihan in the movie version and Swit took it over for TV, eventually deepening and creating her into a much fuller character. … The growing awareness of feminism in the ’70s spurred Houlihan’s transformation ..., but a lot of the change was due to Swit’s influence on the scriptwriters.” - AP
The bulk of them are across divisions of Disney Entertainment, including marketing for both film and television as well as television publicity, casting and development. Also affected are Disney’s corporate financial operations.
If it remains at all, it will be as a sham vehicle through which the administration will fund its favored projects, such as non-Equity shows at the Kennedy Center and Trump’s sculpture garden of who he deems to be heroes. - Howard Sherman
The tourist was visiting the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an, a city in western China that was the capital during several ancient dynasties, when he “climbed over the guardrail and the protective net and jumped” more than 15 feet into Pit No. 3 on Friday. - ARTnews
Criticism, done well, is performance. Criticism done best opens the lives of writers, as well as their literature. Henry James’ speech on Balzac (which was later revised and published as an essay) includes his central literary thesis. - The Metropolitan Review
