For 25 long, hard years, creative professionals have been told that you must give things away for free on the Internet. But not anymore. Alternative economic models are not only emerging, but are propelling the fastest growing platforms in arts and entertainment. - Ted Gioia
Jean-Christophe Quinton made a point of designing the project, inside and out, so that the neighbors in the 6th arrondissement would approve of its look — if they noticed it much at all. - Bloomberg CityLab
The co-star of The Shining, Popeye, and a slew of Robert Altman films had retired in 2002 after a career that attracted high praise from many and withering scorn from some — and she has evidently been struggling with mental illness for several years since then. - Deadline
"The martial law declaration and the official annexation of territories now claimed to be part of Russia are the ostensible grounds for taking their museum collections under Russian protection.'" - Cultural Property News
"(Dancers in particular have) expressed frustration with virtual auditions due to the cost involved and the feeling that their tapes were not being watched." - The Hollywood Reporter
"CNN is pulling back on the original series and films that have been a staple of its programming. ... Series like (Anthony) Bourdain's Parts Unknown, (Stanley) Tucci's Searching for Italy and W. Kamau Bell's United Shades of America ... were a pillar of the network under its previous leader, Jeff Zucker." - Variety
"'The court finds that the United States has shown that the effect of the proposed merger may be substantially to lessen competition in the market for the US publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books,' Judge (Florence) Pan said in her two-page order." - The Wall Street Journal
In the past, member stations have pushed back hard against any move by the network to raise funds directly from listeners rather than via the dues member stations pay. This initiative is aimed at "digital natives" who listen entirely online, and proceeds will be distributed to member stations. - Current
Part of the roof caved in on the 393-seat main auditorium of the Rep’s historic Arcade Theatre. The orchestra pit was under six feet of water, which nearly reached the edge of the seats. Three inches of thick black sludge covered the administrative offices, rehearsal halls, and storage areas. - American Theatre
Jumping remains a challenge; and regaining power has been difficult. “My tendon that severed feels different,” he said. “It feels like a foreign entity. Like I’ve been returned from a U.F.O., and I’m just a little different.” - The New York Times
One defining characteristic of Sergei Diaghilev’s personality, complementary to his capacity to make things happen and get things done, was a low boredom threshold. - LitHub
As well as the theme park, surrounding areas such as the shopping street were also abruptly closed shortly after 11:30 local time (3:30 GMT). Videos posted on Chinese social media site Weibo showed people rushing to the park's gates following the announcement but finding them already locked. - BBC
This tactic was certainly a provocative act and Van Gogh’s work is undoubtedly some of the most important artwork of modern times. However, many of these commentaries on Just Stop Oil’s actions simply just don’t hold up. - The Conversation
How did an Italian press for $150, buy the rights to a book about the slaughter of 150 Africans, usurp its form, and deny the poet any ownership over the result? - The Walrus
Will we continue to see the expansion of administration and management in arts organizations? Even if some may claim the expansion is justified, can the industry afford it? - Nightingale Sonata
