For mid-19th-century Britons, proving that this elusive script could be understood meant pulling back the curtain on a distant, vanished, yet hauntingly familiar world, one that had given birth to humanity’s modern mind. - The Smithsonian
The sense that Shakespeare spoke the language of the oppressors, yet also a language that helped think beyond that oppression, was not unique to Baldwin. It is revealed in the way so many writers and directors from the global south have constantly reworked the 16th-century playwright to illuminate contemporary struggles and tensions. - The Guardian
Stephen Sackur — whose interviewing style gave the long-running show its reputation for forthright, even confrontational questions holding public figures from Britain and abroad to account — says, “I feel really, really cross at incredibly dumb decisions made by management that I fear is not doing the right thing for the BBC.” - The Guardian
It’s a question that arises at odd moments—sometimes, perversely, when we’re surrounded by people who know us well. Suddenly, we become conscious of an inner sanctum they’ve never breached. - The New Yorker
"I've been here a while, and I've seen books come back that were due in the '80s and the '90s and even the '70s, but this is the first time I've come across a book that was almost a century overdue." - WVXU
There is less female representation in leadership roles among larger firms. Around 40 percent of respondents working in outfits with fewer than 50 employees said there was gender parity in leadership roles, versus just 18.2 percent of respondents who worked at businesses with more than 250 employees. - Artnet
What texts are these? Books of Ukrainian history, literature, culture, and just about anything in the Ukrainian language that Ukrainian students would study — if the Russian occupiers weren’t trying to erase Ukrainian identity. - The Guardian
The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam is setting an example with the great leaps it has made in recent years toward sustainability. The dream, distant for now, is carbon neutrality; the reality may still be a work in progress, yet changes have been adopted with remarkable speed. - The New York Times
Jolie, the Oscar-winning actress, humanitarian and object of global fascination, was not the red-hot center of attention. Which is just how she wants it. “I like to see what other people make,” she said. “That’s part of my creativity.” - The New York Times
Mass resignations of journal editors are becoming more frequent. They highlight the tension between running a for-profit publishing business and upholding research integrity. - The Conversation
Love Life, composer Kurt Weill’s only collaboration with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, seemed like a very promising project. But its debut didn’t go over well — Broadway wasn’t ready for a concept musical in 1948 — and circumstances led to almost no trace of the show surviving. Until now. - The New York Times
“The OAC has been funding arts organizations in Oregon for nearly sixty years, and operating support is one of its core programs. With these new changes, they’re exploring an approach that’s still altogether too rare: namely, trusting that the nonprofit itself is the best judge of where that money gets spent.” - Oregon ArtsWatch
“The dance program — developed by Pilobolus in a multiyear partnership with Saratoga Performing Arts Center — builds upon Pilobolus’ current education programming, which includes balance and mobility workshops for seniors and in-school youth. The ultimate goal is to expand nationwide.” - Albany Times Union
“More than 800 objects were unearthed in a field near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire. They date back to the first century, around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain under Emperor Claudius, … potentially altering our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago.” - The Guardian
Activists scattered throughout Davies Symphony Hall interrupted the show one by one, displaying Palestinian flags and yelling denunciations of the war in Gaza. Some audience members shouted back; others pinned one protestor, pulled another’s hair and broke her glasses, and tried to pull others from their seats. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
