"Its popularity and reach are evident throughout the country, especially among the dozens of companies, in Seoul and other cities, that share dancers, choreographers and designers. And several of those companies are making a name for themselves internationally." - The New York Times
"(Celebrations) will include exhibitions and events throughout the Smithsonian's museums (and zoo), an expansion of the institution’s annual Folklife Festival, temporary public reopenings of the Arts and Industries Building (which has mostly been closed since 2004) and Smithsonian Castle, as well as digital and satellite programming." - The Art Newspaper
Why is Blair Kamin doing this? "I’m a realist, and I realize that, given who the Tribune is owned by now and given the realities of the business model of journalism having collapsed, either somebody was going to do something, or nothing would get done." - Medill Local News Initiative
Yes, the Met tops the list (by Post art critics Philip Kennicott and Sebastian Smee), and museum aficionados will have heard of the others, but the order of the rankings may surprise you. - The Washington Post (MSN)
Some of these institutions are so famous that a reader may be surprised that they're considered small museums, but they are. And just about all of them are based on the collections of very wealthy individuals with particular ideas about how their art should be displayed. - The Washington Post (MSN)
"With special connections to world-class research programs and academic expertise, college art museums can compete with the best of them. Here are five of The Post's critics’ favorites, based on the quality of their collections and programming." - The Washington Post (MSN)
The South Korean-born conductor, who began her initial five-year term at the company in 2021, is now contracted through the 2030-31 season. - San Francisco Classical Voice
"(He held a) surprisingly major role in the early twentieth century, right at the dawn of Vietnam’s modern literature. For a period in Vietnamese history, Poe was 'America’s literary giant,' inspiring a generation of authors who would go on to take up arms and raise their voices in support of the struggle against imperialism." - Literary Hub
This is the power of Han Kang: With little more than paper and ink, she acts as a conduit for the memories of generations that suffered state violence, passing them on to generations that inherited these traumas but not necessarily the long-suppressed facts beneath them. - Yale Review
"Since (a) contentious beginning, Corella has turned the company around with vivid dancing in a mix of newer works, lots more classical story ballets, and enough Balanchine to tie the company back to its roots. But he said that his own greatest talent is recognizing it in others." - Broad Street Review (Philadelphia)
The central task of writers of the colonial or the Black experience is to claim back their humanity. This profound urge runs through the literature of Africa and the diaspora, from the 18th century to the present day. And it will continue for decades to come. - The Guardian
“It’s just like any small town. So now, even though he is a 19-foot-tall statue of a guy holding a hot dog, he’s our 19-foot-tall statue of a guy holding a hot dog.” - The New York Times
"In his 20s, 30s and 40s, his life and career had been not only unorthodox, but by many means, a disaster. … (For) the multitudes of readers who adored him and his work, there might be a message about what we think of as failure and the possibility of redemption." - The New York Times
VSO Union members said two-plus years of bargaining is too long, and that the museum hasn’t provided meaningful counters on its economic demands, including a $27/hour starting wage, scaling pay rates, health care expansion for part-time workers, and reinstatement of employer retirement matching. - Seattle Times
“The sector was one of the worst affected by the lockdowns and many, including BECTU, called for a post-pandemic ‘reset’ to address poor terms and conditions, modernise the industry and create fairer working conditions. Members tell us that little has improved." - The Stage
