“Tomlin is proudest of the live Broadway production, but grateful that the 1991 film has been restored. ‘You’re never satisfied,’ she said. ‘That’s why I like to work live.’” - Variety
“Culture shock is a constructive thing. It’s the growing pains of a broadening perspective. ... I want to go home a little bit different, a little less afraid, a little more thankful, a little better citizen of the planet.” - The New York Times
"By the 16th century, intensity rather than trueness had become the word very’s primary sense, through a process (called) 'semantic bleaching.' Interestingly, words whose meanings involve truth ... are particularly prone to semantic bleaching. And 'truth,' as in 'exactly as said or written,' takes us back to 'literally.'" - The Conversation
The decision to pause all productions in 2025 will have a significant impact on performance opportunities for young people. It also means a major loss for the region’s theatre professionals, who have regularly been employed. - ArtsHub
"The troupe never strayed from its comedic roots but has evolved in other ways. … The quality of dancing is much higher than it used to be. … (And) because the new generation of dancers has been exposed to drag all their lives, they gravitate more toward ... the elegance of the art form." - Pointe Magazine
Dennett was important because his work signalled a sea change in the concerns and methods employed by philosophers of mind. In the years BD (‘before Dennett’), philosophers assumed that their job was to chart the contours of our ordinary thought and talk about the mind. - Aeon
In an email statement, a Sotheby’s spokesperson said, “Given the challenges the market has faced this year, we’ve taken a careful look at our business and staffing levels to perform well and grow going forward." - ARTnews
Eight months after cutting 14% of its staff, WBUR is eliminating "Radio Boston," a one-hour weekday show focused on local and regional affairs. Management says no jobs will be lost and "Radio Boston" staff will be moved to increase local coverage on "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." - The Boston Globe
Heritage Auctions, based in Dallas, slapped a $3 million estimate on the slippers. Pre-sale bidding had taken the price up to $1.55 million before fierce phone bidding propelled it to $10 million within three minutes. - ARTnews
When an artist is inevitably asked “what’s the meaning behind this song?” and they give a literal answer, it immediately closes down the different ways a listener can interpret it. - The Conversation
The median annual income for self-employed visual artists currently stands at just £12,500, 40% less in real terms than they were earning in 2010. More than half of visual artists take on additional jobs, 51% of which are in non-creative fields. - The Conversation
"After years of battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by conservative-leaning 'parent rights' groups has succeeded in casting a nationwide chill over the market for children's books they deem inappropriate, greatly diminishing sales and opportunities for authors to promote their work." - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo!)
Nearly half of teens in the U.S. are online almost constantly, and the platform they’re using the most is YouTube, a new study from the Pew Research Center has found. - TechCrunch
By the end of the war, 26,984 freight cars of artworks from French collections had left Paris, their contents destined for temporary storage in mines in Germany and Austria. - The Wall Street Journal
"Taking a stand in the national debate on banning sexually explicit books from school libraries, Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed a law that will dictate how school boards in New Jersey will evaluate sensitive and controversial materials and protect librarians from legal challenges." - NJ.com
