A new study suggests that there are six specific traits that these people tend to have in common: Cool people are largely perceived to be extroverted, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open and autonomous. - The New York Times
A successful Irish barrister with a long dedication to the arts, she and co-founder and artistic director Alessio Carbone are on an ambitious mission to revitalise dance in Venice. “It was once the ballet capital of the world, and in the 18th century there were more ballet theatres than in any other city. - Irish Times
In the early 1970s, when many American women still couldn’t open bank accounts in their own names and the terms (and concepts) “domestic violence” and “sexual harassment” hadn’t yet been developed, Ms. Magazine helped bring about real change. The staff, meanwhile, got thousands of letters as well as occasional death threats. - The Guardian
“The (agreement), which continues through the 2027-28 season, extends a long history of harmonious labor relations at the symphony. For more than 30 years, MSO administration has shared its financial information with musicians.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The prophylactic in question, on view as part of an exhibition titled “Safe Sex?”, is printed with a pornographic illustration of three priests and a nun. The foundation Civitas Christiana wants the object removed, calling it “a grotesque insult to God, the Catholic Church and the entire Dutch nation.” - Artnet
“A war hero, attorney and real estate developer, … (he) led the design and development of major L.A. landmarks, including the Museum of Contemporary Art and Walt Disney Concert Hall, … (shepherding) the city out of a cultural stasis and turn(ing) it into a global cultural and architectural powerhouse.” - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo!)
That is to say, the new agreement is retroactive to August 1, 2024, which is when the previous contract expired; the orchestra had been playing under temporary extensions ever since. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
“Heather Gerken has been the dean of the Yale Law School since 2017, and is currently serving her second term, which was scheduled to conclude in 2027. … Succeeding Darren Walker, Gerken will be the 11th president of the foundation and … will officially start on November 1.” - ARTnews
“Paramount said the $16 million sum ‘includes plaintiffs’ fees and costs,’ and will not be paid to Trump directly, but instead will be allocated to Trump’s future presidential library — mirroring a settlement agreement that Disney’s ABC struck with Trump last December.” - CNN
“Writing Australia, Creative Australia’s new literature body, launches today, bringing the history of Australian cultural policy full circle: writers were the first artists in Australia to receive government support. … Government investment in the sector is critical – not least because supporting writers is nation-building work.” - The Guardian
Facing a growing deficit, the Brooklyn Museum announced its intent to cut around 47 full- and part-time workers — more than 10% of its staff — back in February, a plan that was immediately met with backlash from its unions and community supporters. - Hyperallergic
“A prolific director of Off-Broadway, Broadway and regional productions, beginning in the 1990s (he) worked with some of the brightest emerging playwrights, including Douglas Carter Beane, Kenneth Lonergan, Nicky Silver, and Paula Vogel,” directing the acclaimed premieres of Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth and Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive. - Deadline
The museum, which allegedly cost $1 billion dollars, funded largely through Japanese loans and contributions from the Egyptian government, was first proposed by Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s longtime authoritarian president who announced plans for the museum in 1992. - Artnet
For many residents, visiting every local Smithsonian museum is a bucket list item. Kathryn Jones’s journey takes that challenge to the extreme. The 33-year-old is on a mission not only to visit every museum, but to engage with all the text, videos and interactive displays in each of the institutions. - Washington Post (MSN)
“By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing in. … And the country’s Taliban government, which seized power more than three years ago but has yet to be formally recognized by any other nation, is more than happy to welcome them.” - AP
