hen untrained people, predisposed to fly off the handle, interact with emotionally neutral machines that have set higher ethical bars, will they or can they begin to adopt some of that tone and recognize the value of more composed and pro-social responses? Could AI be an emotionally soothing influence. - 3 Quarks Daily
The countertenor/company director allows as how yes, ticket revenue under the policy fell from 8% to 4% of the company’s budget — and then he runs through the ways in which the policy has brought newcomers to try out an art form which the wider world sees as elitist and uninteresting. - Broad Street Review (Philadelphia)
I have about the same chance of publishing my work in The Paris Review as getting struck by lightning while being inaugurated as the Pope. But according to one Substack user Rhi, I should devote more time and energy to forcing my way into legacy print publications. - Metropolitan Review
The exhibition is intended as a celebration of immigrants in a time of crackdowns and deportations. It is also a form of outreach, offering access to legal resources and advocacy groups, and a chance to connect with other immigrant artists in the South Bronx, where the population is majority Latino and nearly one-third foreign-born. - The New York Times
While traditional journalism often evaluates the trustworthiness of news by how seemingly objective or dispassionate the newsmaker is from a given issue, newsmaking from this alternative perspective acknowledges that every step of the process requires discretion and decision-making. - LA Review of Books
“On May 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom released a budget proposal eliminating the $11.5 million allocated ... through the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, … (created) to help organizations with budgets under $2 million comply with AB5, the gig work bill that makes it harder to classify workers as independent contractors.” - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
I got this job the way I’ve gotten most of my jobs: through an acquaintance who heard I was looking for work. This is key to success in freelancing. You just need to build a roster of industry connections who know how desperate you are. - The Walrus
Studios have long been pushing Aron and other exhibitors to offer discounted Wednesday prices, but this will be the first test to see whether it can match Tuesday’s boon and move the attendance needle. - The Hollywood Reporter
Among the 165 global companies analyzed, only 10 contemporary and modern companies employed resident choreographers, compared to 38 ballet companies. Within the global contemporary and modern sector, women now outnumber men in resident roles, holding 57.1% of these positions. - Dance Data Project
“’It was like they almost took an MBA during COVID and worked out different ways of operating,’ (a spokesman said), describing criminals innovating and evolving ‘at a rate that we haven’t seen before,’ possibly spurred by restrictions on real-world travel and more people living their lives online.” - The Washington Post (MSN)
“Musicians relate calling in sick, among other things, when van Zweden conducts their orchestra. Others turn to tranquilizers such as beta-blockers.” Six former orchestra managers said they knew informally of complaints about his behavior but that those concerns rarely reached top decision-makers. - Pointer (Netherlands)
“The Australian Ballet’s box office fell 18% in 2024 on its way to a loss of $9.1 million, which it blamed on being forced to move from its home theatre while it is refurbished.” - Australian Financial Review
“In a letter to Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said they are concerned that the media company ‘may be engaging in improper conduct involving the Trump Administration in exchange for approval of its merger with Skydance Media.’” - The Wall Street Journal (MSN)
“From 1981 to 1988, the bust sat at Morrison’s burial site at the Pére Lachaise cemetery. … French authorities stumbled on the sculpture when they were conducting a search related to a fraud investigation led by the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office.” - Artnet
