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Christopher Nolan To Make First-Ever Commercial Feature Entirely In IMax

Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey, the Oppenheimer director’s epic take on the classic Greek myth, will shoot entirely on Imax film cameras, a first for a commercial feature. - The Hollywood Reporter

Chicago’s Miracle Mile To Get A Theatre Of Magic

Brainchild of Chicago healthcare entrepreneur Glen Tullman, the sorcery will span 36,000 square feet of the historic McCormick Mansion (formerly home to Lawry's Prime Rib), including not one but seven theaters, multiple bars, and a massive dining space—all dedicated to the art of illusion. - TimeOut

How “Etoile” Integrates Real Dancers Into Its Fictional World

“We didn’t want it to be so fictionalized that you didn’t recognize it,” Palladino told IndieWire. “We really want people who know New York to really get the sense this is kind of the New York City Ballet, but not quite. - IndieWire

No, Munch’s “The Scream” Does Not Have Bird Poop On It

Yes, he liked to paint in open air, and yes, he stored his works outdoors or in sheds, exposed to the elements. There might even be droppings on some of his other paintings.  But the white smears on the 1893 version of The Scream have been tested. They are candle wax. - Artnet

Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Board Meeting, Says He’ll Fix The Place

“We’re gonna turn it around,” Trump told dinner attendees of the center. He said of running the board, ”When I said, ‘I’ll do this,’ I hadn’t been there” and joked, “That’s the last time I’ll take a job without looking at it.” - APNews

Lincoln Center’s $335M Redesign Plans

The project, designed by Hood Design Studio (Landscape Architect), Weiss/Manfredi Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism (Design Architect) and Moody Nolan (Architect of Record), creates what Lincoln Center describes as “a new, world-class performance venue that will greatly improve artist and audience experiences.” - Deadline

This Ballet Company Was Founded By An Ex-Marine To Help Others Let The Wars Go

“If you’re holding a war in, it takes a lot of energy. … And if you want to loosen that up, it also takes a lot of energy.” - The New York Times

Yuri Grigorovich, For Decades The Director Of The Bolshoi Ballet, Has Died At 98

He was the most influential figure in postwar Soviet ballet, and it was his choreography that established what is still considered the signature Bolshoi style: bold, virtuosic or even acrobatic, muscular and macho. - The Telegraph (UK) (MSN)

Netflix Will Give “Sesame Street” A New Home

Following the decision by Warner Bros. Discovery to drop the show, which had aired on HBO since 2016, Netflix will both stream the show and distribute it, with no wait time, to PBS and PBS Kids. - The Wall Street Journal (MSN)

CBS News President Resigns Amid Trump’s $20 Billion “60 Minutes” Lawsuit

"Left unstated but hanging over (Wendy McMahon's) announcement: CBS's corporate parent, Paramount Global, and its controlling owner, Shari Redstone, are involved in settlement negotiations with lawyers for President Trump in an effort to settle his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS' signature show, 60 Minutes.” - NPR

One Suspect In Theft Of Gold Toilet Avoids Prison

“Frederick Doe, 37, also known as Frederick Sines, was given a suspended sentence at Oxford Crown Court for his role in helping to sell the 18-carat gold fully functioning toilet which was taken in 2019 from Blenheim Palace — the country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.” - AP

Certain Items At Smithsonian’s African-American History Museum Are Being Taken Off Display. Why?

The items removed as part of what museum administrators call normal rotation include Harriet Tubman’s hymnbook and a first edition of Frederick Douglass’s memoir. And a potential review of the museum by the Trump White House looms.  Coincidence? - NBC News

New Kennedy Center Chief Calls For Criminal Investigation Into Its Finances

“Richard Grenell, whom President Trump installed as the president of the Kennedy Center, claimed Monday night that the center’s deferred maintenance and its deficit — two things commonly found at nonprofit arts organizations — were ‘criminal.’ He said he would refer the matter to federal prosecutors.” - The New York Times

Major Shift: Kennedy Center Will Host Non-Equity Theater Productions

“Two non-Equity national theatrical tours – Mrs. Doubtfire and Chicago – are on the 2026 schedule of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., marking a major shift in Kennedy Center policy that comes just two months after President Donald Trump complained about union costs.” - Deadline

HBO Undoes The Rebranding Mistake Of A Generation

Dropping “HBO,” a label linked to award-winning dramas for decades, removed a trusted shortcut and left viewers asking whether the service had changed its focus. - The Conversation

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