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Should The Paris Opera Remove Chagall’s Work In Favor Of The Original Dome Art?

A relative of the 19th century artist whose work is under Chagall's says oui: Jules-Eugène Lenepveu "was specifically chosen to decorate the opera ceiling by Charles Garnier, who designed everything in the opera house right down to the last door knob." - The Guardian (UK)

The Oregon Guy Behind Goofy And Bozo The Clown

Pinto Colvig, who got his first job as a clown when he was 12 and visiting the Lewis & Clark Centennial Expo in Portland, also voiced Grumpy and Sleepy, and a whole host of other characters. - OPB

Previewing The Met’s Lincoln In The Bardo

"'Wild scene,' the writer George Saunders said, a little wide-eyed, after witnessing a portion of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lincoln in the Bardo unfold." - The New York Times

If Bookshops Make Ninety Percent Of People Happier, What’s Going On For The Ten Percent?

"One crime bookshops have been getting away with for years is their blatant role in incentivising the creation of 'TBR' (to-be-read) piles." - Irish Times

Choral Evensong, A Long Tradition In Britain, Is Threatened By Many Different Pressures

"There is something profoundly human about sitting quietly in a great building, hearing young and old voices combine in astonishingly beautiful music." - The Guardian (UK)

Indie Publisher New Directions Keeps Finding Nobel Prize Winners

"In an era when corporate publishers dominate a rapidly consolidating industry, New Directions has remained independent and continued its long tradition of seeking out and nurturing some of the world’s most seminal authors." - The New York Times

Since The Time Traveller’s Wife Was Published, Its Author Has Become Famous – And, She Says, Radicalized

"In early scene in the new book involves a group of neo-Nazis at a house party. When she was writing it, few people believed the US would witness a resurgence of neo-nazism." - The Guardian (UK)

Remember When San Francisco Had A Working Waterfront?

This museum sure does. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)

At Rehearsal With The Los Angeles Ballet

"Rehearsal is formally a space where you practice a role; informally, it is where, in the background moments, you rehearse your version of yourself." - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)

A Three-Year Arts Launchpad In Boston Provides A Path For Smaller Arts Groups

The Boston Center for the Arts Launchpad "is meant to provide both an anchor and a resource without restricting what each company might create." - Boston Globe

How Relevant Is Goya?

Scarily so. "Goya’s works depict the society of his time with criticism, and some images are no different to modern-day situation." - The New York Times

Sarah Schulman Also Predicted This

Writer and activist Schulman: "People raised to dominate are told – and taught – that they should never feel uncomfortable. If you ask them to question themselves or reflect on how they relate to others, it’s as if you’re attacking them, mistreating them." - El País English

Why Do Opera Singers Quit?

Andrew Potter says it's the money. "We just have to start telling the truth, and that is that unless you're in the top 1- or 2% of singers in the world, this is not something that you'll be able to sustain a family with." - NPR

Yes, Having A Gay, Theatre-Loving Uncle Can Help You Find Your Way In New York

"The play twines the story of Ryan’s relatively easy coming out with Charlie’s fraught experience a generation earlier, when his parents took a painfully long time to accept him as gay." - The New York Times

If The Ellisons Think This Is Going To Be Easy, They Need To Read Some Hollywood History

Skydance "must braid together two huge film studios (housing nine film labels), four streaming services, three TV production studios, three animation units and more than 50 television networks, including two prominent news organizations." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

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