“The Court noted throughout their decision that the defendants did not provide sufficient evidence that they weren’t creating harm or overstepping Constitutionality in implementing Trump’s Executive Order targeting the IMLS.” - Book Riot
The confirmation is tucked into a profile of the wildly popular composer, who has been in poor health and is reportedly developing dementia. - The New York Times
A music scholar explains how the artistic formula — famously described by the composer’s wife, Nora, as “1+1=1” — gets translated into the notes in a score. - The Conversation
“By the order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Shira Perlmutter remains the register of copyrights and the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, despite the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to oust her.” - Publishers Weekly
“A magnificent, dramatized crucifixion scene made in around 1614-15 has been found among the possessions of a late Parisian homeowner and is set to go under the hammer at a local auction house on November 30.” - Artnet
“Retreat is billed as ‘the world’s first deaf thriller.’ It is written and directed by Ted Evans, also deaf, and features an all-deaf cast, set atop the rolling hills of the English countryside in a quaint stately home.” - The Hollywood Reporter
While the presence of listeners seems axiomatic at every stage of music history, it has become indispensable now. Fostering dialogue, spoken or unspoken, within a community of listeners creates an environment of reciprocal wisdom and can serve as the basis of real interaction. We often feel the fundamental skill of a musician is expression. - ArtsHub
Art museums and cultural monuments in France, including the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Arc de Triomphe, are partially or fully closed to the public in response to a country-wide labor strike over proposed government spending cuts. - Hyperallergic
The nationwide protests against government corruption and a new social media ban turned violent in Nepal’s capital on Monday; on Tuesday, rioters ransacked and set fire to businesses and public institutions — including such historic landmarks as Singha Durbar, a 1908 palace complex which served as the administrative hub of the national government. - Hyperallergic
Planned for its first edition, set to run from June 4 to 7 next year, is a symposium exploring A.I. and opera-making, followed by performances, technology demonstrations, and conversations that showcase how artists and producers interact with A.I. and what kinds of creations audiences can expect as a result. - The New York Times
In my own classroom, I’ve encountered surprising signs of renewed life in the humanities, which suggest that a renaissance could be possible, at least if people who care about this stuff can rise to meet the moment. - The Local
“It just seems like such grandiose gibberish to talk about. I never intended to retire, really. I just stopped doing that particular type of work so I could do some other work. … Looking back on it now – I would have done well to just keep my mouth shut.” - The Guardian
Perhaps the biggest takeaway from this whole snafu—which alas seems likelier to be the beginning of a trend, rather than the end of one—is how a matrix of concerned readers, workers, fellow indies, and union reps can apply constructive pressure to a large organization and so keep them accountable to community values. - LitHub
While the two of us disagree on whether there are any valid uses of AI in the research process, using AI to “improve” one’s writing or “read” one’s readings fundamentally misunderstands what a humanities education is about. - Harvard Crimson
Vittore Carpaccio’s Madonna and Child Enthroned with Six Saints (1518) was painted for a Franciscan church in Piran, a seaside town then ruled by Venice but now in Slovenia. During World War II, the artwork was moved for safekeeping; rightist politicians are now furious that Italy is giving it up. - The Times (UK)
