In a sense, yes. The most extraordinary property of the gut-brain axis is that it is plastic. In the same way that your brain constantly takes in new information about the world around you, strengthening or changing connections via neuroplasticity, it also adjusts to signals from inside you. - The Guardian
In the current climate, I would argue there are few more urgent subjects for art than identity and contemporary politics, just as was the case when the Whitney staged its groundbreaking biennial in 1993. - The Art Newspaper
"This (550-seater) is the fourth Sadler’s Wells stage, after the original site, with its 1,500-capacity main stage and 180-seat Lilian Baylis studio, and the more populist Peacock theatre in London’s West End. It’ll mean a significant boost in the amount of dance on stage in London." - The Guardian
Foreman’s idea of theater, born in opposition to the mainstream, was an acquired taste that some of the most rigorously inventive sensibilities couldn’t get enough of. - Los Angeles Times
If Sherlock Holmes really is the last of the classic fairy-tale heroes, he may also be the first to have been protected by modern intellectual-copyright law. - The Atlantic
At the back of a magic store near the western edge of Brooklyn is the theater 69 Atlantic, where some of the world's most skilled prestidigitators work their wonders in a space which sits only 18 spectators. - The New York Times
On the site of the old CBS Television City complex, a developer plans to build 980,000 square feet of offices, sound stages, production facilities and retail space on the 25-acre property. The Los Angeles City Council approved the plan unanimously despite some heavy neighborhood opposition. - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
At the Koepel in Haarlem, "a cafe fills the ground floor with chatter. Above, nearly all the former cells are being rented. There’s a podcast studio, art school ateliers and gallery spaces, while the darkened cinema bar offers a more intimate charm." - The Guardian
Fiasco’s station, created in partnership with MIT and called "Endless LUP," is planning to run 24/7, with music generated by AI software "trained on the intricacies of Lupe’s distinctive style. Each track will be unique, never repeated, offering listeners an endless stream of fresh, Lupe-inspired music." - Inside Radio
"Signature Theatre Co. — which raised the bar off-Broadway by devoting entire seasons to the work of major dramatists while offering $25 tickets across the board — is struggling to stay afloat. Lutz and Carr, the company’s auditor, said it has 'substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern.'" - Broadway Journal
"During an incredible run of success spanning the 1960s, Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers released six Billboard Top 10 singles, two No. 1 albums and won five Grammys. … (Their) impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war." - AP
"Dive-ins are a time-honoured tradition in (inland) Australia, where residents can’t easily access what much of the nation takes for granted on a hot summer day: proximity to the coast or an air-conditioned cinema." - The Guardian
