“There’s a choice ahead of us, whether we choose to be the last guardians of this chapter, or whether we choose to be the first pioneers of the next.” - The Hollywood Reporter
Today, fliers and social media posts use labels including “dissident tango” and “inclusive tango,” while a growing number of the nontraditional lessons and events use “queer tango” – increasingly accepted as the most all-are-welcome way of describing the fluid and open atmosphere of the events. - Christian Science Monitor
Researchers in Germany and France have analyzed the stylized movements of some female gibbons, and they've found that, defining dance as "an intentional movement that’s rhythmic and doesn’t serve a physical purpose" (as does, say, walking or scratching an itch), the gibbons' movements qualify. - The New York Times
The piece dates to the mid to late 1760s and consists of seven miniature movements for a string trio lasting about 12 minutes, the Leipzig municipal libraries said in a statement on Thursday. - The Guardian
"I continue to be struck by the fact that the current leadership of the San Francisco Symphony really has no defenders in any press: local, national, or international. They are getting hammered by all quarters, by all media. And if they were hoping to win over ABC7, that clearly didn’t go well." - Song of the Lark
The streaming boom that lifted the music industry’s fortunes in the mid-2010s after years of decline has leveled off, — with the recorded-music industry posting just 4% growth in the first half of 2024 after many years of double-digit increases — and all three major companies have been laying off staff. - Variety
This project started, as Hamilton did, as a concept album, which is being released next month. Miranda said that he won't proceed with creating and producing a stage show until he sees how the album is received. - Fast Company
Five Black and Hispanic families sued the Sesame Place theme park in suburban Philadelphia, alleging that their children were ignored by costumed performers there due to racial bias. It took the jury less than three hours to reject the plaintiffs' claims. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
She sang 748 performances in 56 roles at the Met between 1950 and 1991. Many of those performances were last-minute: for many years she was the company's preferred substitute when a leading soprano cancelled. Ultimately, that position held her back, and she sued the company for age discrimination. - The New York Times
The finance firm KKR bought the controlling interest in Axel Springer — which owns German news outlets Bild and Die Welt along with US online titles Politico and Business Insider — in 2019. Now Springer is hiving itself off with the media properties while KKR keeps the firm's classified ad businesses. - Axios
"More than 150 musicians and patrons joined the Symphony Chorus, which formed a picket … in front of Davies Symphony Hall an hour and a half before the Verdi Requiem concert was scheduled to begin. Among the signs held by strikers, one read, 'No contract = No Chorus.'" - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
The incumbent, Ian Wardropper, announced last year that he would be retiring in 2025 as the museum returns to its now-renovated Manhattan mansion home. Succeeding him will be Axel Rüger, currently director of the Royal Academy of Arts in London and previously head of Amsterdam's van Gogh Museum. - Artnet
"The deal with Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians calls for raises of about 15% in 2024-25, and 7.5% each in 2025-26 and 2026-27. Base pay will rise to $205,000 by the deal’s final season." - AP
Before Haacke, museums were considered … 'genteel and politically marginal.' Robber barons might have donated to them to enhance their social clout, but such cultural largess was seldom questioned. Today, though, …, Haacke’s work is more than just relevant — it’s prophetic." - T — The New York Times Style Magazine
From the bizarre sense of humour apparent in their Christmas cards – depicting murderous frogs, mice riding lobsters, and even waltzing beetles – to the off-beat slang they used, the Victorians defy their stuffy reputation. There’s an absurdism in their language and witticisms that feels surprisingly modern. - The Conversation
