Is it possible for such a civic minded person, concerned with the wellbeing of others and the events of the day, to view the world with wonder? Will the energy and compassion that led them to do the most good they can do eventually be crushed under the weight of the world’s misery? - 3 Quarks Daily
Skipping the interval (as they call it over there) is somewhat controversial: some producers and directors think that offering a shorter evening may bring back patrons who've been staying away since the pandemic, while many theatres depend on the income from bar sales during the break. - The Guardian
“Something different happens in the mind when you create something that defies even your own expectations or ideas. I don’t think anybody who plugs in the prompts for this ship necessarily imagined that this was going to come up.” - Los Angeles Times
"The extensive archive of correspondence and contracts amassed by Orwell’s original publisher, Victor Gollancz, … is being offered for sale on the open market, following a decision in 2018 by the publisher’s parent company to sell the archive because the warehouse was closing." - The Observer (UK)
The bid is the latest twist in a monthslong saga over control of Paramount, a once-mighty TV and film colossus. In July Skydance, the Hollywood studio founded by the technology scion David Ellison, agreed to buy out Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder. - The New York Times
"Those pining for a cultured culture minister should be careful what they wish for – especially when looking romantically to counterparts in Europe who take a ‘personal’ interest in their brief. … We need political steel, an understanding of the technical and administrative problems we face and belief in what we do." - Classical Music (UK)
For anyone hoping to understand the complicated contours of overtourism in Barcelona, the Carmel Bunkers is a good place to start. - The New York Times
"(He) set aside a career as a lawyer to create a highly regarded body of energetic, colorful chamber, vocal and orchestral scores that mixed accessibly melodic themes and rich ensemble textures with the sharp-edged angularity of modernism." - The New York Times
While the precipitating event was the canceling/uncanceling of performances by pianist Jayson Gillham after he dedicated a piece to journalists killed in Gaza, a letter from MSO musicians says that there are longstanding issues of poor communication, lack of accountability and low morale. - Limelight (Australia)
"The rally, led by the national labor union American Guild of Musical Artists, was in protest of auditions taking place at the dance company to replace main company dancers who were fired last week. … AGMA, which represents the fired dancers, says it’s a response to (their) union efforts." - The Dallas Morning News (MSN)
"These natural basement-dwellers have been flushed out of their venues by various fire alarms and outages, including a city-wide power cut that caused the partial deflation of the giant purple cow inflatable in George Square. Oh, the humanity." - The Guardian
"There was enough evidence to charge former WTVP president and CEO Lesley Matuszak with embezzlement of funds and forgery, had she not taken her own life. That was the probable cause determination of the Peoria County state's attorney's office after reviewing the Peoria Police Department's investigation." - WCBU (Peoria, IL)
An unredacted copy of the audit conducted by Sacramento State University (which owns the station's license) reveals that Jun Reina, general manager of the station from 2020 to 2023, is "Subject #1." Reina had previously been chief financial officer and COO. - Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)
"In pursuit of ever larger audiences, Shen Yun has treated many of its performers as an expendable commodity. … It has routinely discouraged them from seeking medical care when their bodies have broken down, and commanded their obedience to grueling rehearsal and tour schedules through relentless emotional abuse and manipulation." - The New York Times
Mr. Delon, who vaulted to fame with his performance as the murderous opportunist Tom Ripley in “Purple Noon” (1960), was sometimes called “the male Brigitte Bardot” for his smoldering good looks. - Washington Post (MSN)
