In the transformation of literature to performance, a story ceases to be something that I can control by holding it between my hands. But part of the pleasure of this season’s literary ballets was in the effort it takes to experience something fleeting—in the straining to see. - LitHub
"Can we actually capture that power in the concert space and make use of it to get people to do something more?" said Met, who also runs the climate change research and advocacy non-profit Planet Reimagined. - NPR
"There are already many skyscrapers, if the private sector wants to build them please do. But, the government does not make this a priority anymore." - Dezeen
Veteran photographer Jennnifer Bouma, of Washington State, has filed a copyright infringement complaint against Zillow Gone Wild. She took the photos in 2021 and copyrighted them in 2022; Zillow Gone Wild reproduced them on its Substack as well as its social media feeds in 2022 without notifying Bouma. - Artnet
“His biography has been shamefully distorted by scholars – almost in a way you could say is homophobic – because they represent him as a tortured gay man who was unhappy in his life and his love, and his music is thus reduced to the sound of suffering. But he wasn’t any of those things." - The Guardian
Even the biggest success stories are vulnerable. I don’t believe there’s a single print magazine right now that’s a sure thing. Even the most popular ones might be gone in another 10-15 years. - The Honest Broker
His long tenure at Lucerne has been defined not only by sustainability and survival through crises like the coronavirus pandemic, but also by enormous growth. - The New York Times
"It has been a peculiar and exasperating five years. ... Thanks to a triple heart bypass, some underperforming psychiatric medication and long COVID, however, I’ve been unable to write for most of that period. Much of the time it’s been impossible to read as well." - The Guardian
“When it comes to these more serious cases, which may involve workplace harm or abuse, it’s concerning to think that a confidentiality clause within someone’s contract could affect their ability to speak up about their experiences.” - ArtsHub
Prashker edited Kate Millett’s Sexual Politics, and, 21 years later, Susan Faludi’s Backlash. In her lengthy career, she edited more than 500 books and helped push to allow women into the all-male publishing hangout Century Club. - Publishers Weekly
“Ma was named associate artistic director in 2020, with the intention that he would learn the ropes and be given new responsibilities throughout the four-year period before succeeding Winslett. … The directorship change has been more of a mentorship process than a ‘taking over.’” - Pointe Magazine
Two hundred years ago, Lafayette arrived for a year-long tour of the country he helped create. The guy who has played him for years at Colonial Williamsburg is prepared for 13 months of celebrations, including a triumphal visit to Manhattan. - The New York Times
The mural, in which a vandal spray-painted pink skin onto a Black athlete, “featured Egonu, who spearheaded Italian women’s volleyball’s first-ever gold medal win at the Paris Olympics, as she jumps to hit a ball with the words ‘stop racism.’” - The Guardian (UK)
“The decorated floor covering depicts stylized dolphins and several species of fish. It was located in a home likely owned by a wealthy and powerful family,” which was remodeled in the 3rd or 4th century CE, ensuring the mosaic’s survival. - ARTnews
