It turns out that X-ray film was just soft enough to be etched on by an electromechanical lathe. So one could take exposed X-ray film (with images of bones), trim it into the shape of a vinyl record, then use a recording device to cut a bootleg recording onto the film. - The Conversation
More than half of the bachelor's degrees offered at Indiana's public colleges and universities could be eliminated under an eleventh-hour provision slipped into the state budget requiring strict quotas on program size. - Indianapolis Star
No new sponsor has been found for the Fringe to replace Johnnie Walker, Fringe chiefs have admitted, as they draw up plans to demand tourist levy funds from Edinburgh Council. - The Scotsman
The findings reveal a sector at a crossroads, where organizations that can afford to modernize are pulling ahead, while those that can’t fear being left behind entirely. - Chronicle of Philanthropy
Glenn Davis: “The hardest day I’ve ever had as an actor: Branden rewrote our two scenes in the second act. ... We rehearsed the new scene that day, and then performed the old scene that night. And that was a juggling act because I got two scenes in my head.” - The New York Times
The proposal, sent to lawmakers by White House budget director and key policy architect Russell Vought, asks Congress to “rescind,” or repeal, $8.3 billion in foreign aid and more than $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports NPR and PBS. - Washington Post
“SIFF leadership has been addressing the need to cut expenses in an intensive way since the summer of 2024: reducing administrative costs and significantly scaling back on expenses relating to our annual Seattle International Film Festival." - Seattle Times
Classical institutions like to talk a big game about making social justice a part of their mission, but the South Dakota Symphony and the Lakota Music Project — which commissions works for combinations of Native and non-Native musicians and tours the state — have committed more deeply than most. - The New York Times
“The Nazca Archaeological Reserve has been reduced from approximately 2,162 square miles to 1,235 square miles. … The area now excluded from the environmental protections (overlaps) with roughly 300 concessions … owned by informal miners in the process of legitimizing their operations” as gold prices soar. - ARTnews
Joanna Miller expresses great admiration for the skills of the Disney Company’s animatronics team. But she argues that "two minutes with the robot will do much more harm than good to Grampa's legacy. They will remember the robot, and not the man.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
Since the firing last Friday, leaders at the Institution have been considering whether, in a lawsuit or even in public statements, to challenge a U.S. president on his authority to fire a Smithsonian museum director. So far, the decision has been not to comment publicly in any way. - The New York Times
“GBH on Monday announced it laid off 45 employees, roughly 6% of its workforce. … Home to national programs like Frontline and Antiques Roadshow, GBH is one of the country's largest producers of content for public media.” Last month, the station eliminated nine jobs, after laid off 4% of its workforce last year. - WBUR (Boston)
The novelist, five-time memoirist, and co-author of the pioneering 1977 book The Joy of Gay Sex “was a major influence on modern gay literature, with LGBTQ+ writing prizes named after him and authors including Garth Greenwell, Édouard Louis, Ocean Vuong, Brandon Taylor and Alexander Chee all noting his importance.” - The Guardian
“Sales of subscriptions for the coming season … are down by about $1.6 million, or roughly 36%, compared with last year.” A current staff member told the Post, “We feel (it) necessary to show that mismanagement by the new leadership is becoming a real problem for the health of the organization.” - The Washington Post (MSN)
Donald Palumbo, 76, is credited with revitalizing the Met chorus during his 17-year term (2007-2024) and, before that, the chorus of Lyric Opera of Chicago (1991-2007). He will be only the third director in the CSO Chorus’s history, following the tenures of Margaret Hillis (37 years) and Duain Wolfe (28 years). - Chicago Sun-Times
