Five months ago, the magazine fired David Velasco, its editor in chief, after he signed and published a letter calling for Palestinian liberation shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began. - The New York Times
Dance makers of Hollywood are seeking recognition for their craft by pressing the Motion Picture Academy to add an Oscar for Best Choreography. That is understandable. But they must first recognize their own. - ArtsMeme
“We’ve seen over the last few decades significant consolidation and a wave of mergers and acquisitions, not all of which have ultimately served the American public,” Khan tells The Hollywood Reporter. - The Hollywood Reporter
"Across Ireland, English is playing second fiddle to Irish in emerging arts scenes. Even though fewer than 2% of the population speak it daily, Irish is hip; the preferred language of young poets at bilingual spoken-word nights … and being blared out in metal, techno and hip-hop." - The Guardian
Ballet Theater’s leaders said they chose Barry Hughson, executive director at the National Ballet of Canada since 2014, because of his extensive experience in the field. He has held top positions at Boston Ballet and Atlanta Ballet, among other organizations. - The New York Times
"'We stand by the right to freedom of artistic expression, and despite our belief that art should not be drawn into politics, we feel the time is not right to be performing this work,' said Anne Maher, artistic director and CEO of Ballet Ireland," of Naharin's Minus 16. - The Irish Times
“I have decided not to continue as Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony, because I do not share the same goals for the future of the institution as the Board of Governors does,” Salonen said in a statement. - San Francisco Chronicle
"A year ago, Youssef wouldn’t have expected his defense of the Palestinian people to be the arc of his return to public discourse. Meanwhile, by his own admission, making a living out of being funny remains his priority." - The Hollywood Reporter
The inflection point is coming for Substack, OnlyFans and any platform where creators are reliant on the largesse of their audiences. When creators realise the dream of financial success and celebrity is sputtering, so too will the impression that this is a radical new future for content creation fade. - Medium
"A recent flood of allegations from reality stars describe issues that go far beyond public perception – and raise serious questions about the legal protections they're afforded." - BBC
Toronto is a city of festivals, but two years after pandemic restrictions were lifted, even big names in the sector are struggling to attract audiences, pay down debt and meet steeply rising costs of production. - Toronto Star
"George Collier … takes snippets of videos from live performances by well-known artists like Wynton Marsalis and Celine Dion, or bedroom musicians who’ve posted clips online, and ... juggling harmony, melody and rhythm, he turns sounds into detailed notations and shares the results with an audience of over 882,000 subscribers." - The New York Times
Held in the vaults under Waterloo Station, the festival hosted hundreds of plays and comedy shows during the winter months and became an important launching pad for new talent. But the landlord has other plans for the location, and funding for a new venue fell through. - Time Out London
"Auction sales were down on both sides of the Atlantic and there was a conspicuous lack of marquee estates on the block. Bu, 2023 saw only a 4% decrease in market value to an estimated $65 billion, according to the annual art market report published by Art Basel and UBS." - ARTnews
"Elizabeth Babcock … will head a (yet-to-be-built) museum that was shaken last summer by the withdrawal of its incoming founding director, Nancy Yao, following a Washington Post investigation of her handling of sexual harassment allegations at a New York museum." - The Washington Post (MSN)
