"On June 25, his production company, Studio Simkin, unveiled one, a seven-minute dance film produced by (and starring) Simkin and choreographed by David Dawson. Shot during the pandemic in April 2021, one represents both a labor of love and where Simkin would like to see his career go eventually." - Pointe Magazine
All venues were full. All audiences I joined were infectiously rapt. Yet everywhere I went there was an inescapable feeling of doom, of disquieting calm before the storm. - Los Angeles Times
"(Testing revealed that) the levels of arsenic and mercury in Beethoven’s hair were slightly elevated. The lead levels, on the other hand, were a startling 64 to 95 times higher than the hair of someone today." - NPR
That September, officials from present-day Belgium and the Netherlands arrived at the Louvre to reclaim artworks plundered during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. "(It) is such a critical moment in art history that 200 years later it resurfaces again and again as debates over repatriation continue." - The New York Times
Artificial intelligence stands accused of devastating the creative industries, guzzling energy and even threatening human life. Understandably, OpenAI wants a voice that makes people feel at ease using its products. What does artificial intelligence sound like? It sounds like crisis management. - The New York Times
“Because of social media and dating apps, our generation has been spoon-fed in a lot of ways when it comes to meeting people. We’re realizing dating apps aren’t it, but there’s also a bit of shyness when it comes to, ‘OK, I deleted the app, but how do I even approach someone in person?’” - Bloomberg
These counties are all in the top 5% of SMU Data Arts' Arts Vibrancy Index, and all are classified as rural by the US Census Bureau. Among the characteristics many of these counties share are tourism destinations and wealthy residents (heading the list is Nantucket, Massachusetts). - SMU Data Arts
"The William Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations it is interested in funding, to how groups may apply for money. Some of these shifts are being influenced by a generational turnover playing out gradually on the foundation’s board." - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
While the satellite office isn't officially a bureau, some KQED staffers have used the space — in a city with a larger population than San Francisco itself — since 2014. A spokesperson says that no jobs will be cut and coverage of the South Bay will be unaffected. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
Artistic director Carole Rothman is leaving Second Stage after 45 years; her successor is Evan Cabnet, currently leader of LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's emerging-artists program. "The leadership of the four Broadway nonprofits has not changed for decades, and the industry is closely watching (for the) new generation." - The New York Times
At the request of right-wing Christianist activists who describe the books as “very sexually explicit” and “filthy and evil,” the superintendent of schools in Mission, a city in the Rio Grande Valley, promptly agreed to withdraw from library shelves specified books about gender/sexuality, race, and Jewishness. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"'The Kinkster,' as he sometimes called himself, brought an outlaw spirit and vaudeville showmanship to politics, books and music, pushing the bounds of good taste while chomping on a cigar and donning a black cowboy hat — an accessory that barely concealed the curly dark hair that inspired his nickname." - The Washington Post (MSN)
"(Melissa) Bell in 2014 co-founded Vox.com, where she pioneered their distinctive explainer journalism style. As publisher of Vox Media, she oversaw its editorial publications, including Eater, The Verge, and SB Nation, and played a crucial role in its merger with New York magazine and other premium brands." - Inside Radio
Montreal’s role as a multilingual cultural hub—attracting talent from across the country and around the world in music, theatre, literature, dance, and even the videogame industry—has been due, in large part, to its lower cost of living. - The Walrus
The lack of recognition of Gypsy and Traveller contributions to Scottish, Irish or English music styles effectively excludes these ethnic minorities from narratives of Britishness. - The Conversation
