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
Of course, Gen Xers always knew this would happen: the gradual folding of everything that could possibly be called “culture” into one image-spectacle-and-sensorium corporate machine that thrives on endless niche differentiation as a way of metastasizing its market share. - LitHub
Maybe you can relate to my mood: I want this election season over with. I have no more outrage left to give, yet there seems to be no bottom to Donald J. Trump’s authoritarian shamelessness. Thursday's debate between President Biden and Trump has me ducking for cover. - LA Times (Yahoo)
The downtown Calgary cultural hub has been raising funds for a $660-million transformation, which will see its existing facility upgraded, a new building added and the neighbouring outdoor Olympic Plaza redesigned. - The Globe & Mail
Why do some people hit their peak later than others? In his book Late Bloomers, the journalist Rich Karlgaard points out that this is really two questions: First, why didn’t these people bloom earlier? Second, what traits or skills did they possess that enabled them to bloom late? - The Atlantic (MSN)
"It could be the most terrifying folk art in China. It is called shua ya, which literally means 'teeth playing'. … Performers need to manipulate four to 10 tusks in their mouths, using their lips, teeth, and breath to make them move, conveying the emotions of characters." - South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
"The data show that implicitly-measured attitudes are revealed in and perhaps reinforced by language, which is a key vehicle of transmitting culture. If we want to durably address and reduce implicit bias in society, we will likely need interventions that adopt a more cultural (or macro level) focus." - Phys
Mirror-writing, after all, isn't that hard to read once you figure out the idea, and a genius like Leonardo could easily have come up with an encrypted code. Some have suggested that the mirror-writing was an act of resistance, which seems like presentism. The likely reason is actually a practical one. - Artnet
The RIAA’s lawsuits use lofty language, saying that this litigation is about “ensuring that copyright continues to incentivize human invention and imagination, as it has for centuries.” This sounds nice, but ultimately, the incentive it’s talking about is money. - The Verge
"Constructed from earth bricks, the Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre (in Uganda) is intended as a creative outlet for the community, which is home to more than 250,000 displaced people, making it the largest refugee settlement in Africa." - Dezeen
