For one reason, “the voice is a powerful and mysterious thing, maybe the most primal creative instrument that human beings possess. We’re drawn to great singers because of the intricacies and capacities of that instrument and its connection to actual, singular people.” Actors can’t fake it. - Slate
Netflix and Prime joined broadcast channels for the traditional week of wooing advertisers - and for good reason: “Streaming video now makes up 37% of U.S. television viewing, better than either broadcast or cable TV, according to Nielsen data.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
"I suggested to the Culture desk’s editors that it might be interesting if we sent a reporter and photographer to every opening, chronicling these moments of hope at a time of challenge. As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for.” - The New York Times
Plus “it’s very hard to get spare parts,” says the principal curator at London’s Science Museum. So the show is going to storage, where “if a historian is doing research on the impact of the vacuum cleaner on everyday life,” it will be available - just not functional. - The Guardian (UK0
Artistic Director Joseph Haj: "While I believe that the Guthrie is faring well in relative terms … it is important to acknowledge that the Guthrie is not immune to these industry-wide challenges.” - MPR
Giovanni Pernice, a professional dancer on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, said “he is ‘surprised’ by media reports about his teaching methods and rejects ‘any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour.’” - BBC
"At a moment when regional theatres and foundations are cutting funding, particularly for new-work development, Rhinebeck has become a beacon of just how much is still possible with limited resources.” - American Theatre
Whether they’re from classics or gothic novels, Cannes usually shows some Very Serious Literary fare looking for distribution - and this year is no different. - LitHub
Honestly, who knew this was a thing? Yet: Kerry Samantha Boyes “now has her own fake food store and studio set-up in south-west Scotland with an ever-growing list of illustrious clients all around the world.” - BBC
After the Met Gala, TikTok user @ladyfromtheoutside started a "campaign urging social media users to block celebrities who’ve been silent about the ongoing conflict , including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake, Justin Bieber and countless others.” But many celebrities will not notice - or care. - HuffPost
Some writers and actors feel a sense of community and empowerment; some are noting that the slowdown that began with the pandemic is more full-scale after last year’s slowdown. And, of course, the streamers are still in trouble. - The Guardian (UK)
Instead, the students opened their own show. "Seeds of Solidarity was organized to support Students for Justice in Palestine’s ongoing general strike and boycott against the New School, which calls for no entry to the school’s premises or ‘use of school facilities for academic or labor purposes.’” - Hyperallergic
Franz Rogowski, “who plays a key role in Bird, British director Andrea Arnold’s contender for the top Palme d’Or prize, said this weekend that the proliferation of chaperones and intimacy coordinators that had been required on the shoot on location in Kent qualified as well-intended ‘madness.’” - The Observer (UK)
