"When (the) show ... staggered to its Public Theater premiere in April 2022, few people would have bet (on its) future. Yet here we are with Suffs on Broadway, where it received generally positive reviews and six Tony Awards nominations, two for Shaina Taub’s score and book. What happened?" - The New York Times
When he moves to Houston in August to take on that role, he'll become one of the first Black men to lead a major arts organization in the city. Dereck Charles Livingston is taking over the role from current artistic director Kenn McLaughlin, who is retiring after 18 seasons in the role and 25 seasons at the theater. - Houston...
Christopher Marney "wants a company of dancers that reflect the present: a diverse lineup in age, ethnicity, experience and body type, and … an environment that treats dancers like grownups. (Yet) it’s a company that’s staying connected to the past, with a specific remit to revive forgotten gems by genius choreographers." - The Guardian
We might look for clues in a new global study from Oxford University that spanned 16 years and surveyed 2.4 million people. The findings suggest that internet access and use may actually be positively associated with key measures of health and happiness, including sense of purpose, life satisfaction, and social well-being. - Nautilus
"A critical report from France’s court of auditors, who assess the use of public funds, revealed that the Centre Pompidou‘s economic model is unsustainable. The report outlines the financial strain on the museum caused by its forthcoming renovation, as well as its establishment of a new branch in Massy, France." - ARTnews
Italy’s culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, himself a Neapolitan, has showered funds on the ambitious cultural heritage projects in his hometown. “Naples is a global cultural capital, because of its history and identity,” Sangiuliano declared at the opening of the Unesco Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century in Naples in November. - The Art Newspaper
The set of four paintings, each depicting seasonal plant matter assembled to resemble a human male figure, have undergone eight months of conservation work "that has improved their definition and chromatic range." - Artnet
The museum announced last week a major effort to fight against the image created by the exhibit. As part of an ongoing series, the museum will invite artists to create work that will stand near “Appeal” and seek to recontextualize and “respond” to the statue. - Boston Globe
The victim, who was six when, on a visit with his parents from France to London in 2019, he fell 100 feet after being thrown, can also now draw, read alone, and get dessert from the refrigerator. His memory, though still impaired, has improved, and he is in school. - The Standard (London)
Rachel Smolkin, CNN Digital's senior vice president of global news (and previously vice president and executive editor of CNN Politics, and before that managing editor of Politico), is the next president and CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting. - Deadline
The CEO blamed flat revenue and rising costs. Yet nine senior staffers earn more than $300,000 each, and the best-paid 16 earn a total of $5.9 million. (The laid-off employees made $50,000-$60,000.) - The Boston Globe (MSN)
"The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel said in a 2-1 ruling that partially upheld a lower court's injunction that the library in the small town of Llano had infringed on defendants' First Amendment rights to information by removing some of the books." - Reuters
"Restored funds include $12.5 million to the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund and $5 million to the California Arts Council, which in turn provides grants to small arts nonprofits." - Broadway World
"The Ravinia Festival Association, whose grassy lawns come alive with a slew of summer concerts every year, filed an updated complaint in a trademark infringement case against Ravinia Brewing Company, a craft brewery in Highland Park, over the use of their shared neighborhood moniker." - Chicago Tribune
"Seattle Rep, the city’s preeminent regional theater company, is eliminating 17 staff positions over the course of the next several months, including the majority of its artistic, arts engagement and Public Works departments." - The Seattle Times
