The museum, currently expected to open in 2026, had $58 million in earmarked funding from various New Jersey government sources. But the latest estimate from a city agency projects Pompidou x Jersey City to have a $19 million annual operating deficit, and some of the funders are having second thoughts. - Artnet
"The multimillion-dollar (facility) in Allston will expand the A.R.T.’s performance capabilities and meet rigorous standards for sustainability. The 80,000-square-foot building ... has been in the works since 2019, when a $100 million gift jumpstarted plans to move the theater from its longtime home at the Loeb Drama Center in Harvard Square." - WBUR (Boston)
Reflecting on our work—the theories, the methods, the artworks—has devolved into a strained bleating about our “relevance” and “value.” Criticism has become, in a word, metacritical: making a case for itself, prophesying its own demise, nostalgically musing on its halcyon days, decrying yet another crisis in the conditions of its production. - Yale Review
he first entry of “creativity” in a dictionary dates to 1966. This current trend of using “creativity” as corporate-speak is not a distortion of its original intention, that is what the word has meant since its entrance into the mainstream. The word barely existed until the 1950s. - The Culture We Deserve
Although this may seem like media arcana—mere C-suite squabbles—the reality is that AI companies are envisioning a future in which their platforms are central to how all internet users find information. - The Atlantic
“The program we’re building on at Tinworks connects with the American West, which is a place, a notion, an idea, and an ideal. It’s also a very conflicted and complicated place as we consider all the histories and all the peoples affected by how the West has been developed. - ARTnews
“I think within like 24 hours, we had gained enough members and support, donations, merch sales, to bring everyone back,” Ray said. “I think it ended up being one official furlough day.” - Poynter
What is an archive? In particular, what is an archive when it is of a writer, philosopher or other thinker? Certainly, it would be expected to contain their published works – these are, after all, for public consumption, they are written with the idea of an audience in mind. But what of the rest? - Aeon
"If ever a book ought not to be judged by its cover, Edgar Allan Poe’s debut collection, Tamerlane and Other Poems, is that book. Known as the Black Tulip, only twelve copies appear to have survived since its publication in July 1827." - Literary Hub
The situation has created a language crisis, in which Americans of all types and backgrounds use expressions of every provenance, destroying the power of slang to perform its basic function: to signal membership in a group. - The Atlantic
"The ballet is set to tour Plymouth, Edinburgh and Southampton before its official opening at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London on June 24 next year. It will then move to The Lowry in Salford. … Choreographer Paul Roberts and director Rob Ashford are at the helm of the creative team." - Variety
Bolstered by significant governmental support, European companies mostly appear to have returned to a pre-pandemic status quo. A recent visit to Germany found both the Hamburg and Berlin Staatsopers fearlessly mounting challenging operas of questionable popular appeal. - The Observer
"Twelve culture secretaries in 14 years invites ridicule. … Unlike in ... countries where culture is openly embraced by politicians, in the UK, it has a tendency to embarrass (them). … Only in the UK perhaps would a sector which delivers so much to so many be constantly required to justify its existence." - The Guardian
The musicians’ base salary has hovered at or below $110,000 for about 15 years, with musicians handing over concessions during lean years and market downturns with the understanding that they would be restored later. Due to inflation, however, even a fairly stable salary means that their salary’s buying power has decreased steadily. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Aiming to welcome more than 800,000 visits annually, Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre will be home to more than 260 indoor and outdoor performances annually, across three theatres, totaling 3,000 seats. Each theatre promises an immersive experience by blending physical and digital elements." - The National (Abu Dhabi)
