"The 2024 Olympics could be a turning point for dancers who are accustomed to making a living performing and teaching." What's more, "like dancers, athletes have short professional careers, but Olympic success can extend their shelf life: There’s a well-constructed off-ramp for Olympic athletes." - Dance Magazine
The entertainment giant is developing a host of new features aimed at lengthening the amount of time subscribers spend viewing its shows and movies. The goal is to mitigate customer defections and generate more revenue from advertising sales. - The Wall Street Journal
"Now known at the highest level as 'artistic swimming,' it was for decades one of the few athletic activities women could pursue, albeit in uncomfortable, baggy, not-exactly-aerodynamic attire. Despite — or perhaps because of — its popularity, synchronized swimming’s status as a legitimate sport would be contested for just as long." - The American Scholar
The plan includes putting culture and creativity at "the heart of education" and advocating "for the role culture can play in local renewal", as well as strengthening freedom of expression among creatives. - The Stage
"The new programme, called Refúgiate en la cultura (Take Shelter in Culture), offers free flamenco shows – in the Prado, the Reina Sofía and the Thyssen-Bornemisza museums, and the Royal Collections Gallery – as well as free comic monologues in libraries and discounted cinema tickets for screenings before 5pm." - The Guardian
The tool lets people hum the song, sing the song or even play the song on another instrument. The feature is rolling out to YouTube music subscribers on both iOS and Android. - Engadget
PAFA chief of curatorial affairs Anna O. Marley is departing for a similar position at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio. The financially strapped museum and school, which is eliminating its BFA program, will "evaluate the current staff configuration … and thoughtfully consider next steps." - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
Retired Ontario Provincial Police Detective Sam Lazarevich recalled coming to arrest Gerald Fremlin in 2004 and the furious reaction from Munro; he remembers thinking "Aren't you going to defend your daughter?" Police already had Fremlin's letter confessing the sexual abuse; it had been sent to Munro 11 years earlier. - AP
Its iconic crown and fabulous Art Deco lobby are still handsome — if you don't look closely. As the 94-year-old landmark's ownership keeps changing and its value keeps falling, maintenance has been seriously neglected. Not surprisingly, companies don't want to rent office space there. - The New York Times
"A potential deal would separate its media assets from its digital classifieds operation, handing the former to CEO Mathias Doepfner and the founder's widow Friede Springer, and the latter to KKR and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board." - Reuters
Alejandra Santamaria, most recently interim president and general manager at Univision Los Angeles, takes the helm at a difficult moment: 28 positions were recently eliminated as the station faces an expected deficit of $4 million to $5 million, due primarily to "a decline in advertising." - Variety
"As arts spaces across Scotland’s capital struggle to stay afloat, the number of venues hosting fringe shows this year is among the lowest of the past decade. In August, ... 262 venues will welcome audiences, an almost 20% reduction since the festival’s peak in 2019." - The Observer (UK)
Dominique Meyer, considered a good manager of the notoriously difficult Milan opera house, has been denied a second term by Italy's nationalist government, which wants Italians in such positions, and his age (69) makes him legally ineligible for similar jobs at home in France. - AP
Like Karl Marx and Jim Harrison, who died at their desks, and George Orwell, who was writing a book review when he died, Schjeldahl wrote until the end. We can be grateful for that because we have this book. - The New York Times
In the release, the commission said it had chosen Hartwig Fischer, 61, because of his “global expertise in leading international cultural institutions and museums.” It did not mention Fischer’s time at the British Museum. - The New York Times
