"Spanish police said they have shut down an alleged forgery ring selling fake Banksy artworks across the US and Europe for up to €1,500 ($1,642) a piece. Investigators seized nine artworks during a raid of an apartment in the city of Zaragoza." - CNN
The statewide network is eliminating 15 positions, some 8% of its workforce, mostly in audio and podcast production. (The newsroom is not affected.) The reason is the same as with other public radio outlets shedding staff: reduced revenue, especially from corporate advertising/sponsorships. - Inside Radio
"As a solo performer and with his wife, Eydie Gormé, (he) kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era. … Steve & Eydie were known for their frequent appearances on talk shows, in night clubs and (in) Las Vegas, (singing) George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and other songwriters." - AP
The full company has toured the Far East before, but this June will be the first time for the orchestra as a concert ensemble. Music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and vocal soloists Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, and Christian Van Horn will perform in Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo and Hyogo, Japan. - The New York Times
The law essentially crowbars open what the EU calls the gatekeepers’ “core services.” In the past regulators have proposed containing corporate giants by taking them to pieces. EU lawmakers have adopted the motto “Don’t break up big tech companies, break them open.” - Wired
Congressional staff reported on some of the calls they were getting. “We’re getting a lot of calls from high schoolers asking what a Congressman is. Yes really,” wrote Taylor Hulsey, communications director for Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). - Deadline
Even as his fame grew, Haring remained dedicated to grass-roots activism: designing posters for anti-nuke rallies, anti-apartheid protests, safe sex promotions, and events for a myriad of LGBTQ causes. - ArtsFuse
Part of the official reason for the elimination of flamboyant academic styles such as these was that they tended to be off-putting to new entrants to the profession, and in particular to women. - Unherd
Pianos made in the 18th and 19th century were simpler, lighter and smaller than modern instruments, with narrower keys and lighter strings. The result is they play more softly than modern pianos. - AP
The original production featured 64 arias, stripped of their original context and set against a collage of other materials in ways that could be harmonious or not; no two performances are the same. And navigating that forest can be a challenge. - The New York Times
"Painted as if it were a framed artwork on a yellow wall, the fresco depicts the Greek mythological tale of Phrixus and Helle with vibrant pigments and crisp dimensions that have been preserved beneath volcanic ash since 79 CE, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius." - Hyperallergic
Even though he’s not ready to surrender the staff-lined paper and pencil with which he’s written his scores, Williams, 92, is also the oldest person to be nominated for an Oscar. Ask Williams what the 54 nominations mean to him, and he says, “Well, I’ve lost 49 of ’em, or something like that.” - Variety
After two years dark, the Kharkiv National Opera and Ballet company has built an underground bunker with a complete auditorium in it.Says general director Ihor Toulouzov, "We want to bring life back to Kharkiv, including cultural life. Demand for any kind of cultural event here is really high." - BBC
The chancellor has given Britain’s creative industries a boost, including £26.4m to help the National Theatre upgrade its stages and tax relief to encourage film-makers to shoot more movies in the UK. - The Guardian
Meaning since back in the 1930s and '40s, when Schoenberg and Stravinsky were there and musicians got lots of work playing movie soundtracks. Jim Farber surveys that history, from the Monday Evening Concerts (launched in 1939) through the Ojai Music Festival (founded 1947) to Jacaranda (launched in 2003 and closed last month). - San Francisco Classical Voice
