Aix is where Cézanne (1839-1906) was born and first put brush to palette. It’s where he painted many of his masterpieces, and it’s where he died. This year, from June to October, the city is honoring that legacy with a series of events. - The New York Times
“No! I definitely struggle. Every time I make something, I think: I can’t do this anymore. It’s too hard. It costs me too much. And then I have these beautiful, transformative, nourishing experiences of working with other artists – and then I feel it’s all worth it, and forget.” - The Standard (London)
Two people familiar with museum operations described the scene as shocking and chaotic on Thursday morning, when employees were summoned into morning meetings with human resources, informed that their jobs had been terminated and given until 2 p.m. to vacate the premises. - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)
“Especially for a festival like ours, it is such a pity — they did this in the past — that you do a production for two times and then it’s over,” he said. “This is an artistic waste and economic waste.” - The New York Times
The mayor issued an executive directive to streamline city processes, lower the costs of filming in the city and make it easier for productions to shoot at well-known city-owned locations like the Griffith Observatory. - The New York Times
“I wasn’t closeted — I just never declared. And yet the reaction to that New York magazine excerpt was wild. Suddenly I’m ‘coming out.’ At my age! Diane, my wife, and I laughed about it. ... If I was in a closet, it was made of glass and full of light.” - The Hollywood Reporter
Lip-syncing a minute of animation could take up to four hours. An animator would listen to an audio track and laboriously adjust character mouths frame by frame. But a one-minute scene took 15 minutes for the A.I. tool to sync, including time spent by an artist to refine a few spots. - The New York Times
So far, the overall impression of the mayor’s social presence is of an ambassador pounding the pavement and taking Muni from West Portal to Market Street, from Mission Bay to Golden Gate Park. - San Francisco Chronicle
The spending review is an opportunity for the government to make public its fine-tuning of fiscal planning. It’s also an opportunity for theatremakers to make clear to ministers the sector’s financial need. This year feels different – as though there’s more chance for theatre to be heard. - The Stage
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham: “It’s like a working vacation, and many of us call it opera camp. I feel like the place itself is magic and the opera company optimizes that.” - The New York Times
Worldwide, this idea of investing in the creative industries has seen an uptick over the last decade as governments realize filmmaking, visual arts, music, fashion, design, dance, theater and craftsmanship can not only galvanize economies but also help countries present themselves in a positive light. - The New York Times
According to the report, more than three quarters of arts centres are unable to carry out planned building work amid growing financial pressures. More than 60% of arts centres surveyed reported having had no renovation or refurbishment in the past decade. - The Stage
Although the story is not based on reality, the experience of the story makes it real. A study from 2017 showed that the themes that people consider most important in their lives align with the fictional stories that they say most resonate with them. - Psyche
“Rural libraries in red states … know how to work with very little and maximize what they’ve got. But it’s that very resourcefulness that is making the cuts or freezes — depending on whom you ask — at the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services so challenging for these communities.” - Publishers Weekly
“Philadelphia’s long-sought shrine to sculptor Alexander Calder will open its doors to the public Sept. 21, officials announced Tuesday. ... The sculpture garden (will be) the first new major attraction (on) the Benjamin Franklin Parkway since the relocation of the Barnes Foundation in 2012.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
