"In the decades since she founded Richmond Ballet in 1980, she has grown the organization from a local troupe of 12 dancers with an operating budget of $164,000 to a 20-dancer-strong, internationally recognized company with a budget of just under $7 million." - Pointe Magazine
"Summerhall, … (a) complex of galleries, theatres and a cinema … housed in the city’s former veterinary school, has earned a reputation as one of the UK’s most innovative and critically acclaimed venues since it was set up 12 years ago by a wealthy benefactor, Robert McDowell." - The Guardian
That's the term SFMOMA director Christopher Bedford uses; Hirshhorn Museum director Melissa Chiu calls it "radical accessibility." Ted Loos reports on how those two institutions and Atlanta's High Museum are putting the idea into practice. - The New York Times
A former assistant conductor at the Dallas Symphony and Dudamel Fellow at the L.A. Philharmonic, the 36-year-old German takes up her position in the fall of 2025. Robert Spano will remain Principal Conductor through this coming season and then become Principal Guest Conductor. - Pizzicato
"The activist targeted (Monet's) 'Poppy Field' ..., affixing a sticker that covered about half the painting with an apocalyptic vision of the same scene. The group said it’s supposed to show what the field would look like in 2100, 'ravaged by flames and drought,' if more action isn’t taken against climate change." - AP
"Louisville Public Media … says it has an operating budget deficit of $755,000. To make up for the shortfall, it’s laying off six full-time staff and two part-time staff. It’s also eliminating two unfilled positions. The stations feeling the impact include WFPK Independent Louisville, WUOL Classical Louisville and WFPL News." - Inside Radio
Because despite success at Cannes — and a few unforgettable notes at the Oscars — Canadian films and filmmakers still make up a small sliver of the box office, and a dismal ripple in a sea of streaming platforms. - CBC
Computers might in fact approach what we call thinking, but they don’t dream, or want, or desire, and this matters more than AI’s proponents let on—not just for why we think but what we end up thinking. - The Walrus
Turns out Hollywood executives do believe in magic. Somehow they thought that forcing six months’ worth of strikes by writers and actors last year would come at no cost to this year’s summer movie season. - Los Angeles Times
Peter’s prose was always ruthlessly concentrated. His wit had a bubbling, organic quality: The line punched, but you never heard the clanking windup machinery. He had ready opinions on everything. - Washington Post
According to a screenshot of the post shared by Mr. Callow, the group posted that it had the identifying information of 560 million Ticketmaster customers, including credit card numbers and ticket sales. - The New York Times
The project is part of a global trend of repurposing old roads and railways into places for pedestrians and wildlife. While the skywalk won’t fully open until at least the 2030s, the expressway was briefly closed off in May to give residents a taste of what it’s like to walk among skyscrapers. - Bloomberg
We are in a transitional phase of digital culture, and thus more in need than ever of friendly faces, personable human guides to help us navigate this treacherous ground. Such guides go by many names—call them influencers, or content creators, or just “this one guy I follow.” - The New Yorker
Hugo McCloud, 44, offers a recent case study of one path from obscurity to recognition. In just over a decade, he had gone from fabricating metal fountains in Northern California to this month opening his fifth show at the prestigious Sean Kelly Gallery in New York. - The New York Times
