Is art for one thing only? Do we need—why do I feel the need?—to formulate a Grand Unified Theory of art, one that would reconcile its various and sometimes contradictory purposes, that would proclaim, finally, that art may be for this or that, but this is what it’s really for? - Salmagundi
The decisions by Amanda Cruz prompted a searing response from the affected artists, who called her actions “outrageous” and “appalling” and said they continued “Cruz’s pattern of controversial leadership.” - Santa Barbara Independent
The Globe released a social-media statement defending the casting, saying that although they “recognise the barriers to access in our industry and are working hard to address that”, they also believe that “all artists should have the right to play all parts in ”. - The Guardian
The failure of the UK talks comes as AI has caused alarm among artists, authors, musicians and media groups who are concerned that their work will be copied and reproduced without payment. - Financial Times
Rachmaninoff, who was in the prime of his enormous career, was so impressed with her that he offered to teach Ruth Slenczynska at his apartment in Paris. Nine decades later, she is believed to be his only living student. - Washington Post
It could be argued that Williams is the best friend American orchestras have ever had. His orchestral film scores are many Americans’ first encounter with the sound of a symphony. - Symphony
Shades of American Fiction, but make it gay: "If you were a young Black writer in America in the 1950s and early ’60s, it was generally expected that you would write about struggle." - LitHub
"The term has come into vogue. It’s also become an explicit rallying cry for some of those taking direct action” - especially against the predations of AI. - The Atlantic
What a farce that idea is. "Nearly 25% of the 1,200 most popular songs of the last 12 years were penned primarily by 12 men. Those 12 men are shaping audience perceptions and beliefs about romance, relationships, wealth, health.” But this is fixable! - Los Angeles Times
“The malaise that has begun to suffuse TikTok feels systemic, market-driven and also potentially existential, suggesting the end of a flourishing era and the precipice of a wasteland period.” - The New York Times
The suit accuses CIM staff of "illegal disclosure of Maestro Kalmar as the target of a federal Title IX investigation, including false and defamatory statements and inferences that he engaged in sexual misconduct.” The suit says the former Oregon Symphony director’s career has been ruined as a result. - Van Magazine
The artist, who died at 67 after nearly five decades of illustration and creation for D&D and other games, was so influential that “her name has become a verb — 'Jaquaysing the dungeon' means creating a scenario with myriad paths.” - The New York Times
