From early on, Radcliffe was aware of two competing drumbeats—two inevitable destinies, usually somehow intertwined, that were being predicted for him. - The Atlantic
Green Border takes place among the Middle Eastern migrants, now stuck in a no-man's-land between borders, whom dictator Alexander Lukashenko invited to Belarus and then, in order to destabilize the European Union, attempted to push across the border into Poland, which won't admit them. - The Guardian
The longtime University District video store, which turned nonprofit in 2014, holds one of the largest publicly accessible video collections in the United States; its collection currently includes more than 148,000 titles, including numerous rarities. - Seattle Times
Among her discoveries, many of whom Gladstone Gallery still represents, are Matthew Barney, Joan Jonas, Jenny Holzer, Keith Haring, Wangechi Mutu, Carrie Mae Weems, Richard Prince, … - ARTnews
The show is the second to announce plans to close in the wake of this year’s Tony nominations, joining “Lempicka”. “The Heart of Rock and Roll” opened on April 22 to better-than-expected reviews, but picked up zero Tony nominations. - The New York Times
"In 2019, she handed over the role of artistic director ... to two company members, Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis. And (this weekend), she will debut what she has said is her final work for the troupe, Scat! … The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar." - The New York Times
Tattered Cover has faced a difficult financial situation in recent years. The local bookstore chain has been staving off bankruptcy for years under two different owners. It finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last October, closing three locations and laying off nearly 30 workers in the process. - Denverite
"This report examines the gender distribution of critical leadership positions including artistic directors, executive directors, assistant artistic directors, heads of schools, and artistic directors of second companies. DDP has also expanded to include rehearsal directors for the first time." - Dance Data Project
The union and the Broadway League (representing producers and theaters) have been negotiating on a new contract governing workshops and readings since January. Lead Equity negotiator Stephen Bogardus said that the main sticking point is an unsatisfactory wage package. - The Hollywood Reporter
The alleged crime happened when the Booker Prize-winning author was speaking at a human rights conference in Delhi in 2010; she said, "Kashmir has never been an integral part of India. It is a historical fact. Even the Indian government has accepted this." (For this, she was originally accused of sedition.) - BBC
"Texas A&M University has extended an offer to students affected by the surprise closure of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, allowing them to apply for transfer for the fall semester. … The school has 20 to 30 spots in its performance and visual studies programs that it could confidently fill." - Artnet
"Best known for her role opposite Jean-Louis Trintignant in Lelouch’s A Man and a Woman — for which she received an Oscar nomination for best actress — Aimée also starred in such art house standouts as Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and 8½, Demy’s Lola, and Bertolucci’s Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man." - The Hollywood Reporter
"She began her position in 2021 and was instrumental in reshaping the resident program and was responsible for principal casting for mainstage and concert productions. She also worked with the development team to secure funding for the resident program, among others." - OperaWire
"(He) was playing the roguish John Falstaff in “Player Kings,” an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s two “Henry IV” history plays, directed by Robert Icke. Theatergoers were startled when McKellen lost his footing and fell off the stage in a (fight) scene." The 85-year-old actor is expected to fully recover. - AP
Increasingly, customers are visiting physical banks to receive guidance on products such as mortgages, loans and financial planning, while accessing more basic services online. These trends are industrywide, and Citi isn’t the only bank to rethink its physical spaces in response. - Bloomberg
