For Dolby, the audio company that developed Atmos, and Apple Music — which has invested heavily in it — the technology could lead to the most dramatic shift in audio in 65 years. - The New York Times
To the average consumer, streaming companies have maneuvered with what appears to be only rapid growth and blind excess in mind. Sure, we reap the fruits of that near-impossible ethic, but is it what we want—or even need? - Wired
“Because other international biennials were also postponed to 2024 due to the pandemic, a competition for resources can be expected, which will ultimately result in the capacities of artists and their availability,” the Foundation said. - ARTnews
Mass timber—panels and beams made from layers of wood stacked together for extra strength—avoids the massive carbon footprint of standard construction materials like concrete and steel. - Fast Company
Want to be a novelist here in 2023? Well, there are thousands of people on hand to encourage you, tutor you and wave you on your way. Unfortunately, you are liable to end up writing for the very audience most writers want to avoid — people like yourself. - The Critic
Well, besides Gadsby's "'neener-neener-you're-a-weiner' style of commentary." Ben Davis: "After spending four hours in it, I started to suspect that what makes the show so strange and strained is that it is actually trying to work against (Gadsby's) arguments — but without ever admitting that this is what is happening." - Artnet
Anecdotal evidence suggests that, post-Covid and the other assorted turmoils of the past couple of years, galleries and auction houses around the world have returned to the status quo ante; the numbers, however, show that this is far from the case. - The Critic
"The Four Corners of the Heart … was discovered seven years after Sagan's death in 2004 by her son, and ends on a cliffhanger. … Despite the suggestion that a novelist such as Leïla Slimani or Anne Berest might finish it, it has been published in its incomplete state." - The Guardian
“Halfway through the Broadway run, I started to feel the weight of doing this every single day. Everything was tight, so I talked to a physical therapist.” - The Guardian
"It's a rough job, pushing and pulling a camera mounted on a dolly — a setup weighing up to 900 pounds — along hundreds of feet of track built for a scene, and Sanjay Sami has engineered, invented and refined it into an art form." - The New York Times
In an interview with Polygon on Wednesday, director Ali Selim confirmed that AI operated by a company called Method Studios produced the opening sequence to the new series, which stars Samuel L Jackson as Marvel fixture Nick Fury. - The Guardian
"We now have the answer: 'Dalí Alive 360°,' a new immersive experience showcasing the Spanish surrealist's works. It opens sometime this summer." - Tampa Bay Times
Christina Scheppelmann’s departure announcement comes amid leadership vacancies, or impending vacancies, at other high-profile Seattle arts organizations. - Seattle Times
"This spring, the professional regional theater in downtown Greensboro stopped selling tickets to shows while examining its options amid financial struggles. The group's volunteer board had hoped to find a path to save it as other regional theaters across the country shuttered in recent years." - Greensboro (NC) News and Record
"A comprehensive report published by Freelancers Make Theatre Work … reveals significant disparities in pay between male and female workers, amounting to a gap of 37.4%. … The sobering picture painted by the report continues, with average earnings for freelancers in the industry falling 17.5% below the U.K. national average salary." - Variety
