Modern art was profoundly affected by jazz. You can see its influence not only on American artists such as Romare Bearden, Robert Colescott and Bob Thompson but also on Matisse, Picasso and Mondrian. Has hip-hop had a comparable impact on art? - Washington Post
While it remains unclear why the “Chief Twit” suddenly decided to place NPR in the same category as Chinese and Russian government propaganda, Musk reacted with an exclamation point on Tuesday to a “Twitter Files” reporter Michael Shellenberger’s thread criticizing NPR. - The Daily Beast
This idea of “illusory realism” struck me as apt. The A.I. content has the appearance of realism, without actual reality—reality solely as a style. - The New Yorker
In conventional broadcasting, Canadian content quotas serve as a discoverability measure, ensuring that minimum amounts of Canadian programs are broadcast to the public. - The Conversation
Too many of the undergrads taking the course I currently teach cannot read. They’re literate, of course, but unable to sit long enough to read a chapter from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden or an essay about an Australian ecofeminist nearly mauled to death by a crocodile. - AlJazeera
The initial production’s optimistic look at how ethical leaders harness power to forge better worlds seems hopelessly naive in this divided political environment. Or maybe not — maybe “Camelot” is just what we need. - Variety
When the piece premiered at Opera Theatre of St. Louis ten years ago, it had a small pit orchestra, a four-piece jazz combo, and a total cast of 18 (including chorus and dancers). Now the total cast numbers nearly 80. Here's a look at what Blanchard did and how. - AP
“False and potentially alarming information was shared with our musicians by our musical director, Raffaele Ponti. This false information continued to spread, which led to what we interpreted as a physical threat from him, resulting in the cancellation of our final mainstage concert of the season.” - Sarasota Herald Tribune
"On Monday April 3rd, I performed on stage for 2000 people while having a miscarriage. I knew it was happening. … If it had been our first loss, or even our second, I likely wouldn't have been able to go on." - Yahoo!
As Black and brown musicians, the question is not whether we can “solve” classical music’s issue with racism. Rather we wonder: Why do we try to change a world that isn’t ours? Under that: Can this be our world? And the trickier phrasing: Should it be? - Van
"(Juan de Pareja) remains an elusive figure within art history, with details of his life prone to myth, his paintings often misattributed and no more than two of his works ever exhibited in the same place." - CNN
Adam Platt: "As you move from one pleasantly distracting set piece to another, pondering when to ingest the lemon-flavored edible in your pocket, it feels like playing hooky — a reprieve from the hushed, ponderous solemnity of the Establishment museums and galleries." - New York Magazine
In 2021, psychologists found that forming parasocial bonds was strongly related to avoidant attachment. That is, people who tended to push others away in their day-to-day lives were more likely than others to relate to fictional characters, and especially to characters who are also emotionally avoidant. - The Atlantic
