"Derek defined himself as a reviewer rather than a critic, having started when more judgmental figures were leaving the arena. Among many choice anecdotes, he recalled that one of his predecessors on The Guardian ... was fired for dismissing The Sound of Music in a one-word review: 'No'." - The Guardian
"Dancer Sarah Michelson has inked representation with David Zwirner, which has plans to show new work by her at its new Los Angeles location in 2024. … Yet much of Michelson's work for David Zwirner will take the less conventional form of a residency program for the gallery." - ARTnews
"Some of publishing’s most celebrated and enduring editors are leaving Penguin Random House after accepting buyout packages. Meanwhile, an undetermined number of company-wide layoffs has begun, … amid a broader reorganization at (the publisher). - AP
"The transport secretary has granted a development consent order for a scheme to widen roads and dig a two-mile tunnel near the ancient site. The project, which was initially costed at £1.7bn, is designed to speed up journey times on the A303, a major link to south-west England." - The Guardian
At 62, Langrée has never been one of the world’s most famous or sought-after conductors. His career has been a steady climb of prestige and quality, quietly remarkable but undersung even as he has transformed ensembles. - The New York Times
Investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office have carted away 71 looted artifacts from Shelby White’s home in the past two years, though they have not suggested that she or her husband knowingly bought stolen antiquities. In fact, investigators would later thank White, 84, for her cooperation. - The New York Times
“They proposed that our background performers should be able to be scanned, get one day’s pay, and their companies should own that scan, their image, their likeness and should be able to use it for the rest of eternity on any project they want, with no consent and no compensation. - The Verge
In the spring of 1992, Barcelona was in the throws of Olympian joy and design fever. After 36 years of dictatorship, Barcelona’s nomination as host city for the Summer Olympics was a golden opportunity to reset and present a revamped, modern metropolis after decades of cultural, social and political neglect. - The Daily Beast
Earnest and ridiculous in equal measure, Theater Camp makes clear that places like AdirondACTS are microcosms of magical weirdness. The film isn’t just a starry-eyed ode to the wonders of theater; it’s a look at how following one’s passions requires immense support. - The Atlantic
Critical dialogue in dance today takes many forms, none in short supply. But reviews of live dance performances, in print or online, in publications with at least a few thousand readers, do not exist in most media markets. - Dance Magazine
According to a forthcoming report from The Authors Guild, the median income for a full-time writer last year was $23,000. And writers' incomes declined by 42% between 2009 and 2019. The advent of text-based generative AI applications like GPT-4 and Bard is giving writers across the country even more cause for worry. - NPR
Pittsburgh Festival Opera, is a “summer festival company” that typically puts on a few small-scale productions during the summer months and provides a training program for aspiring opera singers. Last year, attendance at Festival Opera was “sad and just horrible." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
As Bob Iger seems to blame Disney+ for blockbusters' lack of, uh, busting in recent months, "Who knew that convincing audiences they no longer need to go to the cinema would torpedo a blockbuster movie model that’s been in place since the mid-1970s?" - The Guardian (UK)
This week, Kankakee Public Library's TikTok features the former president "drinking out of a library-branded mug and leafing through a paperback. It’s the first in a series of TikToks that Obama has filmed with libraries across the country" in a pushback against book banning laws. - Washington Post
The actors weren't - and aren't - getting paid a ton. Glenn: Some of the other actors "were fucking famous as shit, like internationally famous, couldn’t go outside, but had to keep their second jobs because they couldn’t afford to not. We couldn’t afford cabs to set." - Vulture
