While readers see less coverage from traditional outlets, arts critics also find it harder to earn a living in the field. Many have moved from print to the internet, in hopes of finding greener pastures – or at least a more appreciative audience. - Quill
"An unlikely group of artists and activists known as the Art Stays Here Coalition has emerged to combat displacement. The small, all-volunteer group is part of a broader effort including policy makers, developers, advocacy groups, and others to confront ... 2 million square feet of (lost) cultural space." - MSN (The Boston Globe)
"Despite limited availability, Barbie has quickly become widely discussed on Chinese social media, at one point even topping searches on Weibo, China's version of Twitter. It has an 8.3 rating on the movie rating site Douban, higher than any other currently showing live-action feature." - The New York Times
As the Philly Pops' legal and financial difficulties drag on, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc. will produce a holiday pops concert with the group of now-unemployed Philly Pops musicians who call themselves the No Name Pops. ("No excuses. No nonsense. No Name Pops.") - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
At 57, though her singing career is not yet over, she's becoming a top administrator: having been artistic director of Salzburg's Whitsun Festival for more than a decade, she took over this year as head of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. - AP
In Dayton, WA, about halfway between Seattle and Boise, when the public library's board refused a demand to remove or sequester a list of books that's now grown past 100 titles, right-wing activists began working on a ballot measure to dissolve the public library system. - The Nation
With no more new clues being written during the work stoppage, the game show will re-shuffle and re-use answers and questions from earlier seasons. Also from previous seasons will be the contestants: players who lost their first games will get a second chance. - Variety
"In a checkered filmmaking career spanning 50 years, Mr. Friedkin was regarded as both a cinematic pacesetter, responsible for two box-office juggernauts, and a director who struggled to replicate the commercial and critical highs of his heyday in the early 1970s." - MSN (The Washington Post)
"In a move that some in the industry will welcome as putting at least a temporary stop to industry consolidation, the private investment firm KKR has reached an agreement with Paramount Global to acquire Simon & Schuster for $1.62 billion in an all-cash transaction." - Publishers Weekly
Hillary Clinton: An “epidemic of loneliness” may sound abstract at a time when our democracy faces concrete and imminent threats, but the surgeon general’s report helps explain how we became so vulnerable. - The Atlantic
Michele, whose reputation had been tarnished by allegations that she had behaved poorly to co-workers on “Glee,” worked tirelessly to transform the way people saw both her and “Funny Girl,” and became the toast of the town. - The New York Times
The problem arises when melodramatic simplicity makes its way into a play without elaborate spectacle, and instead claims to present a realistic view of society. That’s when people start complaining about being “lectured at” or “hit over the head.” - Theatre Ideas
In publishing, too, the technology has the potential to reshape nearly every aspect of the work that goes into producing a book — even the act of writing itself. - The New York Times
Concerts have always been spaces where like-minded fans can gather to discover connection, but now this brand of togetherness has transformed concertgoing into an urgent pilgrimage, drawing the faithful in record numbers and providing near-ecstatic experiences. - The New York Times
