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Virginia Johnson Joined Dance Theatre Of Harlem In 1969 As A Dancer. Now She’s Retiring As Artistic Director

"Those early years of Dance Theatre of Harlem were extremely — it was a lean time for us. It was a small company. We did a lot of bus and truck tours. We were going into small cities. People were thinking they were going to see the Harlem Globetrotters." - NPR

Actor Alan Arkin, 89

"(His) background in improvisation and knack for comic drama were cornerstones of his genre-hopping career that yielded enduring characters from the 1960s comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming to Little Miss Sunshine and Argo" — for each of which he landed an Oscar nomination. - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)

In Some Cities, Libraries Are Remaking Themselves As Locations For Remote Workers

"In addition to resources such as free internet and printer access, they're building up offerings aimed at small-business owners and professionals, renovating to include more private work spaces and meeting rooms. Branches in some locations … have added cafes and turned rooftops into snazzy destinations." - MSN (The Washington Post)

In US Contemporary Dance Companies, The Leadership Is Largely Female: Dance Data Project

"Clearly, the contemporary and modern dance world offer far more leadership opportunities for women than classical dance. However, as noted in the first report, the budget size is orders of magnitude smaller." - Dance Data Project

If The Actors In SAG-AFTRA Go On Strike Next Week, This Is Why

"Despite tensions, guild leaders said that talks with the studios have been 'extremely productive.' But key differences remain, and the union is under heavy pressure from guild members to hold the line in bargaining. … Here are four key issues that the two sides are haggling over." - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)

As The Legislative Session Ended, Oregon Lawmakers Shortchanged The Arts

"A 2023 session that began hopefully for the state's arts and cultural industries ended in deep disappointment, with many requests rejected outright or funded far below their target figures. The poor showing is especially disappointing in light of the huge impact of COVID on cultural venues and organizations." - Oregon Arts Watch

For The Second Time This Year, British Museum Workers Will Go On A Weeklong Strike

"Visitors services and security staff in the Public and Commercial Services union have announced that they will walk off the job July 11-16. The planned six-day strike is part of a larger dispute between the government and British trade unions representing civil servants over pay, pensions, and jobs." - Artnet

Union Accuses Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Management Of Reneging On Pay Raises In Contract

"Less than a year after a bitter, nearly three-week long strike, the (museum) and its workers are again locked in a dispute — this time over a raise due to go into effect Saturday. The disagreement involves a differing interpretation in contract language about longevity pay increases." - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

New Canadian Literary Press Launches

The press, which is entirely self-funded, at least for the time being, will focus on literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. - Toronto Star

Study: Intelligent People Take Longer To Solve Tough Problems

The study showed that "while people with higher intelligence scores solved the easy problems quicker, they took longer to solve the difficult ones, apparently because they spent more time inferring hidden rules before reaching the correct solution." - Big Think

History Told Through Families Rather Than -isms

Readers interested in isms—feudalism, imperialism, capitalism, etc.—won’t find these subjects explicitly discussed. Rather, the author addresses the faceless structures of human existence by writing about who advocated for and implemented them, and who benefited from or suffered under them. - Wall Street Journal

Life Lessons From A Musician Turned Cognitive Scientist

We can learn to anchor our identities not to what we do – but to why we do it. Thinking of our identities in this way can make us more resilient in the face of change. - Washington Post

Studies Point To Health Benefits Of Singing With Others

The study, which enrolled 192, is part of a growing body of research that points to the physical and mental health benefits of singing with others. Sing With Us linked singing in the choir to reduced stress hormones and increased cytokines, proteins that can boost the body’s ability to fight serious illness. - Washington Post

The Last Remaining Original Owner Of A Frank Lloyd Wright House

The 71 years he has spent in the house—so far—may have contributed to his longevity. “Neurologists say that awareness of beautiful surroundings reduces stress, and I see something beautiful in this house every day,” he says. - The Wall Street Journal

Going Virtual During COVID Turned Into A Major Success For Dallas Black Dance Theatre

"(Executive director Zenetta) Drew said the theatre's (online) programming has continued to net six figures each year and has also brought in new audiences from across the world. Since 2020, DBDT has reached 38 states and 35 countries outside the U.S. with paid virtual content." - KERA (Dallas)

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