In its nearly half-century as a fixture on the region’s vibrant theater scene — GALA (short for Grupo de Artistas Latinoamericanos) orbited around Hugo’s Medrano's vision. His spirit accommodated a wide range of plays in Spanish and English on GALA’s stage. - Washington Post
Geoffrey Robson, 41, who joined the orchestra in the fall of 2008 as associate conductor and a full-time member of the violin section, will be the orchestra's eighth music director. - Arkansas Democrat Gazette
But "the museum said that 'certain terms' of the deal remain in effect, because it has verbally agreed to let BP exercise its 'supporter benefits' until the end of 2023." - The Guardian (UK)
While Knight continues to support journalism programs, Ibargüen has added the arts as an increasingly prominent part of its funding mix — from essentially an afterthought to nearly a quarter of its $115 million to $130 million in annual grants. - The New York Times
"China's TikTok is considering separating from parent ByteDance to help address U.S. concerns about national security risks. … A divestiture, which could result in a sale or initial public offering, is considered a last resort and will be pursued only if the company's existing proposal ... does not get approved." - Reuters
Whatever is being sold by the happiness experts, we imagine, cannot really be happiness, but can only bear a relationship to it even more distantly removed than the one a synthetic mass-produced blanket at Target has to an early American album quilt. - Liberties Journal
Adams' right-wing rhetoric has become increasingly clear since the election of the 45th president in 2016, but his most recent racist rant finally ended the comic strip's run in hundreds of papers. - Washington Post
Wendy Toye started on stage as a 3-year-old. Once she started directing, "It wasn’t just that Toye had an aptitude for film-making, but that her background in dance and comedy gave her a unique take on the craft." - The Guardian (UK)
