The Man Who Became History-Keeper Of A Legendary Dance Mecca
Norton Owen has worked in the press office, run the summer school for students, and done development work. But along the way, he began...
Seattle Festival Canceled Over Concerns About ICE
“My biggest concern was exposing our community members that could be affected by ICE to any danger or safety issues,” said Angel-Cano, a community...
Hollywood Is Struggling. But Its CEO’s Are Making Out Like Bandits
The median compensation for media and entertainment executives for 2024 was $33.9 million, up 7% from 2023, according to figures from data company Equilar....
NYC Police Cancel Theatre Program Meant To Connect Community
For 10 years, “To Protect, Serve and Understand,” was an acting troupe born out of the killing of Eric Garner in 2014. It paired...
New Hampshire Lawmakers Are Still Trying To Cut State Arts Budget To $1
“(Giv.) Ayotte had proposed a $16 billion two-year budget that included nearly $1 million annually for the arts council. ... But some legislators consider...
Does Choice Make You Free? (The Costs Of Choosing)
If choice has indeed become an end unto itself, absent a set of principles for actually making choices, then something has gone awry. -...
Norman Foster To Design Translucent Bridge For Queen Elizabeth Memorial
His translucent glass “unity bridge”, inspired by Elizabeth’s wedding tiara, is said to symbolise her as a “unifying force”. - The Guardian
FanFic Writers Battle Against A Deluge Of AI Slop
“This is something that takes time and effort and your heart and your soul, and you do this in a community. And then you’re...
Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, Master of The Bronze Sphere, Is Dead At 98
“Pomodoro’s massive spheres are instantly recognizable: shiny, smooth bronze globes with clawed out interiors that Pomodoro has said referred to the superficial perfection of...
Send In The Saints: Notre Dame Statues To Be Returned
The copper-coated figures, each weighing almost 150kg, escaped the blaze because they were removed from the Parisian landmark for renovation just four days before...
Man Trips, Tears Hole In 17th Century Painting In An Uffizi Gallery
While trying to emulate de’ Medici’s arm placement, the man lost his balance and rolled backwards on the balls of his feet, falling back...
One Man Has Been Tuning Pianos In The Sydney Opera House For Fifty Years
Terry Harper “started on rehearsal pianos in the backroom, while building up his skills and confidence, before finally taking over when his dad retired...
High-Tech Storytelling Is All Over Broadway These Days
“Stages have been brimming with large-scale and high-resolution videos, deployed not simply for scenery but also as an integrated narrative tool. It is all...
There’s A Boom In Translated Fiction. A New Prize Aims To Give A Boost...
“(Three publishers) have launched the biennial Poetry in Translation prize, which will award an advance of $5,000 to be shared equally between poet and translator. The...
Alison Bechdel Explains Why Her New Graphic Novel Isn’t The Memoir She Had Planned
“It started out to be ... (a) serious memoir project about money and what it’s like to live in a capitalist system. … But...
David Finckel And Wu Han Will Step Down From Their Chamber Music Festival, Music@Menlo
The cellist-pianist couple, also co-artistic directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, founded the Silicon Valley-based summer festival in 2002 and have...
Layoffs And Programming Cuts At Wisconsin Public Radio
“Faced with ongoing budget shortages and the possibility of federal funding cuts, Wisconsin Public Radio is laying off at least 15 staff members and...
English National Opera’s Next Music Director Will Also Take Helm At New Zealand Symphony
André de Ridder, currently music director of the opera house and orchestra in Freiburg, Germany, will start work at both ENO and NZSO in...
Iran Moves Cultural Treasures To Safety
Iran’s Cultural Heritage Organization has transferred museum artifacts across the country to secure storage locations and closed museums and heritage sites until further notice,...
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Teachers: How AI Deepens Our Students’ Ability To Write
In our classrooms, we challenge the misconception that AI tools serve merely as shortcuts, bypassing critical thinking and creativity. We don’t seek to pit...
MIT Student Creates New Way To Restore Art Work
Unlike traditional restoration, which permanently alters the painting, these masks can reportedly be removed whenever needed. So it's a reversible process that does not...
Finland’s Public Libraries Are Flourishing (There’s A Reason)
In the age of TikTok, Netflix and Candy Crush, it is not just Finland’s public libraries that are booming, but also demand for their physical...
How Korean Culture Became A Worldwide Phenom
Experts say the nation’s cultural wave, known as “Hallyu” in Korean, began in the late 1990s, when South Korean soaps started gaining popularity in...
Lessons About The Market At This Year’s ArtBasel
For now, Art Basel’s reputation for quality and importance in the art market continues to draw in more seasoned collectors, but that may change...
