The Myths Of A Common Language
If the confusion of tongues is not the primary source of human conflict, might the corollary be true: that resolving conflict doesn’t require a common language? -...
How Many Composers Ever Get To Have Two Operas Premiere In New York At...
"One new opera demands an enormous amount of attention, but two is downright invasive," says Ricky Ian Gordon. His Intimate Apparel (adapted by Lynn...
A Lot Of Broadway Shows Have Closed Temporarily. Could That Become A Standard Business...
The highly contagious omicron variant has given productions a reason to shut down for what happen to be the slowest two months of the...
The Newbery Award Has Been Honoring Children’s Books For 100 Years. Not All Of...
People tend to give books that win classic or canonic status, presuming that a Newbery medalist from decades ago will always be good for...
The Abuse Lawsuit Against UNCSA Is Even Bigger Than You Thought
Most of the reporting about the case has focused on sexual abuse of students in the dance division, but the allegations (and the defendants)...
Large Limestone Sphinxes Unearthed In Luxor
"A German-Egyptian team of researchers, led by archaeologist Hourig Sourouzian, discovered the artifacts half-submerged in water during their restoration of the funerary temple of...
A Film Studio In Space? That’s The Plan — And Within Three Years, No...
A company called Space Entertainment Enterprise intends to open a space station containing both a film and TV studio and a sports/performance arena for...
Pioneering Black Conductor Everett Lee Dead At 105
He was the first African-American to be a music director on Broadway (On the Town, 1945) and the first to conduct an orchestra in...
Could End Of The BBC’s License Fee Spell The End For Public Broadcasting?
The licence fee announcement needs to be seen as part of a wider legacy in which the government has questioned the relevance of the...
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Settles Wrongful Termination Suit With Former Director Nathalie Bondil
Bondil’s claim alleged the board “orchestrated, led, and continues to lead an intentional campaign of defamation and destruction of her reputation.” Now, the museum...
Can Theatre Learn Something About Value From Professional Soccer?
At a time of a public health emergency, more people appear to have prioritised football than theatregoing. We should ask why. The answer is...
Auction Of Nelson Mandela Personal Items Is Blocked
The South African government objected to the sale, which was scheduled to take place later this month, arguing that several items on the block,...
Ancient Cynicism Was Empowering. The Modern Version Is Paralyzing Us
What was satire then is ideology today: Cynicism—the belief that people are generally morally bankrupt and behave treacherously in order to maximize self-interest—dominates American...
The Oakland Symphony After Michael Morgan’s Death
Morgan’s leadership — which was characterized by people who knew and worked with him as values-based, community-oriented, and energetic — left no doubt among those at...
Dutch Government Will Buy A Rembrandt For €175 Million From An Offshore Tax Haven,...
The Standard-Bearer (1636) is being purchased from the Rothschild family via a trust in the Cook Islands which is owned by a holding company...
Streaming Boom Has Been A Career Boon For Older Actors
It's no secret that Hollywood has faced accusations of ageism, seeking younger audiences at the expense of older players both in front of and...
A New TV Dance Competition Will Restage Set Pieces From “Dirty Dancing”
The series, titled The Real Dirty Dancing and debuting on Fox on February 1, will feature eight celebrities learning routines from the film at...
What America Listens To: Mostly Oldies (Is That A Problem?)
According to MRC Data, old songs now represent 70% of the US music market. Those who make a living from new music—especially that endangered species...
Dutch Theaters, Concert Halls, And Museums Offered Haircuts And Workouts Because That Was The...
Following a full lockdown over Christmas, salons, gyms, and brothels were allowed to reopen this week while arts venues had to remain shuttered. So...
LA Review of Books Founder Talks About The Challenges Of Running A Literary Publication
We had to learn to insert ourselves into social media conversations, and that will continue to be a series of moving goalposts. Facebook, for...
England Ends Mandatory Protective Rules Introduced After Omicron — And Performing Arts Folks Are...
COVID passes will no longer be required to attend performances, and while many venues will continue to ask patrons to remain masked, that will...
Documenting The Shrinking Of Seattle’s Arts Organizations
It shows the arts-and-culture nonprofit community shrinking almost in real time. - Seattle Times
What’s The Optimum Length For A Radio Ad? This Study Says …
"Ads that ran for 30 seconds outperformed others on most key performance indicators such as engagement, brand effect, and recall, and were also heard...
Jon Stewart Awarded The Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
He'll receive the honor (the first since COVID arrived) at the traditional Kennedy Center tribute, this year on April 24 — joining a comic...
Faith Ringgold’s First Public Art Commission Will Be Moved From Riker’s Island To The...
She painted the mural For The Women's House at the women's wing of the New York City prison complex back in 1971. She visited...
