Ronnie Spector’s Spirit, And Sound, Echo Through Generations Of Music
Her fire and energy could not be contained. "Spector kept working and collaborating throughout her life ... but you get the feeling that, even...
Being The Comedian On A Cruise Ship During COVID
Especially when you test positive before you can even perform - one time. - Los Angeles Times
The Value, And Persistence, Of Complaint
Sara Ahmed: "The work of revolution comes from what you learn by trying to build more just worlds alongside other people. ... It is...
Greek Authorities Search For Activists Who Shot A Sex Scene On The Acropolis
"An anonymous activist group filmed a brief sex scene at Greece’s most visited historical site, the Acropolis, as a political statement on LGBTQIA+ rights—and...
The Internet Is Weirdly Addicted To This Image Of A Private Library
The photo is a comforting image for booklovers - the shelves, the lights, the chairs - but why does it regularly, and randomly, trend...
The Federal Theatre Project And The Civil Rights Movement Shaped Theatre In New York
To do what they wanted to do, to be what they wanted to see, Black theatre-makers in New York took inspiration from the then-recent...
Ricardo Bofill Gave 1960s Spain A Sci-Fi-Looking Makeover
Bofill has died at 82. The Catalan outsider architect "spent a lifetime conjuring otherworldly buildings, which now stand like monuments from some future-primitive sci-fi...
A Rural Initiative In Japan Makes The Case That Art Is For Everyone
These arts projects are "collaborative endeavours without a single author. Many include pieces of public art or sculpture, but the 'project' is what happens...
How Disney Came Up With Its Biggest Hit Since Frozen’s Let It Go
Don't talk about Bruno! But in reality: "Everyone is finding a different entry point, whether it’s a specific moment or character dynamic. There’s something...
Streamers’ Successes (And Failures) Reignite Debate Over Who Reaps The Profits
At issue: Money, or at least how and when it's parceled out. Generally, it's better for actors if streamers pay talent up front, but...
The Entire World Owes A Debt To Sidney Poitier
Poitier "helped reshape that world to such a degree that we’ll never be able to reckon fully with his impact." He was "a man who,...
Inside Thomas Dausgaard’s Sudden Departure From The Seattle Symphony
Yes, music directors quit all the time, but virtually never in the middle of a season and, in the modern era, not effective immediately....
Wordle Copycats Are Multiplying. Apple Is Taking Them Down
It's exceedingly hard to copyright an abstract game mechanic like "guessing five-letter words and giving hints based on correct letters." - Wired
Time To Take Play More Seriously
"You're making connections between different parts of the brain which haven't necessarily been connected before and then you're repeating it. It's through this process...
Toronto Symphony Picks A New Executive Director
Mark Williams currently serves as chief artistic and operations officer of the Cleveland Orchestra, reporting to music director Franz Welser-Most. - The Plain Dealer...
Hot Topic Du Jour: Why Is Everyone Upset About “Don’t look Up?”
Critics, audiences, and activists have both savaged and praised the movie, and the backlash has highlighted the difficulty of conveying an urgent message with...
World’s Second Largest Movie Theatre Chain Reports Sharp Rebound In Ticket Sales
Box office and concession revenues saw significant growth across the second half of 2021. Notably, group performance was at 50% of 2019 levels in...
A Video Of An Egyptian Woman Dancing Went Viral, Her Husband Divorced Her, Her...
"The short video of Aya Youssef, a 30-year-old primary school teacher, shot on a mobile phone shows her wearing a headscarf, trousers and a...
Jon Podhoretz Remembers Terry Teachout
"Terry’s ability to bounce month to month from film noir to the crisis of the symphony orchestra to the talents of Robert Mitchum to...
Rethinking The Entire Subscription Model In The Wake Of The Pandemic
After having performances cancelled over and over (and if they're not, performers and programming changing last-minute) — especially in Australia, which has had some...
Group Calls On Seattle Art Museum To Treat Homeless People Better
A collective of anonymous workers called Decolonize SAM is calling for a boycott and demanding the museum stop removing unhoused people from museum property, provide de-escalation...
Winter Wassailing Is Having A Comeback
Traditionally, wassailing wasn't just a matter of going house to house at Christmastime, singing and extorting drinks. Crop-blessing wassails in England involved special clothes,...
Omicron Is Soaring. Is It Ethical To Go To Concerts?
Is it a good or an ethical idea to go to a concert in the vortex of this unprecedented surge, what with local hospitals...
NBC Universal Picks New Audience-Measuring Service
The company announced today it will use data from iSpot.tv, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that measures audiences across linear TV and streaming platforms to provide...
The “Intangible Sludge”: Why Do So Many Movies Have Washed-Out Color These Days?
"Desaturation is not in and of itself bad. It's a tool that can be used poorly or well. But why is it everywhere now?...
