Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Moves And Cancels Concerts
The BSO relocated one concert and canceled two at Strathmore Hall, and not for the first time - this decision was "once again to...
Disney Sues Artists Who Would Like Their Marvel Copyrights Back
But did the copyright ever belong to the artists who wrote and drew the characters? - The New York Times
The Battle To Change The Williamstown Theatre Festival’s ‘Broken’ Culture
Yikes: "Interviews with 25 current and former festival staffers, department heads, apprentices and interns reveal not a professional springboard but a development program that...
That Punk Beethoven?
Who are the supposed punks of the classical music world? It seems that, for many commentators, any composer who went against the grain in...
The Battle For Good Sentences
A sentence might sound promising in your head but crumble during its translation to the page. It might get maimed when shaved or become...
Updating Books For The TikTok Era
Amazon’s Kindle Vella spotlights the growing market for episodic stories, designed for mobile devices, unfolding as larger narratives over time. - GeekWire
Is Social Media Eroding Our Appreciation Of Art?
From influencing creation, curation and perception, there’s no denying social media is changing the way we experience art. It’s an effective tool for generating...
Looted Ancient Gilgamesh Tablet Returned To Iraq
The Oklahoma-based company Hobby Lobby—whose billionaire owner Steve Green founded the Museum of the Bible in 2018—purchased the tablet from Christie’s for nearly $2m...
Sundance Institute’s Head Of Indigenous Inclusion Reflects On 20 Years Of Programming
Bird Runningwater has built upon the organization’s foundations of Indigenous inclusion, helping to develop a pipeline of Indigenous creative talent and expand their cultural...
A Preview Guide To The Oddest Tony Awards Anyone Can Remember
"Originally scheduled for June 7, 2020, the awards have been delayed — and delayed again, after nominations were announced last October — in an...
A Revolution In How/Why We Work
The moral structure of work is up for grabs. And with labor-friendly economic conditions, workers have little to lose by making creative demands on...
“Where True Authority Resides” — Oprah Winfrey And The Power Of Confession
"What sets Oprah apart … is her understanding that we crave not only the thrill of seeing secrets exposed but also the pretense that...
Newly Discovered Fossil Footprints Suggest Humans Were in North America 21,000 Years Ago
Until now, scientists believed humans travelled south into the Americas when this ice barrier began to melt –  16,500 years ago. But we have discovered ...
Joint Acquisition: Some Museums Are Starting To Purchase Art Together
As museums struggle to regain financial stability after pandemic lockdowns, answer calls to diversify their collections, and watch art prices soar ever higher, the...
Kristy Edmunds Named New Director Of Mass MoCA
Edmunds has been a leading voice in the arts in Los Angeles, having steered CAP UCLA since 2011. - Los Angeles Times
E.M. Forster’s Most Influential Novel Was The One He Couldn’t Publish
As it circulated in manuscript (it was only published posthumously) from the author to Christopher Isherwood and onward, Maurice "became first an open secret...
What Social Media Needs To Learn From Traditional Media
Even if there were a dozen major social networks, each one would still need to deal with the content dilemmas plaguing the existing juggernauts....
You Can Now 3D-Print Yourself A Whole Gallery’s Worth Of Miniature Historical Statuary
A user of the 3D-printing platform Sketchfab has assembled digital renderings, ready to download and print fabricate, of artworks ranging from an ancient Egyptian...
The Only Degree Program In Dance In The State Of Arkansas Has Been Axed
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock formally voted last week to eliminate the school's BA in dance. A formerly tenured...
Ebony Magazine’s Former CEO Committed Fraud To Keep It Alive, Alleges SEC
Willard Jackson, who was forced out in 2020, is one of several men accused of diverting crowdfunded investment money raised for marijuana-related business ventures;...
Last Suspect In Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Robbery Dead At 85
Robert Gentile, a mob figure who did several stints in prison on unrelated charges, refused for decades to speak with FBI agents about the...
London Arts Orgs And Audiences Are Jeopardizing Their Comeback By Being Lax About COVID
Mark Pullinger finds that, while venues' staff may be masked themselves, they're not requiring patrons to have face coverings or proof of vaccination (to...
It’s Just Too Much Trouble For EU Groups To Hire British Musicians Post-Brexit, Warns...
"People who are normally hired by organisations abroad are being told, 'I'm sorry, we just don't have the capacity to bring somebody from the...
Riccardo Muti Extends Chicago Symphony Contract For One More Season
His term as music director was set to expire next summer, but with the pandemic having shut down CSO concerts for the period when...
Poetry: The New Digital Divide
Online discussion has created a new landscape for the consumption and production of poetry. To outsiders, there is either a swarm of names or...
