The Arts’ Digital Era Has Just Begun
“I see this as a whole new game. Call me a Pollyanna, call me an early Christian, call me a Mormon going to Utah,...
Debora Chase-Hicks, Pioneering Dancer With Ailey And Philadanco, Dead At 63
" was a part of the generation of Black dancers, many trained in classical ballet as children, who were instrumental in bringing top-flight modern...
All Arts Are Local? Not Anymore
What does it mean to talk about a cultural community when Theatre Rhinoceros Executive Director John Fisher can claim, “My audience now extends from...
After 66 Years, There’s A Professional Orchestra In Yorkshire Again
"Seventy-four years after it first formed," and 66 years after it closed, "the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra has been revived to support musicians in northern...
Study: Aboriginal Memory Technique Improves Recall
The students who used the Aboriginal memory technique were three times more likely to remember the entire list than they were before they were...
Meet The Mother Of LA’s Inner City Shakespeare
"For Andrews, Shakespeare represents a foundation for success, particularly for students of color attending under-resourced schools. If they can master Shakespearean wordplay, 'they...
Dr. Aaron Stern, Psychiatrist Who Headed Hollywood’s Ratings Board, Dead At 96
From 1971 to 1974, he led the Motion Picture Association of America's Classification and Rating Administration, which gave films G, PG, R, and X...
Chloé Lopes Gomes, Fired From And Reinstated At Berlin State Ballet, Talks About The...
"I've realized that my case isn't just about calling out racism; it's about confronting all forms of injustice in the dance world. … It's...
Should Arts Organizations Draw More From Their Endowments To Get Through The Pandemic? In...
Up there, as in the States, organizations themselves explain (again) that endowments are for providing income year after year and that drawing down capital...
Opera Philadelphia Gives Up This Year’s O Festival
For the second year in a row, the company's critically praised September week of mostly new opera is called off; even as other groups...
Six Stolen Roman Frescoes Returned To Pompeii
"Six fragments of wall frescoes stolen from the ruins of ancient Roman villas have been returned to Pompeii's archaeological park after an investigation by...
Final Suspect In Dresden Jewel Robbery Arrested
Police in Berlin have captured Abdul Majed Remmo, the fifth and final suspect connected to the shocking 2019 jewel heist at Dresden's Green Vault...
The Case For Banning The Unvaccinated From Theatres
If universities, such as Yale, Stanford and UCLA, are planning to require returning students to be fully vaccinated, why can’t performing arts venues do...
How Tourism Is Killing Our Favorite Cities
While the number of visitors remains below the threshold, tourists use services and provisions designed for residents. Once this threshold is crossed, however, residents...
How Glyndebourne Didn’t Miss A Step
Throughout the pandemic Glyndebourne has been notably agile, putting on outdoor performances last summer and leading the brief UK return to theatres in the...
Study: BIPOC Arts Workers In LA Earn 35 Percent Less
On average, entry-level arts administrators in Los Angeles County earn $36,847 annually—a figure that’s higher than the $31,200 minimum wage in the area, but...
Amazon Makes Deal To Lend Books Through The Digital Public Library of America
The deal represents a major step forward for the digital library market. Not only is Amazon Publishing finally making its digital content available to...
Why People Hate The Sound Of Their Own Voices
The discomfort we have over hearing our voices in audio recordings is probably due to a mix of physiology and psychology. For one, the...
A Years-Long Argument Over Conceptual Art, Capitalism, Classism, And Stir-Fried Noodles
Art critic Enid Tsui looks at the perennial controversy over Rirkrit Tiravanija's performance piece untitled (pad thai), in which the artist creates a "micro-utopia"...
Record man Koester’s blues and jazz legacy
Chicagoan Bob Koester, proprietor of the Jazz Record Mart and Delmark Records for nearly 70 years, is a model of music activism and entrepreneurship...
Still Burning: The Condition of Burnout
To be burned out is to be used up, like a battery so depleted that it can’t be recharged. In people, unlike batteries, it...
Veiled Threats: A New Sitcom About An All-Female Muslim Punk Band (?)
In We Are Lady Parts, "the stakes are high: can an extra guitarist give Lady Parts the edge they need to get out of...
Critic And Comic: Sarah Silverman And AO Scott Talk About A Provocative Review
"This sounds corny, but that’s what I love about art, especially comedy. It’s not evergreen. It changes so much every time you return to...
The Hidden Treasures Of The St. Louis Central Library
"First editions of Palladio and Alberti as well as 16th century printings of Vitruvius — oh, and first editions of Piranesi etchings that once...
Inside One Texas Museum’s Controversial COVID Response
Early on, positive press rolled in for the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, focusing on the MFAH’s safety precautions for guests, who would be...
