Vanderbilt University Looks To Open A San Francisco Campus
“(The elite university in Nashville) has been evaluating the area around Fifth and Mission streets for its planned satellite campus, and the 5M mixed-use project —...
A For-Profit Art College Plans To Sell Part Of Its Huge San Francisco Real...
“The private, for-profit (Academy of Art University) has had a longstanding presence in the city's core with dozens of buildings ranging from housing to...
SoCal Public Radio Station KCRW Lays Off 10% Of Staff
The latest round of layoffs at the station includes several of its most popular music hosts. KCRW let go of 20% of its staff...
We Get A Deal By Tomorrow Morning Or We Strike, Warns Broadway Musicians’ Union
AFM Local 802 and the Broadway League (representing producers) go into mediation on Wednesday, and Local 802 is prepared to strike immediately if no...
Irish Dance’s Governing Body May Go Bankrupt Due To Cheating Scandal
“If all potential legal cases are to proceed against An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha, it may not be able to continue as a going concern...
Afghanistan’s Most Beloved Singer — And What She And Her Family Have Gone Through
Naghma, despite the popularity she achieved early in her career, faced many difficulties in conservative Afghan culture even before the rule of the Taliban....
Are Today’s Younger Generations More Narcissistic?
Is there really any truth to the idea that narcissism is on the rise or is it just a popular myth? - Psyche
Ticketmaster Says It Does More To Dissuade Scalping Than Anyone
Not surprisingly, independent venue and touring organizations were quick to criticize the claims made in the letter. - Variety
A Florida County Eliminates All Arts Funding Permanently, Blaming Drag Queens
No projects in the applicant pool in Volusia County (the Daytona Beach area) involved drag in any way. But unrelated rental events at two...
The Essential Theatre AI Can’t Mimic
No technological breakthrough will ever nullify the wisdom of these playwrights. The shadow of death sentences us to live in endless search of elusive...
Experiential Art Is Having A Moment. Will It Last?
As big money has rolled into the sector, so too has a desire from companies to rely on solid gold intellectual property to bring...
When Should A Dancer Take The Risk Of Turning Down A Role?
“In a world with fewer contracts than aspiring dancers, and a long history of training dancers to silently acquiesce, it can feel taboo to...
The Israel Philharmonic Says It’s Just About Music And Apolitical. Is It?
That may be an ideal, but the reality is more complicated. The orchestra receives a subsidy from the government, typically reported to be around...
Visual Artists Demand Compensation For Work That AI Has Trained On
The group is calling for retrospective settlements for previous unauthorised use, for transparent disclosure of training datasets and for fair licensing agreements to ensure...
Clandestine Project In London Shares Museum Membership Cards With Poor Artists
Being the director of a major museum in London is no easy task, but I think we can separate the dire situation of the...
Was The Rodgers-And-Hart Breakup Really As Sad As In The Movie “Blue Moon”?
Ellin Stein looks at what’s fact and what’s fiction in director Richard Linklater’s film about Lorenz Hart on the opening night of Oklahoma!, Richard...
How Gamification Is Killing Hobbies
Birding is not the only hobby with an app problem. So many leisure pursuits now have their own gamified digital platforms: Untappd for beer enthusiasts. Strava for runners. Ravelry for...
Britain’s Cinemas Were Closing. Community Volunteers Stepped In
The cinema, which is a charity, has a bustling roster of volunteers to help keep it running. They have eight paid staff and 60-70...
This Year’s Oscar-Winning Documentary Decided It Was Only Ethical To Self-Distribute On Streaming
“The Palestinian-Israeli collective behind the film rejected a deal from Mubi, the company behind hits such as The Substance, after controversy over ties to an investment firm...
Harper Lee’s Unpublished Early Stories Are Now Seeing Print. What Can They Tell Us...
“Drafted in the decade before To Kill a Mockingbird, after Lee had first moved to New York City in 1949, the stories feature some...
Warner Bros. Discovery Is Indeed For Sale, And “Multiple Parties” Are Interested, Says Board
“Amid swirling reports of bidding interest by Paramount Global, the WBD board of directors says is it ‘has initiated a review of strategic alternatives...
Could Las Vegas Become Another Movie Production Center? That’s What Nevada Labor Unions Are...
“The effort to offer up to $95 million in tax credits to Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery for a new film production...
It Seems A Picasso Painting “Fell Off The Truck” In Spain
“Spanish police are investigating the disappearance of a Picasso painting, insured for €600,000 ($700,000), which vanished while traveling from Madrid to an exhibition in...
After Just Two Years, Baltimore Symphony Extends Music Director Jonathon Heyward’s Contract
“Heyward, 33, signed a three-year contract guaranteeing that he will preside over Maryland’s largest cultural organization through Aug. 31, 2031. … Heyward will donate...
French Politicians Make The Louvre Jewel Heist A Symbol Of Macron’s Presidency
“The theft has become a kind of shorthand for what critics describe as Macron’s France: a state weakened by austerity, wavering authority, and institutional...
