What It Takes To Bring A Long-Neglected 1930s Cinema Back To Life
“The Holly’s revival offers a case study in how a historic landmark can complement an existing arts ecosystem — strengthening downtown vitality while reconnecting...
AJ Chronicles: What Habermas Feared for our Public Sphere
This week we collected 118 stories. It's worth noting, I think, that attempts to address the current collapse of the non-profit culture sector are focused on changing market forces. But this is a larger, more systemic set of issues that has corroded all of civic life -- from culture to
Is This New Movie About Seattle Accurate About The Wealth Gap In The Emerald...
The Seattle Times analyses Tow, claiming that “it’s the right story at the right time, speaking to a Seattle that’s grown increasingly unaffordable for...
The Art Detective Who Follows Clues To Stolen Paintings In A Shadowy, Underground Ecosystem
“One afternoon, Brand says he opened his door and found a blue IKEA bag on his doorstep. Inside, he says, was a pillow soaked in blood....
Nicholas Brendon, Who Played Scooby Gang Member Xander On Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Has...
Brendon said that “thousands of people had told him that helped them in hard times. ‘It just got them through, which means that...
The Oscar-Nominated Movie That Was Supposed To Feel Like A Hug
“I didn’t want my kids in 10 or 15 years to look at my work and say, ‘Oh, Papa was so cynical.’ I wanted...
The Protest Music Of Today Is On TikTok
“This new age of protest songs also call out politicians and administrations by name with hyper-specific lyrics, and they're often shared online within days...
Calvin Tompkins, Who Profiled The Giants Of Contemporary Art For The New Yorker, Has...
An early profile of Jean Tinguley “defined an approach that informed the dozens of artist profiles he wrote for The New Yorker over the...
Netflix And Warner Music Group Make A Big Music Documentary Deal
“WMG is home to some of today’s biggest stars including Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX and Zach Bryan, along with longtime...
Brooklyn Library Hosts A Booklover’s Dream Slumber Party
Is this real or a dream? “This year’s festival was stuffed like a generalist’s backpack. Events ran from 7 in the evening and wound...
Rachel Thompson shares the curricular ties between students and arts institutions
Rachel Thompson, Program Manager at the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise & Public Policy at Vanderbilt, talks about building curricular ties between students and the arts and art institutions.
Could AI Help Decipher The Indus Valley Civilization’s Writing?
There’s nothing like a Rosetta Stone for the Harappan script (as it’s sometimes called), which developed in and around the ancient cities of Mohenjo-daro...
David Ellison Claims Unique Creative Opportunities In Warner/Paramount Deal
“I firmly believe that uniting Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery presents a unique opportunity to build a true champion for the creative community, one...
The Space Between Criticism And Literary Evaluation
That’s the thing about bad works: they demand talking back to, and unlike the moments of profound inward reflection good works often inspire, we...
Revisiting Fank Gehry’s Plans For A Grand Avenue Of Culture In LA
Gehry’s vision included completing the original plans cost-cut out of Disney a quarter-century ago, along with new modifications and much more throughout the area....
Behold Brisbane’s Shimmering New Performance Venue
The Glasshouse Theatre, a new extension of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Australia’s third-largest city, has a flexible 1,500-seat auditorium designed to accommodate dance...
Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Says Plans For New White House Entry “Not Beautiful Enough”
The federal Commission of Fine Arts has taken issue with plans for a new 33,000-square-foot security screening center for White House visitors, saying the proposed...
Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves 250th Birthday Gold Coin — With Trump’s Image
The coin, which is supposed to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, shows Mr. Trump with his fists pressed against a desk and a glowering...
Report: Adding Up The Financial Worth Of Public Libraries
A new report has put a figure on the value of public libraries to the community, estimating that they are worth $86.60 in community...
Nova Scotia Gets Its First Professional Ballet Company
Port City Ballet Company in Halifax is currently in its first season, offering a full school program as well as professional performances (in the...
New Obama Presidential Library Makes Big Bets On Art
Obama and his wife, Michelle, envisioned art as being a fundamental part of the $800 million Obama Presidential Center when it opens on Juneteenth after 10...
The Donut-Hole Of Theatre Attention
Three and a half hours is the danger zone: the length of many an unabridged classic. The artists, too often, haven’t thought of the...
Publishers Are Unprepared For Books That Have Been Written With AI
In response to questions from The New York Times about the A.I. allegations against “Shy Girl,” Hachette told The Times that its imprint Orbit has canceled...
Venice Mayor Will Close Russia’s Biennale Pavilion If It Is Used For ‘Propaganda”
“Russia … is a problem, but the Russian people are not. I’m pro-Ukrainian, everyone knows that, I've twinned Venice with Odessa. (But) we must work...
Metropolitan Opera Debt Downgraded To “Junk” Status
A Caa1 is a credit rating that indicates very high credit risk and poor standing, often referred to as “junk” or “speculative” grade. It...
