Historic But Shuttered Theatre To Become Winnipeg Symphony’s Once-And-Future Home
The Pantages, built in downtown Winnipeg in 1914, is getting $15 million from the Manitoba government for renovation. The venue was run by the...
Manuela Hoelterhoff, Pulitzer-Winning Arts Critic, Is Dead At 77
“(She) spent more than 20 years with The Wall Street Journal. She served variously as a critic, arts editor, book editor and member of...
Chicago Sinfonietta “Pauses” All Activities Until 2027 And Lays Off Its Staff
After this weekend’s concerts, the orchestra — founded in 1987 to develop diverse talent and reach underserved audiences — will present no more public...
Is This Why The Venice Biennale Jury Resigned En Masse?
The jurors had clearly stated, a few days before they quit, that they would not consider the entrants from Russia and Israel. The Israeli...
He Couldn’t Choose Between Dance And Visual Art. He’s Ended Up Putting Dancers In...
Meet Brendan Fernandes, whose latest work, Score for the Murphy Auditorium at Chicago’s Driehaus, deploys seven dancers executing semi-improvised steps within a dodecahedron of...
Study: Using AI Could Make You Lazy And Dumber
Some participants were given access to an AI assistant capable of solving the problem autonomously. When the AI helper was suddenly taken away, these...
The Shady, Underpaid Gig Work That Makes Video Clips Go Viral
“Everything you’re watching on the feeds could, potentially, be an ad programmed to make someone a Discourse Topic and/or Zeitgeist Definer, made famous thanks to...
What Iran’s Absence From The Venice Biennale Means
Iran’s withdrawal is less a sudden decision than the result of converging geopolitical and economic pressures that are reshaping both the global art world and...
Transcending Boundaries: What Is The Ministry Of Awe?
What is the Ministry of Awe? “Is it an art gallery?” she asked rhetorically. “Is it a theater? Is a museum? Is it a dream?...
Brandywine Conservancy Announced $100M Expansion
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art on Wednesday announced a $100 million expansion plan to open a second museum building, create a 325-acre...
Study Confirms: English National Opera’s Breathing Therapy Program Brings Major Improvements For Long COVID...
“Published in The Lancet Digital Health, a new study looked at 1,438 participants and found that 80% reported improved levels of breathlessness, with 61%...
Living In A Gaudi Masterpiece
Imagine that you live in an enormous, beautiful apartment designed by one of the world’s most admired architects in the most expensive street in Spain and...
Remembering The Pioneering Ted Turner
His bold, audacious bet to launch CNN completely transformed the news business, busting the tightly curated delivery platforms that came before it and opening the floodgates...
Advertising Is Intruding More And More Into Public Broadcasting
With ads like these, it begs the question, is programmatic advertising legal for public radio? “FCC regulations only apply to broadcast,” Henry says. “The...
Arthur Miller Opens Up About Being Married To Marilyn Monroe On Newly-Released Tapes
“Miller had felt ‘death was always on her shoulder – always’ … (and) that if he did not ‘take care of her life’ she...
Why Are So Many Pop Stars Canceling Tours This Summer?
In recent weeks big-name artists including Meghan Trainor, Zayn Malik, Post Malone and the Pussycat Dolls have cancelled performances or entire tours. - The...
This Year’s US Entry In The Venice Biennale: Empty
The second Trump administration’s call for proposals for the Venice Biennale said the American presentation should “reflect and promote American values” and foster “peaceful relations between the United...
Parliamentary Report Proposes To Sweeping Cuts To France’s Public Broadcaster
Right-wing lawmakers have issued a report following a five-month inquiry into the “neutrality, workings and financing” of French public broadcasting. The paper’s recommendations include...
A Manifesto From The Battle Front Of French Literature’s Latest Culture War
“A publishing house is not meant to be a propaganda machine. It is a place where conflict, doubt and nuance can, and should, coexist....
Louvre’s New President Outlines His Plans For Museum Post-Heist
“With the search for France’s crown jewels still ongoing, … plans are afoot for a new display of Empress Eugénie’s diamond-and-emerald crown. … In time, Christophe...
San Francisco’s Notorious Brutalist Fountain Bursts Into Flames As It’s Being Disassembled
“A small fire broke out Wednesday during the removal of San Francisco's Vaillancourt Fountain, sending flames and dark smoke from a section of the massive...
As City Of San Diego Prepares To Slash Arts Funding, County Sets Up $2.75...
This despite the fact that the San Diego County government is facing a budget cliff of its own, just as the city is. -...
Of Course They Did: Pussy Riot Stormed Russian Pavilion At Venice Biennale
“Wearing pink balaclavas, the protesters ran towards the Russian pavilion where they gathered outside and lit pink, blue and yellow flares while playing punk...
Due To Fire, Broadway’s “The Book Of Mormon” To Be Closed For Two Weeks
“The long-running Broadway hit … will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs. … The blaze, which began May 4...
For the Thousandth Time, Art is Essential. Arts Organizations Are Not.
No one is arguing against the former. Certainly not me. All I'm asking is how is your nonprofit arts organization disproving the latter?
