At San Francisco Ballet, Tamara Rojo Gives “Raymonda” A Feminist Revamp
“It’s easy to see why this classic needs an update. ‘Many of my choreographer colleagues were very hesitant to take on Raymonda,’ said Rojo. ‘It’s...
The Crisis At What Was The Kennedy Center
“The real crisis we’re facing, in addition to people rescinding their membership, is that we’re normally finalising our season at this time and it’s...
The Limits Of Language: Is There Really A Word For That?
Exploring this material—the work of philosophers, poets, and theoreticians who grappled with what it means to speak and to understand speech—can help us understand...
How Museums Are Refocusing In A Post-DEI World
As DEI efforts crumble and institutions scramble to figure out how to do the “right” thing, we appear to be in a new wave of pandemic-level...
Inside The Campaign To Make “Parasite” A Very Unlikely Best Picture Winner
Few non-English-Language films had ever been nominated for the top Oscar, and almost nobody had seriously expected one to win. Here’s an oral history...
Gene Hackman’s Death Deemed “Suspicious”; He And His Wife Had Been Dead For Days...
When responders examined the bodies, they were already decomposing, showing bloating in the face and partial mummification in the hands and feet. Both Hackman...
American Movie Theaters Showed Double Features For Decades. What Happened To Them?
Here’s an explainer on why cinemas did double features in the first place (bullying by the studios) and why they faded away. - JSTOR...
A Literally Bacchanalian Frieze Is Uncovered In Pompeii
Found on three walls of a large banquet room and known as a “megalography,” the set of life-size frescos depicts bacchantes (female followers of Dionysus/Bacchus)...
For First Time Ever, ASCAP Tops $1 Billion In Revenue
“ASCAP … delivered a record-breaking $1.835 billion in revenue in the 2024 calendar year, an increase of $98 million, or 5.7% over 2023, with...
National Ballet Of Canada Appoints New Resident Choreographer
Following the North American premiere of his ballet The Four Seasons, the company has engaged David Dawson as Resident Choreographer. He’s currently an Associate...
Again, British Museum Defends Its Sponsorship Deal With BP
“The British Museum and the Science Museum … said the company’s decision to grow its investments in oil and gas by cutting back on green spending...
My Childhood Correspondence With Edward Gorey
“Like his stories and the little books he sent, they were florid and funny and full of deliberate effects. … But any letter from...
Behold The Portland Museum Of Art’s Restored Monet Waterlilies
“The canvas that is returning to the galleries is remarkably changed, thanks to a conservation project that has radically de-varnished its surface. The effort...
Nine UK Book Festivals Band Together
“In light of the common funding challenges that arts organisations face and an ever-evolving media landscape, the Edinburgh International Book Festival has united with...
Wealthy Foreign Nationals Are Leaving The UK. What Will Happen To The Art Market?
UBS’s 2024 Global Wealth Report predicts that 500,000 millionaires will leave the country by 2028. The new tax rules, according to Henley & Partner’s Peter Ferringo,...
How Should Artists Respond To Trump’s Takeover Of The Kennedy Center?
"Taking diversity and inclusion out of art, that doesn't seem possible," Amy Austin, president and CEO of Theatre Washington, told TheWrap. "So I'm just...
The Fight Over The Museum Of Failure
Colgate lasagna, spray-on condoms, the Fyre Festival, Theranos — all these and more are included in a pop-up exhibition which has appeared on three...
A Scientist Explains The Cognitive Disconnect Of “The Dress”
A decade after the dress, we’ve learned a lot about how people could see a simple image so differently from one another. The dress...
Study: Nearly All UK Students Are Using AI In Their Studies
A new report from the UK's Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) found that 92 percent of students have used generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, for their...
Why Does Blue Capture People’s Imaginations Like No Other Color Does?
Surveys show it’s by far the most popular color worldwide. Not only is blue beloved of artists and designers, it’s referenced in the titles...
Local Movie Houses Are Thriving
The nonprofit Art House Convergence, a group of cinephiles in Highland Park, Illinois, released a report last summer that revealed attendance at local independent...
Why The Pittsburgh Symphony Should Play For The Opera And Ballet
Since these organizations are giving fewer performances than previously, this no longer seems prohibitive or unworkable. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Controversially, Anish Kapoor Owns The Blackest Black. Now He’s Letting Wayne MacGregor Choreograph In...
Kapoor doesn't allow other visual artists to use the color, which absorbs 99 percent of light. But he and MacGregor are friends, so... -...
New York’s Much-Despised Bus Station Now Has A Performance Venue
“Hidden behind an unmarked door between an Irish pub and a Dunkin’ Donuts in the south wing (of the Port Authority Bus Terminal) is...
Jennifer Homans Appointed To NYU’s First-Ever Endowed Professorship In Dance History
“(The subject) is as important as the history of art, as the history of music, as the history of literature,” says Homans. “All these things...
