Federal Judge Puts Hold On Iowa Library-Book-Banning Law
“The new decision from U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher again temporarily blocked the part of the law that prohibits school libraries and classrooms from...
Texas Drops Child Porn Charges Against Sally Mann And Fort Worth Museum
“A Tarrant County grand jury declined to take action against the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth or artist Sally Mann in (the) case...
Wildfires Ravage Ancient Temple Complex In South Korea
“The (Gounsa) temple was engulfed in flames on Tuesday as strong winds fanned the wildfires. About 20 of its 30 buildings and structures were completely...
Unhappy Staffers At Classical Radio Flagship WFMT Plan To Unionize
"Since (host Dennis) Moore’s termination, the Tribune spoke to nine WFMT employees, current and former, many of whom shared Moore’s concerns about the station’s...
Due To “Memory Issues,” Johnny Mathis Retires After Seven-Decade Career
“A statement posted to Facebook reads: ‘As many of you may already be aware, Johnny Mathis is approaching his 90th birthday this year. So,...
“Crippling” Red Tape: London’s Wigmore Hall Gives Up On Arts Council England Funding
“Wigmore Hall currently receives £344,000 of public money a year from (ACE), but will stop taking the funding from 2026. Director John Gilhooly said:...
It’s Not Only Gérard Depardieu Who’s On Trial In France This Week
“He faces two counts of sexual assault. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a fine of €75,000. …...
Justin Davidson: Recreating The Frick Museum
"I worried that all the tinkering would leave the grande dame of mansion museums like a movie star whose cosmetic procedures had gone awry:...
Opera Theatre Of St. Louis Is Purchasing Real Estate For A New Opera House
The company has announced that it’s under contract to buy the former headquarters of the Caleres shoe company in the suburb of Clayton. If...
As Support For Culture Diminishes In Australia, Artists Look For Alternatives (Like Leaving)
“A lot of our organisations, especially established ones, are talking about cultural maintenance. I’m like, ‘What are we maintaining?’” - The Age
Violations Of Free Speech: Groups Challenge NEA’s Ban On Funding Projects On Gender
The ACLU and plaintiff organisations are challenging the NEA’s implementation of Trump’s order directing that “federal funds shall not be used to promote gender ideology”. -...
Poland Considers Plan To Give Pensions To Dancers At Age 40
The Polish parliament is set to vote on a reform that allowing dancers to draw their state pension 20 years earlier than most workers...
The Lost Frescoes Of Maxine Albro Are Uncovered In Los Angeles
The Four Sibyls were completed in 1933 at a fancy women’s club in Los Angeles — but too many of those fancy women found...
Should Rich Universities Use Their Enormous Endowments To Fight Trump Funding Cuts?
"The wealthiest universities, in particular, must pledge to use all available endowment funds as a backstop for any federal funding cuts to research, educational programs or student financial...
It’s Baaack. Napster Sold For $207M, To Be Reinvented As A “Social Music Platform”
Infinite announced today a definitive agreement to buy Napster for $207 million. The Norwalk, Connecticut-based company plans to turn Napster into a “social music...
Long-Term Play: Zoomer Ponders Buying “Affordable” Art With Her Retirement Savings
Imagining what it would be like to be a first-time art collector at the twice-annual Metropolitan Pavilion event, I told myself I’d mentally purchase...
Scott Nickrenz, Violist And Chamber Music Director, Has Died At 87
As a musician, he was a founding member of the Lenox and Vermeer String Quartets and the Orpheus Trio. Over the years he directed...
AI Is (Going To Be) So Good That We Won’t Be Able To Tell...
These tools are constantly improving. The telltale signs we could once use to detect AI-generated images are no longer reliable. - The Conversation
Kennedy Center Fires Its Social Impact Team
Our work in Social Impact was to widen our cultural radius and to imagine that inspiration itself was a constitutional right afforded to ALL...
Tiny Library On US/Canada Border Raises Money To Build Separate Entrance For Canadians
Built in 1904, the Haskell Free Library and Opera House needs to renovate an emergency exit to become an accessible main entrance for Canadians after the...
Lawsuit And Walkouts Over Book Banning Policy In Minnesota School District
“As high schoolers staged a walkout Monday, parents filed suit against St. Francis Area Schools alleging the district unlawfully banned dozens of books based...
What’s The Data On Gender Equity At International Dance Festivals?
Dance Data Project finds and crunches the numbers for female representation in programmed works and among artistic directors at 69 dance festivals beyond the...
Dance Teacher Certification Courses Are All Over The Place. Are They Worthwhile?
“The vast majority of dance teaching positions (outside of public schools) don’t require a certification. And most dancers don’t have lots of disposable income to spend...
Federal Judge Puts Hold On Trump’s Shutdown Of Radio Free Europe
“RFE/RL has, for decades, operated as one of the organizations that Congress has statutorily designated to carry out this policy. The leadership of USAGM...
Execs At PBS And NPR Prepare For A Difficult Congressional Hearing
PBS is practicing answers with lawyers. NPR executives are preparing to monitor the fallout. Members of Congress are promoting the star witnesses ... as...
