What Happens To CNBC And MSNBC Once They Have No Corporate Connection To NBC...
Parent company Comcast is spinning off its cable channels but keeping its broadcast networks, including NBC. Both CNBC and MSNBC share, along with the...
The UK Is Getting Serious About Cracking Down On Social Networks
Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for science and technology, is trying to convince social media platforms to do more to prevent online harms,...
Same Old Same Old: Our Culture Industry Relentlessly Mines Nostalgia
They do not feel like fun experiments or celebrations of beloved albums. They feel like the onward acceleration of a culture industry that is...
Lawrence Tibett Forecast Today’s Crisis In American Opera Back In 1950
He declared opera in America “in grave danger,” entrapped by a “star system” enforced by a social elite. He advocated American opera and opera...
“Understanding Opera’s New Audiences”: A New Research Report From Opera America
"The project responded to ongoing reports of record-breaking levels of first-time attendance. Since full houses are central to the artistic and financial health of...
Italian Police Recover Ancient Etruscan Objects Looted By “Amateurish” Tomb Raiders
"Italian authorities have recovered precious 3rd century B.C. artifacts from an Etruscan necropolis looted by a couple of bungling tomb raiders in Umbria who...
L.A. Times Appoints Amy Nicholson As Film Critic
"Nicholson previously served as chief film critic at LA Weekly beginning in 2013, then at MTV News starting in 2016. She has written for...
English National Opera Announces Plans For Moving To Manchester
"ENO says it will be 'firmly established' in Greater Manchester by 2029. But it will start working in the city before that, with productions...
Alvin Ailey Company’s Next Artistic Director Will Be Alicia Graf Mack
The 45-year-old educator, an Ailey alumna who has been dean of the Juilliard School's dance division since 2018, will take the helm at the...
Philippe Jordan Appointed Music Director Of Orchestre National De France
The Swiss conductor, who was chief conductor of the Paris Opera for 12 years (2009-2021) and the Vienna Symphony for six years (2014-2020) before...
Actor Jussie Smollett’s Conviction For Falsely Reporting Hate Crime Overturned
In 2021, he was convicted for staging a fake hate crime against himself in Chicago in January 2019. But the local DA had dropped...
The Secret To Writing A Hit Christmas Panto
"From eliciting boos and hisses from audiences of all ages, to making sure there are enough local jokes and updating old stories for today,...
Complexions Contemporary Ballet At 30
"Founded 30 years ago by two former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers, ... the company has developed a signature style that’s both...
When A Writer Should Just Say “Etcetera” (Literarily Speaking, Of Course)
When do we feel compelled to say “etcetera” or “ityadi” or even “blah blah,” not just literally or in a manner of speaking but...
Boston’s Institute Of Contemporary Art Gets A New Director
Nora Abrams, who has been the director of Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art since 2019, will succeed Jill Medvedow, who will leave her position...
Portland Oregon Changed How It Funds The Arts. Small Arts Organizations Aren’t Happy
The city argues that its new method of funding organizations creates a more equitable process to sustain the city’s myriad creative centers. But many...
Prominent Artist In Hong Kong Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For “Subversion”
"Clarisse Yeung, 38, is an artist and, previously, an elected member of Hong Kong’s district council. She first rose to prominence during the 2014...
A Weapon To Crush Uppity Arts Non-Profits?
"This is a troubling turn of events, particularly for the arts, where nonprofit organizations are prominent players in the form of museums, alternative art...
US House Passes Bill That Would Let Administration Strip Any Nonprofit As “Terrorist-Supporting”
This legislation would allow the Secretary of the Treasury to designate section 501(c) nonprofits as “terrorist supporting organizations” at the Secretary’s discretion, without requiring...
How Popular Culture Might Change During A Second Trump Term
In many ways the cultural legacy of the first Trump administration was more visible in backlash and protest. But it’s possible the second time...
2024 Word Of The Year From Cambridge Dictionaries Is “Manifest” (As A Verb)
"The formal 600-year-old word (has) been given new life by Olympians like Simone Biles, entertainers like Dua Lipa, and people across social media who...
Tuning In To Bird Songs And Understanding Deep Listening
Whether you do it while in the heart of the Amazon or on your walk to work, deep listening is a form of mindfulness....
A Recreated Pina Bausch Classic With Original Dancers Playing In Front Of Film Of...
The performers, ages 69 to 80, will dance the roles they created while footage from that first production, filmed by Rolf Borzik, plays alongside them...
A Short History Of The Actresses Of “Wicked”
Between that obstinate Elphaba and the bubbly Glinda the Good — “Wicked” has grossed more than $1.6 billion on Broadway while enduring as itsfourth-longest-running...
Watching The World Premiere Of “Rust” Amid A Crowd Full Of Cinematographers
It's a real movie, not just a morbid curiosity, but the latter can't help but overshadow the former — especially at a cinematography festival....
