Story-Telling Is Integral To The Success Of Doing Science
Eventually, I would learn that stories are not just a way of communicating science; they are intrinsic to science, actually part of doing science. -...
Why, Even After 40 Years, “The Terminator” Is Still Unkillable
"Often, films that are products of their time are not wholly embraced until that time has passed, and so it is with The Terminator,...
“Sleep No More” Announces Yet Another Closing Date For Its 14-Year New York Run
The immersive, site-specific adaptation of Macbeth has been threatening to pack it up for roughly a year. Producers originally said that the show would...
Philadelphia’s No Name Pops Is Gifted With Philly Pops Name, Trademark, And Archives
The No Name Pops was established by former Philly Pops musicians during the old orchestra's collapse. The family of Philly Pops founder Peter Nero...
New Fund To Provide Emergency Grants To Creatives Hit By This Year’s Hurricanes
Atlanta-based nonprofit South Arts will establish the Southern Arts Relief and Recovery Fund to give unrestricted aid to writers and artists in various disciplines...
Another Prominent Antiquities Dealer Charged With Illegal Trafficking
"Prosecutors in Manhattan obtained an arrest warrant on Thursday for a high-profile, Princeton-educated antiquities dealer now based in Italy, … Edoardo Almagià, (who) has...
PEN America’s CEO To Step Down After Long, Successful, And Turbulent Tenure
During her 11-year term, Suzanne Nossel, who was previously a top exec at Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International USA, oversaw a major expansion...
“Brat” Is Collins Dictionary’s Word Of The Year For 2024
"The word, used by singer Charli XCX as the title of her sixth studio album, has been defined as 'characterized by a confident, independent,...
The New (Old) Soundtracks Of The TikTok Generation
Musicians are "benefiting from the capricious, catholic taste of a generation of listeners who came of age with access to nearly the entire catalog...
Troubled Royal Danish Ballet Picks A New Leader
The company announced on Thursday that Amy Watson, a California-born dancer who joined the troupe in 2000, would serve as its next artistic director. - The...
The Jump Scare: All About One Of Horror Movies’ Most Effective Tricks
"Carrie’s final-act stinger was a turning point for jump scares, interrupting what appeared to be a peaceful epilogue. It united viewers in a shared...
Casinos Are Big Entertainment Venues In Canada. But Are They Still Viable?
In the post-pandemic world, the entertainment industry is still trying to establish consistency. Casinos, which were once thought to be recession-proof, now struggle to...
Haunting The Theater: How Directors And Designers Depict Ghosts On Stage
From the 200-year-old trick known as Pepper's Ghost to holograms and deepfakes, "a whole host of techniques have been developed to demonstrate the concept...
Finally a #MeToo Movement In The Music Industry?
Women have not been safe in recording studios, on tour buses, in green rooms or in offices. It’s not a bug of the music...
Just What Is “Common Sense”?
A philosophical theory can either go against common sense or it can support or justify common sense. Supporting common sense seems pointless. After all,...
How To Get Inside An Essay
I think this is important: memories and ideas happen in a place. An essay is a place for ideas; it has to feel like a place....
Nikolaj Hübbe Out As Director Of Royal Danish Ballet
After months of turmoil around allegations of drug use and bullying, the former New York City Ballet star, who led his homeland's flagship ballet...
A New Gonzo Art Criticism
They often won’t just write about the work in question, but also about what’s going on in their lives. Digressions are frequent, sometimes even...
Why Some Art Gives You Chills (And Most Doesn’t)
I’ve come to think that “aesthetic chills” open a window onto the fact that there are decisively powerful areas of art experience that are...
Austin Redirected All Its Arts Funding Toward Marginalized Groups. Now Established Organizations Fear The...
Dozens of established and proven groups and individual artists have had the financial floor ripped from under them. As one company leader put it,...
What Role Should Orchestras Play In Strengthening Democracy?
It’s not enough to merely assert these values or cite the longstanding commitments to educational programs, if the deeper work of orchestras is to...
Mid-Century Modern Design: A Brief History
Mid-century modern design is hard to pin down. As soon as you think you've grasped it, it re-invents itself. And while the revival of...
Revisiting Landmarks And Icons Of Mid-Century Modern Design
A package of articles considering some of the most important examples (including forgotten ones) of the style, from Eero Saarinen's Tulip table (the man...
CBS Morning News Spotlights Opera Philadelphia’s $11 Ticket Scheme
"In the nation's oldest opera house," begins correspondent Scott MacFarlane, "seats for this performance cost less than a movie ticket. Opera Philadelphia is launching...
Dance Company Jennifer Muller/The Works Re-Establishes Itself Following Its Founder’s Death
Fifty years after choreographer Muller created her troupe in New York City and a year-and-a-half after she passed away aged 78, Jennifer Muller/The Works...
