Why Spaniards Completely Flipped Out Over Conservation Of Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’
When, in 1984, the director of the Prado and Spain's prime minister selected Met Museum chief conservator John Brealey for the job, many Spaniards...
Is This The LA Philharmonic’s Next Music Director?
In L.A., Chan’s appearances at Walt Disney Concert Hall have already proved notable. Last year, she got her 15 minutes of unwanted viral fame...
Meet Japan’s Biggest Kabuki Star, Danjuro Ichikawa XIII
"The 13th man to bear the name Danjuro Ichikawa — passed down between generations of Kabuki stars for over 300 years — he’s a...
Work Has Become Endless Meetings
The share of the typical white-collar workday spent in meetings has steadily increased for the past few decades, and it continues to grow by...
Turkish Telenovelas Conquer The World — And Help Bolster Turkey’s Tourism Industry
"The global popularity of Turkish TV dramas — dizi in Turkish — has thrust Turkey into the position of a leading exporter of television,...
Rethinking How Bridges Function As Public Space
The span’s 25,000 square meters is so spacious that the bridge can also double as a new public square. Flanked at both ends with...
America’s First Alcohol-Free Comedy Club
Comedian John Tobin and business partner Norm Laviolette own and operate several comedy venues in Boston and New England, and they noticed that younger...
Construction Workers In Rome Stumble Upon Emperor Caligula’s Garden
"The ruins were unearthed as workers constructed a new overpass at Piazza Pia. … As archaeologists removed debris, they found a lead water pipe...
Wayne McGregor Reappointed As Artistic Director Of Venice Dance Biennale
The Biennale's board of directors said Thursday that the British choreographer will remain at the helm of its Dance Department in 2025 and 2026....
This Alice Munro Short Story May Explain Her Reaction To Her Husband’s Molestation Of...
In 1993 — not long after Munro's daughter Andrea told her mother of the abuse and Munro chose to stay with her husband —...
Another French Cathedral Catches Fire. This One Was Saved.
A blaze broke out in the spire of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Rouen. The medieval landmark, the subject of...
Redbox Collapses Completely And Will Be Liquidated
"Redbox’s network of 24,000 DVD rental kiosks and its streaming services will be shut down after its parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul...
What Happens With Arts Policy In France After The Surprise Election Results? No One...
"While the outcome is a relief for many, it has flung the French government into a state of confusion with no one faction establishing...
LA’s New Basketball Palace Is Stuffed With Art
Sculpture, murals and digital art installations by artists including Refik Anadol, Jennifer Steinkamp, Charles Gaines and Glenn Kaino will be on view throughout the...
Why Music Festivals Are So Vulnerable
The closest the festival circuit has to a trade body – the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) – lists 50 festivals as cancelled, postponed or closed...
The Art Of Casting
“If a show was a painting, we would do the initial sketch.” - The Guardian
How To Make Public Radio Sustainable? Combine Newsrooms
In the greater Appalachia region, the newsroom will bring together six public media outlets in Kentucky and Tennessee, with the possibility of adding more....
NYPhil Chief Suddenly Resigns
His departure comes as the orchestra’s musicians and the administration are in the midst of heated talks over a new labor contract; the current...
Report: Film And TV Production In LA Down 40 Percent From “Peak TV”
The tracking company found that production in the United States was down about 40% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to peak-TV levels...
Five Interesting, And Perhaps Flawed, Metaphors For Translation
Two of them involve Legos. One is about a quilt, another about Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, and yet another is about industrialized agriculture,...
Report: Cultural Projects Underway Internationally In 2023
We find the volume of new projects – both announced and completed – increasing, while we see the value of investment decreasing, reflecting the...
Washington DC Has Some Ugly Brutalist Buildings. Here’s How Some Architects Would Fix Them.
"A lover of brutalism might blanch to learn that the (National Building Museum) has gathered proposals from six architecture firms for reimagining six of...
Shelley Duvall, 75
Before she fled Hollywood for her native Texas in the mid-1990s, Duvall had a thriving career as a versatile, one-of-a-kind actress and head of...
For The First Time, Christopher Marlowe’s Complete Plays Have Been Filmed As A Cycle
"The eight films, which feature some of the UK's top performers, will receive their premiere screenings at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, the city...
The Other Carnegie Halls
At the turn of the 20th century, he gifted six concert halls to different Steel City suburbs. The musical halls were built with uniformly...
