Dance Company Accuses Louvre Of Stealing Its Idea For Museum Workout
"This spring, art lovers in Paris had the rare chance to participate in an early morning workout at the Louvre, enjoying yoga and dance...
Right-Wingers Are Banning Books From Schools In Brazil, Too
"Works targeted for banning typically involve race, gender and the LGBTQ+ communities. … Although scattered through different states and cities, the cases have a...
Accused Attacker Of Salman Rushdie Rejects Plea Deal
"Hadi Matar was charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault in connection with the attack. He has pleaded not guilty. … The deal required...
The 2023 Cultural Infrastructure Index: Seven Takeaways
"The findings … will likely surprise no one as they reflect the 'mixed picture' of the broader economic outlook. So, while there are many...
It Seems The Paramount/Skydance Merger Is On Again (For Now)
"In a holiday week shocker, Skydance Media and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. have quietly renewed acquisition talks and have reached a tentative agreement...
Producer Garth Drabinsky’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Actors’ Equity Is Thrown Out
"The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled that the producer could not continue with his $50 million lawsuit alleging that the...
Screenwriter Robert Towne, 89, Oscar-Winner For “Chinatown”
He was also an Oscar nominee for Shampoo (starring Warren Beatty), The Last Detail, and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, and he both wrote...
Why Should We Have To Allow Facial Recognition To Use Ordinary Services?
There’s something disconcerting about a sophisticated piece of surveillance technology deployed for something as banal as selling candy. - The Walrus
San Francisco Symphony Threatens To Ban Patron Over Protest Sign
Amid growing public outrage over the Board of Governors’ failure to retain the acclaimed Finnish conductor beyond his five-year contract ending after the 2024-25...
Ownership Of Ancient Culture Is Getting Very Very Complicated
If a statue cast in Rome 2,000 years ago is discovered in Greece, Cyprus or Turkey, would it belong to one of those states,...
US State Department Appoints 11 Musicians As Cultural Ambassadors
The State Department introduced 11 global music ambassadors who are charged with bridging cultural divides through poetry and melody at a time when the...
De-Aging Tom Hanks In The Movies
If Zemeckis can achieve that effect in Here, how long can it be before such de-ageing is as common as using hair dye and...
How Do You Translate The 16th Century’s Bestselling Book, A Rhymed Italian Epic, Into...
Steven Monte talks about Ariosto's Orlando furioso, finding an equivalent to the original's eight-liner rhyme scheme in relatively rhyme-poor English, and the episode he...
The Year’s First Movie Blockbuster: “Inside Out 2” Earns A Billion Dollars
After 19 days of release, the animated sequel has grossed $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally for a worldwide tally of...
The Non-Disclosure Agreement Has Become The Defining Legal Document Of American Life Today
"Gradually, then all at once, the NDA became enmeshed in every part of our lives. … No one can say how many are signed...
Why Is The Academy Of Motion Pictures Museum Making So Many Mistakes?
After the museum initially failed to recognize the Jewish founders of the industry in 2021, this year the exhibit aimed at righting this lapse...
The Science And Art Of Dad Dancing
"While scientific studies have confirmed that older men do indeed dance differently to their younger counterparts – and this may have evolved as a...
Painting Used For Cover Of The First Harry Potter Book Sells For $1.9 Million
The painting surpassed its $400,000–$600,000 pre-auction estimate, and has now increased in value by more than 1,650 percent since it was first auctioned in...
The Dogs Go To The Philadelphia Orchestra
"They came, they listened, and barely a bark was heard — something that can usually go safely unremarked at a Philadelphia Orchestra concert. But...
In Praise Of Roadies
Roadies are fundamental workers in the fulfilment of live music events and concert tours. They are much more than “humpers” who haul road cases...
Mysterious Individual In Spain Pays Off Back Taxes With Artworks By Goya
"Someone with a very powerful estate ... has settled a tax debt worth millions of euros, … partly by donating more than 200 engravings...
NPR’s “The Thistle And Shamrock” To End After 41 Years
Said producer/host Fiona Ritchie in a note to listeners, "When I’m asked what I like least about my work, there’s only ever been one...
Two Prominent French Filmmakers Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges
"Directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon have been taken into police custody for questioning on accusations of sexual assault made against them by actress...
New Jersey Withdraws All Funding For Pompidou Center’s Planned Jersey City Outpost
The state had allocated almost $58 million in funding toward Centre Pompidou x Jersey City, which was originally expected to open late this year...
Novelist Ismail Kadare Dead At 88
Albania's most famous author both domestically and abroad, Kadare won numerous awards (including the very first International Booker Prize) and was a perennial candidate...
