Why Did Leonardo da Vinci Use Mirror-Writing? Probably Not To Keep Things Secret
Mirror-writing, after all, isn't that hard to read once you figure out the idea, and a genius like Leonardo could easily have come up...
Why Music Labels Are Suing New AI Music Generators
The RIAA’s lawsuits use lofty language, saying that this litigation is about “ensuring that copyright continues to incentivize human invention and imagination, as it...
A Performing Arts Center For A Refugee Camp The Size Of A City
"Constructed from earth bricks, the Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre (in Uganda) is intended as a creative outlet for the community, which is home...
Brooks: Creativity Might Be A Solution For Depression
Research in neuroscience and psychology reveals that active engagement in creative pursuits is an effective way to see the world in a more positive...
This Trump Biopic Was A Major Hit At Cannes. It Can’t Get A US...
The Apprentice (not to be confused with Trump's old reality TV series) is a rather unflattering depiction of the young Trump's disciple-like relationship with...
Paramount Purges Access To Decades Of Shows Across Multiple Networks
Comedy Central, CMT, Paramount Network, TV Land, and MTV sites now point visitors to the streaming platform, effectively removing vast archives of content from...
Atlantic Ballet Of Canada Launches Professional Training Program For Indigenous Dancers
"The two-year program in Moncton, N.B. will accept eight Indigenous dancers in Grade 11. … The (instruction) will be in contemporary style, but also...
Their Play Is A Cautionary Tale About Terrorism. Now Putin’s Government Is Prosecuting Them...
"Cultural figures supporting the women" — director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, two highly decorated fixtures of contemporary Russian theater — "say this...
A Piano For Players With Small Hands
It's called a stretto piano, and it fits 88 keys on a keyboard roughly 7/8 the size of a standard grand piano keyboard. Studies...
Hawaii’s Governor Tries To Keep A Law Allowing Him To Shut Down TV And...
"A planned veto by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green that would maintain a state law allowing Green or a county mayor to shut down electronic...
The Case Against Alec Baldwin For The “Rust” On-Set Shooting
"This account is based on more than 30 other interviews" — Baldwin has stopped discussing the case with the press — "conducted in New...
Pompidou Center’s Planned Satellite In Jersey City Runs Into Funding Trouble
The museum, currently expected to open in 2026, had $58 million in earmarked funding from various New Jersey government sources. But the latest estimate...
American Repertory Theater Begins Construction On New Theater Complex One Town Over From Cambridge
"The multimillion-dollar (facility) in Allston will expand the A.R.T.’s performance capabilities and meet rigorous standards for sustainability. The 80,000-square-foot building ... has been in...
The Decline Of Criticism Is Not The Fault Of Critics
Reflecting on our work—the theories, the methods, the artworks—has devolved into a strained bleating about our “relevance” and “value.” Criticism has become, in a...
Confusing Artists With “Creatives”
he first entry of “creativity” in a dictionary dates to 1966. This current trend of using “creativity” as corporate-speak is not a distortion of...
Generative AI Will Change How Information Is Retrieved And Shared
Although this may seem like media arcana—mere C-suite squabbles—the reality is that AI companies are envisioning a future in which their platforms are central...
In Bozeman Montana, Renewing The Idea Of West
“The program we’re building on at Tinworks connects with the American West, which is a place, a notion, an idea, and an ideal. It’s...
Small LA Food Website Had To Furlough Its Staff. Then Readers Came To The...
“I think within like 24 hours, we had gained enough members and support, donations, merch sales, to bring everyone back,” Ray said. “I think...
Does Your Reputation Depend On The Archive Of Your Work?
What is an archive? In particular, what is an archive when it is of a writer, philosopher or other thinker? Certainly, it would be...
The Rarest Book In American Literature
"If ever a book ought not to be judged by its cover, Edgar Allan Poe’s debut collection, Tamerlane and Other Poems, is that book....
How Social Media Has Ruined Slang
The situation has created a language crisis, in which Americans of all types and backgrounds use expressions of every provenance, destroying the power of...
The Who’s “Quadrophenia” Is Being Turned Into A Ballet
"The ballet is set to tour Plymouth, Edinburgh and Southampton before its official opening at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London on June 24 next...
While American Opera Companies Struggle, European Opera Houses Return To Form
Bolstered by significant governmental support, European companies mostly appear to have returned to a pre-pandemic status quo. A recent visit to Germany found both the Hamburg...
Why 14 Years Of Tory Rule Have Left Britain’s Arts Sector In Tatters
"Twelve culture secretaries in 14 years invites ridicule. … Unlike in ... countries where culture is openly embraced by politicians, in the UK, it...
Pittsburgh Symphony Enters Contract Talks With Its Musicians. What’s At Stake:
The musicians’ base salary has hovered at or below $110,000 for about 15 years, with musicians handing over concessions during lean years and market...
