Brooklyn Academy Of Music Charts A New Path
Like many nonprofit arts organizations, BAM has struggled financially since the pandemic, and its annual operating budget dropped. It has also been buffeted by...
Turns Out She Kind of Likes Being Dame Tracey Emin
"'Dame Tracey' has a ring about it. It's really cool. I don't think there's ever been one before." She might not have become Dame...
Viewers Are Not Just Ditching Cable TV, They’re Leaving Live TV
Cord Cutting is growing faster than ever but many cord cutters are moving away from live TV service. In the first quarter of 2024...
Has Writing Only In Italian Really Made Jhumpa Lahiri Free?
"Lahiri’s urge to escape English has many origins, but in part stems from her rebellion against contemporary publishing’s subsidiary plan for nonwhite authors, which...
World’s Largest Music Company Teams Up With Startup To Offer Artists AI Voices
Aside from merely making a copy of a voice, MicDrop purports to offer a voice-to-instrument function, similar to the features that can make keyboards...
When Director Eduardo Vilaro Brought Queer Elements Into Ballet Hispánico’s Work, He Got Real...
"'I get hate mail. ‘How dare you use the Ave Maria with a drag queen in it?’ It’s music. It’s sacred for you, but...
AI Is Spamming Up Academic Journals
The fake journals show how easy it is to game the systems used to evaluate researchers for promotions and hiring — and this could...
How Did We End Up With Two Broadway-Bound “Great Gatsby” Musicals At Once?
The pull-out-all-the-stops production now on Broadway is pulling in $1 million a week despite lukewarm reviews. The version at ART in Cambridge, initially billed...
Why Is Netflix Taking Over Dead Department Stores In Malls?
The initial Netflix House locations will open in “two of the most popular shopping centers in America,” according to Netflix, the Galleria Dallas and the...
Since Shari Redstone Killed The Merger, What’s Next, With Whom, For Debt-Laden Paramount Global?
"Now, the future of the company that owns Paramount Pictures, CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV and Paramount+ is once again in question — with many of...
Inside The Last-Minute Collapse Of The Paramount-Skydance Merger
"(Shari) Redstone’s ability to make a unilateral decision to call off the talks is a testament to her unusual power, even with her empire’s...
California Schools Have $1 Billion In New Money For Arts Education. How Are They...
While there are concerns that some districts are illegally using the new money to pay for existing teachers, schools around the state are adding...
L.A. Unified School District Accused Of Violating Law On Prop 28 Arts Education Funding
"In a 10-page analysis …, (former schools superintendent Austin) Beutner's coalition — which includes the labor representatives of most district employees — documented alleged...
Greensboro Symphony In North Carolina Appoints Music Director
A 34-year-old Singaporean-Australian who is currently music director of the Wyoming Symphony and resident conductor of the Colorado Symphony (jobs he will retain), Christopher...
Ian McKellen Is Out Of Commission For His Remaining Shows As Falstaff
"Sir Ian McKellen will not be returning to his starring role for the final three West End performances of Player Kings, after falling from...
Stonehenge (Stonehenge!) Is Latest Target Of Climate-Protesting Art Vandals
Two members of Just Stop Oil sprayed orange paint (which they say is made of cornstarch and will rinse off) on the ancient monument...
Culture War: Fighting Over Palm Springs’ Marilyn Statue
In the rest of the country, they’re arguing about statues of Confederate generals. In Palm Springs, they’re arguing about Marilyn Monroe’s underpants. This is...
How A 380-Year-Old Newspaper Reinvented Itself Almost Overnight
Wiener Zeitung is now WZ, an about-face from its roots in print and an aging audience. WZ has a dedicated website, several newsletters, podcasts, and...
Entries Are Surging For Australia’s Art Competitions. Why?
‘I definitely think that over the COVID-19 lockdown period people discovered a new talent or passion for art. And I think now, we are...
Where Have Broadway’s Suburban Audiences Gone?
An unprecedented 14 new shows opened in April. A wide slate with something for everyone. Yet, still, suburban visitors to Broadway are down roughly...
Unions Express Non-Confidence In Chicago Public Media Chief
“Under Mr. Moog’s stewardship, we have seen a loss of talented and expert staffers and continued revenue declines, stunting our efforts to achieve sustainability...
Sydney, Australia’s Plan To Try To Stabilize Its Creative Sector
Key findings by the City include that Greater Sydney has the largest creative workforce in the country, but the number of artists who live...
The Ballet Star And The Sports Psychologist
Yasmine Naghdi, a principal at London's Royal Ballet, was cast as the lead in Swan Lake (complete with the 32 fouettés) for a performance...
Schools Are Now Teaching Reading Without Books
Beginning in September, this is what the majority of elementary-school kids in New York City will be doing. More than two-thirds of its school districts selected...
What’s Opera’s Superpower As An Art Form? Not Big Emotions, Says Gregory Spears
"Sometimes we associate the word 'operatic' with big, extreme feelings. But I think mixed emotions — ambivalence — are what opera does best. It...
