“A Partnership For The Ages”: In Praise Of MTT And The San Francisco Symphony
"The number of partnerships between an American orchestra and a music director that have been so productive for so long is vanishingly small. …...
Three Students, Using AI, Decipher Text From Ancient Papyrus Carbonized In Mount Vesuvius Eruption
The scroll is one of hundreds, all far too fragile to unroll, from Herculaneum that constitute the only intact library from the ancient world...
Soprano Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Star Of Hit 1981 Film “Diva”, Has Died At 75
"The film gave me an exposure that I could not have imagined, and I had to catch up with my own fame when the...
NPR “Founding Mother” Linda Wertheimer Retires
Along with Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg, and the late Cokie Roberts, Wertheimer, 80, was one of the women who joined the network in its...
Robert Spano Named Music Director Of Washington National Opera
Spano — currently music director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and the Aspen Music Festival and School, principal conductor of the Rhode Island...
Due To Sudden Illness, Tyne Daly Withdraws From “Doubt” On Broadway
An announcement from the Roundabout Theatre Co. says, "Ms. Daly was unexpectedly hospitalized on Friday and unfortunately needs to withdraw from the production while...
In Praise Of Craft In A Digital Age
Feeling at home with a craft skill is surely as important as being numerate or literate. It can be a significant source of well-being...
Montreal Symphony CEO Steps Down After 24 Years
Throughout her tenure, Cadeau oversaw the recruitment of Kent Nagano in 2006, the opening of the Maison symphonique de Montréal (the OSM's then-new home) in 2011, the creation of...
Public Radio Stations Face a Shortage Of Engineers
The United States is projected to require 5,100 broadcast engineers over the next decade due to the retirement of 6,200 existing professionals. - Current
Why People Who Plagiarize Equivocate About It
The accusation of plagiarism can feel formidable. Denying intent allows one to try to sidestep the accusation. ‘Perhaps I’m guilty in some technical sense,...
When Going To Broadway Theatre Was Cheap
After school, they would take the bus from the Upper West Side down to the theater district. I asked her how she could afford...
Grammys Chief Defines The Stakes For AI And Music
The key questions, Harvey Mason said, center on how AI is creating its new generative output and how the industry can identify whether an...
A Billion-Dollar Art Collection That Has A Family Attacking One Another
Claims and counterclaims have spiraled across New York’s criminal, civil and family courts—sweeping in allegations of physical abuse, fraud and undue influence of the...
Why Gertrude Stein Matters As A Writer, Not Just As Patroness And Lesbian Icon
"Tender Buttons is a collection which attempts to do with words the same thing that Stein’s friend Picasso did with shapes; to render their...
BMG Music Chief Says Tectonic Shifts In The Music Business Are Afoot. BMG Is...
For Thomas Coesfeld, these and other recent gear-shifts at BMG all come in preparation for what he calls “tectonic shifts” affecting the music rights business. - Music...
Whistler v. Ruskin, The Founding Litigation Of Modern Art
"To determine libel, the jury had to see his art. After the defense curated a viewing, the plaintiff, objecting to the dim courtroom venue,...
Spotify Losses Narrow After Price Increases
Spotify narrowed its loss to 70 million euros, equivalent to about $75 million, in the final quarter, from €270 million a year earlier. Revenue...
The Philadelphia Orchestra Tries Out A New Happy-Hour Concert Format
"Orchestra After 5" concerts begin with a cocktail hour in the Kimmel Center lobby, followed at 6:30 by a one-hour concert with an informal...
The Book That ‘American Fiction’ Came From Is Still All Too Relevant
"The movie has come at a time when new authors of color are engaging with the same questions posed by Erasure — and publishers...
The Dance Scene In Los Angeles Is Finally Flourishing
There's always been an audience for dance there, but for many years fans were content with visits from touring companies. Now, Los Angeles Ballet...
All Of The Austen Adaptations Coming To The Hallmark Channel
Yes, the Hallmark Channel. After all, some have claimed Jane Austen’s extensive novels of manners (and so much more) as “romance novels,” and after...
Thieves Steal A Radio Station’s Entire 200-Foot Transmission Tower
Last week intruders stole every single piece of equipment, including the transmitter, from WJLX-AM in Jasper, Alabama, then somehow cut down, disassembled and took...
Edinburgh Fringe Sets Up A “Festival Village” To Help Ease The Desperate Shortage Of...
"A special rate of £269.50 a week is being offered for a private room within the shared student accommodation on the campus, which includes...
Museums Are Now Focus-Grouping Their Exhibitions
"Some of the world’s most renowned museums" — among them the British Museum, SF-MOMA, MFA Boston, and van Gogh Museum — "have been using...
Utah Legislation Would Make Teachers Criminally Liable If Banned Books Are Found In Their...
"HB417 would allow ... public school employees to be charged with a class A misdemeanor if they keep materials specifically deemed 'objectively sensitive' available...
