With Little Warning, SFMOMA “Pauses” Its Free First Thursday Program
“Free First Thursday, which waives the general admission fee for all Bay Area residents from 4-8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month,...
Studio Museum In Harlem Closed Through Next Week Due To “Sprinkler Emergency”
Last Saturday, as museum staff were preparing the building for the winter storm, a sprinkler malfunction caused water to pour from a ceiling near...
Despite Withdrawal Of Federal Funding, Public TV And Radio Are Hanging In There
“Six months after the funding cuts, few public TV or radio stations have closed their doors. Many have scraped together a patchwork of funding...
Finally, A New Broadway Musical Is Turning A Profit
“The Outsiders, … which opened in April 2024 and won the Tony Award for best new musical two months later, has recouped its $22 million capitalization...
Study: AI “Creativity” Leads To Cultural Stagnation
The researchers called the outcomes “visual elevator music” – pleasant and polished, yet devoid of any real meaning. - The Conversation
Trump Tries To Shift Blame For “Massive Deficit” At Kennedy Center
He posted on Truth Social, referring to cascading cancellations and plummeting ticket sales, “People don’t realize that The Trump Kennedy Center suffered massive deficits...
It’s An Old Question, But Let’s Consider Art Versus Entertainment
Entertainment is about diversion and pleasure. Fun. It occupies our attention, distracts us from boredom, and amuses. But many things in life can do...
How The First Indigenous Work Commissioned By A Major Dance Company Came To Be
It’s part of an effort by the Royal Winnipeg, Canada’s oldest professional ballet company, to foster meaningful reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous people —...
How Anthropic Scanned And Destroyed Millions Of Books Into Its AI Model
Within about a year, according to the filings, the company had spent tens of millions of dollars to acquire and slice the spines off...
National Parks Pull Historical Signs And Displays To Comply With New Trump Directives
Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to climate change, environmental protection and settlers’ mistreatment of Native...
How Do We Compete When “Excellence” Is No Longer The Quality That Stands Out?
The question is no longer just "How do we play Beethoven better?" but "How do we survive as a cultural institution in a digitized,...
Understanding The Trade In Culture Between The US And Canada
In 2023, the United States accounts for roughly two-thirds of all cultural exports ($18.1 billion, or 67%) and imports ($22.2 billion, or 62%). Canada...
Too Much TV? Let’s Think About What’s At Stake
I can’t imagine saying to my son that TV kills brain cells, but I do think it — or fear it. Our language might...
How El Sistema Has Survived During Venezuela’s Turmoil
Eduardo Méndez acknowledges that running El Sistema with the political and social backdrop of recent years has been challenging. - NPR
Has Dancing In Clubs, Or In Public At All, Died Of Embarrassment And Fear...
“We spoke to DJs, dance experts, real estate agents who make dancing home-tour videos, aspiring professional dancers and club owners to get their take....
Report: Financial Pressure Have Museums Rethinking Strategies
Over 50% of the AAM survey’s respondents reported fewer visitors than in 2019 and 29% reported “declines tied to weakened travel and tourism and/or...
Philip Glass Cancels World Premiere At Kennedy Center
“(My) Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the...
Culture Change: Santa Fe Ties Its Minimum Wage To Cost-Of-Living
Starting next year, Santa Fe will become the first U.S. city to explicitly link the high cost of housing to the minimum wage. -...
Cliburn Amateur Piano Competition Is Permanently Shut Down
The Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition, founded in 1999, was held eight times, most recently in 2022. News of its retirement comes just a few...
What The New California Version Of The New York Post Is After
Says Nick Papps, founding editor-in-chief of the Murdoch tabloid California Post, “We'll have the wit of the New York Post headlines, which is really...
BAFTA Nominations 2026: “One Battle After Another” Pips “Sinners”
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s counterculture comedy, received 14 nominations for Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, while Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller...
Legal Teams Across The US Organize To Fight School And Library Book Bans
“Across America, publishers, libraries, and literary organizations are building a formidable litigation slate to ensure the availability of books in public and school libraries.”...
Thieves Steal The Entire Collection Of Silver From A Silver Museum
Before dawn last Wednesday, two men broke into the Silver Museum in the Dutch city of Doesburg and stole every piece there except a...
Scholar Argues That Shakespeare Was Really Emilia Bassano, A “Black Jewish Woman”
The claim that Emilia Bassano Lanier was Shakespeare’s “Dark Lady” is now familiar; even the argument that she — a published poet under her...
Opera Philadelphia Extends General Director Anthony Roth Costanzo’s Contract
The renowned countertenor/impresario, who took the helm of the admired-but-struggling company in 2024, has added two years to his contract, which now ends after...
