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A Big Increase In The Number Of Books Published Last Year
The total number of books published in the U.S. in 2025 with ISBN numbers jumped 32.5% over 2024, to more than four million books,...
What’s The Proper Length For A Piece Of Theatre? Either Well Under Two Hours...
“The former is the perfect excursion. If it’s a bad show, you’re not held hostage for long; if it’s good, you can bookend the...
Archaeologists Confirm Location Of The Lost City Of Ancient Alexandria
Alexandria on the Tigris (later renamed Charax Spasinou) was one of several major cities founded by the Macedonian general, the most famous of which...
UK Government Backs Off Plan To Let AI Companies Use Creative Work Without Permission
Ministers initially proposed reforming copyright law to boost the AI industry but were faced with a campaign of opposition led by Sir Elton John...
How Do Theatres Adapt To Current Market Realities?
Theaters cannot simply reduce expenses and expect to find long-term stability. At some point, the conversation must include new ways of thinking about revenue,...
Can Ballet Make Room For Dancers With Flat Feet?
“The industry still has an obsession with ‘perfect’ feet. High arches have traditionally been praised in ballet, and some dancers today use farches (fake...
A New Underground Entrance To The White House?
Visitors currently enter the White House through a series of temporary tents and trailers operated by USSS on East Executive Avenue. The proposed 33,000-square-foot...
How Yuval Sharon Integrated Technology Into Wagner
Because of opera’s long history, integrating elements such as prerecorded and live video into the mix opens up a larger discussion about the role...
Why Are Korean Cities Vying To Host Famous Western Museums?
Experts note that the momentum is part of a global shift that has gathered pace since the late 1990s: an alignment between cities navigating...
Hong Kong’s Huge Arts Hub Averts Its Cash Crisis (For Now)
The West Kowloon Cultural District — a 99-acre campus, home to the M+ contemporary art museum, Hong Kong Palace Museum, and two performance venues...
Madrid’s Prado Museum Institutes Crowd Control Measures
“The newly announced measures (against overcrowding) include slashing the (maximum) size of visitor groups from 30 to 20. Access for groups will also be...
Adelaide Festival Writers’ Week Fell Apart After State Premier Intervened, Documents Show
“Minutes from six crucial Adelaide Festival board meetings in December and January, obtained by Crikey, give an unvarnished view of how disinviting (Palestinian-Australian author...
Explaining The Row Over The Florence Price Piece At The Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s...
The “Rainbow Waltz” which Yannick Nézet-Séguin programmed for the generally tradition-bound event was attributed to Price (America’s first Black female symphonist) in the program....
A San Francisco Museum Will Sell Its Large, Well-Located Building
The Contemporary Jewish Museum, which temporarily closed in late 2024 and laid off 80% of its staff, will sell its 63,000 square-foot building in...
Kevin Spacey And Three Accusers Settle Civil Lawsuits For Sexual Assault
“The Oscar-winning U.S. actor has reached a confidential settlement with three British men who had filed civil lawsuits at London's High Court accusing him...
BBC World Service Gets Funding Lifeline From UK Foreign Office
“Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, has agreed an additional £11m a year for the next three years on the government’s grant to the service...
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Adds Another Artistic Partner: Violinist Alina Ibragimova
The Russian-British violinist joins five current artistic partners: harpsichordist and conductor Richard Egarr, pianist Richard Goode, cellist Abel Selaocoe, conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy, and violist Tabea Zimmermann. Ibragimova’s term begins...
A Sea Change In Australian Orchestra Programming
Overall, works by women made up 14.6 percent of programming in 2025, an increase on 2024’s 11.9 percent after a dip from 13.2 percent...
Gen Z Is Returning To The Movie Theatre
Gen Z is buying up a higher percentage of movie tickets, rising from 34% of the overall box office in 2019 to 39% last...
The Weathermen Who Have Left Broadcast TV For Streaming
“From New Jersey to California to Louisiana, weather journalists are leaving traditional TV newsrooms to form all-digital platforms. … The Digital Weather Network, … which started in 2022, now has...
Inclusivity And The “Elitist” Problem
Many advocates of culture today would proudly describe themselves as anti-elitist. They argue that art should be inclusive. They promote the doctrine of diversity. The...
Can Wisdom Be Taught?
The study of wisdom dates to antiquity, but only in the past 40 years have researchers begun to apply the scientific method to probe...
Reconsidering Dopamine’s Effects On The Brain
Where once there was a simple model that explained how dopamine works in the brain, now there are challenges that seek to amend the...
Now That We Know Who Banksy Is, The Price Of His Art May Soar
“The art world’s reaction: Go ahead and be known. Rather than undermine any mystique, the revelation could actually give his market a much-needed boost,...
