Pro-Palestine March Makes Its Mark At The Venice Film Fest
One actor, in three movies at the festival, said that “on stage and screen, actors are counted on to speak emphatically. ‘I’m happy to...
The French Are Getting Very Unhappy With The Bayeux Tapestry’s Planned Visit To England
“What many opponents resent above all is the high-handed way they feel Macron decided to make his gesture to the UK, overriding the advice...
At The Toronto Film Fest, Fans Feel Squeezed Out By Brands
“TIFF, long considered the people's festival because screenings are open to the public, is preparing to host its 50th edition.” But brands are blocking...
You’ve Heard Of Walking Meetings
But this is a walking (audio) book club. - Washington Post (Yahoo)
Felecia Kanney shares the power of strategic storytelling
Felecia Kanney, VP of Marketing, Communications & Digital Media of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, shares the power of strategic storytelling and its impact on community.
The Weather Gods Have Not Blessed Burning Man This Year
“The desert festival … began Sunday, following a weekend of brutal storms that battered camps, tore down art installations and caused dozens of injuries.”...
Why I’m Not Reviewing A Fascinating New Collection Of Virginia Woolf Letters (And What...
"It is hard to think that the world once fondly referred to as one “of letters” does not half-deserve its dwindling readerships and...
One Opera Company In Florida Is Thriving Despite All The Federal And State Funding...
“Opera Naples has seen a 71 percent increase in ticket sales over the past two years, and a 310 percent jump in corporate sponsorships.”...
Egypt Recovers Treasures From 2000-Year-Old Submerged City Off The Coast Of Alexandria
“There’s a lot underwater, but what we’re able to bring up is limited, it’s only specific material according to strict criteria. The rest will...
Anna Netrebko Returns To The London Stage. Critics Still Haven’t Forgotten Her Putin Ties
At the peak of her career, aged 50, she was effectively banned from the stages of Europe, following Russia’s full-scale illegal invasion of Ukraine....
How The End Of The Full-Time Critic Changes Culture
There is a seismic shift happening in the media landscape, fueled by the rise of digital platforms, declining print readership and mass layoffs in...
Why NFL Cheerleading, And Its Dance Moves, Have Become A Battleground In The Culture...
It’s because there are cis men doing the cheerleading alongside the women — and the Minnesota Vikings squad has become the primary target, despite...
Smithsonian Secretary Meets With Trump Over President’s Escalating Pressure On Museums
A White House official described the exchange as productive and cordial and confirmed that White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan — who was tasked with...
Data Trends: Arts Organizations Cut Expenses In 2024
As organizations respond to declining revenue and higher prices, expense budgets tightened by an average of 23%. This decrease includes significant dips in both personnel and non-personnel expenses for...
A Year Ago, UK Literary Festivals Cut Ties With Funder With Fossil Fuel Ties....
Nine literary festivals parted ways with investment company Baillie Gifford last summer amid controversy over its involvement with fossil fuels and companies that operate in Israel,...
Kristin Chenoweth Befriends The Real-Life “Queen Of Versailles” She’s About To Play On Broadway
“Broadway musicals overwhelmingly focus on historical or fictional events; it’s exceptionally rare for an actress to cultivate a long relationship with a subject that...
What We Lose When Philanthropy Becomes Bureaucratic And Safe
Over the past several decades, philanthropy has become much more bureaucratic: if you want a grant from one of these well-endowed foundations, you have...
The Idea Of Freedom Has A Long And Fraught History
"Freedom is neither a fixed idea nor a story of progress toward a predetermined goal. The history of American freedom is a tale of...
What Social Science Says About The Value Of Diversity
Whatever the fate of modern DEI programs in corporate America, diversity of experience, thought, and ideology is a meritorious goal for a company to pursue....
“Pragmatics,” The Linguists’ Term For The Words That Make Chatbots Sound Human
You may not recognize the term, but you use pragmatics all the time; we all do. John McWhorter explains what exactly they are, and...
The Flood Of AI Slop Online May Make People Turn Back To Established Media...
“Even as the subjects reported trusting online content less after the quiz, they still ranked (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s largest circulation broadsheet daily) highly and...
Once Again, Trump Orders That All Federal Buildings Be In “Classical And Traditional” Style
The executive order is titled “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again.” - The Washington Post (Yahoo!)
Rodion Shchedrin, Soviet Union’s Last Prominent Composer, Is Dead At 92
He and his wife, the Bolshoi ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, were high culture’s power couple in the late Soviet era; his works were staples of...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Will End Its Print Edition
The Deep South’s largest daily is going digital-only and will print its last hard-copy newspaper in December 31, ending a run which began in...
Vermont’s Public TV/Radio Network Cuts 14% Of Its Staff
“The move follows last month’s congressional rescission of more than $1 billion in federal public media funding. Vermont Public CEO Vijay Singh said the...
