Why California College of the Arts Shut Down
CCA, which currently has 1,295 students, has long been in dire financial straits. Enrollment had fallen almost one third from its 2019 peak of 1,800,...
There’s A New Generation In Charge At London’s Royal Opera
Following on Antonio Pappano’s widely-praised 22-year reign as the company’s music director, 44-year-old Jakub Hrůša has taken the baton, with Speranza Scappucci joining as...
Iran’s Art Galleries Close
Describing the state of the economy as “in its worst condition”, the gallerist says many people can no longer afford basic necessities such as...
Rocky Relocates To The Top Of Philadelphia’s Steps
The city’s famed Rocky statue has been cleared for installation atop the Philadelphia Art Museum’s iconic steps later this year following an Art Commission...
Why The National Symphony Can’t Leave The Kennedy Center
The reason the Washington National Opera can leave, while the National Symphony Orchestra would find it extraordinarily difficult to do so under ordinary conditions,...
Plan To Dismantle Antwerp’s Contemporary Art Museum Is Put On Hold
Following ferocious criticism from the art world in Belgium and internationally, Flemish culture minister Caroline Gennez has agreed not to put her plan to...
Philadelphia Breaks Ground On $150 Million Overhaul Of “Avenue Of The Arts”
The project — a complete redesign of the streetscape of Broad Street, home to a number of the city’s leading arts institutions, from City...
Director Frank Dunlop, Founder Of London’s Young Vic Theater, Has Died At 98
“A pocket dynamo of a man who seemed to bounce as he walked along, Frank Dunlop will be remembered for many outstanding and remarkable...
Congressional Spending Bill Funds Voice Of America Despite Trump’s Shutdown Order
“A bipartisan spending bill … would allocate $643 million for broadcasting from the U.S. Agency for Global Media. … Trump signed an executive order in March calling for...
SXSW Quietly Closes Down Its Edition In Sydney
A press release stated, “The decision reflects a changing global environment that is impacting major events, festivals and cultural programs worldwide. … SXSW Sydney...
What Harper Lee Really Thought, As Found In A Newly-Released Trove Of Letters
“The letters cover more than two decades and in them (she) discusses growing old, her aversion to public attention, … her opinions of fellow...
The Louvre Has Raised Ticket Prices By Half For Non-Europeans. Here’s What To Know.
“The museum said the 45% price hike to 32 euros ($37) from 22 euros is part of a national ‘differentiated pricing’ policy announced early...
Why Film Star Michael Sheen Has Put His Own Money Into The New Welsh...
When the old National Theatre of Wales closed in late 2024, Sheen came up with a plan. "Ultimately, I found myself arguing for something that...
Texas Has Taken Plato Off The Menu
A philosophy professor was ordered to remove Plato’s Symposium from the list of assigned readings for the class “Contemporary Moral Issues.” Plato fell victim to a...
How All The Changes In U.S. Immigration Policy Are Affecting The Country’s Dance Sector
“For artists entering or exiting the country for professional purposes, some of these challenges stem from clearly stated updates to fees, forms, and policies....
The Trump Effect On Museums
The Trump effect is being felt through executive orders and federal cuts: 34% of museums suffered the cancellation of government grants or contracts; 29%...
How TikTok Transformed Social Media
By presenting an alternative to Meta and Twitter TikTok challenged the idea, pervasive in the early 2020s, that social media’s destiny was terminal decline,...
Paramount Goes To War To Try To Buy Warner
While Paramount is hoping to find a weakness in the Netflix offer, experts say the lawsuit has a low chance of success and would...
Spain’s Official Language Authority Is Criticized For Not Being Purist Enough
“Novelist Arturo Pérez-Reverte (accused) the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) – of which he is a member – of failing (its mission) of ‘cleaning, fixing and giving...
Zoe Saldaña Becomes Highest-Earning Actor In History
The 47-year-old Oscar winner has overtaken Scarlett Johansson after the success of Avatar: Fire and Ash added more than $1.2bn to her total. Saldaña’s...
Musician Site Bandcamp Prohibits Music Created With AI
"We believe that the human connection found through music is a vital part of our society and culture, and that music is much more...
Colin Jost And Pete Davidson Bought A Staten Island Ferry, With Big Ambitions. Well…
When they looked at this 2,100-ton hunk of metal, they envisioned a floating event space, with two restaurants, six bars, a concert venue and...
So You Want An Oscar Nomination. How Many Academy Voters Do You Need?
That depends on the category. For Best Picture, on which the entire Academy membership votes for nominees, you’ll need 922 first-place nods this year....
Broadway Racks Up Another Successful Week At the Box Office, Post Holidays
Attendance for the week ending January 11 was 272,911, down about 13% from the previous week. About 92% of all Broadway seats were filled, compared...
LA Theatres Have New Leadership. How Are They Doing?
The Los Angeles theater world underwent a historic leadership shift in 2023 when two artistic directors of color were placed at the helm of...
