Why Cast “1776” Entirely With Non-Male, Mostly Nonwhite Actors? This Is Why.
Co-director Diane Paulus: "I want the audience to hold that dual reality, of what the founders were, but also a company of actors in...
What’s Behind An Exodus Of BBC Hosts?
"A big one that we've seen in recent months and years is reorganisation at the BBC, particularly in the newsroom. A lot of that...
Bolsonaro Vs. Lula — Where The Arts Stand In Brazil’s Presidential Election
Jair Bolsonaro abolished the culture ministry, slashed arts funding, and demonized the entire sector — which largely returns his hatred and fears he'll stage...
The Arts Face A Big Mask Problem
Arts presenters "know that some audience members will be deterred by mask requirements at a time when they have vanished from so many other...
Savannah Jazz Festival Has To Publicly Deny That It Bans Guns
This summer an activist loudly objected to a no-guns rule at Atlanta's Music Midtown festival (in Georgia, no event on public property may ban...
In A Land Far Far Away: A Battle Between Three American Orchestras
The competition was intense. In the first pair of performances, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra eked out a slight advantage over the Philadelphia Orchestra in...
Saudis And Gulf Kingdoms To Netflix: Remove All “Offensive Content”
"A joint statement issued on behalf of ... the Gulf Cooperation Council made the request, saying the unspecified programs 'contradict Islamic and societal values...
Ten Hard Questions About The Limits Of Human Intelligence
The question of what we can know of that which lies beyond the limits of our imagination is partially about the biological function of...
Introducing A New Award, A “Turner Prize For Dance”
Sadler's Wells in London has announced the biennial Rose International Dance Prize, with a £40,000 main award for a full-length piece and £15,000 for...
Ruins Of Mohenjo Daro, One Of World’s First Big Cities, Endangered By Pakistan’s Heavy...
The torrential monsoon that has swamped the country has damaged the 4,500-year-old ruins, which were once the largest city in the Indus Valley civilization. ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution To Stop Publishing In Hard Copy On Weekdays: Report
"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will discontinue its daily print edition and go to a weekend print edition, but it will continue its digital news operation...
Two States Declare NFTs Subject To Sales Tax
"In June and July, Pennsylvania and Washington quietly became the first two states in the nation to explicitly list non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as digital...
After Leaving New York, Jaap van Zweden’s Next Philharmonic Will Be Seoul’s
The Dutch maestro is also music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic; he leaves both positions in 2024, as he starts on a five-year...
Britain’s New Culture Secretary Used To Work For WWE
"Michelle Donelan, a former WWE marketing manager who was Boris Johnson's Education Secretary for just 48 hours, is to replace Nadine Dorries as Culture...
Here Are This Year’s Six Finalists For The Booker Prize
"Alan Garner (at 87) has become the oldest author to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and is the only British writer on this...
Inclusive Dance Is A Growing Art Form
It's an emerging art form — inclusive dance — in which dancers may be in wheelchairs, or on crutches, or have no obvious challenges at...
The Genius Of American Schools: They’re For Everyone
Without public education delivered as a public good, the asylum seeker in detention, the teenager in jail, not to mention millions of children growing...
Of Art, Artificial Intelligence And Artisty
From copying my music teacher to copying the great composers to mashing-up great recorded content to learning to ask AI to create – it’s...
Domingo Apologizes For “Humiliating” Performance
Plácido Domingo has issued a statement apologizing to the Arena di Verona for his recent performances, which resulted in an onstage protest from the...
Putin’s War Is Killing Classical Music In Russia
Even after the Soviet Union crumbled, Russia was able to keep up its classical strengths—and attract artists from all around the world. But now...
A Better Summer For Movies. But The Outlook Is Bleak
Almost everyone agrees that the 117-year-old movie exhibition business cannot keep going like this. But hardly anybody agrees on precisely the best way forward....
How Balanchine Reckoned With The USSR
The U.S.S.R. filled him with dread, and his return brought to light one of the great themes of his life: he had set his...
Pianist And Conductor Lars Vogt Dead At 51
After taking second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition, he performed concertos, recitals, and chamber music at leading venues for years. In...
The First Artist Management Agency Specializing In Classical Ballet Dancers
Rebecca Haw had a bumpy ride before landing her permanent position in the ballet company at Dresden's Semperoper. Hoping to spare other dancers some...
The Marilyn Monroe Biopic And The Murkiness Of The Dreaded NC-17 Rating
Even if a director wanted to edit their movie to please ratings royalty, the MPAA’s murky machinations could make it hard for her to...
