Cormac McCarthy Was A Literary Star. He Couldn’t Happen Today
This improbable trajectory — writer toils for decades in obscurity before finding international renown — is the stuff of legend. But it did not...
Another Director Quits The Much-Troubled Royal British Columbia Museum
In the wake of the recent resignation of Alicia Dubois, the chief executive of the Royal British Columbia Museum (RBCM) in Victoria, British Columbia, 16 months after...
Why Divas Have The Right To Be Difficult
Diva status depended, back then as now, on being the author of your own career – creatively and financially – and driving it forward....
What Ails Publishing Can’t Be Fixed By AI
Authors know that the idea that “good books” will prevail in the marketplace is a cruel joke. Publishers are very, very bad at connecting...
A Bronislava Nijinska Bio-Ballet
The Ballet de Santiago in Chile commissioned Spanish choreographer Avatâra Ayuso to create Nijinska, Secreto de la Vanguardia for this year, the centenary of...
Rita Reif, Art And Antiques Columnist For The New York Times, Is Dead At...
"After starting out in some of journalism's lowest-rung jobs, (she) spent decades covering the worlds of antiques and auctions, … and (she) made news...
San Francisco Opera At 100: Its Best Season Ever?
"There’s no getting around it. I’ve been covering this company since 1985, and in all that time there’s never been a season in which...
If SAG-AFTRA Strikes, Will That Affect The Industry In Britain?
"A number of British actors Variety has spoken to say they've yet to hear from local actors' union Equity with any guidance about their...
In Canada: Facebook, Google Now Have To Pay For News
Meta announced in a news release following the act's passage that it will block news for Canadian users in order to comply with the...
The Ways Yannick Nézet-Séguin Is Changing The Metropolitan Opera
Composer Matthew Aucoin: "What's healthy about the kind of aesthetic ecosystem that Yannick is nurturing is that it relieves the pressure on every piece...
The Internet Imperative: Cost Drops To Free
It's now clear that practically everything Web technology touches starts down the path to gratis. Basic economics tells us that in a competitive market,...
California’s Struggling Theater Companies Hope Desperately For Bailout Money From Sacramento
"'The general consensus is that we’re all dying,' Demson said. 'No hyperbole.' As California finalizes its state budget, advocates are hoping for millions of...
Britain’s Culture Secretary Wants To Move Theatre’s “Balance Of Power” From Broadway To The...
"The plans for growing the U.K.'s theater sector are part of the government's $63 billion vision for the creative industries. 'We want the Creative...
Good Newspaper News! Britain’s The Independent Posts Six Consecutive Years Of Profit
And that's in spite of a 66% fall in profits from the previous fiscal year, due partly to increased spending on reporting from the...
Jackass Tourist Carves Juvenile Love Graffiti Into Wall Of Rome’s Colosseum
"The video, which was posted to Reddit, shows a man using his keys to scratch the words 'Ivan + Hayley '23' on an exterior...
Leaky Berlin Museum Is Reduced To Covering A Rembrandt With Plastic And Duct Tape
"On June 23, as heavy rains in Germany flooded streets and shut down rail transportation, staff at Berlin's Gemäldegalerie taped up some plastic sheeting...
BAM Lays Off 26 Staffers To Address A “Sizable Structural Deficit”
The Brooklyn Academy of Music's president, Gina Duncan, "said that the changes were necessary in part to help BAM to 'weather the downturn in...
Tulsa Opera Cancels 2023-24 Mainstage Season
"In addition, Ken McConnell, who served as the company's general director and CEO since 2018, has resigned. Aaron Beck, a longtime Tulsa Opera staff...
How Did Steven Holl’s Queens Library, With All Its Accessibility Issues, Get Approved?
How a public building constructed in the 21st century, having journeyed through New York City’s laborious approvals process, can emerge so ill-prepared to receive...
Disney’s Slump: Studio Has Lost $900 Million On Recent Movies
Titles like "The Little Mermaid" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" haven't been able to deliver the expected results, adding to Disney's economic woes. In...
Why You Should Give Up Traveling
Travel gets branded as an achievement: see interesting places, have interesting experiences, become interesting people. Is that what it really is? - The New...
Review Bombing Is Warping Whether A Book Is Successful Or Not
Given its influence, some authors have come to think of Goodreads as a necessary evil, and a minefield. - The New York Times
Why LA’s Center Theatre Pressed Pause On The Mark Taper Forum
“Taper shows lose the most money. That’s always been true. But right now they’re costing us twice as much as they would have before....
Archaeologists Use AI To Translate 5000-Year-Old Ancient Language
A team of archaeologists and computer scientists have created an AI program that can translate ancient cuneiform tablets instantly using neural machine learning translations....
How AI Is Reimagining Urban Design
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly changing how we investigate and imagine the world and the urban environment. They can generate a highly "realistic" representation...
