Dallas Theater Center, Struggling With Attendance And Finances, Announces Layoffs
"Dallas Theater Center will lay off an undisclosed number of staff, it announced Tuesday, a cost-cutting measure that comes as the organization has struggled...
English National Opera Accepts £24 Million Funding Deal To Leave London
"The funding (from Arts Council England) would support the ENO's 'reimagined artistic and business model' to have a primary base outside of the capital...
BBC Reverses Decision To Cut Number Of Musicians In Its Orchestras
"The cuts, which were announced in March, would have reduced roles in the BBC Symphony, Concert and Philharmonic orchestras by 20%. On Thursday, the...
Why You Shouldn’t Sing Along At The Theatre…
There is a difference between a theatre show and a concert. "It's a musical and you're there to hear the lyrics, hear the words,...
Generative AI’s Intellectual Property Problem
This process comes with legal risks, including intellectual property infringement. In many cases, it also poses legal questions that are still being resolved. For...
NPR Quits Twitter
“At this point I have lost my faith in the decision-making at Twitter,” said NPR CEO John Lansing in an article posted on NPR’s website....
The Ultimate LA Books
How can we know if nobody reads and, just maybe, resurrects them? Obscurity doesn’t necessarily mean inferiority. - Los Angeles Times
Is This The Most Important Opera Of Our Time?
“I’m absolutely sure that this is one of the most important works of our time,” says Susanna Mälkki, who conducted that premiere with the London...
“What Chicago Needs Is A New Opera Company. Make That Two Or Three New...
Lawrence A. Johnson, founder of the Classical Review network of websites, decries what he sees as the deadly dull state of the art form...
New Zealand Arts Education Collapsing
A new national report reveals that achievement levels for primary-aged learners in dance, drama, music and visual arts have plunged compared to 2015 scores. - The Big Idea
Young Adults In Upper Egypt Work To Keep The Nubian Language From Vanishing
"In the 1960s, much of Old Nubia was destroyed by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. … Between 50,000 and 130,000 people were...
Citing Its Own WWII Experience, Poland Helps Lead Efforts To Save Ukraine Culture
“It’s equally important to preserve their cultural heritage, because this is their identity,” Kubicki said, “This is how they remain Ukrainians—who they are.” -...
Martin McDonagh Complains That Some Theatres Refuse To Produce His Plays Because They Have...
"'Only in the past few years have I had theatre companies refuse to do my plays, because they don't like some of the wording,'...
Missouri House Of Representatives Votes To Eliminate Funding For Public Libraries
Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to...
Disappointed By Streaming, Hollywood Is Kissing And Making Up With Movie Theaters
"The exhibition industry is finally looking like its pre-pandemic self again. That's partly attributable to studios releasing new installments of successful franchises, but it...
Why Complex Systems Are Weaker Than Simple Networks
Recall the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. A straw is a very small thing, it weighs almost nothing, but it can bring...
British Theatres Discover A New Target Audience: Female Novel-Readers
"(There is) a string of new stage shows based on hit books by female authors that were enjoyed largely by female readers. Waiting in...
Italy Will Impose Steep Fines On People Who Vandalize Or Damage Cultural Sites
"At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the government approved proposed legislation championed by the culture minister that would impose fines starting at €10,000 (nearly...
Sexual Harassment Allegations Rock India’s Top Bharatanatyam School
Students, both female and male, at the Kalakshetra Foundation's Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts in Chennai have alleged sexual advances by faculty members...
Thirteen Women Accuse Gérard Depardieu, France’s Biggest Film Star, Of On-Set Sexual Misconduct
"The accusations were made by female actors, make-up artists and production staff, some of whom spoke on the basis of anonymity, and allegedly occurred...
Auctioneer In Counterfeit Basquiat Scheme Cops Plea And Faces Prison
"A former Los Angeles auctioneer," Michael Barzan, "has agreed to plead guilty in a scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the...
A County In Texas Considers Closing Its Public Libraries Rather Than Returning To The...
"After a federal judge ordered the return of more than a dozen books improperly pulled from the Llano County Public Library shelves for their...
Elon Musk Backs Down, Says Twitter Will Change Its Labeling Of BBC From “Government-Funded”...
"I know the BBC for example's not thrilled about being labelled state-affiliated media. If we use the same words that the BBC uses to...
Fans’ Loud Singalong Halts Theatre Performance
A rowdy singalong by audience members has halted a performance of The Bodyguard. Singer Melody Thornton was unable to complete her rendition of I...
Broadway Box Office Bumps Up
Attendance for the week ending April 9 was 280,760, up 4%. The more modest jump in attendance left ticket prices to do some heavy...
