Could They Do Immersive Orchestra Concerts The Way They Do With Van Gogh? The...
"Dubbed Immersive Scheherazade, the experience emulates those immersive Van Gogh shows. Four large screens and several smaller ones showed video close-ups of (Curtis Orchestra)...
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Could Change, And Maybe Galvanize, Cultural Scenes Across Eastern Europe
The dangers that war brings and the huge influx of refugees will surely alter the region's arts along with the rest of society. Yet...
Now High Schoolers All Over The US Are Forming Banned-Book Clubs
Not only are these teens gathering to obtain, and read together, the books that conservative school boards and politicians are trying to keep out...
Largest Set Of Ancient Cave Art In North America Discovered In Alabama
There are thousands of life-sized engravings of anthropomorphic figures on the low ceilings of the three-mile-long cave complex, whose ceilings are as low as...
For The First Time, TikTok Will Share Ad Revenue With Top Video Creators
"The company said that with the launch of (advertising program) TikTok Pulse, it will 'begin exploring' its first advertising-revenue share program with creators, public...
Colonial Jamestown, Oldest English Settlement In US, Is Getting Inundated By Climate Change
The site of Captain John Smith's 1607 settlement, still a rich archaeological source, is on a low-lying island in Tidewater Virginia, tucked between the...
More People Died In Mariupol Theater Bombed By Russians Than Previously Thought
Testimony of nearly two dozen survivors and examination of the now-destroyed theater's plans indicate that at least 600 of the people who had taken...
Canadians Debate What Canadian “Content” Is
The definition of Canadian content is at the heart of a bill before Parliament that would make streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime...
Conservators Appalled That Kim Kardashian Wore Marilyn Monroe’s Famous Dress
Textile conservators and fashion curators are appalled that beauty mogul Kim Kardashian donned Marilyn Monroe’s iconic Jean Louis gown for the 2022 Met Gala....
Another Grand Sweeping Narrative Of History (and It’s Optimistic)
Whether or not you have a “future-oriented mindset” – in other words, how much money you save and how likely you are to invest...
The Workers Who Checked COVID Status For Broadway Theatres
“Our team is largely made up of lots of actors, stage managers, company managers, all of whom work in the theater. Nobody has cared...
Facebook Drops Podcasts
Meta Platforms is confirming it will stop offering podcast integration and close down its overall audio hub in the coming weeks. “We’re constantly evaluating...
How Cyber Data Tools Can Empower Arts Organizations
“Arts organizations have access to a wealth of data and they don’t know how to use it, beginning with the days of Ticketmaster, when...
The Dispute Behind A Problematic NY City Ballet Retirement
The dispute provides a window into the complex, often fraught dynamics of City Ballet, a close-knit company in which relatives, spouses and romantic partners...
Why Did Everything Fall Apart At One Of New York’s Most Beloved Play Development...
When The Lark's board announced the company's closure last October, they said there was no way to keep the company financially sustainable. Former staffers...
The News Envelope That Defines Your Information Bubble
Within that media ecosystem, narratives around liberal bias, anti-expertise narratives, and the idea that if something was coming out of an institution, you couldn’t...
Arguing That Black Students Shouldn’t Have To Master Standard English Is “Underserving Black English...
John McWhorter: "The idea that for Black people standard English is something wholly apart is simply inaccurate. For most Black Americans, both Black and...
A Big New Foundation Funder For The Arts
A preliminary estimate of the worth of the collection is $180 million, according to Christie’s, and the designated beneficiaries include leading California-based organizations with...
Royal New Zealand Ballet Fires Its Ballet Master, The Artistic Director’s Husband, For “Inappropriate...
Michael Auer joined RNZB when Patricia Barker, his wife, took the helm of the Wellington-based company in 2017. His contract was terminated in April...
What The Embattled Guston Show Says About Our Critical Discourse
Statements about art from inside the silos are considered absolutely true, but not in a general, humanistic way. Thus balkanized, the art world increasingly...
The Guardian’s Chief Theatre Critic On Changing Her Mind About A Play
Arifa Akbar: "If a critic changes their mind, do they discredit themselves? No, because theatre reviewing is by its nature only ever an overnight...
One Of New York City Ballet’s Male Stars Reconsiders (Almost) Everything About Partnering
Russell Janzen writes, "Not the mechanics of partnering: I relish the physical challenge of supporting and entangling with someone else. But rather the politics...
Four-Year Prison Sentence For Botched Theft Of A Monet
The unnamed defendant, 49, and an accomplice were caught after taking Monet's De Voorzaan en de Westerhem (1871) from the Zaans Museum in Zaandam,...
Rebuilding Ukraine Must Include Culture, Not Just Infrastructure
"It's intergenerational heritage we're losing, and it's not just for one country. What's important to understand is that it's not just about saving the...
Vice Media Wants To Sell Itself Off — In Pieces, If Necessary
"Several buyers have expressed preliminary interest in acquiring Vice outright, ... (though) it also is exploring options to sell the company in parts." Just...
