Chicago History Museum Workers Form A Union. Some Workers Get Fired. Retaliation?
Chicago History Museum Workers United formed in February with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31. It was the latest...
San Antonio’s Tobin Center Theatre Isn’t Just Surviving, It’s Thriving. How?
The Tobin Center has redefined what a nonprofit performing arts center can be—operating without government funding, a Broadway series, or an endowment. With a...
Having It All: It Doesn’t Have To Be Morality Versus Consumption
The implicit claim of Abundance is that material abundance not only makes things cheaper, easier, or higher quality, but also makes it easier for people to be...
New York’s Hot New Dance Studio Is A Corridor In Penn Station
“Officially called the West End Concourse, the corridor has a lot going for it: It’s easily accessible, the floors are spacious and smooth, and...
Our Cities Will Work Better When We Rethink Our Relationship With Cars
Renegotiating the city’s relationship with cars has the power to rejuvenate New York. In the 20th century, automobiles defined modernity. Gridlock represented an excess...
The Rockettes At 100
Each April, hundreds of hopeful leotard-clad dancers travel from all over to the Big Apple to audition for a coveted spot on the famous kickline —...
Trump’s Kennedy Center To Be A Pollical Rally Hall
President Trump has announced that The Kennedy Center will play host to an official celebration of his first 100 days in office, with tickets to the event ranging...
There’s A Growing “Reading Crisis” In Britain: Study
“According to the report, nearly half (46%) of U.K. adults say they struggle to focus on reading due to distractions around them. That figure...
$340 Million Performing Arts Center Is Central Issue In Dallas Exurb’s Election
“The two bond measures before voters in Frisco … are crucial in the city’s bid to establish a large-scale performance hall. ... Debate over...
Celebrating 100 Episodes of Call Time
Last Thursday’s episode of Call Time with Katie Birenboim, featuring actor and choreographer Aigner Mizzelle, marked the 100th episode of the show — in some form or another. Longtime listeners, friends, or fans might remember that a different version of Call Time, then known as “Theatre Book Club,” started under the auspices of Berkshire Theatre […]
Art Institute Of Chicago Ordered To Turn Over Schiele Portrait
“A judge in New York ruled on Wednesday that the Art Institute of Chicago must surrender a 1916 drawing by Egon Schiele to investigators...
U.S. Ballet World’s Favorite Shoemaker Is Sold To Private Equity Firm
“Capezio is changing hands after more than a century of family ownership. On Thursday, Argand Partners LP, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm,...
Mauritshuis Museum Says Three of Its Rembrandts Have Turned Out To Be Copies
“The museum (in The Hague) has 11 pieces currently attributed to Rembrandt, including the famed Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632). The museum also has...
Eunice Golden, Pioneering Female Artist Of Male Nudes, Is Dead At 98
“(Her) bold paintings of male nudes challenged ideas about feminism, art and sexuality — although, like many of her peers, she was not recognized...
Philadelphia Orchestra’s New CEO Comes From Inside
“The understudy has landed the starring role. Ryan Fleur, after twice serving as interim leader, has been named president and CEO of the Philadelphia...
Electrician Stumbles Across Hidden 17th-Century Frescoes
Davide Renzoni was inspecting cables in the Pompeian Hall of Rome's Villa Farnesina when he opened two trap doors in the ceiling and happened...
Letter Reveals Shakespeare Did Not Abandon His Wife
For more than 200 years it has been believed that Shakespeare left his wife in Stratford-upon-Avon when he travelled to London and that a...
Five Months In, How’s America’s First TKTS Booth Outside New York Doing?
“Based on recent ticket sales and Visitor Center website traffic, … the formula has proven to work in Philadelphia. … While Philly tourism and...
The New Yorker: A Magazine Of Words Defined By Iconic Wordless Covers
Beyond the masthead and issue date, no set typography has ever been allowed, maintaining a unique wordless space in magazine publishing where only an...
Why The World Is Fascinated By David Hockney
Since 2020 there have been 32 exhibitions of his work, staged everywhere from the National Gallery in London to Washington DC, Tokyo, California, Ontario,...
Does Music Really Need A Purpose?
I’m inclined to agree with Adorno on at least some of this. I am allergic to the suggestion that music needs to be attached...
“Improper Ideology” And The Smithsonian’s African-American History Museum
“The Museum … is not a place that traffics in improper ideology. It …recognizes that America has been suffused with improper ideologies for most...
Pope Dies And “Conclave” Viewership Surges
The film, which won best picture at the Baftas earlier this year and was nominated for eight Oscars, is available on assorted streaming platforms...
Anti-Streaming: A New Video Store Opens In Brooklyn
Just in time for Easter, the physical video store has risen again. This month, Night Owl Video in Williamsburg became New York City’s first...
Venice Renews And Expands Day-Tripper Entry Fee
“Visitors who download a QR code at least three days in advance will pay €5 — the same amount charged last year throughout the...
