Irene Papas, Great Tragedienne Of Stage And Screen, Is Dead At 96
"Notwithstanding her many roles in a wide range of Hollywood, international and Greek films, including The Guns of Navarone (1961), Zorba the Greek (1964)...
The Structural Blocks To Reimagining Museums
Museums must be disentangled from national and corporate interests that guide narratives and reproduce dominant social norms. Structural transformation is needed which involves more diverse...
A History Of Encyclopedias: Our Search For Authority And Meaning
It "was meant as reference, but also to be savoured. The 11th edition of Britannica (1929) featured Cecil B. DeMille on motion pictures and J.B. Priestley...
An Opera Lover’s Treasure-house: SF Opera Makes Available Its Archives
The new online hub at sfopera.com/firstcentury features recordings from the company’s past, along with rare artist interviews, archival photographs, program articles, oral history excerpts and newly...
Manohla Dargis Remembers Jean-Luc Godard: A Prophet Of Film’s Future As An Artform
When we speak of adored artists, we often flash on the first time we encountered their work, a tendency that evokes first love. I...
EU, UK File €25 Billion Lawsuit Against Google Over Digital Ad, Search Manipulation
“This important claim will represent a class of victims of Google’s anti-competitive conduct in ad tech who have collectively lost an estimated £7bn. This...
Philosophically Speaking, What Constitutes A “Good Conversation”
British philosophers from the 18th century, who were fixated on impressions and ideas, would have taken successful conversations to be those that moved the relevant cluster...
The Stage Adaptation Of One Of Bollywood’s Biggest-Ever Hits Casts A White Leading Man,...
The movie, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (or DDLJ), is about two Indian expats in London: she more traditional, he a Westernized playboy. The musical...
Ukrainian Ballet Star Killed On The Battlefield
The National Opera of Ukraine announced, with "indescribable sadness," the death of Oleksandr Shapoval, one of the company's former principal dancers and a teacher at...
Javier Marías, One Of Spain’s Greatest Novelists, Is Dead At 70
"The overriding themes of (his) novels ranged widely: murder mysteries, espionage, family secrets and more. He could keep it light or go graphically violent....
Meet The AI Currently Embroiling The Artist (And Regulatory) Communities
The movement’s prominence has led to fierce debate in art circles, with some arguing that it creates an “ethical and copyright black hole,” given...
What Music Will Be Played At Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral? Well, Here’s What They’ve Done...
Musicologist Imani Danielle Mosley surveys the music that's been used at the obsequies for Queens of England from Elizabeth I (the first to have...
The Quiet Death Of Instagram As An Artistic Medium
While the dream that was Instagram did once serve artists, many artists have spent years struggling against not just Instagram’s algorithm, but for access...
Second City’s New CEO Wants To Do Some Very CEO-ish Things
Calling the company "the world leader in improv-based education and entertainment," Ed Wells, formerly a senior executive at Sesame Street, said "I want to...
Internet TV Has Become A Giant Wasteland
Social media first presented itself as a new wave of populist content, eccentric infotainment. But look at that: Social media is now shot through...
Most “Petipa Ballets” We See Today Aren’t Really By Marius Petipa. So How Important...
"Today's dance audience is continually watching whole acres of choreography still called 'Petipa' that simply aren't Petipa. But even Petipa's audience was watching lots...
How Did This Fragment Of Dead Sea Scroll Wind Up In Montana?
"The scrap of papyrus — scarcely larger than a postage stamp with four lines of angular script — is one of just a few...
Construction Of The Yucatán’s “Maya Train” Route Has Uncovered Another Major Archaeological Find
"An archaeological survey along section 5 of the project, between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, has uncovered an 'impressive' archeological site of more than...
On A Mexican Cattle Ranch, Unearthing A Mysterious, Lost Mayan City
Sak Tz'i' was an ancient but small city, caught between more powerful neighbors; scholars weren't aware it had existed until they found inscriptions describing...
Pedro Almodóvar Gives Up On His First English-Language Feature
"Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar will not be making his English-language feature directorial debut with A Manual for Cleaning Women, which has Cate Blanchett...
Jean-Luc Godard Committed Assisted Suicide, His Attorney Confirms
"The medical report on the death of the 91-year-old director said he had chosen to end his life. He 'had recourse to legal assistance...
UK Movie Theatres Will Close For Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral — Except …
... for the ones that will screen a free video feed of the ceremonies. Those will be smaller chains (e.g., Vue, Picturedrome, Reel); the...
Study: Does Gender Of The Artist Change Perception Of The Viewer
We showed average Americans pairs of paintings side by side. Each of the pairs are similar in style, motif and period, but one work...
Anna Netrebko’s Complicated Career Since Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
The debate over Netrebko has been part of a broader discussion in arts, culture and sport over how much individual Russians should bear responsibility...
Time To Remove Distinctions Between Physical Health And Mental Health?
In practice, physical diseases are treated by physicians working for medical services, and mental illnesses are treated by psychiatrists or psychologists working for separately...
