“Nutcracker” Is So Yesterday. Meet “Graham Cracker”
In this version, Clara tries to get her hands on a coveted s’more during a holiday bonfire. She successfully sneaks one away, soon slipping...
Banksy To Help Turn Prison Where Oscar Wilde Was Held Into Arts Center
"Banksy has emerged as a possible white knight in a long-unrealized plan to transform the vacant prison where Oscar Wilde was once held into...
Spotify Removes Hundreds Of Comedians Over Royalties Dispute
The conflict is with the rights agency Spoken Giants, which is trying to get Spotify to pay comics for their writing the same way...
Persian Gulf Countries Ban Spielberg’s “West Side Story”
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait wouldn't clear the film for release at all; Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE demanded cuts Disney refused to make....
Hedge Fund Billionaire Turns Over $70 Million Of Looted Antiquities
Michael Steinhardt gave up for repatriation 180 objects that he had purchased from dealers over the years. In exchange for his cooperation, including never...
Promising Young African-American Conductor Lands Two Major European Posts
Ryan Bancroft, a 32-year-old Californian, led his first concert as chief conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the Proms this past...
Another Politicized Museum Appointment Has Poland’s Art Community Furious Again
"In a move that has been roundly criticized by members of the Polish art community, the Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw announced...
Italy Bars From Arts Venues Anyone Without A “COVID Super Green Pass”
"The pass shows proof of vaccination, or recovery from the virus within the last six months. It will be needed to enter theatres, cinemas,...
Genre-Bending Opera Wins $100,000 Grawemeyer Award
The work — a subversive blurring of genre, time and politics reflecting on how little has changed over the centuries, yet how much change...
How Crowdfunding Is Helping Indie Bookstores
“There’s been a groundswell of support for indie bookshops. I’m very open and honest online about what it is like to run a bookshop...
Actor Declares Himself A Non-Profit
"There was something quite liberating about going, alright, I'll put large amounts of money into this or that, because I'll be able to earn...
Take Care Of Yourself — It’s Now An Industry
Self-care might be thought of as the newest form of the art of living well, the understanding of a good life that exists in...
Why Innovation In Education Is So Difficult
Is it that much easier for the average 5-year old to sit still for hours on end and listen to a teacher talk in...
The Best Books About Dance In 2021
By chance, this year unleashed a profusion of memoirs about Balanchine and New York City Ballet. This ever-present magnet in our field is counter-balanced...
The Best Theatre Of A (Weird) 2021
If theater matters differently than television and film it’s not just because you have to leave your home to be part of it, but...
How “Web3” May Change Value In The Arts
The NFT confers public proof of ownership and authenticity of an item, which may or may not include copyright — just as in the...
How Stories Are Adapted For Opera
“Opera’s superpower is subtext,” says composer Missy Mazzoli, “and being able to say more than one thing at once.” - Van
The Hollywood Rom-Com Take On Europe
As in: What is Europe? Cue faintly hand-wavey snow, hunting lodges, Christmassy scenes, maybe cheese and art themes ... but no actual Europe. -...
Congress Isn’t In Love With The Discovery Takeover Of Warner Media
At least, some of the Democratic members aren't into it. "In a letter Monday to U.S. Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland and Assistant Atty. Gen....
As Insecure’s Fifth Season Ends, Its Legacy Could Be The Centering Of Black Women
Yvonne Orji, who played Molly: "I want to believe that there are now more Black creators and creatives in spaces of power to greenlight...
Biden Appearance Brings Kennedy Center Honors Back To What Seems Nearly Normal
The previous occupant had skipped the ceremony and held no reception while in office. President Biden, who did hold a White House reception, said...
What Would Possess Alec Baldwin To Give An Interview In The Middle Of Investigations...
One trial lawyer said, "There’s no reason you should ever give an interview like that. It can only backfire." - Los Angeles Times
The Sound Of Our Times Is Music Drenched In Myth
Myth is everywhere on Broadway and in opera right now, including a collaboration between 88-year-old composer Wayne Shorter and the younger composer/performer/lyricist Esmerelda Spalding....
At The British Independent Film Awards, One Film Runs Away With A Pile Of...
After Love won six awards, including actress, director, film, and screenplay. - The Guardian (UK)
Even Without The Cambodian Lion, Authorities Say They’ll Continue Hunting For Looted Artifacts
Toek Tik, the Cambodian man known as "The Lion," helped plunder ancient sites - then, recently, spent years telling police and cultural workers about...
