Tag: 04.14.21
Reconnecting: Linking The New Moral Purpose
"For all sorts of understandable reasons, we have become very wary of public and social norms. We are conscious of the legacy of appealing...
The Forgotten Land Artist
Nancy Holt was always serious. Her journals show how other artists loved talking through ideas with her. She was very close to Michael Heizer,...
Will NFTs Empower Artists?
As blockchain technology evolves, transaction speed increases, and transaction fees decrease (all of which are slowly, but surely happening) and more content becomes uniquely...
How The 1918 Flu Pandemic Changed America’s Public Libraries
"Public libraries in the United States started to proliferate in the late 1800s and early 1900s, often founded by women's clubs and other social...
Singapore’s First Independent Arts Complex Is Closing, And The Arts Community There Is Worried
"The Substation was founded as Singapore's first independent arts centre in 1990 by theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun. The careers of some of Singapore's...
TV Viewing Down? Networks Protest Nielsen Data
Through the trade group Video Advertising Bureau, the networks are perplexed by Nielsen statistics that show the percentage of Americans who watched their televisions...
Does Grit Predict Success? Not Much Evidence
"As it turns out, there was never much in the literature to support either of the two ideas that launched grit on its way:...
Is It Really Possible For A Singer To Shatter A Glass With Her Voice?...
It can be done, but it's hardly easy or common, even for people with astounding voices. You have to be hitting just the right...
Benchmarking? Maybe Not
A guest post by actor/writer/arts administrator Selena Anguiano, who shares some concerns about the use of benchmarks in the process of pursuing equity in...
Community College Enrollment Plunges
The downward trend is occurring at community colleges across the country -- the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recently reported a 9.5Â percent decline at...
For The Guardian, At Least, Charitable Donations To Support News Are Actually Working
The newspaper/website raised $9 million through its dedicated US nonprofit alone over the past 12 months, and has been both active and transparent about...
The Louvre’s Director Is Mounting A Public Campaign To Keep His Job
"Jean-Luc Martinez, … whose job security has been a matter of public speculation for weeks, … has been on a media tour in recent...
Respected Actors Doing Commercial Endorsements Used To Be Considered Déclassé. Not Any More.
"Not too long ago, stars aligning their images with multivitamins or prepaid debit cards might have been eyed skeptically, their efforts coded as a...
One Of The Movie Theater Chains That’s Closing Also Owns Cinerama Technology. What Happens...
"Pacific Theatres announced on Monday that it would close all of its locations, which include the ArcLight Hollywood and the historic Cinerama Dome. Not...
With Theatres Closed, Regular Folks Have Taken To Doing Play Readings On Zoom
"Over the past year, as many theaters worldwide have remained closed, online play reading groups have arisen to fill that dramatic gap, with more...
Sydney’s Major Museums Face Huge Funding Cuts From State Government
"The state government flagging multimillion-dollar cuts for the Art Gallery of NSW, the Australian Museum, the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences...
Russian Artist In Obscenity Trial For Her Female Nudes
"Feminist artist and LGBTQ+ activist Yulia Tsvetkova … was detained in November 2019 and remained under house arrest in Komsomolsk-on-Amur until March 16,...
Baltimore City Council Objects To Proposal That Would Expand Live Music
Pushed by County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., a Democrat, the New Opportunities for Tourism and Entertainment — or NOTE — Act would enable restaurants,...
How Endorsements Took Over Celebrity Culture
"The celebrity endorsement is a three-way relationship connecting the star, the product and us, and the internet has worked to draw all of its...
One Of Australia’s Most Popular Soap Operas Roiled By Accusations Of On-Set Racism
Neighbours, which has been running in Australia since 1985 and is one of the country's most successful TV shows internationally, has had two indigenous...
Firsts: Chicago Art Institute Appoints New Board Chair
A 15-year trustee of the museum, Denise Gardner will be the first African-American and first woman leader of the governing body for the museum...