- How An Iranian Director Made His Award-Winning Film In Secret — And Was Then Smuggled Out Of The Country “Mohammad Rasoulof had been imprisoned for his work before, and he knew that his The Seed of the Sacred Fig — which ultimately got a 13-minute ovation and a special jury prize at Cannes — would land him there again. Yet he felt compelled to do it.” The New York Times Magazine
- Opera In Its Traditional Role: Innovator, Leader In Technology
“Every technology affects the way that we think, behave and interact. AI is not going away. It will become a part of our humanity, and therefore a part of our art-making.” The Guardian - Historic Town Halls In Australia Are Becoming Low-Cost Performance Venues “Beautiful brick early 20th-century town halls were once venues for council meetings, award nights and country dances. But in recent decades many have been under-used or left entirely empty. Now municipalities are offering them to strapped arts organizations, often without rental fees.” The Guardian
- Mexico’s New President Wants To Fight The Popularity Of Ballads About Drug Lords “President Claudia Sheinbaum said she has a plan to reduce the popularity of narcocorridos. She vowed to launch a campaign to promote other, less violent musical styles that aren’t as linked to drug traffickers in an effort to stop glorifying them.” AP News
- Nostalgia Used To Be A Bad Thing. Now It Seduces Us “Nostalgia is a universal malady for which there is no effective remedy, and throughout its long history it has served politically diverse ends.” Washington Post
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Doug