Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
At London’s “Slave Play”: Restricted Audiences Work For Those Who Attend
In London, the mood on the theater steps was upbeat and there seemed little concern that when this “Slave Play” transfer — including two...
The Internet Memes Defining Kamala Harris
It helps that the Harris memes booted up shortly after Biden’s disastrous debate. It makes it feel as if the internet manifested her candidacy....
Paris Art Galleries Abruptly Shut Down For Olympics Security
Many galleries in Paris’s Saint Germain des Près area, one of the city’s major art hubs, were unexpectedly forced to close on Thursday, due...
An Immersive Show That Takes Away Your Sight
Although virtually "taking away" one of their five senses, the show banks on spectators' reliance on their four other forms of perception: the venue...
Top Editor Quit Struggling LA Magazine
For months, the outlet has faced complaints from freelancers who say that the new owners, prominent L.A.-based trial lawyers Mark Geragos and Ben Meiselas,...
Why Do Tourists Act So Badly?
In the last few months, there have been protests against overtourism and "bad" tourist behaviour around the globe, and both issues seem to be coming under greater scrutiny....
Like Literature: Classical Music’s Revolutionary Turn To Narrative Realism
I want to suggest some parallels between this 18th-century musical lingua franca and a familiar device from another medium: modern realist prose, which emerged through...
South Coast Repertory Theatre Chooses New Managing Director
At Vineyard Theatre, her home for the last seven years, Suzanne Appel successfully managed the theater’s finances during the pandemic, keeping the entire full-time...
Is Travel Really Worth It?
Travel is one of those things one generally doesn’t attack in polite company, the world of letters excepted. Its wholesomeness is assumed. It broadens...
“Barbie” Was Supposed To Change How Hollywood Worked. Why Didn’t It?
In the 12 months since the movie’s release, little has changed in Hollywood. Buffeted by dual labor strikes that went on for months and...
The World Is Changing Fast For Artists. Here Are Some Ideas To Keep Up
The very fun of being a creative is solving problems people don't even know to exist. Eventually, if you are creative and curious enough,...
Why Can AI Write Poetry But Struggle With Math?
Chatbots like Open AI’s ChatGPT can write poetry, summarize books and answer questions, often with human-level fluency. These systems can do math, based on what they...
Why Conservatives Killed The Federal Theatre Project
The Federal Theatre sought to democratize the dramatic arts. But it also tried to use theater to invigorate democracy, which is where the program...
Is This The Way We’ll Watch Movies In The Future?
Some parts involve passive viewing, like a sequence in which the supervillain Thanos is on trial for theft. But there’s also a lot of...
Ford Foundation’s Visionary President To Step Down
Darren Walker announced Monday that he would step down as the president of the Ford Foundation at the end of 2025 after what will...
Study: Musicians Who Are Public Advocates Increase Their Fan Base
Publicly backing charity causes on both an intermittent and regular basis earned musicians more likes, shares and comments. These artists also increased music sales,...
20 Years Of Introducing New Choreography
“There is something so special about being the first to see something. These fresh new works are in progress, developing and that draws an...
The Library Of Congress Has 175 Million Works. How Does It Decide What To...
There are three principles: The first is that we should have everything that Congress needs to do its work. The second is that we...
Art World Reconsiders NFTs As Market Slows
"We know that there is a provenance verification opportunity here. We all know it and we all know that the art world is resisting...
What Experts Said About AI At Christie’s Art+Tech Summit
Numerous panelists obliquely referred to the fears around AI, offering reassurances without ever saying the words automation, labor, climate change, or super-intelligence. - ARTnews
Berklee College Chooses New President
Jim Lucchese most recently worked as CEO for the music event startup Sofar Sounds. He also led Spotify for Artists, a program helping artists...
University Argues It Should Never Have Bought The O’Keeffe Paintings It Wants To Sell
An Indiana judge is facing that very question as Valparaiso University contends that it should be able to sell high-value paintings it owns, including...
What Art Gets Saved When The Artist Dies
“Whether or not the artist is internationally celebrated, the art is still valuable.” Yet, so much of it gets lost to history. - The...
Boston Reconsiders What Public Art Could Be
The city of Boston announced Thursday a major, citywide campaign to reimagine public art. - NPR
What Stories The Literary World Tells About Itself
Among publishers, editors, scholars, critics, and even writers themselves, the stories we tell about literature are more and more stories of the economy of...