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The Impromptu Airport Dance That Sparked An International Social Media Craze
“The clip — titled ‘Slayed this TikTok but missed my flight’ — has inspired a months-long social media trend as scores of fans around...
In Search Of The Buddha: What Archaeologists Are Learning About The Real-Life Siddhartha Gautama
“Archaeologists have been searching (in and around Lumbini in southern Nepal) for an altogether different Buddha — not the figure of faith and metaphor,...
Keeping The Traditions Of Gullah Music Alive
A look at who’s preserving, and who’s updating, the music sung by generations of African-Americans in the South Carolina Lowcountry, from a cappella groups...
The Origin Story Of “Maybe Happy Ending”
“This intimate spectacle (was) already a hit title in Asia for years. ... The Times spoke separately with members of the musical's cast and...
Check Out A Few Samplings From Joan Didion’s Archive
“The 336 boxes constituting the Didion-Dunne archive are available to researchers starting today, by appointment, and even the most cursory look through them is...
A (Sort Of) Chastened Scott Rudin Says He’s Returning To Producing Plays And Films
“He called his previous behavior, particularly toward subordinates, ‘bone-headed’ and ‘narcissistic.’ He acknowledged that he had long yelled at his assistants (‘Yes, of course’)...
Trump Executive Order Aims To Stamp Out “Improper Ideology” At Smithsonian
“President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at reshaping the Smithsonian Institution and removing what he deems ‘improper ideology’ from its museums, education and research centers and the National...
How Is The Smithsonian Set Up And Funded? Can Trump Really Force Changes There?
“The president has instructed the vice president ‘to eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology’ from the institution’s entities. … But who runs and funds...
Federal Judge Appears Open To Blocking Trump’s “Gender Ideology” Restrictions On NEA Grants
“Senior U.S. District Judge William Smith, during a hearing in Providence, Rhode Island, questioned how such a policy could be reconciled with federal law,...
Sundance Is Moving To Boulder, Leaving Utah Behind
“The Sundance Film Festival will relocate to Boulder, Colorado in 2027, ending its decades-long run in Park City, Utah. The festival reached a 10-year deal with...
What Happened At Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Let’s-Beat-Up-NPR-And-PBS Congressional Hearing
“’NPR and PBS have increasingly become radical leftwing echo chambers’ said the Georgia Republican representative during her opening remarks, accusing NPR of having a...
The Original Climate-Protesting Art Vandals Say They’ll Stop Vandalizing Art
The British group Just Stop Oil said, “(Our) initial demand to end new oil and gas is now Government policy, making us one of...
Why Christopher Wheeldon Helped Bring The Story Ballet Back To Life
“I don’t want to take away from the power of the abstract because that's where we find our own imaginative ways to connect with...
A New Wave Of Films That Aren’t Just On The Texas-Mexico Border, They’re From...
“In stark contrast to thrillers like Sicario, where a shootout breaks out on the El Paso bridge in broad daylight, boredom is often the worst-case...
The Future Of Streaming TV? Probably A Lot Like The Past Of Cable
“Deloitte predicts that the industry will shift away from standalone subscription services towards aggregation, similar to traditional pay TV packages. SVOD platforms need aggregators as they...
Living Legends Of Avant-Garde Theatre: The Wooster Group At 50
“Classic writers — Chekhov, Racine, Eugene O’Neill, Gertrude Stein — have been resurrected in conversation with a tumultuous, shape-shifting present for an astonishing 50...
New Hampshire Lawmakers Consider Eliminating State Arts Funding Agency
A state House committee working on the budget voted in favor of eliminating the state’s Division of Arts. They also considered, but later dropped,...
Federal Judge Puts Hold On Iowa Library-Book-Banning Law
“The new decision from U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher again temporarily blocked the part of the law that prohibits school libraries and classrooms from...
Texas Drops Child Porn Charges Against Sally Mann And Fort Worth Museum
“A Tarrant County grand jury declined to take action against the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth or artist Sally Mann in (the) case...
Wildfires Ravage Ancient Temple Complex In South Korea
“The (Gounsa) temple was engulfed in flames on Tuesday as strong winds fanned the wildfires. About 20 of its 30 buildings and structures were completely...
Unhappy Staffers At Classical Radio Flagship WFMT Plan To Unionize
"Since (host Dennis) Moore’s termination, the Tribune spoke to nine WFMT employees, current and former, many of whom shared Moore’s concerns about the station’s...
Due To “Memory Issues,” Johnny Mathis Retires After Seven-Decade Career
“A statement posted to Facebook reads: ‘As many of you may already be aware, Johnny Mathis is approaching his 90th birthday this year. So,...
“Crippling” Red Tape: London’s Wigmore Hall Gives Up On Arts Council England Funding
“Wigmore Hall currently receives £344,000 of public money a year from (ACE), but will stop taking the funding from 2026. Director John Gilhooly said:...
It’s Not Only Gérard Depardieu Who’s On Trial In France This Week
“He faces two counts of sexual assault. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a fine of €75,000. …...
Opera Theatre Of St. Louis Is Purchasing Real Estate For A New Opera House
The company has announced that it’s under contract to buy the former headquarters of the Caleres shoe company in the suburb of Clayton. If...
