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Why Spaniards Completely Flipped Out Over Conservation Of Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’
When, in 1984, the director of the Prado and Spain's prime minister selected Met Museum chief conservator John Brealey for the job, many Spaniards...
Meet Japan’s Biggest Kabuki Star, Danjuro Ichikawa XIII
"The 13th man to bear the name Danjuro Ichikawa — passed down between generations of Kabuki stars for over 300 years — he’s a...
Turkish Telenovelas Conquer The World — And Help Bolster Turkey’s Tourism Industry
"The global popularity of Turkish TV dramas — dizi in Turkish — has thrust Turkey into the position of a leading exporter of television,...
America’s First Alcohol-Free Comedy Club
Comedian John Tobin and business partner Norm Laviolette own and operate several comedy venues in Boston and New England, and they noticed that younger...
Construction Workers In Rome Stumble Upon Emperor Caligula’s Garden
"The ruins were unearthed as workers constructed a new overpass at Piazza Pia. … As archaeologists removed debris, they found a lead water pipe...
Wayne McGregor Reappointed As Artistic Director Of Venice Dance Biennale
The Biennale's board of directors said Thursday that the British choreographer will remain at the helm of its Dance Department in 2025 and 2026....
This Alice Munro Short Story May Explain Her Reaction To Her Husband’s Molestation Of...
In 1993 — not long after Munro's daughter Andrea told her mother of the abuse and Munro chose to stay with her husband —...
Another French Cathedral Catches Fire. This One Was Saved.
A blaze broke out in the spire of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Rouen. The medieval landmark, the subject of...
Redbox Collapses Completely And Will Be Liquidated
"Redbox’s network of 24,000 DVD rental kiosks and its streaming services will be shut down after its parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul...
What Happens With Arts Policy In France After The Surprise Election Results? No One...
"While the outcome is a relief for many, it has flung the French government into a state of confusion with no one faction establishing...
Five Interesting, And Perhaps Flawed, Metaphors For Translation
Two of them involve Legos. One is about a quilt, another about Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, and yet another is about industrialized agriculture,...
Washington DC Has Some Ugly Brutalist Buildings. Here’s How Some Architects Would Fix Them.
"A lover of brutalism might blanch to learn that the (National Building Museum) has gathered proposals from six architecture firms for reimagining six of...
For The First Time, Christopher Marlowe’s Complete Plays Have Been Filmed As A Cycle
"The eight films, which feature some of the UK's top performers, will receive their premiere screenings at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, the city...
A Look At The Dance Offerings At The Venice Biennale
Choreographer Wayne McGregor, artistic director of the Biennale's dance division, made a point of selecting work that he describes as "innovative, edgy, and perhaps...
Is Using Generative AI In Documentaries Legitimate? We Asked Errol Morris.
"Film isn’t reality, no matter how it’s shot. … I guess people are so afraid of being tricked or manipulated that they feel if...
The New Play About J.K. Rowling Is Controversial In Britain And The States. Yet...
The one-act by American writer Joshua Kaplan, titled TERF, doesn't premiere until next month at the Edinburgh Fringe, yet right-wing media on both sides...
Hollywood Film Crews Argue That Their Long Working Hours Are Literally Life-Threatening
"When studio grip Rico Priem, 66, died on the freeway after pulling two 14-hour overnight shifts in a row on the Pomona set of...
The Picassos In That For-Women-Only Exhibition In Tasmania? They’re Fakes, Artist Confesses
Kirsha Kaechele, the artist-curator behind the "Ladies Lounge" installation at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), said she painted the faux-Picassos specifically...
Performing And Visual Arts Majors Have Worst Job Prospects, Says New Federal Study
"Art history, visual and performing Arts, and graphic design majors nationwide have the bleakest employment prospects across all college majors in the United States,...
Did LACMA’s Exhibition Of Korean Art Include Forgeries? Evidently So.
"At least four works by artists from South Korea shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art may be fakes, according to leading...
Iván Fischer Appointed Music Director Of European Union Youth Orchestra
The 73-year-old Hungarian conductor, founder and director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, succeeds Vasily Petrenko, who has just completed a ten-year term. Fischer begins...
How One Author Found The Right Audio Narrator For His Book
Michael Andor Brodeur, whose day job is classical music critic for The Washington Post, was relieved when informed he would not be recording the...
Dancers Fired By Syracuse City Ballet Win “Vindicating” Settlement
"The settlement, which includes back pay and an apology, … came after the National Labor Relations Board ruled recently that the Syracuse City Ballet...
French Critic Sues Theatremaker Who Mocked Him Onstage And Mooned Audience
Stéphane Capron from radio station France Inter filed a defamation claim against Spanish actor-director Angélica Liddell after she read one of his reviews aloud,...
CNN Is Laying Off 100 Staffers As Part of Overhaul Of Online Operations
"CEO Mark Thompson outlined his digital vision in a lengthy memo to staff Wednesday morning, announcing plans to build a flurry of digital products....