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The “Freedom Libraries” Of The Jim Crow South
Starting in the "Freedom Summer" of 1964, impromptu libraries (the majority in Mississippi) using donated materials opened up at homes and churches, providing places...
Do We Really Need Art To Be Relevant? Should It Be? Maybe Not.
"By making the mistake, no matter how well-intentioned, of chaining works of art to politics or demanding that they address issues of social justice,...
Tamara Rojo, Now Headed To San Francisco, Genuinely Transformed English National Ballet
To put it succinctly, she's responsible for "turning ENB from a respected but unexciting touring company into a news-making organisation." - The Guardian
Here’s Just How Lord Elgin Got Those Marbles Out Of Greece And Into England
It was an even uglier, more dishonest project than some of us had realized. (At least Elgin was heavily criticized for it at the...
Director Kirill Serebrennikov, Who’d Been Banned From Leaving Russia, Suddenly Turns Up In Germany
For four years, ever since his conviction in a case many think was trumped-up, he's been directing theater in Europe via teleconference. Last week...
Three Major Rock Festivals Cancelled Within 24 Hours Down Under
The Grapevine Gathering in the Hunter Valley wine region and Unity Forever on the coast southeast of Melbourne have been called off, as have...
In South India, Weddings Are Becoming Great Big Dance-A-Ramas
In the state of Kerala, the actual ceremony may be brief and subdued, but the celebrations often include professional choreographers directing a mix of...
A New Molière Play (?!) At The Comédie-Française For The Playwright’s 400th Anniversary
The world's oldest operating theatre company has pieced together what it says is the original version of Tartuffe, premiered in 1664 and promptly suppressed...
It’s Not Just Vinyl: CDs Made A Comeback Last Year, Too
"The recorded music industry may no longer be laser-focused on the compact disc, but the format's sales grew in 2021 for the first time...
Modernizing China’s Ancient Writing System Has Always Been A Political Project
Through the centuries, the complexity of classical Chinese characters functioned as a powerful class barrier, since mastering reading and writing took so much work....
What Does Germany’s New Culture Minister Have Planned? “Green Culture”
"Claudia Roth has taken office pledging to continue her predecessor's work in decolonising museums, to set up a central 'green culture' desk, to boost...
Now Boris Johnson Corruption Accusations Extend Even To Arts Festivals
Texts from the Prime Minister's phone indicate that the man paying for renovations to Boris's apartment at 10 Downing Street was pitching him on...
Prehistoric Rock Art In Texas “Irreparably Damaged” By Jackass Vandals
The petroglyphs, at least 4,500 years old, in Big Bend National Park were ruined by "Isaac, Ariel, Norma, (and) Adrian," who carved their names...
President Of America’s Largest Public Radio Station Departs After Two Difficult Years
Goli Sheikholeslami, who's leaving to become CEO of Politico, faced a firestorm over a program cancellation the week after she arrived at WNYC, where...
The Reason Audie Cornish Left NPR Was To Take A Job At CNN
"Cornish will host a weekly show for the network’s subscription streaming service, set to debut in the spring, and will contribute to its live...
Mezzo-Soprano Maria Ewing Dead At 71
Perhaps best known these days as the mother of Rebecca Hall and the ex-wife of Peter Hall, she had a stellar career in the...
Martin Luther’s German Bible Is Now 500 Years Old
Some colorful facts surrounding one of history's most consequential translations: Luther wrote it while a fugitive; some first editions included woodcuts by Lucas Cranach;...
A Rusty Old Water Tank In The Australian Outback Becomes A Chapel Of Music...
Deep in the red-dirt semidesert of interior New South Wales, composer Georges Lentz and architect Glenn Murcutt created the Cobar Sound Chapel, visually a...
Why Lynn Nottage Looks On The Bright Side
"The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (Ruined, Sweat, Clyde's) breaks down her remarkable career and shares how, as an optimist at heart, she finds the...
Why Some Of The Earliest Depictions Of The Buddha Show Him Wearing Greek Tunics
Yes, it's ultimately because of Alexander the Great, but not directly. Among the unusual facts about this story is that many Greeks in ancient...
Actor Sidney Poitier, 94
"(He) overcame an impoverished background in the Bahamas … to rise to the top of his profession at a time when prominent roles for...
Virginia Museum Of Contemporary Art’s Building Is In Such Bad Shape, They’re Considering Leaving...
The building in Virginia Beach is aging, not particularly attractive, difficult to find, and very leaky; not for the first time, there's serious talk...
Audie Cornish Makes A Public Statement About Her Resignation From NPR
"I have had a great run with a company full of people I respect and admire. And I am ready to try something new....
Public Radio Stations Join In A New Rural News Network
Colorado Public Radio and KOSU in Stillwater, Okla. are taking part in the first two pilot projects of the new venture, in (respectively) water...
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Settles Longstanding Lawsuit Over Pervy Photographer
The company has agreed to pay C$10 million in compensation to former students who say that longtime instructor Bruce Monk manipulated them into posing...
