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Oh, Great, The Mysterious Mirrored Monolith Is Back
The first of them — rectangular pillars over 10 feet tall, made of reflective sheet metal — materialized, seemingly out of nowhere, in Utah...
Parkour Crew Damages Building At UNESCO World Heritage Site In Italy
The London-based Team Phat — which has already been banned from Venice — was doing its thing in the seaside town of Matera, in...
The Slow-Motion Heist Of Pre-Columbian Antiquities From A Fort Worth Storeroom
In 1996, a wealthy collector donated a trove of ancient Peruvian ceramics and textiles — items which had no clear provenance — to Texas...
Agnieszka Holland’s Latest Film Enraged Poland’s Right Wing — And Became A Hit
Green Border takes place among the Middle Eastern migrants, now stuck in a no-man's-land between borders, whom dictator Alexander Lukashenko invited to Belarus and...
Barbara Gladstone, Starmaking Art Dealer, Is Dead At 86
Among her discoveries, many of whom Gladstone Gallery still represents, are Matthew Barney, Joan Jonas, Jenny Holzer, Keith Haring, Wangechi Mutu, Carrie Mae Weems,...
After 40 Years, Urban Bush Women Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Bids Her Company...
"In 2019, she handed over the role of artistic director ... to two company members, Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis. And (this weekend),...
Dance Data Project Looks At Gender Imbalance In Leadership Of Ballet Companies Worldwide
"This report examines the gender distribution of critical leadership positions including artistic directors, executive directors, assistant artistic directors, heads of schools, and artistic directors...
Actors’ Equity Declares Strike On Projects In Development
The union and the Broadway League (representing producers and theaters) have been negotiating on a new contract governing workshops and readings since January. Lead...
For 14-Year-Old Remark, Author Arundhati Roy To Be Prosecuted By India’s Government Under Anti-Terrorism...
The alleged crime happened when the Booker Prize-winning author was speaking at a human rights conference in Delhi in 2010; she said, "Kashmir has...
Hey, Stranded University Of The Arts Students, Come On Down To Texas A&M!
"Texas A&M University has extended an offer to students affected by the surprise closure of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, allowing them...
Actress Anouk Aimée Has Died At 92
"Best known for her role opposite Jean-Louis Trintignant in Lelouch’s A Man and a Woman — for which she received an Oscar nomination for...
Christine Goerke Steps Down As Associate Artistic Director Of Detroit Opera
"She began her position in 2021 and was instrumental in reshaping the resident program and was responsible for principal casting for mainstage and concert...
Ian McKellen Hospitalized After Falling Off Stage In London
"(He) was playing the roguish John Falstaff in “Player Kings,” an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s two “Henry IV” history plays, directed by Robert Icke....
Derek Jacobi Makes The Case That “Merry Wives Of Windsor” Was Really Written By...
"Local geography and lore are faithfully reported, including accurate references to the nearby village of Frogmore, the laundry place at Datchet Mead and Windsor...
Former Director Of Uffizi Galleries Makes Runoff Election For Mayor Of Florence
Running as an independent candidate, Eike Schmidt came in second place with 33% of the vote, far ahead of most candidates but ten percentage...
This Prison Newspaper Has Been Publishing For 137 Years
"The Prison Mirror (is) made by and for the people held at the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater. … Publications like this aren’t common,...
Top Ticket Prices In London’s West End Are Up Nearly 10% In Past Year
The average top-line ticket now costs £154.56 ($197.33), with Cabaret boasting the highest price: £303.95 ($380.05). For the first time, three different plays in...
“Just What Ballet Is Right Now Has Become Confusing”: Gia Kourlas
"Its branches seem to be growing at different speeds with different textures. Some are thick and sturdy, while others are wispy, frizzled at the...
Why Is Hollywood So Focused On A Movie’s Opening Weekend?
"Especially in this dismal summer season, some box office watchers have questioned the need to pay attention to opening weekends at all. … (They...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks State’s Attempt To Ban Books From School Libraries
"The (justices) in a unanimous decision said (state) superintendent Ryan Walters and the Department of Education overstepped their authority in trying to force Edmond...
Are Audiences Coming Back To The Metropolitan Opera? For Some Things, Yes …
Overall paid attendance for this past season was 72%, only three points below the pre-pandemic level. There was a record number of new audience...
Record-Breaking Heat Causes Greece To Close Acropolis
On both Wednesday and Thursday, authorities closed the landmark from noon to 5 pm due to temperatures that rose above 40°C (104°F). - AP
Three Museums Back Away From Kehinde Wiley Exhibitions In Wake Of Sexual Assault Accusations
The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Pérez Art Museum in Miami have called off their presentations of the traveling exhibition "Kehinde Wiley: An...
The Case Of The Still-Missing Panel From The Ghent Altarpiece
The panel depicting the Just Judges disappeared in April 1934. There were months of delicately worded ransom negotiations, and then, that November, the thief...
Consider The Physics Of Breakdancing
The dancers competing at the Olympics in Paris this summer may not know the theoretical physics or mathematics on which their moves depend, but...