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Toronto’s Largest Art Museum Reopens After Monthlong Strike
"The Art Gallery of Ontario, which closed to the public on March 26 as more than 400 unionized workers went on strike, (reopened) on...
Why Was Penguin Books Named After A Flightless Antarctic Waterfowl?
"Inspired by the existing Albatross Books, (Allen) Lane’s nascent company wanted an animal for (a) mascot. Many years (later), designer Edward Young explained that...
Nigeria’s New Museum Of Yoruba Culture Is Not Like Other Museums
Architect Seun Oduwole: "This museum pops with colour and sound." Curator Will Rea: "It is very different to a European museum, you walk in...
John Adams On Assembling The Libretto For “El Niño”
"We had the framework of the Nativity story, so we didn’t have to worry a great deal about devising a new narrative structure. …...
Previously Unknown Details Of Plato’s Life And Death Discovered In Herculaneum Scroll
The document, carbonized by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE and deciphered using advanced imaging techniques, recounts the last evening of the philosopher's...
State Of The Arts In The US: Searching For Income Post-COVID
"Many are wondering what the revenue landscape for arts and culture will look like after (governmental relief funds run out). Is there a revenue...
This New Award Is Dance’s Equivalent Of The Turner Prize
The £40,000 Rose International Dance Prize, administered by Sadler's Wells in London, will be awarded biennially starting in February 2025. As with the Turner,...
Ballet Arizona’s New Artistic Director Is The First Woman To Hold The Job
Brazilian dancer and choreographer Daniela Cardim, who performed with the Dutch National Ballet before retiring from the stage in 2010, will take the helm...
“Hell’s Kitchen” And “Stereophonic” Lead 2024 Tony Nominations
"The musical Hell’s Kitchen, fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play Stereophonic, about a ‘70s rock band at the edge of stardom, each...
Gérard Depardieu To Be Prosecuted For Alleged On-Set Sexual Assaults
"A trial will start in October 'for sexual assaults likely to have been committed in September 2021' against 'two victims, on the set of...
Now PEN America Has Canceled Its World Voices Festival, Too
"Less than a week after canceling its 2024 Literary Awards ceremony following months of mounting criticism over the organization's response to the crisis in...
London’s Royal Ballet And Royal Opera Change Their Names (Barely)
That new name is The Royal Ballet and Opera. "'The Royal Opera House', as the company was previously known, did not make clear that...
“The Movie Critic” Was Supposed To Be Quentin Tarantino’s Final Film. Why Did It...
He reportedly had major stars attached and very enthusiastic studio (Sony) behind the project. Yet he dropped it all last week; he'll still make...
Has Tamara Rojo Pulled Off A Miracle At San Francisco Ballet?
A new ballet so popular it got an extra seven performances at the end of the season. Big — and younger — crowds. Conga...
With DeSantis’s Feuds Fading, Government At Disney World Is Blessedly Boring Again
"What made this (latest) meeting different from most during the past year or so was that it came a month after Disney and DeSantis’s...
Journalists At Italy’s National Broadcaster Plan A Strike Over Political Interference
"Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI will strike next month in protest against the 'suffocating control' over their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government....
After 20-Odd Years, Shelley Duvall Has Returned To Acting. Here’s Where She’s Been All...
She returned to her home state, Texas, and settled in a rural town not far from Austin. Yes, there have been struggles with mental...
Jazz Is Pulled From Phoenix Public Radio Station KJZZ
A statement from station management said, "After years of observing audience data, it is clear that listeners are not staying for music programming. The...
A Bad Omen: At Le Moulin Rouge In Paris, The Blades Fell Off The...
"The blades fell onto the street below in the early hours of the morning. The cause of the collapse is not clear. Police say...
The Onion Has Been Sold To A Very Apt Buyer
"Chicago-based firm Global Tetrahedron — which shares a name with a mock corporation that served as a long-running gag on the satirical news site...
Godard Finished This Film The Day Before He Died. It’s Premiering Next Month At...
"Scénarios is an 18-minute short that the film-maker finished in 2022 the day before he died via an assisted suicide procedure in Switzerland. Godard...
Esperanza Spalding, Chay Yew, Nataki Garrett Among Winners Of $525,000 Doris Duke Artist Awards
The MacArthur-like prizes, given annually to up to six artists working in contemporary dance, theater, and jazz, go this year to theater directors Chay...
The Louvre Is Considering Moving Mona Lisa To Its Own Underground Room
"A recent survey showed tourists did not enjoy the experience (of seeing the famous portrait), with comments ranging from 'never been so disappointed' to...
Standup Comedian Asks Mother With Fussy Baby To Leave Venue, Brouhaha Breaks Out
"Comedian Arj Barker’s interaction with a mother who brought a seven-month-old baby to his comedy show in Melbourne on Saturday night has sparked outrage,...
Bringing Professional Ballet To Green Bay, Wisconsin
Pacific Northwest Ballet principals Kyle Davis and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan had long wanted to bring fully professional dance to Davis's hometown. After several years of...