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The Metropolitan Opera Crashes Into Social Media
Either way, the Met’s tweet (sent out to an audience of over 243,500 followers, roughly 304 times Wu’s audience) drew more attention to Jennifer...
How Architecture Reinforces Racism
“The logic of the ghetto is to limit you. It says you cannot go here, or do this. If freedom is about that ability...
Berlin Philharmonic Sells Out Tickets In Three Minutes For First Concert Back
At the Philharmonic’s concert, strict rules were in place to reduce the risk of contagion. Spectators were required to give their names when purchasing...
How Broadway Is Connecting With Fans Through A Virtual Stage Door
Old platforms have pivoted, new ones have emerged. And now any fan, with just a few smartphone taps, can arrange a video message, a...
UK Vinyl Record Sales Hit Highest Level Since 1980s
UK record labels enjoyed a 30% boost in income from the sale of vinyl records last year to £86.5m, the highest total since 1989,...
Unprecedented: The Smithsonian Is Searching For Six Museum Directors
The institution has never searched for six directors simultaneously — although it has never had to develop two new museums at once, either. The...
The Unusual Places Dance Went Out This Year
From parking garages to lakes and rooftops, outdoor performances can be exhilarating for artists and audiences alike. Vistas that would be impossible to re-create...
Are We At A Creative Reckoning?(It’s All Good)
Deborah Cullinan: "When we finally arrive in this future, we, the people, will be brazen about the power of artists and of art and...
Screens Versus Pages – How We Read Depends On What We Read On
Because we use screens for social purposes and for amusement, we all — adults and children — get used to absorbing online material, much...
Warner To Start Theatrical Release Of Its Movies Again
But the window between theatre debut and release to streaming will be shortened. The shortened theatrical window matches recent changes from other studios instigated...
Jean Nouvel Wins Competition For Dramatic New Opera House In Shenzhen
The design of the Opera House takes on unconventional forms, opening up the space and integrating the opera house into the Greater Bay Area....
COVID Shutdown Has Wiped Out Entry-Level Hollywood
"While the pandemic overturned the lives of workers industrywide, those just beginning to establish their careers in an industry that is notoriously difficult to...
How Our Stories Frame Our Issues
"Why should storytelling matter so much? Because it conditions us to respond to society. Artists teach us what to take notice of and what...
How “Dance Marketing” Helped An Indian Clothing Company Flourish
Telling us how the team came up with the idea of dance marketing, Lekhinee shared, “We were going to launch our Saris. We were...
How To Understand NFTs And What It Means For The Art World
"Imagine digital Beanie Babies, but with only one existing copy of each. For art works, the N.F.T. format functions a little like a museum...
Blurb-Off
Book blurbs are ridiculous. And competitive, as it turns out. - The New Yorker
The Genius Of Natural Selection. Will AI Wreck It?
"On the face of it, many of the familiar characteristics of animals and plants that we see around us would simply disappear if the...
Imagination Is A Superpower
Aristotle called this imaginative power phantasia. We might mistakenly think that phantasia is just for artists and entertainers, a rare and special talent, but...
Is It Wise To Build A $915 Million Museum On A Site That Keeps...
"The Parramatta River in Sydney broke its banks on Saturday, flooding the path that runs alongside the museum site and inundating the ground floor...
What Do NFTs Mean For The Art World?
Even the middlemen whom NFTs are designed to cut out are trying to understand what this revolution means for them. Mario Paredes runs Mexico...
Opposition Growing To Proposed Ordinance To Restrict Chicago House Museums
“This zoning proposal would make the future uncertain for existing cultural exhibits and house museums and could derail efforts already underway to open new...
Harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper, 79
Mr. Cooper’s adventurousness went hand in hand with scrupulous musicianship and articulate technique. He was a sensitive partner in chamber works, as in his...
Canadian Arts Leaders Call For Guaranteed Income For Artists
The arts leaders call the measure a crucial part of any sustainable future for arts and culture in Canada. And, as they point out,...
The Art World’s Pivot To Digital (How’s It Working Out?)
While a recent report revealed that 2020 witnessed a global downturn in art sales overall, online sales surged, making up a quarter of the...
How Libraries Are Leading The Way On Digital Equity
As libraries continue to examine their role in digital life, they recognize that one of their critical and unique weapons is the hands-on, brains-on...