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Sudden Move: Oregon Ballet Theatre Ousts Artistic Director
“I was informed on Wednesday of this week that the board has decided to go a different direction in the AD role and that...
In Praise Of The Meritocracy
Meritocracy, for all its flaws, may well be, like the democracy it has sometimes served, better than the alternatives. At the very least, we...
A Social History Of The Asterisk
By the eighteenth century the asterisk was being deployed as a sort of censorship, covering up letters to represent a d**n vulgar word without...
The Basic Tensions Between Individualism And The Greater Good
Do we want conflicting disconnected atoms or thriving autonomous individuals? And what role do culture and society have in their formation? - 3 Quarks...
Why Big Video Game Companies Keep Imploding
Dysfunction is baked into the video game production process, as it currently exists. The big-budget games industry is dominated by a few large companies,...
“Banksy: Genius Or Vandal” Raises Ire Of Banksy Fans
The exhibition will take over a “secret” location in L.A. to be disclosed to ticket holders in July. - Los Angeles Times
Recording Academy Settles With Its Former CEO Deborah Dugan
The move is the latest in a series led by Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason, jr. that reflect an effort to at least calm...
How Abstract Ideas Shape Our Practical Perceptions
They are imbued with grandeur precisely because of their superb indifference to mundane human concerns. Having knowledge is practically useful, but why would we...
Taking A Turn At The Culture Of Trees
It feels as if there has been a dendrocentric turn in culture recently; a new sensitivity to the arboreal and, more broadly, the botanical....
Why Do People Feel Compelled To Correct Others’ Mispronunciations?
Why do people pronounce words differently, why does pronunciation change, and why does so-called mispronunciation upset some people to the point of making it...
John Cage, Harry Hay And LA’s Pioneering Place In Gay Rights
Gay Angelenos like to remind their counterparts to the north and east that L.A. played a crucial, perhaps decisive, role in gay-rights history. Five...
The Market Economy Is An Illusion — Why Neo-Liberalism Is Heavily Subsidized
In reality neoliberalism has depended on huge levels of government support for its entire existence. The global neoliberal economic order could easily have collapsed...
The Impossibility Of Meaningful Work In Venice
"They perfectly embody the circumstance of generations of Italians stuck in precariato (‘precarious work’), unable to work year round, to start a family, to...
Jersey City Residents Question Pompidou Plans To Build Jersey Outpost
“Everyone agrees that the Pompidou is an extraordinary asset for Jersey City. But we just raised a levy on homeowners because we didn’t have...
Pompidou Centre Plucks Head Of Picasso Museum As Its Next Leader
Laurent Le Bon, 52, faces a challenging term. The Paris museum is scheduled to close from 2023 to 2027 for renovations to deal with...
Meet Recycler Joe Rush, The Outrageous Outsider Artist
“My life has been about reclaiming that nomadic spirit. All the festivals we’ve taken part in over the years are really just an echo...
Banksy Decides To Own — Files For Trademarks On His Work
The trademarks apply to the use of the images on a huge range of goods including posters, handbags, umbrellas, bedsheets, clothing, rugs and many...
Survey: Scots Ready To Attend Arts Events Again
The audience attitudes survey for national arts agency Creative Scotland has found that outdoor events currently have much more appeal to potential audiences than...
The Extraordinary Musician And Teacher You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
I sat in on some of his lessons, and was mesmerized. What a mind! What profound, probing musicianship! And what a strange man… -...
Reset: The Visual Artists’ Impact In Shaping Hip Hop Culture
Jean-Michel Basquiat was part of a constellation of young graffiti artists who used New York City’s streets and subways as their canvases before going...
Using Design Thinking As A Process To Solve Bigger Problems
In fact, while design thinking is not exactly the same as the scientific method we learned in school, it bears an uncanny resemblance. -...
Once A Rarity, Broadway Will Have Seven Plays By Black Writers This Season
These plays arrive at a time of intensified attention on racial inequity in many corners of society, including the theater industry. - The New...
Biden’s Picks For Replacement Members On National Council On The Arts
President Biden's planned nominees for the National Council on the Arts are wildly diverse in their experiences and artistic disciplines. - NPR
Study: Virtual Concerts Are Here To Stay
Of those who participated in a virtual event, 88% said they plan to do so again even when in-person gatherings return. - Los Angeles...
AI And The Mystery Of Consciousness
The collective confusion around the arrival of virtual beings, the horror mingled with wonder, is apparent right from the start. - LitHub