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An All-AI Bot Radio Station Hits The Airwaves "Weeks after letting its journalists go, OFF Radio Krakow relaunched this week, with what it said was 'the first experiment in Poland in which journalists are virtual characters created by AI.' The station aims to reach younger listeners by discussing cultural, art, and social issues." -...
Good morning: We are a culture of storytellers. It's how we build culture, make sense of, and share it. Playwright James Graham believes we are in the middle of a storytelling crisis. "It’s his contention that, since the 2008 financial crisis, the West has struggled to tell a coherent story about itself. We’re all living in our own realities;...
Good morning: Festivals were the star events of the 2010s. The secret sauce for the most successful of them was in delivering unique experiences -- unique performances, special locations, physical events that stood out from the screens we all obsess over. In the 2020s, though, more and more of them are under stress, and many have gone away. Last...
Good morning: Technology has often upended notions of what art is. And artists have pushed and pulled at existing definitions to redefine and expand how we consider art. AI will be no different. But AI is a "big" technology revolution. And so our understanding of what art is will likely change. BBC's Claudia wonders whether AI is "the end...
Good morning: Is it possible to still make a living playing in a working band? Apparently not. There used to be something of a mystique about gigging. Sadly, the realities of the economics have changed.
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How The Artists Of The Third Generation Since The Holocaust Are Dealing With Historical Trauma "The...
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Fired Dallas Black Dance Theatre Members Aren’t Giving Up The Fight "The dispute threatens to cloud the company’s new season, with the fired dancers demanding to be reinstated and vowing to form picket lines at coming performances. Many of the fired dancers have previously worked with their replacements, adding another layer of resentment...
Good morning: Is the creative economy recovering? The Atlantic magazine reported this week it is now profitable and will return to publishing monthly in print. On the other hand, California music festivals saw a big downturn this summer. On the other other hand, one music industry expert forecast this week a doubling of streaming revenue for music by 2030,...
Good morning. London's National Gallery has now banned visitors from bringing liquids into its building after climate protesters have hurled liquids at art work. It's yet another degradation of the experience of going into public buildings and events. Metal detectors, bag bans, liquid bans are now the rituals required to enter public spaces. And while we go along with...
Good morning: So what defines success of an artistic project? How many tickets or books it sells? In the book industry this is an existential question for first-time novelists. Without "success" out of the gate, it's difficult to get another book published. But the definition of what first-time success is keeps changing. More here. Here are more highlights from...
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“Pulp Fiction” — An Oral History "To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction, Variety spoke with more than 20 members of the film’s cast and crew about their experiences, recollections, and insights." – Variety
Saying Goodbye To The Minnesota Sinfonia "The Minnesota Sinfonia, which has provided free concerts to underserved audiences...
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Restoring The Colors In An Ancient Egyptian Temple "Egyptian and German experts have successfully restored the lost colors and glimmering metals that once enlivened ancient Egypt’s second largest, and perhaps best preserved, temple" - Artnet News
The Unraveling Of Alice Munro "No writer who heard it would touch it. From bookstores to biographers to journalists,...
Good morning. Today an investigative report on how thoroughly Live Nation has come to control the Australian live music business. Fees upon fees which are only possible when you control the market. Fans pay more. Artists make less. An eye-opening report. Here are the rest of today's highlights:
A Revisionist History Of Music File Sharing And The Music Industry Response...
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Booker Shortlist Authors On The Moment Inspiration Struck "It feels incorrect, to have inspiration strike in the midst of grief, but what probably happened was that I was trying to get away somehow, to tell myself a distracting story. And a distracting story it was." – The Guardian
Dudamel In New York "LA Phil...
Good morning: Debates about whether art accessed in digital form replaces in-person physical experiences are largely over. There has been a resurgent interest in real-world experiences, and ticket prices for popular experiences have soared. Now there is scientific evidence contrasting how audiences consume art: "Commissioned by the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, … the independent study used eye-tracking technology...
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Why Did Gustav Klimt Use So Much Gold Leaf? "Turns out, it ran in the family. – Artnet" Read more
Back To The Future: The Atlantic Magazine Returns To Monthly Print “The decision to restore our print publication frequency to pre-internet levels was not made lightly, but it also seemed logical, given the strength and...
