“A lot of gen AI supporters see it as a tool that’s ‘democratizing’ art by lowering traditional barriers to entry like ‘learning how to draw,’ ‘learning how to play an instrument,’ or ‘learning how to write a story.’” - The Verge (Archive Today)
Oops, the MP who’s the parliamentary secretary for combating crime forgot to give a heads up about his statement that Kneecap were banned to public safety colleagues. Now, he says, “any further comment I'm going to leave to the officials at Immigration and they will manage that accordingly.” - CBC
The levy includes funding to maintain three arts centers, which offer dance, art, and music classes - and in one case, valuable studio space - for low and middle-income Oregonians. - Oregon ArtsWatch
The fest is “a state-sponsored event in Saudi Arabia that Human Rights Watch said was designed to deflect attention from the country’s ‘brutal repression of free speech’ and other human rights violations.” - The New York Times
“Sinclair and Nexstar may be potent media players, but they would have run into serious problems if they had preempted Kimmel’s show for an extended period of time.” Also, there’s Monday Night Football. - The Atlantic
“The first floor, equipped with lighting and a sound and video projection system, will be home to poetry readings, film screenings, open mics, and community forums. The second floor consists of administrative offices and a hardwood dance studio, which (management) envisions becoming a rehearsal room for local performers.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
"Although cities develop new activities and abandon old ones, they do so in a way that keeps their coherence constant. This suggests that such transformations are constrained: although cities can develop new activities and drop old ones, while doing so, the set of industries they maintain seems to need to stay coherent.
Over the last several months, Harvard has made significant changes to identity-focused programming — eliminating or rebranding entire programs abruptly and with minimal, if any, public explanation. - The Crimson
In 2010, to boost an economy still reeling from a 2008 banking crisis, Iceland’s government took advantage of the global attention brought by a volcanic eruption (which disrupted air traffic for days) to start a major advertising campaign for tourism. That campaign worked all too well. - The New York Times
“The owner of a popular YouTube channel has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that organizers of the Burning Man festival prevented filmmakers from recording cleanup efforts in 2024 by using public law enforcement as private security.” - Las Vegas Review-Journal (MSN)
Left as it is, the nation’s not-for-profit performing arts sector will not survive. The whole system is teetering on the edge of artistic and financial viability. - The Guardian
The lawsuit was filed in March by several arts organizations, including Rhode Island Latino Arts, which promotes art made by Latinos, and National Queer Theater, a New York company. It challenged new agency regulations, initially introduced in February, stating that federal funds “shall not be used to promote gender ideology.” - The New York Times
“In a time of storm, cows run and take cover, which prolongs the experience. But buffalo run to the storm to get through it quicker. That’s the type of bravery we need to get through our challenges.” - The Star-Tribune
