“I don't think (we'll) see the Corporation for Public Broadcasting come back, and … I wouldn't necessarily advise that ... we advocate for (that), in part because I worry about it being a litmus test for every future Congress to tussle over whether it should or shouldn't be funded.” (podcast transcription) - Medill Local Media Initiative
“Nebraska Public Media (will) launch a new Omaha-focused station on June 15, expanding its statewide service with a dedicated FM signal designed specifically for listeners in Nebraska’s largest city. Nebraska Public Media Omaha will … feature a mix of NPR programming, local journalism and music programming tailored to Omaha audiences.” - Inside Radio
“The Legislature wants the first $12.45 million ... to go to arts groups recommended by Secretary of State Cord Byrd. The remaining money would be held in reserve and a second list of leftover projects from the ranked list by the Florida Council on Arts and Culture would get the rest.” - Florida Politics
“Five public library organizations from the U.S. and Canada … (are urging) publishers to negotiate usage-based e-book lending models as well as perpetual-use options.” The director of one of the organizations warned that e-book costs have “become unsustainable, and for many small libraries, impossible.” - Publishers Weekly
The Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Michigan summer-intensive camp and year-round boarding school — which Epstein attended as a teenager and where, as a donor, he later allegedly met at least two of his victims — will tear down the Green Lake Lodge (formerly known as Jeffrey E. Epstein Scholarship Lodge). - AP
Jeremy Rothman, who for 18 seasons has been artistic administrator at the Philadelphia Orchestra, will begin in Seattle as of September 1. He succeeds Krishna Thiagarajan, who departed last year after a stormy tenure. - The Seattle Times
You know how numerous radio stations have to reduce their broadcast power, and a few even have to go off the air, during non-daylight hours? Now, think about morning drive-time up north in December and January … - Inside Radio
“Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk said the district will return the (Pulitzer-winning) 1976 novel to school library shelves, walking back a decision that (led to) … weeks of community backlash, board member pressure, and statewide criticism.” - Tennessee Lookout
When I tell people that I missed what I was trying to do on Kind of Blue, that I missed getting the exact sound of the African finger piano up in that sound, they just look at me like I’m crazy. - The Conversation
The science of memory has been shifting. A re-evaluation of real-world criminal cases and laboratory experiments suggests that an eyewitness’s confidence in a specific memory can be a strong indicator of the veracity of their account, at least in certain circumstances. - Nature
Spain’s government is turning up the pressure on the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía over longstanding problems tied to its collection inventory, with lawmakers threatening consequences that could ultimately cost museum director Manuel Segade his job. - ARTnews
Despite reaching new artistic heights, Australia’s leading contemporary dance troupe has posted four annual deficits in a row, totaling $5.2 million (US$3.7 million) and attributable mostly to the higher running costs of its revamped headquarters. Luckily, paying students are flocking to SDC’s new classes. - Australian Financial Review
Some musicians evolve, others effect personal revolutions. Rollins is in the latter category, and his work bears the shuddering force of his drastic, self-imposed transitions. To hear Rollins in the late fifties is to hear the lion roar. - The New Yorker
Studio insiders told TheWrap they were projecting $190 million for the four-day weekend, well below last year’s holiday weekend of $330 million. But Monday estimates have the overall box office coming in at $222 million, just below the $223 million recorded in 2022, the year of “Top Gun: Maverick.” - The Wrap (Yahoo)
The Disney comparison is not necessarily a coincidence. Multiple players mention an overlap between Disney fandom (including Disney adults) and bananaball fandom, and Jesse Cole, founder of the Bananas, identifies Walt Disney as a key influence. - The Guardian
