Attendance at the DOB has been disappointing in recent years; it was time for something different. Aviel Cahn, who became the company’s general director this year, is making major programming changes. His first new staging there is nothing less than Stockhausen’s Mittwoch aus Licht, complete with camel and helicopters. - The New York Times
When you view the centuries-long history of American librarianship through a Pennsylvania lens, it’s more complex, nuanced and fascinating than many people realize. - The Conversation
‘Sceptic’ comes from the Greek skeptikos, meaning enquirer, and has a long and serious pedigree in philosophy. Yet, since the 1990s, the term has been hijacked by science-denial movements, giving us oxymorons like ‘climate sceptic’, ‘vaccine sceptic’, and ‘evolution sceptic’. - Aeon
Paramount’s C-suite must have been popping bottles of champagne as the press office engines of the major studio and 12 state attorney generals typed up the settlement term boilerplate language of what ended up being a stern finger-wave to Ellison’s team. - The Hollywood Reporter
More than 40 Ukrainian publishing houses and numerous bookstores have been seriously damaged — and some simply obliterated — in targeted attacks by Russian drones and missiles since the summer began. Over 13 million books — a third of the country’s annual print run — were destroyed in two months. - AP
The museum made like the Sistine Chapel and announced a ban on photography in the exhibition, an unforgivable move to some in the Instagram age but a godsend to others. - The New York Times
Located in Battersea Power Station, Apple Music Hall is a state-of-the-art venue “designed to connect artists and fans through bespoke, intimate performances unlike anywhere else,” Apple said in its announcement on Tuesday. - Variety
Fans are paying thousands of dollars not just to see their favorite artists live, but to get closer to the performance and have a more exclusive experience. - The Guardian
The inquest by the Greenville County, South Carolina Coroner’s Office ruled that the actress died accidentally from the toxic effects of fentanyl combined with Xanax, the muscle relaxant methocarbamol, and quetiapine, an antipsychotic. - The Hollywood Reporter
Internal emails and documents obtained by The New York Times demonstrate the political capture of the institution by the whims of Mr. Trump, who at the start of his second term installed a board that made him chairman. Audiences and donors fled, and its finances cratered. - The New York Times
For years, the architecture of higher education quietly encouraged students to believe that the point of a class, and indeed of the entire college experience, was the credential. But if the grade is the goal, and a machine can get you the grade, the machine is not a shortcut; it’s just efficiency. - The New Yorker
“There are few places on this planet where we can simply be together and be present. I understand you like filming the curtain call – and it is kind of flattering in a way – but for anyone who is filming the show, please don’t, because it spoils it for the next group of people." - Deadline
“On Thursday, Minister-President Boris Dilliès of the center-right francophone Mouvement Réformateur (MR) party reportedly surprised members of the Brussels-Capital Region government, which he has led since February, when he announced he is seeking (founding director Yves) Goldstein’s immediate dismissal.” - ARTnews
“Four Titanique off-Broadway investors initiated an arbitration against the lead producer of the ‘splash hit musical,’ which has said it was defrauded by its former general manager and reported losing $3 million in its final 18 months.” - Broadway Journal
A rundown of what Paramount chief David Ellison agreed to do to get the state officials to call off their antitrust lawsuit to block the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. - AP
