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Some Dance Forms Are Deeply Culturally Coded. How Can They Be Reinterpreted In Contemporary Choreography?

Choreographic researcher and artist Nazira Yerbolkyzy is among a new generation of practitioners working to reframe this relationship by exploring how traditional movement philosophies can be reinterpreted through contemporary choreography and movement analysis. - BroadwayWorld

£1 Billion Film/TV Production Complex Approved For Brownfield Site In London

“A £1 billion regeneration project to transform an industrial site in North London into ‘landmark’ film and television studio site has been given the green light” — by a one-vote margin — “from Camden Council.” - The Standard (London)

Louvre Is “Running On Fumes,” Its Director Tells French Senate

Christophe Leribault: “To put it bluntly: despite its imposing majesty and the daily dedication of its staff, the Louvre is running on fumes. Its facilities and infrastructure are reaching the end of their lifespan.” - ARTnews

Longtime ABT Principal Cory Stearns, Not Entirely By Choice, Retires From Performing

The 40-year-old wasn’t happy when artistic director Susan Jaffe told him to make room for someone younger, but he’s philosophical: “I’ve been with ABT my entire life, and I feel very grateful. ... The idea of continuing to dance for the sake of dancing, that’s not what I (want) right now.” - The New York Times

Houston’s Menil Collection To Reopen Long-Closed Fresco Building And Fill It With Site-Specific Commission

The annex, opened in 1997 to house two Byzantine frescoes and closed since those works were returned to Cyprus in 2017, will reopen late next year to house long-term, site-specific, immersive installations — the first will be by Teresita Fernández — which will remain in place for roughly five years each. - Houston Chronicle (MSN)

U.S. House Committee Advances Measure To Axe Department Of Education’s Only Arts Grant Program

“The Republican-chaired House Appropriations Committee … advanced a proposal that could defund the Department’s Assistance for Arts Education program, … which was established in 2015 to fund primary and secondary arts education with an emphasis on ‘disadvantaged students’ and children with disabilities.” - Hyperallergic

Troubled San Antonio Philharmonic Appoints Interim Music Director

Facing more than one court case and no scheduled concerts, the struggling Texas orchestra has promoted its associate conductor, Felipe Tristán, to the music director’s podium on an interim basis. - San Antonio Express-News (MSN)

BBC To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs And Cut $107 Million From Budget

“The U.K. public service broadcaster, will cut around 550 jobs, slash content spending by £80 million ($107 million) over two years and ‘review’ broadcast TV channels as part of a big cost savings push. … (The network is) also eyeing further job reductions in corporate and other areas (totaling) around 700.” - The Hollywood Reporter

How Byron Allen Went From Standup Comic To Media Mogul To Stephen Colbert’s Time Slot

“He was one of the first entertainers to recognize that there was more money to be made in owning your content, rather than just performing it. Over the last three decades, he has built a multibillion-dollar business, Allen Media Group, which now has 2,000 employees across various media properties.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

Rex Reed Hated Everything

In my ongoing conversations with him, along with the despairingly pungent emails he regularly sent from his AOL address Rex seemed to interpret the glut of mediocre films he was forced to endure as a highly personal affront to strict standards of taste, decency and class. - The Hollywood Reporter

The Song Company, Australia’s Leading Vocal Chamber Ensemble, Is Closing Permanently

Founded in 1984 in Sydney, The Song Company, which consisted of six to eight singers, regularly performed music ranging from the Middle Ages and Renaissance through the Romantic era up to newly-commissioned works. The ensemble went into receivership in 2019 due to financial difficulties; now it has filed for liquidation. - Limelight (Australia)

Cincinnati Opera Launches Major New Opera Initiative

“Lalovavi” launches Cincinnati Opera’s Black Opera Project, a $6 million three-opera endeavor. The first of its kind, the project aims to tell Black American stories of resilience and joy, written and composed by Black creators. Three new works – one each season – will provide increased opportunities for cast members and artistic teams of color. - Cincinnati Business Journal

Misty Copeland On Drive and Motivation

What people do not always see is the aspect of drive that is perhaps the hardest to name — the will to keep going in those moments when the path is unclear, when recognition may never come. You stay focused on the work while navigating a life on the public stage. - The New York Times

Highmark Mann Center Opens On A Roll

The Highmark Mann opened five decades ago as the Robin Hood Dell West, the local summer retreat for the Philadelphia Orchestra, and it has evolved into a bona fide arts center that feels both sylvan and city. - Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)

Sydney Dance Company Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela: The Exit Interview

“The amount of things that I didn’t get! … We will never get to fulfil the potential of what we want to achieve. There are so many versions of our life.” - The Saturday Paper (Australia)

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