The Pantages, built in downtown Winnipeg in 1914, is getting $15 million from the Manitoba government for renovation. The venue was run by the Winnipeg Symphony from 2011 until it closed in 2018 due to physical plant problems, and the orchestra will be the primary (but not sole) tenant when it reopens. - CBC
“(She) spent more than 20 years with The Wall Street Journal. She served variously as a critic, arts editor, book editor and member of the editorial board. She won the criticism Pulitzer for her writing on television, books, opera, art and architecture.” - The New York Times
After this weekend’s concerts, the orchestra — founded in 1987 to develop diverse talent and reach underserved audiences — will present no more public programming until 2027. The organization’s only employee will be the CEO, who will focus on fundraising and sustainability planning. - WBEZ (Chicago)
The jurors had clearly stated, a few days before they quit, that they would not consider the entrants from Russia and Israel. The Israeli artist in the event then threatened lawsuits, and the Biennale warned jurors that they could be personally liable for damages. - Hyperallergic
Meet Brendan Fernandes, whose latest work, Score for the Murphy Auditorium at Chicago’s Driehaus, deploys seven dancers executing semi-improvised steps within a dodecahedron of mirrored benches. - WBEZ (Chicago)
Some participants were given access to an AI assistant capable of solving the problem autonomously. When the AI helper was suddenly taken away, these people were significantly more likely to give up on the problem or flub their answers. - Wired
“Everything you’re watching on the feeds could, potentially, be an ad programmed to make someone a Discourse Topic and/or Zeitgeist Definer, made famous thanks to paid spammers instead of organic attention. The effect is to make one wonder whether anything on social media is ‘real,’ even if it isn’t A.I.” - Slate
Iran’s withdrawal is less a sudden decision than the result of converging geopolitical and economic pressures that are reshaping both the global art world and Iran’s place within it. - The Conversation
What is the Ministry of Awe? “Is it an art gallery?” she asked rhetorically. “Is it a theater? Is a museum? Is it a dream? It’s none of those and all of those and it doesn’t matter exactly what it is because there’s no one right way to experience it.” - The New York Times
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art on Wednesday announced a $100 million expansion plan to open a second museum building, create a 325-acre campus, and a nature preserve with 10 miles of trails. - Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
“Published in The Lancet Digital Health, a new study looked at 1,438 participants and found that 80% reported improved levels of breathlessness, with 61% having achieved clinically important improvements. Of the participants, 87% said that it had a positive impact on their general well-being and 73% reported improved anxiety levels.” - The Stage (UK)
Imagine that you live in an enormous, beautiful apartment designed by one of the world’s most admired architects in the most expensive street in Spain and for which you pay a derisory rent, with the right to live there until you die. - The Guardian
His bold, audacious bet to launch CNN completely transformed the news business, busting the tightly curated delivery platforms that came before it and opening the floodgates of news to the people. - The Hollywood Reporter
With ads like these, it begs the question, is programmatic advertising legal for public radio? “FCC regulations only apply to broadcast,” Henry says. “The only caveat is, if you are wildly successful selling a ton of programmatic advertising, be careful not to do too much commercial business that could risk your IRS tax-exempt status. - Inside Radio
“Miller had felt ‘death was always on her shoulder – always’ … (and) that if he did not ‘take care of her life’ she would come to a ‘catastrophic end’. … ‘As it turned out, it took some years, but it happened. It was beyond my powers or anybody else’s to hold her back.’” - The Guardian
