The report says that dark houses at the National Theatre, Old Vic, Young Vic, Southbank Centre, and dance company Rambert led to an economy-wide loss of 5,500 jobs and £330 million — but that the institutions could help lead London’s recovery – The Stage
"The Japanese government formally declared a state of emergency in Tokyo on Thursday, due to rising numbers of COVID-19 infections. Restrictions will be in place throughout the duration of the Games, and may mean that spectators are banned from some events in Tokyo and nearby prefectures." - Variety
"The city's Office of Nightlife is recommending that officials identify areas with low residential density 'where a limited 24-hour program might be tested." - AP
Why does its meaning seem so unstable, especially now, as a small-scale copy makes its way from France to D.C., where it will be installed at the French ambassador’s residence later this month? - Washington Post
"For scholars, the rosy tale of a purely heroic unleashing of freedom may be long gone. But does America still need a version of its origin story it can love? … In civic life, where we stake our beginnings matters." - The New York Times
From the Old Slave Mart on Chalmers Street to historic plantations and downtown mansions to the new International African American Museum to walking tours for visitors, the Holy City is facing up to ugliness that it long tried to decorously ignore. - National Geographic
Not only are they reviving classics of the Cultural Revolution like The Red Detachment of Women, new works celebrating the Party's achievements are being written for and performed by opera houses, ballet troupes, orchestras, choirs, and even Chinese hip-hop artists. - The New York Times
With bidding starting at $1,000, a total of 51 collectors competed for the NFT during a sale titled “This Changed Everything.” The winning bid was place around 10 minutes before the end of the auction. - ARTnews
As part of a major renovation and expansion of its Central Park West headquarters, the New-York Historical Society (founded 1804) will devote an entire floor to the new American L.G.B.T.Q.+ Museum, expected to open in 2024. - The New York Times
The NEA research examines the creative infrastructure supporting tech-focused artistic practices and provides insight into the existing challenges and opportunities faced by artists and organizations working at the intersection of arts and technology. - NEA
George Osbourne, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in David Cameron's Conservative government from 2010 to 2016, instituted savage cuts to the budgets of arts institutions. Why did the board of the British Museum unanimously choose him as chairman? For the same reason that American arts organizations put rich and powerful people on their boards. - The Guardian
