After Putin invaded Crimea and the Donbas, the government in Kyiv began giving extra support to Ukrainian-language writing and media; publishing flourished, and Ukrainians began reading more. But right now few people there have time to read, and they're using books for protection in a more literal way. - The Guardian
Miles, a Grammy-nominated trumpeter and composer who was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2017, had recently canceled a public performance at Knoxville, Tenn.’s Big Ears Festival, which he played regularly in the past. - Denver Post
"Getting free in the past, it's just getting free. Like, you're literally in bondage. Getting free in the present is a very different thing. What does freedom look like now?" - The New York Times
That list doesn’t make for a snappy headline, but it does demonstrate good sense — a quality that’s been in short supply as people and institutions rush to make gestures in support of Ukraine and in opposition to Vladimir Putin’s war. - Washington Post
"Amy Taylor, the director of production for Kansas City Ballet who also manages shoe orders, says, 'I've had to go to one of (my dancers) and say, 'Hey, you don't have any shoes in stock. Do you need another bottle of Jet Glue?'" Hannah Foster provides an explainer. - Pointe Magazine
Announcing the hiring of two senior executives with screen industry experience for his Really Useful Group, the musical theatre mogul said, "While I am thrilled to see live theatre back on its feet, we also have major ambitions in the worlds of TV, film, the metaverse and beyond." - WhatsOnStage (UK)
Earned revenue plummeted, of course, while government grants and private donations tried to fill the gap. "Were they enough for organizations in the sector to meet their needs to at least break even financially? Let's dive in to explore the unrestricted contributed revenue side of the story." - SMU Data Arts
The city is two-thirds Black, and the choice of a Black candidate at one or more of them — the American Visionary Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art (executive director) and especially the Baltimore Symphony (music director) — could show the Black community that it's welcome. - MSN (The Baltimore Sun)
"International law enforcement authorities in 28 countries executing the latest phase of Operation Pandora, an international crackdown on illegal cultural goods trafficking, seized 9,408 cultural artifacts between June and September last year." - Artnet
"Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 30 months of felony probation, including 150 days in jail, and ordered to pay restitution of more than $120,000 and a $25,000 fine for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. - CNN
As more become victims of the city’s fantasies of walling itself off from the climate crisis, what is increasingly obvious is the city’s willingness to sacrifice the older and more decrepit areas—those spaces occupied by the poor and undocumented—to benefit the growth of new and more “resilient” spaces for the wealthy. - The Baffler
The service will allow musicians to upload songs directly to the app and receive royalties for plays, managed through a designated artists' platform. The platform also includes analytical tools to help artists leverage virality. - Protocol
Ukrainians frequently speak of the need to become Ukrainians: to consolidate their culture, language, and institutions after centuries of imperial domination. What Ukrainians see as a work in progress, however, Russia interprets as weakness; it views Ukraine as an accident of history. - The Atlantic
A lot has already been lost or destroyed. Museums in the homes of folk artists and folk production are found throughout the country. - The Conversation
