"By looking at the chemical deposits found within the amphorae, plant tissue residue, and pollen, researchers were able to determine which grape derivatives were used, but also, crucially, how ancient peoples were able to insulate their jugs and waterproof them." - Artnet
As arts funders have come under scrutiny in recent years observers in Germany have raised questions about Julia Stoschek. Some have argued that there is a contrast between the politics of her collection and the origins of the money that sustains it. - The New York Times
Faced with the challenges of simply surviving as a small independent company post-pandemic, PFO — noting that there's more grant money available for educational endeavors than for basic production and performance — will focus on its Young Artist Program. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Most audience members – and most aspiring and local dancers – would be shocked to realize how little some of the best and most successful concert dancers in the United States earn. - ArtsFuse
"Early last year, the publishing industry noticed that books readers gushed about on TikTok were showing up on bestseller lists. ... A year later, #BookTok has become a powerful force in the world of books, helping to create some of the biggest sellers on the market." - The New York Times
When you’re writing orchestral music, you’re often asked: “What kind of forces will you need?” It’s both militaristic and kind of Jedi. I think about the idea of the orchestra as this high-tech contraption, with all these moving parts that fit together like a spaceship. - Pitchfork
"The frescoes pre-date the baths themselves, and adorned a house that was part of a neighborhood destroyed to accommodate the baths, which were inaugurated in 216 AD and named after Marco Aurelio Antonio Bassiano, known as Caracalla — the son of the emperor Septimus Severus." - CNN
Ben Glover is a creative captioner, integrating captions for the hearing-impaired into set and lighting design. Nadine Beasley provides live audio description for the visually impaired and even leads advance touch tours of the set and costumes. Shona Louise consults on everything from wheelchair access to website design. - The Guardian
The Aspen-Festival-for-hipsters is crossing both the Pacific and the Equator: SXSW Sydney will run October 15-22 this year, focusing primarily on creative industries in the Asia-Pacific region but including participants from the US (Silicon Valley and Hollywood in particular) and elsewhere as well. - Adweek
That declaration comes from the federal lawsuit that Yuga Labs, which created the Bored Ape Yacht Club, against artist Ryder Ripps for alleged "trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition and cybersquatting." Ripps says his project "uses satire and appropriation to protest and educate people." - Reuters
Asking "What's more important? This painting? Or a future?" (as if they were mutually exclusive), members of the group Just Stop Oil glued their hands to the frame of a landscape in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery on Wednesday and a van Gogh at London's Courtauld Gallery on Thursday. - Artnet
"For some, the drop has been small, but for most, the average decline is about 50 percent of 2019 sales. Local theater leaders say they're not certain why sales have fallen," citing several possible factors. - The San Diego Union-Tribune
The retailing-giant-turned-streaming-giant already has a $1 billion-per-year deal for NFL games and a similar deal for the UK's Premiere League soccer. Now Amazon has acquired British as well as German and Italian rights for UEFA Champions League matches, which feature Europe's top soccer teams. - The Hollywood Reporter
The Ted Shawn Theater is now open again for business, half of its exterior wood weathered and historical-looking, the other half clean and new. (The second theater has not yet been rebuilt.) - The New York Times
