Dmitry Ozerkov, who had been at the Saint Petersburg museum for more than 20 years, explained his decision in a lengthy Instagram post, writing “I left because I don’t intend to have anything in common with today’s Russia.” - Artnet
Characters, sports figures, local TV news anchors: They all have a Q, and that Q Score was used by advertising agencies, TV studios, Hollywood execs, marketing companies and consultants to put the most-liked people/things/characters in front of eager American audiences and consumers. - Washington Post
Amidst the misery of the pandemic’s peak, there were hopes that the effective shutdown of the touring industry would allow for the music business itself to work out the myriad issues that musicians face while trying to make a living on the road. That obviously didn’t happen. - New York Magazine
Some companies are coming to the conclusion they will need a dance partner to pursue growth instead of going it alone. Other Hollywood giants realize they probably should have one major offering in the marketplace, rather than two or three separate ones. - The Wall Street Journal
A land acknowledgment is what you give when you have no intention of giving land. It is like a receipt provided by a highway robber, noting all the jewels and gold coins he has stolen. Maybe it will be useful for an insurance claim? Anyway, you are not getting your jewels back, but now you have documentation. -...
In "Hamilton," those words go by at breakneck speed, full of English idioms and the rapping rhymes and rhythms of the musical's hip-hop roots. Also, U.S. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton isn't exactly a household name abroad. - NPR
"Malcolm Rogers, who led the MFA from 1994 until 2015, supplied 'more than a dozen letters of authenticity' for paintings owned by collector James Stunt, upgrading attributions for artworks that previously had sold as lesser studio versions." - Boston Globe
And airplanes, and spacecraft. It could "coat cars, planes, and refrigerator trucks, where it could lower surface temperature by up to 42 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, it could help reduce AC consumption in vehicles." - Fast Company
Locke, who died after performing at the Crazy Horse Memorial, once said, "I have been able to teach countless Indian and non-Indian children to sing, to dance, to stand inside the hoop of Indian culture, and I know that this experience will have lasting influence." - The New York Times
"I wonder if the fact that Elvis relies on biographical research rather than a novel made it the more successful film for me (and most critics). ... Is the problem with Blonde, Blonde?" - LitHub
For some people, Disneyland or Disneyworld (or the Disneys in other countries) are like church. "People don't just marry at Disney. They mourn lost relatives at Disney. They go to Disney to celebrate surviving cancer. They go there for one last trip before they die." - CBC
"During the dozen years he led the orchestra, Hatton created its annual Young Artist Concerto Competition, and showcased at least one work by a living Northwest composer each season — a commitment ... every orchestra and classical ensemble in Oregon adopt." - Oregon ArtsWatch
Yes, BookTok. But not only BookTok. The woman who self-published her first book while she was earning $9 an hour and whose books outsold the Bible in 2021 says, "It's not me ... The readers are controlling what is selling right now." - The New York Times
Justin Davidson: "I’m not ready to declare the hall a flop or a triumph. Acoustics are not a separate entity from the music that gets played there." - Vulture
