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Philadelphia’s City History Museum Was Doomed.  Thank Goodness A University Has Taken It Over.

"Interviews with more than a dozen museum professionals suggest that the Philadelphia History Museum ended up in (storage) far from the heart of the city because it was too diffuse, its vast collection too randomly accumulated, its many narratives unexplored, and its funding sparse and never assured." - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

There Was More To Frank Langella’s Firing Than Just Ignoring The Intimacy Coordinator’s Blocking

"One word consistently used by virtually everyone when describing Langella's behavior" on set for Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher "was 'toxic' as they recalled (wildly) inappropriate comments and behavior. ... People who worked with Langella on the Netflix series provided more detail about some of the incidents." - Deadline

ABT’s Incoming Director Could “Quietly Blow Up The Entire Way We Think About Ballet”

"Susan Jaffe, who recently turned 60, has in mind such steps as opening up artistic processes to the public and soliciting views from balletgoers and other stakeholders on the delicate task of updating thorny works from the classical canon. It's an audience-first approach." - MSN (The Washington Post)

“The Art World’s Bernie Madoff”, Inigo Philbrick, Gets Seven Years In Prison

"Prosecutors accused Philbrick of committing 'one of the most significant frauds in the art market's history,' describing his operation in a sentencing memorandum as 'Ponzi-like.' ... He is alleged to have sold shares totaling more than 100 percent in artworks he didn't own, falsified contracts, forged signatures, and invented fictitious clients." - Artnet

Beeple’s Twitter Was Hacked, And A Lot Of Money Was Lost

"Teasing a fake Louis Vuitton x Beeple collaboration, the hacker first tweeted out a raffle entry and then a link where followers could claim one of 200 free NFTs Beeple was supposedly offering, ... possibly resulting in the loss of over $438,000 worth of cryptocurrencies and NFTs." - ARTnews

A Civil Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby Heads To Trial

Because the criminal case was overturned - though for reasons unrelated to Cosby's guilt or innocence - "the significance of Ms. Huth’s suit has risen in the minds of some of the many women who have accused Mr. Cosby of being a sexual predator." - The New York Times

In The Age Of TikTok, TikTok At Cannes Hits Some Speed Bumps

Filmmakers from 44 countries submitted films to the competition, all between 30 seconds and three minutes in length. The top prize was shared between two directors... - The New York Times

Aristotle’s Principles Of Storytelling Are As Fresh Now As Were Then

You may not agree with everything Aristotle says, but consider his ideas, and see if you don’t think they’re as fresh and brilliant today as they were 2,000 years ago. - Aeon

When The Artist IS The Content

Rather than the “death of the author” heralded by French novelist and philosopher Roland Barthes in the 1960s, are we now witnessing its counterpoint—a cultural sphere where nothing remains but a cult of celebrity being played out on digital platforms? - LitHub

New Opera’s Hot Right Now. But Where Are The Funny Operas?

This isn’t to say opera shouldn’t be political — though I’m thoroughly skeptical of its ability to tackle social issues in a way that isn’t preaching to the choir — but that there should be equilibrium and variety. Where’s the balance? Where’s the funny? - San Francisco Classical Voice

The Neuroscience Behind Music That Gives You Chills

It’s called “frisson,” and it’s the reason why music from artists featured on a recently released, scientifically-backed playlist of songs that researchers claim are likely to give people “chills.” - Big Think

Investigation: Live Nation Subsidiaries Got COVID Bail Out Money Intended For Indy Stages

Live Nation as a parent company did not directly receive any money from the program, but the government relief to its subsidiaries still protected its investments and improved its long-term outlook, however slightly. - Washington Post

The End Of The Middle Class Musician?

It’s hard to figure out how many people are making a middle-class living on music streaming, but I note that you don’t earn the minimum wage on Spotify until you generate more than 3 million streams per year. - Ted Gioia

Want To Know What’s Wrong With Broadway? Producer Emanuel Azenberg Will Tell You

We’ve chased away an audience. The theater owners hate the unions, the unions hate the producers and the producers hate the theater owner. None of them get their way and they all take it out on the customer. - New York Theatre

Canadian Government Wants To Spend $800 Million On Rebuilding BC Museum?

It has become a hot political issue: $789-million to build a new museum? That feels like a lot to some British Columbians, particularly as the pandemic drags on, family doctors are quitting while citing low pay, and affordable housing remains a pipe dream out here. - The Globe & Mail (Canada)

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