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After A Stroke, Choreographer Ronald K. Brown Is Making Dances Again

The event happened late last April, though Brown is only now speaking about it publicly. He's had to relearn to walk and to choreograph (no more demonstrating movement), and — with immense help from the Joyce Theater — he's continuing to operate his company, Evidence. - The New York Times

Okay, So This Is Creepy: New Google Tech Monitors Your Movement Without Cameras

It sounds futuristic and perhaps more than a little invasive—a computer watching your every move? But it feels less creepy once you learn that these technologies don't have to rely on a camera to see where you are and what you're doing. Instead, they use radar. - Wired

What Can, And Can’t, We Really Expect Gergiev And Netrebko To Say About Putin’s Attack On Ukraine?

"At what point does cultural exchange — always a blur between being a humanizing balm and a tool of propaganda — become unbearable? What is sufficient distance from authoritarian leadership? And what is sufficient disavowal, particularly when speaking up could threaten the safety of artists or their families?" - The New York Times

Even During COVID, State Of Georgia Rings Up Record Spending On Movie Production

Georgia film production in the 2021 fiscal year exceeded its pre-pandemic pace, setting a new record of $4.1 billion in direct spend from productions in the state. - ArtsATL

Met Opera Cancels Anna Netrebko’s Engagements

"'It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera,' Peter Gelb, the company's general manager, said in a statement. 'Anna is one of the greatest singers in Met history, but with Putin killing innocent victims in Ukraine there was no way forward.'" - The New York Times

Netflix Is Obligated To Carry Russian Propaganda In Russia. It Isn’t… For Now

News that Netflix would likely be forced to broadcast Russian propaganda sparked a furious response from subscribers in the West, with hundreds taking to Twitter, and some terminating their membership. - Wired

“Rain Bomb” In Australia Floods Brisbane’s Arts District

An extremely slow-moving low-pressure system dumped about 60 inches of rain on the Queensland capital in three days.  Most of the city's major cultural institutions are near or alongside the Brisbane River — and yes, most got flooded and are closed.  Now the storm is arriving in Sydney ... - Brisbane Times

Podcasts And Radio Are More Persuasive When Listened To Through Headphones: Study

"Researchers from (three University of California campuses) have found that when people listen to auditory messages – like podcasts, audiobooks, and radio news – via headphones, they feel more empathetic and persuadable than when listening to those same messages through speakers." - The Guardian

“To Make Space For A Real Teaching Of History, We Have To Get Rid Of The Textbooks”

"History textbooks are basically designed to alienate students. Instead of enlightening them, textbooks prevent students from understanding history and why it's important. ... If we want to fix history education in the U.S., we have to lean into primary and secondary sources." - Mic

Last Year, Protesters Demanded Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theater Address Racial Inequities There. And What Did Management Do?

Well, you can't say they did nothing whatsoever … - Broad Street Review (Philadelphia)

Amazon To Close All Of Its Brick-And-Mortar Bookstores

The online retail behemoth has announced "it plans to close all 68 of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, pop-ups and shops carrying toys and home goods in the United States and United Kingdom, ending some of its longest-running retail experiments." - Reuters

Broadway Theater To Be Renamed After James Earl Jones

"The Shubert Organization, which is Broadway's biggest landlord, … said Wednesday that it would name the Cort Theater, a landmark 110-year-old house located on West 48th Street," after the 91-year-old actor. - The New York Times

Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Near Kyiv Mostly Undamaged By Russian Missile

The rocket fired on March 1 was aimed at the Ukrainian capital's main TV/radio tower, adjacent to the site of the largest single massacre of the Holocaust. A Jewish cemetery and building set to be used as a museum were hit, but the main memorial and synagogue are intact. - Forward

London: The Theatre’s Great. The Going To Theatre Not So Much

I’d been able to stop thinking about the ventilation, wondering what I was breathing and whether it was worth it. I decided it wasn’t and fled at intermission, back onto the street, back into the open air. - The New York Times

6,500 Russian Architects Sign Letter Protesting Invasion Of Ukraine

More than 6,500 Russian architects, designers and urban planners have signed an open letter to condemn the invasion of Ukraine and "demand the immediate end of violent war". - Dezeen

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