Some things went better, including a lot of pivoting to digital, but "Before the pandemic hit India, the annual India Art Fair took place in Delhi. 'We were at an all-time high,' said its director, Jaya Asokan. ... Just weeks later, everything ground to a halt." - The New York Times
Conductor Theodore Thomas' first concert in Chicago was predicted to be "one of the most notable events in the history of music in Chicago." Sure, except with no music: "By curtain time, Crosby’s, and much of the city around it, would be ash and ruin." - Chicago Sun-Times
If British musicians can't travel to Europe easily and often, Dame Sarah Connolly says, their ability to be seen and to network will decline quickly and decisively. "How can we compete with our German, French, Portuguese, Austrian friends if we are not known?" - The Observer (UK)
Jackson, a professor at Arizona State and a veteran arts administrator, "is a recognized expert in creative placemaking, a process that leverages arts, culture and design to spur economic development in communities and promote social change." - The New York Times
The accident happened to a member of the chorus during a scene change. "As the chorus kept singing and the orchestra continued to play, there was a sudden commotion onstage. Performers waved their arms and shouted 'Stop!'" - The New York Times
Though is it a comeback if the 19th-century composer was never as popular before as her work is now? "'The symphonies and the overtures should hold a similar place as Schumann and Mendelssohn,' said Yannick Nézet-Séguin." - The New York Times
Absolutely, we do. "Some of the failings of AI may be unintentional, but they are serious and they disproportionately affect already marginalized individuals and communities." - Wired
Can the physical, print book continue its run this year? Independent bookstores would really like books to keep selling, even when people aren't trapped at home. - BBC
Whether episodes are released week by week (Only Murders in the Building) or all at once to binge (Squid Game), well, experts haven't yet seen "any data proving one strategy is definitely and consistently better than the other." But: Viewers like choice. - Vulture
