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A Composer Responds To California’s Water Crises

"Reena Esmail acknowledged the irony that we were talking about her new choral work — 'A Requiem for Water,' inspired by California’s water crisis — in the midst of a deluge. She was wearing galoshes, as were many members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale." - Los Angeles Times

The Meanest Literary Profile Of The Year, And The Writer’s Response

When a journalist doesn't find the story he wants, the thing to do probably isn't to write a long piece that pokes fun at the writer, his writing, the food in Utah, the writer's family, the writer's fans, and what the writer wears. - LitHub

This Woman Game Designer Would Appreciate Credit For Her Game In A Popular Novel

The novel? Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin. The irony? The novel is partly about women not getting enough credit for their own game design. - Washington Post

Dance, Revamped At The 92nd Street Y

The newly revamped space "is a boon for a New York dance scene still recovering from the setbacks of the pandemic. But it’s also an opportunity for an institution that was once central to dance in New York to regain importance, a possible realignment with a storied past." - The New York Times

So, How Is ChatGPT At Writing Movies?

The dialogue is abysmal, but experiments point "to a future where programs like ChatGPT don’t actually write movies, but generate plot ideas that could help human screenwriters out of trouble." - The Guardian (UK)

A Full List Of The National Book Critics Circle Winners

Ling Ma won for her short story collection and Isaac Butler for his nonfiction work The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act. - Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Composer, Producer And Son Of Andrew, Dies At 43

The oldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber had "a protracted battle with gastric cancer," representatives said. "We are all totally bereft," said Webber, who missed a Broadway opening to be with his son's family. - Seattle Times (AP)

Book-Banning Crusades Are Energizing Indie Bookstores

As book banning efforts intensify—along with assaults on women’s bodily autonomy and on the AP African American studies curriculum—old-school feminist bookstores and new intersectional feminist stores alike are drawing customers seeking safe spaces for buying books and gathering information. - Publishers Weekly

Are Expensive German Opera Training Programs Worth It?

There’s no guarantee that the programs will help young singers get roles in the first place. - Van

Marty Baron: In Defense Of Journalistic Objectivity

These critics of objectivity among journalism professionals, encouraged and enabled by many in the academic world, are convinced that journalism has failed on multiple fronts and that objectivity is at the root of the problem. - Washington Post

LA’s Metro Turns To Classical Music For Crowd Control

The music — described to me as “earplugs-at-a-concert loud” by one frequent commuter — is the audio version of hostile architecture, where bumpy benches and spiky surfaces are employed to keep those who have nowhere else to go out of sight. - Curbed

Is Being Profound Overrated?

In a conversation, when we’re talking with and not at each other, profundity is an impediment to the flow of thought. It’s more fitting in a context such as writing, where the roles of giver and receiver are fixed and do not shift back and forth. - The Atlantic

Our Failure To Expand Our Definition Of Life Is Holding Us Back

No matter which way we’ve tried to turn, we’ve encountered ruptures and revisions and counterexamples that obstruct our progress toward a universal definition. Despite this, we’ve continued to talk about “life” as if it were a discrete, agreed-on concept. - Wired

What Does A Film/TV Choreographer Do? More Than Just Dance Numbers

For instance, anytime there's a scene in a club, a choreographer will suggest moves for the extras so they don't look awkward (which is easier than you'd think). And they'll help manage crowd scenes as well as any set piece where timing and execution are crucial. - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)

How Ann Philbin Transformed LA’s Hammer Museum

The renovation — part of a building boom that is transforming the vibrant Los Angeles museum world — caps the Hammer’s emergence as one of the more influential museums in the country, and one that is now known for its promotion of contemporary and up-and-coming artists. - The New York Times

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