In a recent interview on that show, which has an estimated audience of 11 million listeners per episode on Spotify, a guest from Alaska presented an explosive discovery: There are tens of thousands of priceless woolly mammoth tusks lying on the river floor. - The New York Times
If you’re switching subtitles on because you simply can’t make out what the actors are saying, it’s (probably) not your ears that are to blame. - The Guardian
In an interview, Limmie Pulliam reflected on his 12-year break from singing and the challenges facing larger artists, who once were common in the industry but have faced pressure in recent years to slim down. - The New York Times
The Public may be the only remaining major American theatre that operates according to proudly articulated left-wing principles. On a wall in the offices hangs a sign proclaiming, “Artists are a force for change; culture belongs to everyone.” - American Theatre
Would-be residents of a particular wing on the 12th floor of the Webster Apartments, a building on West 34th Street, must first give ‘em the old razzle-dazzle — a song, a dance, perhaps a monologue. They have to audition for the privilege of a roof over their heads. - The New York Times
To anyone who grew up with the image of Miller as a lionized elder statesman of the American theatre, John Lahr’s account of Miller’s bumpy “origin story” is the most revelatory part of Arthur Miller: American Witness. - American Theatre
"Among the major policies revealed on Sunday was the establishment of Creative Australia, a body that will supersede the Australia Council as the country's prime cultural funding and advisory body, with $200m (in new) funding over four years." - The Guardian
If visitors are willing to spend that kind of money to dress up like a favorite artist, that’s because today’s art-loving public finds as much inspiration in creators’ personas as in the works they create. - The New York Times
"The corporation said it is cutting hundreds of jobs in its World Service and has been forced to make the cuts because of the United Kingdom government's imposition of a freeze on the license fee money it receives." BBC says it will continue producing digital content in Arabic. - Al Jazeera
Their findings reveal a “level of infrastructure that is just mind-boggling,” said Dr. Timothy Beach, a professor of geography at the University of Texas at Austin who wasn’t involved in the research. - The Wall Street Journal
"Even as in-person auditions make a comeback, they don't quite look the same as they once did." Auditioning by video has become normalized, and the practice of multiple companies auditioning dancers together over several days is spreading. - Dance Magazine
Madeline McIntosh, a popular figure in publishing circles who steered Penguin Random House U.S. through the recent Covid-19 pandemic and championed a more inclusive company, is leaving as the publisher has seen its U.S. market share decline. - The Wall Street Journal
Last summer, Current got over 300 responses to an anonymous survey of ex-public radio staffers. Nearly three-quarters said they believe in public radio's mission and would like to come back — if conditions were better and management were more responsive. Here, several speak on the record about their frustrations. - Current
It was a grassroots campaign. But was it allowable? (And how exactly was it different from the million-dollar campaigns studios mounted for other stars?) - Washington Post
"In many ways Beetlejuice, which closed Jan. 8, encapsulates life on the bifurcated Broadway of 2023 — a place where the hits are still boffo but the misses tank quicker than ever, and even successes are complicated by fast-changing trends in post-lockdown economics." - Variety
