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Tag: 06.22.21

Construction Of Mexico’s Maya Train Is Turning Up All Sorts Of Antiquities. Are They...

The 932-mile railroad project, connecting cities, historical sites, and beach resorts in the Yucatan Peninsula, has turned up more than 13,000 Mayan artifacts so...

AI Used To Restore Rembrandt’s “Night Watchman”

"It is wonderful to be able to now see with our own eyes The Night Watch as Rembrandt intended it to be seen." -...

Can LA Design Its Way Out Of A Housing Crisis?

During the second half of the last century and the beginning of this one, Los Angeles County fell a million homes behind, relative to...

When ‘Rent’ Came To Cuba

Andy Señor, Jr., a Cuban-American actor and director who played the role of Angel on Broadway and helmed productions of the musical around the...

Another Thing Brexit Could Be Messing Up: Hit British TV Series

"Last year, EU countries agreed that 30% of offerings on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime should be European-made. The concern among...

As Viewers Flock To Streaming Video, One Cable Channel Keeps A Devoted Audience: Turner...

"The Atlanta-based TCM has long been the sanctuary of classic film on TV, presenting mostly pre-1980 movies commercial-free with a deep respect for moviemaking...

Here’s What It Takes To Move A 60,000-Pound Fresco By Diego Rivera

"After a four-year, multimillion-dollar undertaking involving mechanical engineers, architects, art historians, fresco experts, art handlers and riggers from the United States and Mexico, the...

Pennsylvania Ballet Changes Its Name To Philadelphia Ballet

"I by no means want anyone to think we're abandoning Pennsylvania," said executive director Shelly Power. "but it's about our identity as one of...

Soprano Pretty Yende Says She Was Strip-Searched By French Customs Agents

The South African coloratura, who is currently starring in Bellini's La Sonnambula at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, says she was detained by...

Australia’s Largest State Pours Money Into Culture

"A funding bonanza of more than $1.3 billion" — roughly $980 million US — "will create jobs and will place New South Wales as...
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