5,874 stories by "Artsjournal"
"Although I never considered it at the time, it is impossible for me now not to frame the intensity of this devotion to music as a counterpart"a harmony"to my OCD. Every moment I was poring …
Anyone who's tried to stream classical on Spotify or iTunes knows that it's not easy. Now two new streaming services, created specifically for classical hope they've solved the problems. " M…
"We no longer accept that writing must be lifeless, that it can only convey our tone of voice roughly and imprecisely, or that nuanced writing is the exclusive domain of professionals. We're…
"To help facilitate that orderly transition, and to protect both music creators and licensees alike, ASCAP and BMI are recommending four key provisions that would encompass newly formed decr…
Ross Douthat: "Her passing raises the question: Is she the last of the species? The last American novelist who made novels seem essential to an educated person's understanding of her country…
In New York City and Los Angeles, the country's two capitals for audiobook work, narrators annually earn around $40,000 on average, according to Voices.com. A large publisher might pay as mu…
Are we ready to argue that translation is not merely an interpretative task, but also an artistic one, and that translators are artists? As tempting as this upgrade in status seems, I would …
"Bubbles inflate as the distance between fiction and reality increases. Contexts " such as investor liquidity, regulatory frameworks and cultural and macro-economic factors " establish bound…
To my mind, perhaps the most striking and significant innovation is higher education's heightened emphasis on community engagement, community service, and local and regional economic develop…
"You're collecting an idea and the documentation, if the artist has stipulated, but sometimes they prefer it to be fleeting and ephemeral and totally experiential," says Amanda Hunt, directo…
As Amazon Studios does with movies, Amazon Publishing feeds the content pipelines created by the tech giant's online storefront and Amazon Prime membership program. At its most extreme, Amaz…
It's devastating when you get to a pinnacle of your life and your career and people are like, "No. You suck. Like, literally, not just as a vampire." " The New York Times
Mr. Bylsma's 1979 recording of the Bach suites was widely credited with being the first performed on a period instrument using gut strings, which were typical of cellos of earlier eras. Pabl…
The grand-scale operation, code-named Pandora III, was coordinated by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and supported by The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Euro…
What's unusual is that instead of hanging on until Labor Day to cash in on tourist dollars, five musicals are closing in the next two weekends: King Kong (which bumped up the losses signific…
It's part of "a new initiative by Apple called [AR]T " a curation of augmented reality art, featured in a series of guided walks. Apple worked with the New Museum to select the artists: Nick…
Through "Peanuts," Schulz wanted to tell hard truths about, as he said, "intelligent things." But the main truth he tells is that there are no answers to the big questions. " The New Yorker
Netflix has been evolving its public policy strategies in recent months to align itself more with Hollywood and less with Silicon Valley, a shift driven by the streamer's maturation into a f…
"I never wanted to look weak or incapable as a dancer, even if I was in a lot of pain. Even if I felt like I was going to pass out. I began feeling this way every day. From what I can rememb…
Leaders from 13 of England's biggest theatres have collectively cautioned that their ability to work with schools is being significantly impacted by a narrowing curriculum and cuts to arts s…
Imagine, for instance, that you are arguing with your partner. Adopting a third-person perspective might help you to recognise their point of view or to accept the limits of your understandi…
In these sprawling but welcoming communities, readers have found one another, banding together in a global, aesthetically pleasing book club that's open for discussion 24/7. More than 33 mil…
"Diversity data is not considered when applications are checked for eligibility, so we do not think unconscious bias is playing a role. However, as an organisation we recognise the importanc…
The controversy exploded into a national and international story, with historians, politicians, educators, artists and others arguing that the board was whitewashing an important artwork, an…
Libraries are certainly having a moment. In the past few years dozens of new high-profile libraries have opened close to home and across the world. And they certainly don't resemble the book…
