It is estimated that the merger gives Disney control of 40% of all theatrical box office and puts it in a position to take on the digital streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple…
Anthropologists say small societies generally worship Gods who only need to be worshipped. Larger societies' Gods have many more rules for how followers behave… " The Economist [registrati…
While Lévy's ideas are unremarkable, his ability to claim public attention is striking. His lengthy career is a reminder that cultivating a controversial persona to build fame and fortune i…
Christina Scheppelmann, who's currently the artistic head of one of the top opera houses in Europe, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain, will become general director of Seattle Ope…
There is of course a long history of interaction between the British and Irish theatres, and this looks certain to continue into the future " however Britain's relationship with the EU (and …
He's Daniel Beckley, who most recently was vice president and general manager of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Beckley succeeds Frank Byrne, who's retiring this year after a 19-ye…
The personal stories tell of unpaid hours; unsustainable workloads; limited prospects for progression; poor pension provision; exploitation " and self-exploitation; undervalued qualification…
Ma: "It's never art for art's sake, because even if I do it for myself in my head, I have an ideal. I'm actually trying to take something " a construct, a concept, a theory " and then I want…
For each gun prop used on stage and in decorations, the production will donate money to help destroy illegal guns circulating on the streets.In all, the show will donate $10,000 for the more…
Created by gaming company Opus Ludus, The Flute challenges players to take on the role of Prince Tamino and move through a series of adventure scenes, combat and puzzles as he embarks on …
Now visitors "retain ownership of any photographs, text, audio recordings or video footage depicting or relating to the Vessel" that they create. But if you want to send that photo out to yo…
Part of postmodern dance's power lay in the fact that, for all of its foreignness, it was also familiar. Here were movements taken from the street or home and performed by able but merely hu…
Both candidates exist on the progressive spectrum. Both candidates have problematic pasts and positive potential. Both appear to be arts-knowledgeable, but at February's Mayoral Arts Foru…
We do not easily fit into the capitalistic system. And this is a good thing. The best things in life " education, medical care, love, nurturance "also do not fit neatly into economic life…
For people with modest bank accounts, a tour of the fair amounts to a trip to an exhibit or museum, with dealers happily telling the often fascinating stories behind their wares, even if a p…
A few rare individuals in every period integrate, express and add to the values of their time and place in a unique way and become symbols of that time. More than any other national figure o…
Freelancers in the arts hit the instability jackpot. They enter a market with no money and ask for the scraps, billing for what the organisation can afford, not what the job is worth. Unlike…
The shock of Vietnam made conventional art forms such as painting and sculpture look inadequate. Its reverberations inspired a rapid expansion of the possible forms art could take and a sear…
There are no further meetings between the sides scheduled at this time. CSO President Jeff Alexander said that after no progress was made after lengthy sessions on Friday and Saturday, both …
Across the world, language revitalization movements are attempting to reverse language loss. While levels of institutional support and overall strategies differ, the goal is the same. Langua…
Even as I stood amid the morning rush at the Prado's entrance, scanning a floor plan with the nearly 120 galleries I would navigate, I never expected I'd be in the museum for seven hours. In…
Apple didn't need stars before, but it needs them now. Although the company was the first publicly traded American firm to be valued above $1 trillion, its most recent earnings report sho…
The company deems a community unsuitable for Today In if it cannot find a single day in a month with at least five news items available to share. But the social media giant said it has found…
"As a result of a server migration project, any photos, videos, and audio files you uploaded more than three years ago may no longer be available on or from Myspace. We apologize for the inc…
It survived bankruptcy, the threat of closing and the death of its charismatic founder. In 2014, it became a nonprofit. And now, after 30 years, with more than 132,000 titles " many on…