5,874 stories by "Artsjournal"
“The idea that opera can only work in its original form is a dangerously small step from saying that Italian or German opera can only be done well by Italians or Germans. Operas are en…
The research has shone new light on the portfolio careers of artists: 20% of respondents work three or more jobs, and of those taking jobs, a third have roles in fields with nothing to do wi…
Though the art market is often described as capricious, it has a clear logic: the art that commands the most money at a given moment is that which best reflects its collectors' view of thems…
It was designed by Kahn for the 1976 Bicentennial and lived in Pittsburgh. But it’s been in disrepair for years and its elderly owner has been trying to unload it. In 2017, cellist Yo …
The deaths of multi-instrumentalist Joseph Jarman, best known as the face-painted shaman of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Alvin Fielder, Alvin Fielder, drums re-conceptualizing d…
Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jan Lundgren, Mare Nostrum III (ACT) This third outing by Mare Nostrum continues the international trio's close collaboration in a series of albums.
“One of the strongest things that struck us was how many people leading these programmes have an authentic belief in social justice, democracy and building social and cultural capital.…
In "A Chronology of Photography" photojournalist Paul Lowe and his contributors detail the medium's swift progression from the purview of the scientists who invented it (noted astronom…
A longtime professor at Harvard University, Glazer, was among the last of the deeply-read thinkers who influenced culture and politics in the mid-20th century. Starting in the 1940s, Glazer …
The Pocatello school district had been struggling to provide instruction for the 400 students enrolled in orchestra programs, and proposed changes that would have made it even worse. Parents…
Her work touched millions of people deeply, and not only those who consider themselves poets or poetry lovers. Oliver's work managed to do something rare: It reached people who didn't partic…
In bringing "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico, Lin Manuel Miranda called international attention to the island's progress and also to its daunting obstacles. The island, in return, projected both it…
To promote these works, it has tools other publishers can only dream about owning, including Amazon First Reads and Kindle Unlimited, Amazon's e-book subscription service. Together, they rea…
“Given that the current professional situation for music teachers might potentially be understood as characterised by instability and uprootedness, the article proposes an activist app…
Cassie Grimaldi imagines some new contenders, such as the Center for Translation Of Vague Posts: “At this research center, linguists will work to interpret vague social-media posts, pa…
In the jungle of unresolved emotions, Digital promises something it can't keep: The right partner. Endless choices. The best friends. Even better friends somewhere out there. The Internet am…
Like, there are actual scientific rules that you can’t just break. So why not just ask some real, ya know, scientists? It turns out sometimes producers do, but it’s not exactly a…
Ontario’s Prologue to the Performing Arts believes that connecting students with artists helps establish identity and understand community and important issues. According to the organi…
Serving as the public face of ASC and the region's cultural community as a whole, the President will oversee strategy, resource development, and administration of the organization.
Every winter the Harbin (China) Ice and Snow Festival assembles 200,000 blocks of ice to make a city. Millions come to see it. “The workers, most recruited from local villages, spend o…
In the museum’s storage areas and display rooms, there are some 3,800 suitcases, along with 5,000 toothbrushes and 110,000 shoes and shoe remnants. There are also mountains of human ha…
Duke University researchers have developed the software. The new app for TV uses databases from Politifact and FactCheck.org to check statements made on live TV. – Washington Post (AP)
The industry has failed to represent the working population of the capital, and continues to fail to connect with regions outside London. “The report shows we have a passionate industr…
In the past few years numerous choreographers and dancers have moved to the city. There’s space and audiences. And now there’s an interesting dance scene. – Oregon Arts Wat…
It certainly looks that way. And now there are some recent sculptures (and ideas) that might need taking back… – The New York Times
