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Understandably, much of the energy directed toward the problems of pandemic social life has been spent on keeping people tied to their families and closest friends. These other relationships…
"The arts in the past four years have evolved in ways that are as broad and powerful as they are now commonplace. Many artists and arts groups seem determined to do nothing less than change …
They have YouTube channels, they expand repertoire, they perform in unconventional places. These are musicians who are building the future of classical music. " USAToday
There are early signs that new president Biden and his vice-president, Kamala Harris, "could provide a much-needed boost for cultural scene hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and focus att…
Matthew VanBesien, President of the University Musical Society of the University of Michigan, as he talks about the role of presenters in the arts. " Aaron Dworkin
"Over the course of the coming week, it will hold screenings in two urban venues for just one festival attendee. And it has also sent a single viewer to a tiny, barren island in the North At…
"What are the consequences of seeing thousands of users join extremist groups, and then perpetuating an algorithm that recommends even more?" " Wired
Derek Thompson: "Last year, I wrote about how even a modest remote-work revolution"no more than 10 percent of Americans working remotely full time after the pandemic is over"could affect the…
It has been educating future artists and entertainers for 47 years. It also ranks in the top 7Â percent of U.S. schools in challenging its students academically. Few campuses nationally ha…
"The most important promise underlying much of the canon inaugurated by Future Shock is that with the right foresight, readers can not only prepare for what's coming, but also profit from it…
"India began allowing 100 percent occupancy in cinemas on Monday, lifting a 50 percent cap on seating capacity that had been in place since October 2020. … Various COVID-19 prevention meas…
The Spanish government has concluded what is, in effect, a 15-year rental agreement with Baroness Carmen Cervera, the widow of Baron Hans Heinrich von Thyssen-Bornemisza: in exchange for an …
In a long career spanning stage, film, and television, he was known for roles ranging from John Adams to Abraham Lincoln to Deep Throat to Willy Loman to the Stage Manager in Our Town. But h…
In fact, he recorded his new album of duets with Lady Gaga in sessions spanning 2018 to 2020, and he was first diagnosed with the condition in 2016. And though he is quiet most of the time t…
Dan-el Padilla Peralta came to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic at age 4 and grew up extremely poor; it was his childhood fascination with ancient Greece and Rome, combined with his acad…
When the staff at All Classical Portland was looking at how to add more diversity to its playlists, they found that the biggest limitation was how little recorded music by composers from his…
"The idea that the festivals can't go ahead and be socially-distanced is inaccurate," one festival director told the House of Commons Culture Select Committee, which is examining the live mu…
"The explosive claim was made in an open letter to Hermitage boss Mikhail Piotrovsky by Andre Ruzhnikov, who has been buying and selling Fabergé for 40 years. In it, he accuses Piotrovsky o…
Applied to the cultural and creative industries, this involves asking tough questions on the current working conditions, financial stability and social recognition of artists, as well as ext…
Bijoya Das was a gymnast herself from age 6 until an injury in college led her to switch to dance; she's now a successful commercial dancer and choreographer in the popular music industry. S…
In other words, modern science became possible only once scholars began to talk with craftspeople. Science began with public engagement. " Aeon
"These aren't Hoarder spinoffs for viewers to gawk at other people's misery, nor are they aspirational home-organizing tutorials where influencers showcase impeccable walk-in closets. No, th…
"What happened on Jan. 6 had nothing to do with fences or barriers or bad security infrastructure at the Capitol. It was a human failure, not an infrastructure failure. Investigations are on…
A 68-year-old retiree in Seymour, Indiana was a regular visitor to his local branch library and had become friendly with some employees there. In November, he brought a political poem he had…
"Think of something… mundane: 'How are you?' Virtually no one expects to hear anything but: 'Good, thanks. And you?' Withholding information has become the norm. Even when there is no dire…
