Friday, December 13, 2019
LA Opera continues to stage traditional and spectacular productions, Long Beach Opera forges ahead in its scrappy and innovative way, San Diego Opera provides yet another outlet for listener…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 08:33PMBrazilian cinema – put on the map by global hits such as City of God and Aquarius – has suffered a succession of blows since Bolsonaro took office in January, from a general lack of inte…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PMAmong stations with annual membership income above $4 million, the median change in fees is a 9% increase, according to NPR; among stations with income below $250,000, an 8% decline. – Cur…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PMThese ten museums opened in 2019. We’re not saying they’re the best, but they sure are fun buildings to look at. – Dezeen
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PM“There is this great shift in what’s going on in collecting,” said Sara Friedlander, Christie’s head of postwar and contemporary art. “Collectors across the board are looking for s…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PMAs the study noted, music is already played in operating theatres as a matter of course by most doctors and nurses — about two-thirds, as it turns out. Participants said that listening to …
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PMAwards are, it must be said, an absurdity. It is not only possible but crucial to insist on the importance or value of art without giving it a trophy. For the many who are interested in the …
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PM“So, who can afford to perform at the Fringe regularly? Who can absorb a grand loss every year? Who can work unpaid for 17 weeks at a time? The answer is people who already have money. Peo…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PMHe memorably portrayed blue-collar heavies and hotheads in films such as “The Godfather: Part II,” “The Purple Rose of Cairo” and “Do the Right Thing,” and played against type as…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 05:54PMThe great truth of fact-checking: while facts are sacred to writers, readers, and, above all, editors, they are sometimes more work than they’re worth. The importance of fact-checking—pa…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 12:36PM“Fake news stories have proved irresistible for readers. Studies have shown that people spread false news on Twitter six times faster than news that is true. Unlike novels, which create co…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 12:36PMThursday, December 12, 2019
Berlin’s most prominent art fair evolved out of its previous iteration, Art Berlin Contemporary, and was held for the past three years in the historic Tempelhof airport each September, sho…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 06:03PMIf you don’t like something that’s presented as art, if you think it’s offensive or stupid, go ahead and say it’s offensive and stupid. I’m an art critic, I will be right there wit…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 06:03PMSince the 2016 Brexit referendum, the UK has suffered a collective breakdown over national identity and our relationship to Europe, and it should perhaps be no surprise to see the 48/52 divi…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 06:03PM“They indicated that they didn’t want to be associated with the theater any longer after they had departed, so we did that.” When I asked if they said they wanted to be excised from it…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 04:06PMThere is a real risk that scientific fact will eventually be reduced to just another opinion, even when those facts describe natural phenomena—the very purpose for which science was develo…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 04:06PMMany think there’s a separation of politics and art. But simply ignoring elections seems an abdication of responsibility. There are ways to think about how to address elections if you’re…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 01:36PMThe chamber orchestra is known for its low ticket prices; half go for $15 or less. That’s partly thanks to two programs: With a Netflix-style membership, people can pay just $9 a month to …
Linked From ArtsJournal at 01:36PMKim’s appointment doesn’t just bring a musician of obvious artistry and interpersonal gifts to the company. The hiring of an Asian woman is also a historic advance for diversity, a badly…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 01:36PMWednesday, December 11, 2019
The Director of Classical and New Music Programs oversees Kennedy Center Classical and New Music Programs
Linked From ArtsJournal at 10:36PMWe watch the dancers from close up and on all sides, our proximity enhanced by the magic of 3-D. The elegance of the cinematography (by Mko Malkhasyan) turns these passages into the stanzas …
Linked From ArtsJournal at 07:18PM“This proposal would eliminate cultural diversity, which stems from freedom — which means artists are not kept on a political leash,” Budapest mayor Gergely Karacsony said. The Hungari…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 07:18PMMore Irish singers are being heard in more varied roles than at any other stage in my professional lifetime. Irish works are being taken abroad. The company has been rewarded with internatio…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 07:18PM“The Irishman,” released on Netflix on Nov. 27, is expected to be watched by about 40 million Netflix households in its first month, Sarandos said. That would be well below other Netflix…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 07:18PM“(Literature) should not be reduced to politics, obviously, because human experience is more than politics. But also, human experience is never without politics.” – Toronto Star
Linked From ArtsJournal at 07:18PMIn the early years of the 16th century, Pope Julius II had initiated renovations when it became clear that the ancient basilica, completed around AD 360 on the site believed to be St Peter…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 03:42PMA new class action lawsuit, filed Friday in California Superior Court and announced in a press advisory Monday, argues that the Walt Disney Company, worth approximately $130 billion as of th…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 03:42PMNPR has kept speaking with many voices that would sound out of place on the air anywhere else. Many, if not most, have been female. As hosts and anchors, correspondents and reporters, women …
Linked From ArtsJournal at 02:12PMThere is an ever-increasing fear that smaller publishing houses may be put out of business as a result of potential changes to requirements surrounding distribution of literary materials. …
Linked From ArtsJournal at 02:12PMThe scene comes from Avengers: Endgame, when Thanos says “I am inevitable” and snaps his fingers in an attempt to destroy all existing life in the Universe, only to discover his gauntlet…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 02:12PMThe Getty Foundation is looking for an internationally recognized Associate Director professional, who is a demonstrated leader in academic art history, museum practice, or conservation.
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