Art and Culture

Rebuilding the school in line with Mackintosh’s designs would cost 265 million pounds, about $355 million, the school said in a news release. That is “an amount that is not affordable and which would compromise the financial…
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The nation’s most scrutinized museum director showed up to Congress this week acutely aware of her audience. Anthea Hartig, the head of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, referred to the institution as “your” museum.…
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“Because every competition’s scoring rubric is slightly different, dancers may not always understand why they received a certain score or ranking. … What do competitors and coaches need to know about the competitive-dance world’s…
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“The cultural institution announced it will no longer employ 23 custodial workers on June 29. … The employees’ last day is Aug. 14, but a museum spokesperson said they will have the opportunity to re-apply for their positions with…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The European Union approved Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could vastly…
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Jessica Morgan has been confirmed as the new director of Tate, marking her return to the arts organisation where she worked as a curator for more than a decade, at a critical juncture in its history.Morgan, the clear frontrunner in the…
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The boss of Scottish Ballet has warned that touring to Edinburgh is “fast becoming unsustainable” as a result of rising accommodation costs.The Glasgow-based dance company said its bill for housing its touring company of up to 150…
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A Florida school district that has already removed hundreds of books is questioning whether traditional high school libraries are needed.It’s a situation that book access advocates say represents…
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During his tenure as director (1986-2009), Cal Performances developed longstanding partnerships with myriad performers and organizations, from Merce Cunningham to Mark Morris Dance Group, from Laurie Anderson to Robert Wilson to Robert…
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There’s been a lot of chat about the state of musical theatre in Australia, much of it serving up late-capitalism doom and gloom. Several high-profile shows – Annie, Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, Waitress – have closed early or…
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