Art and Culture

The National Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming season is in jeopardy because the Kennedy Center has not approved its budget, according to officials familiar with the situation, depriving the ensemble of the money it needs to book venues and…
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“The state’s public television commission agreed Thursday to pay PBS dues and undo its effort to cut ties from the national network. Arkansas had been set to become the first state to cut off from PBS, but paused the move earlier this…
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“Philippe Vergne, the former director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Dia Art Foundation in New York, has been named to the newly created position of Artistic Director and Chief Curator and will work alongside…
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Good Morning, The Kennedy Center found time this week to order Trump’s name scrubbed from every email signature, voicemail, and letterhead (Politico) — but still hasn’t approved the National Symphony’s budget, leaving…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of literary entities, from the presenters of the National Book Awards to an organization supporting North Carolina writers, have received grants from an endowment…
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MBW Views is a series of op-eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed comes from Sammy Andrews. Below, she argues that Bill Ackman may be right about Universal Music Group – and still be wrong…
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Dan Lin’s instructions at Netflix are to spend less money on fewer, better movies.  – The New York Times Source link
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PARIS (AP) — Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles. Four meters (13 feet) beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the…
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“I love Russian ballet and always wanted to become a dancer, but there is no national ballet school in Japan, so I chose Russia,” says his compatriot Haruka Takemi, 20, who has lived in Russia for six years. – AFP…
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“I don’t know Bari Weiss’ motivations, but it’s hard to imagine that you would create so much turmoil in such a profitable show if what you really cared about was the bottom line.” – The Wrap (MSN)…
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