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Sites like Gettysburg, Little Big Horn and Chaco Canyon — as well as 99% of American Indian heritage…
In July, a government agency tasked with protecting our cultural heritage abdicated its responsibility, voting to further industry's pursuit of profit over protecting sites of cultural significance. The Advisory Council on Historic…
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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz vocalist, dead at 70
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning vocalist known for her deep roots in classic jazz and wide-ranging renditions from blues, folk and country, has died. She was 70.John Horhn, the mayor of Wilson’s native Jackson, Miss., released a…
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A Kentucky High School’s Production Of “Ragtime: Was Abruptly Cancelled. Then Broadway Spoke Up.
Last week the principal of Louisville’s performing arts high school told the cast and crew that the school district had cancelled their production due to community concerns about subject matter. The students posted a video online; it…
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Publishing house staff strike over offshoring plans
Financial staff at one of the UK's largest publishing houses have gone on strike over proposals to outsource jobs to India. Oxford University Press (OUP) plans to offshore its financial operations department to EXL!-->!-->!-->…
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The State Is Back In The Arts Business
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Scotland set to roll out £15,000-a-year ‘minimum income’ for artists
A pilot project in Scotland, based on the Irish model could see an initial 2000 writers, musicians, playwrights and visual artists secure almost £15,000 a year to help them pursue a career.
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Jonathan Bailey Drops Out Of ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ Revival In London
EXCLUSIVE: After Ariana Grande announced she was departing the West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George last month, sources say Jonathan Bailey is now exiting the play as well. Bailey released a statement on his!-->…
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Hong Kong bookstores are under threat following a string of arrests
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese university student Fleming Cheng found the political books he had only glimpsed online in a Hong Kong bookstore last year.Before visiting Greenfield Book Store, Cheng had…
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Kennedy Center Will Remove Major Outdoor Sculpture
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will remove a major outdoor sculpture from the center’s grounds on Wednesday. The work, installed in 2019, was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center,…
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Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences museum to close after nearly 200 years
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Academy of Natural Sciences will close its Parkway museum at the end of the month, ending a nearly 200-year run as a destination for generations of visitors.The museum, founded in 1812 and opened to the public…
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