Art and Culture

What, exactly, defines America? It’s a question that’s been asked for more than two centuries, and it’s one not likely to be conclusively answered anytime soon. But, with the 250th anniversary of the nation’s…
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For generations, pianists and music teachers have insisted that a performer's touch can change the character of a piano's sound. Skeptics argued that once a piano hammer strikes a string, the resulting tone is determined almost entirely…
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Is that YouTube video clip you’re watching real or was it made with AI? YouTube wants to make it easier for viewers to know when content on its platform is AI-generated. In 2024, it started labeling content when creators disclosed…
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Photo: Thomas Meyer/OSTKREUZ/Redux Steven Rosenbaum started writing his book The Future of…
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Sure, there are some other languages whose speakers have spelling contests, but there are plenty — Italian, Finnish, Malay, etc. — whose words are spelled exactly as they’re pronounced. But English? In what other language could “ough”…
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Gehry Partners will design a variety of upgrades to the Getty Center — including a major revamp of its entry experience — during its upcoming year-long closure, the museum announced Thursday. A variety of other partners and firms will…
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“The order is inconsistent with a legitimate exercise of investigative authority and is plainly incompatible with the First Amendment,” Disney said in its Thursday filing. Carr has insisted the early renewal order is strictly about DEI.…
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For nearly four decades, theatergoers have flocked to the Hudson Valley for open-air Shakespeare performances with sweeping views of the Hudson River. Now, that beloved summer tradition has a permanent new home—and it's an architectural…
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Unlike his immediate predecessor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, who also served as the Philharmonic’s music director for 17 seasons, Mr. Dudamel seems not to have matured on the podium. – The Wall Street Journal Source link
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Book Review A new book maps the network that allowed Douglas Latchford to violently rip Khmer statues from their homes and funnel them into Western institutions.…
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