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Madison Symphony names Laura Jackson as new director | Entertainment
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Trump drops part of his BBC lawsuit
Donald Trump has dropped part of his $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against the BBC.Mr Trump is demanding damages from the corporation, claiming a Panorama documentary defamed him because of an allegedly misleading edit of footage of one of his…
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Ravinia Festival Cancels Performance Due To Wildfire Smoke
The July 16 performance of Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, with James Conlon conducting the Chicago Symphony and soloists including Katherine Lewek and Miles Mykkanen, was called off due to hazardous air quality caused by smoke…
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PEN America’s Co-CEO Defends Article On Israel That Prompted Organization’s President To Resign
“The article, ‘A Silent Moratorium,’ explores the harassment and professional challenges that Israeli and Jewish authors have experienced since the (Gaza War). … The chief executives knew the article could be controversial, … but…
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The Strad – Why did the violin stop thinking? The Renaissance, Japanese aesthetics and the…
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In 2007, Joshua Bell performed Bach in a Washington, D.C. underground station. In his hands was a Stradivari violin worth several million dollars. Almost nobody stopped to listen.
Had the same…
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The most beautiful act of resistance I’ve seen: Madrid tenants fighting landlords with art | Leah…
Spain’s housing crisis finally came for the tenants of Madrid’s Calle Tribulete 7 when their block was sold to an investment fund. Feeling pressured to leave by rent increases and aggressive construction works that flooded some…
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We bring light: Alessandra Ferri on the essence of ballet
When Alessandra Ferri took over as artistic director of the Vienna State Ballet, she stepped into the role with a very clear vision. She knows, instinctively, what a company should be and works, with complete discipline, to make it so.…
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Why Symphony Hall is a house divided and the BSO is in crisis
But behind the music and traditions that make every BSO performance feel like an occasion, the ensemble is locked in a momentous struggle: How do you transform a beloved institution while preserving the legacy that made it special?…
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The Hidden Cost of AI-Assisted Creativity
1. “83% of Companies Rank Innovation as a Top-Three Priority, Yet Just 3% Are Ready to Deliver on Those Innovation Goals,” Boston Consulting Group, June 4, 2024, https://www.bcg.com.
2. T.M. Amabile, “The Social Psychology…
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Mahler: Fact and Fiction | Unanswered Question
The books of Robert Seethaler, one of Europe’s pre-eminent novelists, include a 2020 novella about Gustav Mahler: Der letzte Satz. It’s just appeared in English as The Last Movement. It seeks to explore the final turbulent years of…
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