Art and Culture

Previous searches have largely revolved around professional qualifications. This one begins after Trump has spent more than a year demanding changes to the Smithsonian’s exhibits and leadership — and as Republicans and Democrats are…
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Brazilian dancer Nayara Lopes of Philadelphia Ballet spent this past season with FNB in Helsinki. In February, she was rehearsing the role of Cupid in Don Quixote when she was asked to wear white makeup for the staging. (As one might…
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The Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of WPSU’s broadcast licenses from Penn…
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Sacha Baron Cohen will star in an upcoming West End production of Quentin Tarantino‘s stage play The Popinjay Cavalier, Deadline hears. According to sources close to the project, Cohen will portray the title character when The…
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“Pinsky, an acclaimed poet and translator who served as U.S. laureate under the auspices of the Library of Congress from 1997-2000, won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. He has long enjoyed recognition beyond the poetry world, even making…
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Exterior, Detroit Orchestra Hall. Photo courtesy of DSO websiteDETROIT, MI - Encore Michigan is reporting that multiple sources close to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) have confirmed the elimination of three key staff positions.  …
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Julian Wachner conducting the Choir of Trinity Wall Street with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra in 2013.…
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“The (class-action) lawsuit … alleged that KQED failed to properly pay hourly workers and provide legally required meal and rest breaks. The complaint also accused the outlet of failing to provide accurate wage statements, reimburse…
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On Sept. 5, 2026, Mexican tenor, vocal instructor, and choral director Joaquín Ledesma Marquina died at the age of 55.…
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What’s​ the point of literary criticism? In June the University of Exeter announced plans that might make roughly a third of its English department – one of the best in the country – redundant. Other institutions, including Canterbury…
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