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Judy Chicago Walks Away From “Nightmare” Google Project
The celebrated visual artist Judy Chicago has walked away from a major commission at Google’s headquarters project in the Loop, comparing an aspect of working with the tech giant as “a nightmare.” – Chicago Sun-Times
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The Day NY Publishing Lost Its Soul
Everybody can see there’s a crisis in New York publishing. Even the hot new books feel lukewarm. Writers win the Pulitzer Prize and sell just few hundred copies. The big publishers rely on 50 or 100 proven authors—everything else is just…
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Remembering the Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman
His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the medical staff (“Near Death”); he filmed in administrative offices (“At Berkeley,” “Ex Libris”), in…
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Grand Rapids Ballet ousts director Mary Jennings
Grand Rapids Ballet has dismissed executive director Mary Jennings after less than two years in the role, replacing her with an interim CEO as the ballet rethinks its leadership strategy.
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The Obscure Media Theory That Explains ‘99% of Everything’
The world is full of theories of everything. The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible for the rise of political polarization, anxiety, depression, and conspiracy theories—not to mention the…
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Met Opera’s new season has fewest scheduled productions in 60 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite encouraging box office figures for the season’s first half, the financially strapped Metropolitan Opera scaled back its 2026-27 schedule with its fewest productions in at…
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Peter Gelb Plans to Retire from Metropolitan Opera in 2030
By Francisco SalazarFRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer…
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AJ Chronicles: The Metropolitan Opera as Poster Child
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The Metropolitan Opera announced its 2026–27 season this week, and the headline takeaway is this: 17 productions. The fewest in a full season since the company moved into Lincoln Center in 1966. More…
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Kennedy Center memo details cosmetic changes and facility repairs : NPR
A person walks a dog in front of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10, 2026.…
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