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New York Public Radio’s CEO Steps Down After Only Eight Months
The press release said only, “The Board of Trustees thanks Christy (Tanner) for her contributions to NYPR and wishes her well.” Her predecessor, LaFontaine Oliver, is stepping in as interim Acting President and CEO. – Gothamist…
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NAC Orchestra musicians vote to strike
“Since COVID, the orchestra feels that it has fallen behind some of the other Canadian orchestras and they’re not happy about it,” said Robin Moir, secretary-treasurer of Local 180. “There are other odds and ends, like work schedules,…
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Steve Reich, At 90, Says He’s Just Written One Of His Best Pieces In Years
“(It’s) the kind of thing that you do when you’re younger and you’re figuring out how exactly it is that you’re going to work,” the composer said of In All Your Ways. “It’s invigorating to be 89 and say, ‘Well, this is new!’” –…
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PBS Programming Returning To Local Airwaves November 1, Transmitting From North Escambia :…
PBS programming is returning to Northwest Florida airwaves on November 1, broadcasting directly from a transmission tower located in North Escambia.
The service will broadcast over the air via WPAN television,…
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SC Arts Commission board member who stoked effort to deny LGBTQ+ groups’ funding resigns
A photo of the S.C. Arts Commission sign outside of the organization's office, Kaylee Keisler/StaffCOLUMBIA — The S.C. Arts Commission has announced that board member Russell "Rip" Parks is stepping down."On Oct. 8, Parks notified Gov.…
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Getty Images to File for Bankruptcy, Go Private In Restructuring Deal
After abandoning a $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock in late June over a regulatory roadblock, Getty Images now plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and go private in partnership with Charles Koch’s investment firm.…
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Seattle Artists Want the Arts Funded as Public Safety. What Would Make That Investment Stick?
This summer, the city also invested $3.6 million in arts and cultural programming tied to the World Cup. More than 120 grantees produced over 80 public art projects and cultural events in neighborhoods from north of…
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The New York City Ballet Star Who’s Retiring After An Actual Near-Death Experience
Two years ago, Adrian Danchig-Waring suffered a herniated disc which ended up completely dissolving into fluid, and an epidural injection led to a severe bacterial infection. He lost 25 pounds and the ability to walk. Then he made a…
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Richard Tognetti On 50 Years Of The Australian Chamber Orchestra
While the ACO is perhaps best known, outside Australia at least, for its championing of new music alongside the classics, at home it’s Tognetti’s openness to music from other genres, and the rich cross-fertilisation that results, for…
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African Filmmakers Prepare for the AI Revolution
The world premiere of what’s been billed as the first photorealistic, AI-generated feature film in the Yoruba language fizzled out last week when user demand overwhelmed the servers of Docuth, the streaming platform that hosted the…
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