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Why this fall’s biggest musicals are opening off Broadway : NPR
Smaller theaters mean a show is less expensive... but there risks.
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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Saying that a musical is on Broadway - it has a…
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Clifford Odets, The Great Agitprop Playwright Of The 1930s, Is In The Spotlight Again
His most famous play, Waiting for Lefty, is getting a major Off-Broadway revival; Awake and Sing! is opening on Broadway next month; Golden Boy just finished a London run with movie star Josh O’Connor in the lead. Why is Odets having a…
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Disney To Undergo More Layoffs With Divisions Eyeing Up To 20% Savings
The Walt Disney company is laying the groundwork for more cuts, with thousands poised to be impacted.
According to sources, the new round of layoffs will be made across multiple divisions, including TV networks and the motion…
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Disney Prepares Another Round Of Thousands Of Layoffs
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Disney is preparing layoffs that will reach thousands of employees across its TV networks and film studio; some managers have been told to find 20% in annual savings (Deadline). They follow 1,000 cuts in April and…
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AI translation sounds convincing, but it can be riddled with hidden errors
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are more widespread than ever, and one of the functions they offer is fast, real-time translation. Some people are even questioning the need to ever learn another language, if…
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How psychology’s classic studies misled us about the self
Imagine a creature that is like humans in every way, except that it has no enduring inner self. The behaviour of this hypothetical species – which we will call Homo vacuus – would be driven not by their private beliefs and inclinations,…
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Why is everyone folk dancing to Future’s ‘Mask Off’?
Born From Culture, James Fenwick (2026)Gallery / 13 images
2013 had the Harlem Shake. 2015 had “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)”. 2016 had the “Mannequin Challenge”. But 2026 has seen perhaps the most unexpected social media dance trend to!-->…
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A surge in tax revenue from short-term rentals could boost arts funding in Austin
For Austin's arts and cultural organizations, the math is frequently unforgiving.The Puerto Rican Cultural Center has brought music, dance and cultural traditions to Austin for nearly 30 years,…
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French Galleries Accuse Art Basel Paris of “Disrespect, Even Contempt”
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A group representing over a quarter of the exhibitors released a letter demanding compensation following the fair's abrupt closure.…
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