Art and Culture

In the “long view” of music history, Giacomo Puccini is often thought of as a throwback to the 19th century. Like Rachmaninov’s, his works are often considered too conventional, too tuneful, too accessible to qualify as bona fide…
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“After (a 2020) border skirmish, the Indian government banned the app. … As the app’s 150 million US users swipe through videos in limbo, the story of India’s TikTok ban shows that users are quick to adapt, but also that…
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Two people were arrested on Sunday morning at the entrance of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris for being suspected of attempting to damage classified property. The pair were arrested around 11:30am local time and placed in police…
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3-minute read Attracting, retaining, and cultivating a strong workforce is a key priority for every arts and cultural organization. But how did…
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Brazilian dancer and choreographer Daniela Cardim, who performed with the Dutch National Ballet before retiring from the stage in 2010, will take the helm at the Phoenix-based company on July 1. She succeeds Ib Andersen, who served as…
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8-minute read Through COVID-19 shutdowns, reopening, and ongoing adjustments to new audience behaviors, relief funding…
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Newly deciphered passages from a papyrus scroll that was buried beneath layers of volcanic ash after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have shed light on the final hours of Plato, a key figure in the history of western…
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John Adams. Photograph by Deborah O’Grady. This week, a new production of the composer John Adams’s oratorio El Niño opened at the Metropolitan Opera, where it will run until May 17. El Niño is Adams’ rewriting of the Nativity story,…
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Opposite the Nigerian National Museum in central Lagos, a swimming pool and a memorial hall once stood as an integral part of the city, a popular congregation point that evoked a sense of pride.This year, decades after the compound fell…
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