Art and Culture

Alice McDermott, 70, writerThere are three kinds of novels I’ve never taken to heart: science fiction, murder mysteries and novels about novelists. So I’ve decided to try my hand at each. If I fail, they’re probably not books I’d want to…
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“Russian theatre director Zhenya Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk have been added to an official list of ‘terrorists and extremists’ as they await trial on charges of ‘justifying terrorism’ ……
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This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing music director, music supervisor, conductor, and pianist extraordinaire, fresh off a run as Associate Conductor/Keys 2 for Gutenberg! the Musical! and currently performing…
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After reaping the rewards of a protracted growth spurt, Italy‘s film industry is facing a forced slowdown as the country’s right-wing government dithers with modifications they plan to make to several key regulations, most…
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“The rules are always the same: 30 minutes before the meeting’s official start time, people can come, share what they are reading and find a place to sit. Then someone rings a bell or makes an announcement, and it’s reading time.…
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The rebellious spirit of Martha Graham has found a rebellious soul mate in another creative powerhouse. A classically trained dancer, she’s known in the world as an acclaimed recording artist. She moves like water. Her pole dancing is…
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“By embracing its theatricality, all-male Shakespeare will allow us to push the limits of the horror that this play demands,” Quintessence Theatre Group artistic director Alex Burns said in a statement on the casting of his all-male…
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David Taylor and JH perform Schubert’s “Der Doppelganger” at the 2023 Brevard Music Festival Writing in The American Scholar, Sudip Bose said of David Taylor playing Schubert’s “Der Doppelgänger”: “Not in my wildest imaginings…
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To be a good art dealer you need to be both prescient and manipulative. The mere ability to spot a trend or an artist is not enough. You have to know how to get what you want from the situation, to buy early and hold your nerve. That I…
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Pro-Palestine activists staged a protest at the Venice Biennale on Wednesday, April 17, calling for the complete closure of Israel’s pavilion, which remains locked after artist Ruth Patir, who…
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