Art and Culture

A recent study has shed light on the significance of coordinated body movements, especially collective dances, in conveying coalition quality (the perceived effectiveness, formidability, and social bonding strength of a group). The…
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New technology is friend not foe to Hollywood’s creative community. That was the message delivered Thursday morning by Disney CEO Bob Iger during his keynote conversation at the Canva Create showcase event held at SoFi Stadium and…
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The ensemble’s playing, across all instrumental choirs, sounds richer and more flexible than it did before his tenure. So what Mr. Dudamel stands to inherit largely bears Mr. van Zweden’s stamp. – The Wall Street Journal Source…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s attorney general said Thursday that his office is looking into a company’s attempt to sell Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction, a move that…
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No one could blame the box office for needing an imaginary friend right now. For the first time in more than a decade — excluding the worst period of the COVID-19 crisis — no movie opening during the first six months of the…
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Principal percussionist Josh Jones was told over and over that his audition was the best people had ever heard, and he regularly got high praise from the music director. Two years later, he was told his organizational skills were…
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Funding to the California Arts Council would fall by 38%, and the state would rescind $12.5 million previously promised to the Equitable Payroll Fund, which was created to help small arts companies comply with so-called gig-work bill…
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A story published today by legendary French investigative magazine Le Canard enchaîné raises allegations of sexual harassment against conductor François-Xavier Roth.  Roth, 52, is a renowned musician and performer, and…
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A former Naples Ballet manager faces fraud charges after authorities say she stole more than $100,000 over three years.Nicole Christine Saunders, 54, faces charges of scheme to defraud, grand theft over $100,000 and criminal use of…
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Among the practices the department plans to challenge are exclusive ticketing contracts that Ticketmaster has with many of the venues where high-profile acts perform. – The Wall Street Journal Source link
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