Art and Culture

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states where book challenges…
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The two Brazilian lawyers representing the man accused of killing New York gallerist Brent Sikkema in Rio de Janeiro in January have resigned. Attorneys Greg Andrade and Edna de Castro were…
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Oxford University this week shut down an academic institute run by one of Elon Musk’s favorite philosophers. The Future of Humanity Institute, dedicated to the long-termism movement and other Silicon Valley-endorsed ideas such as…
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Celia Fushille is stepping down after 17 years as artistic director (the first after founder Michael Smuin), passing the reins to Amy Seiwert. “Seeing these artists I’ve worked with for so long, and what Amy is pulling out…
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About the Opportunity National Black Theatre (NBT) seeks a Director of Development with an energetic, entrepreneurial attitude, a collaborative spirit, and a well-founded dedication to and excitement for the mission of this…
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An ode to one of the greatest working-class art forms of our time. Ad Policy Bayley fights IYO SKY for the WWE Women’s Championship during Night Two at Lincoln Financial Field on April 7, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.…
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Since today is the 120th anniversary of Willem de Kooning’s birthday, I am reminded by my staff of thousands of his fervent efforts “to break the willed articulation of the image.” Which, as it happens, is not dissimilar to the goal of…
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Metro Arts Commission puts Executive Director Daniel Singh on administrative leave | WPLN News …
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“I didn’t have the stamina for Balanchine,” he said. “When you’re onstage, you’re dancing all the time. The first time I danced ‘Square Dance’” — a 1957 Balanchine ballet — “I was dying. I couldn’t breathe.”Lopez, who first saw him dance…
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The Turner Prize, the United Kingdom’s most prestigious visual arts honor, has named the four nominees for this year’s edition, which marks 40 years of the program. The nominees are Claudette Johnson, a Black British artist…
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