Art and Culture

Or more specifically, in one song: “Sunday.” – The New York Times Source link
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Episode Notes On today’s bonus episode, host Kate Lindsay and producer Vic Whitley-Berry talk about yet another scandal on the bookish internet. Business owner Allie Rose – also known as Allie Rose Co. on Instagram –…
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“‘He loved the sunlight, the weather, the boys,’ said Richard Benefield, a veteran museum executive who served as the first director of the David Hockney Foundation.” – The New York Times Source link
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Said one presenter at the Canadian screen awards, “A country that doesn’t tell its own stories in its own way is just a market for someone else, and we’re better than that.” – The New York Times Source link
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Gene Shalit, the fun-loving film critic on the Today show known for his oversized mustache, out-of-control mop of black hair and lively use of puns in his movie reviews, died Friday. He was 100. Shalit, a mainstay on the NBC…
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Zadie SmithMargaret Busby’s Part of the Story: Writings from Half a Century is the record of one woman’s lifelong passion for the literature and life of Africa and its diaspora, wherever she finds it. A beautiful collection. The funniest…
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Arts Engines highlights the perspectives of the thought leaders and game-changers who are creating significant impact in the field of the arts. As the only arts show of its kind with an African-American host, it is produced in…
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This Week’s Highlights: Many stories this week about what creativity actually is and what it’s worth. Fast Company declared that we’ve entered “the imagination era,” where creativity is the currency (Fast Company);…
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Chad Smith: “I can see that it was an abrupt announcement externally. It didn’t represent abrupt decision-making, though. It was a very considered conversation that has been going on for some time. … Our intention was to have a joint…
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Renewal will make the Austrian conductor the longest-serving music director in the orchestra’s 131-year history. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced the extension of Manfred Honeck’s contract as music director through…
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