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The Phoenix Symphony laid off all 66 of its musicians on November 2, saying it could no longer cover its costs. Local donors have now pledged enough to lift the suspension; the orchestra plays again November 12 while an 11-member commission reworks its finances (Arizona Republic).
Pan Macmillan, his British publisher, is pulling Russell Brand’s books after his rape and sexual assault conviction. Skyhorse, which put out his How to Become a Christian in 7 Days under Tucker Carlson’s new imprint, says it has no plans to withdraw it (The New York Times).
The K-pop group NewJeans signed with Ador, a label owned by BTS’s company Hybe, at ages 14 to 17. Their contracts dropped child-protection language, including the right to education, and gave Ador their likeness in perpetuity, including as AI chatbots or clones (The Guardian).
A ransomware attack on November 4 took down Queens Public Library’s network. All 66 branches are open, with books checked out by hand; whether patron data was taken is unknown (Lit Hub).
About 100 Oregon school districts have cut to four-day weeks, and arts groups are filling the Fridays. Arts in Education of the Gorge drew 60 of Mosier Community School’s 205 students to its first Friday (Oregon ArtsWatch).
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