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• Giving Away Cheap Tickets Isn’t Easy – Just Ask The Met Opera

  06-01-2015 09:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  “In principle, it should not be so hard to make discounted seats available. In practice, devising a fair and easy way to offer inexpensive tickets is more complicated than you might think.”
  
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• Anton Seidl and the Lost Promise of American Classical Music

  05-10-2026 03:23 via artsjournal.com
  
  This weekend’s online “ArtsFuse” carries an interview with me by Aaron Cohen (reproduced below).
  I will be speaking about my
  
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• Eight Million Books Burned in Kharkiv

  04-10-2026 22:19 via artsjournal.com
  Good Morning,A Russian drone strike in August destroyed 8 million books at a Kharkiv warehouse belonging to Ranok, a Ukrainian publisher, more than 85% of its stock, including 628,000 new schoolbooks. The government estimates 13 million Ukrainian books were destroyed this summer, a third of everything printed in the country this year (The Guardian).The British Museum, which has the Bayeux Tapestry on loan from France until July 2027, will now run an audio-described tour after Yusuf Ali Osman, wh
  
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• Digital Lists Are Destroying The Fabric Of Society

  04-10-2026 22:00 via slate.com
  
  “The issue goes deeper than presents. I have four kids from elementary to high-school age, and as hard as I try to expose them to life’s realities, they remain sheltered from disappointment and dissatisfaction at every turn.” – Slate
  
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• The British Museum Adds An Audio Tour To The Bayeux Tapestry in Response To Blind Man’s Lawsuit

  04-10-2026 21:30 via bbc.com
  
  The museum apparently hadn’t thought of adding an audio description to its app, or having more audio description tours, before the lawsuit – despite saying they worked with specialists on accessibility. – BBC
  
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• We’re In A Gross ‘Great Man’ Statuary Backlash, But Look At Ancient Egypt

  04-10-2026 21:00 via theatlantic.com
  “The great public efforts—the colossal statuary, the expansive propaganda programs, the image campaigns, the attempts to remake the world of living people—have been shattered, defaced, and refaced.” – The Atlantic
  
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• The Joys Of Music Discovery Don’t Include Robots

  04-10-2026 20:30 via salon.com
  
  With AI-generated “music,” “It’s not just the lack of discovery. … It’s more about the lack of anything personal behind the music. No history, no struggle, no catharsis, no exploration, no humanity. I listen to music because it’s flawed, raw and human.” – Salon
  
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• Turning Millennial Nostalgia For Raves Into A Big Business

  04-10-2026 20:00 via npr.org
  
  But this one’s for the real kids (of Millennials and older Gen-Zers): “We wanted to get the baby into the rave scene,” says one set of parents. – NPR
  
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• As A New Show Opens, It’s Past Time To Reevaluate Our Reactions To Lee Krasner’s Work

  04-10-2026 19:30 via nytimes.com
  “Her response to life with a mean and desperate drunk was to cannibalize her old canvases and explode into the pugnacious scale, audacious color, and thrusting verticles of collages.” – The New York Times
  
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• Russia’s War On Ukraine’s Books

  04-10-2026 19:00 via theguardian.com
  “In total, this summer, 13 [million] Ukrainian books have been destroyed by Russian missiles or drones – a third, estimates the government, of all books printed in Ukraine this year.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• So Now There’s Apparently ‘Weird Girl Lit’?

  04-10-2026 18:30 via nytimes.com
  Emerging from Reddit, the subgenre is not fully defined, but “books that get called weird girl lit tend to deal in uncanny or dreamlike circumstances.” – The New York Times
  
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• Netflix Had A Little Pivot Toward Prestige, But That’s Ending

  04-10-2026 18:00 via theverge.com
  
  Prestige movies don’t reliably make money on streaming. “It seems like Netflix’s main game plan is to put an increased focus on producing lower-budget series, live events, and sports programming.” – The Verge
  
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• When Will We Know The Answers To AI’s Most Important Questions?

  04-10-2026 17:00 via time.com
  “Several of the most fundamental debates about the future and safety of AI remain unresolved. I believe we can’t expect these disagreements to be resolved until it’s too late to change course.” – Time
  
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• Eugenia Errazuriz, Who Made Picasso Possible

  04-10-2026 16:30 via nytimes.com
  Errázuriz was “a patron, adviser, connector and tastemaker whose influence expanded beyond Picasso and Stravinsky to fashion and interior design. She … opened doors, offered criticism and used her considerable wealth to steer artists toward the work that would make them famous.” – The New York Times
  
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• What It’s Like For Musician And Filmmaker Hayley Kiyoko To Be Called ‘Lesbian Jesus’ By Her Fans

  04-10-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  She’s felt a pretty big responsibility, honestly, and she’s proud of the film Girls Like Girls. “We go to watch movies to dream and to fantasise and to see representation that maybe we lack in our lives.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• This Administration Is Moving The Kennedy Center Honors To Capital One Arena

  04-10-2026 15:30 via nytimes.com
  “As Mr. Trump pushes to close the center for two years of renovations, he is trading the ruby-red Opera House for the 20,000-seat home of the N.B.A.’s Washington Wizards and the N.H.L.’s Washington Capitals.” – The New York Times
  
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• A Reminder For All Of Us – And Something New For The Young Ones – Who Love Music

  04-10-2026 15:00 via wired.com
  
  When CDs are seen more as merch, something to buy to help out the artists rather than to hear the music, then you get a first tip like “Get a CD player.” – Wired
  
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• Is 3D, As Film Tech, Finally Worth It?

  04-10-2026 14:00 via theverge.com
  
  “Almost every 3D technology cuts something you care about in half, whether it’s resolution … or the refresh rate and flicker you get with active shutter glasses. But what if you had a full screen for each eye? That’s what video glasses can provide.” – The Verge
  
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• What Venice Could Have Been

  04-10-2026 13:30 via nytimes.com
  At least, what the U.S. pavilion could have been. – The New York Times
  
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• Jogo de Roleta ao Vivo: Tudo o Que Você Precisa Saber

  04-10-2026 12:41 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  A roleta ao vivo é uma das opções mais emocionantes e populares em cassinos online. Este jogo combina a conveniência de jogar em casa com a autenticidade e interação de um cassino físico. Se você é um entusiasta de jogos de azar e está procurando uma experiência de jogo envolvente, a roleta ao vivo é uma excelente escolha. Neste artigo, vamos explorar todos os aspectos do jogo de roleta ao vivo, desde as regras b&aa
  
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• A Roleta Russa Brasileira: Tudo o Que Você Precisa Saber

  04-10-2026 00:19 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  A roleta russa brasileira é um jogo de cassino emocionante e cheio de adrenalina que atrai jogadores de todo o mundo. Com uma mistura única de sorte e estratégia, este jogo é uma escolha popular entre os entusiastas de jogos de azar. Neste artigo, vamos explorar todas asinformações importantes sobre a roleta russa brasileira, incluindo as regras do jogo, as vantagens e desvantagens, as probabilidades de ganhar, e onde jogar online.
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• Roberto Kalb shares key strategies to incorporate diversity into casting

  03-10-2026 18:40 via artsjournal.com
  Roberto Kalb, Music Director of Detroit Opera, shares his philosophy of incorporating diversity into casting and programming.
  
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• Comprehending ESA Letters in West Virginia: A Comprehensive Overview

  03-10-2026 15:37 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  The principle of Psychological Assistance Animals (ESA) has actually gained significant acknowledgment in the last few years, offering convenience and companionship to individuals with mental wellness challenges. With the surge in recognition about mental wellness, ESA letters have actually come to be an important record for those looking for the therapeutic advantages of having an emotional assistance animal. In West Virginia, like in lots of other states, acquiring an ESA letter requires an un
  
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• Why are we still so fascinated with fairies?

  03-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  They’re more than fantasy confections – they’re cultural touchstones, says one author 
  
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• The designers newly supercharged by motherhood

  03-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Designer-makers are carving new narratives after having children — in richly diverse ways
  
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• Renoir’s reputation restored at the National Gallery

  03-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The contradictions of the artist’s life and work are explored through his enduring fascination with love
  
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  03-10-2026 02:08 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• The Ultimate Guide to Online Casino 10 Euro

  03-10-2026 01:32 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Independent Acquired by Global Conglomerate Informa

  02-10-2026 23:21 via artnews.com
  
  Independent, which organizes two art fairs in New York each year—one devoted to contemporary art in the spring and the other 20th-century art in the fall—has been acquired by London-based conglomerate Informa. The sale was completed last year, meaning that both 2026 fairs were completed under Informa’s ownership.“Independent’s future is bright. With Informa as our partner, Independent is redefining what an art fair can be with the spirit of a museum exhibition and t
  
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• Guggenheim and Brooklyn Museum Unions Ratify New Contracts, Averting Strikes

  02-10-2026 21:48 via artnews.com
  
  Unionized staff at four of New York’s prominent cultural institutions—the Brooklyn Museum, Guggenheim Museum, the Jewish Museum, and the American Folk Art Museum, and (AFAM)—have ratified new contracts, UAW Local 2110 announced today. The Brooklyn Museum and AFAM finalized four-year contracts this week, while the Guggenheim and Jewish Museum unions ratified their agreements in September.ARTnews has contacted the museums for comment.The Brooklyn Museum’s second contract gu
  
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