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• Why We Need To Rethink The Idea Of Public Statues

  25-11-2020 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ideas about statues change as society changes. As this happens, different groups contest the meanings behind the sculptures, leading to disagreement about whether they should be kept or taken down. But while ideologies can change, causing this iconoclash, communities retain their collective memories about something, whether they are good or bad. – The Conversation
  
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• My Zoom With Andre

  25-11-2020 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The self-engrossed Gregory of “My Dinner With Andre” was in the midst of a Dantesque midlife crisis. The Gregory who emerges in his autobiographical first book, “This Is Not My Memoir,” is older and more quietly reflective, less prone to grandiose pronouncements and more humbly accepting of the wisdom between words. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• What Will The Biden Administration’s Arts Policy Look Like?

  25-11-2020 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The big idea was to create a White House office on arts, culture and the creative industries,” says Megan Beyer, the co-chair of the campaign’s Arts Policy Committee and a former executive director of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities under Obama. She compares this to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, which was established by Congress in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the president on domestic and international policy that
  
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• Just How Do Latinx Get Traction In Hollywood?

  25-11-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  To many Latinos working in Hollywood, it seems that every gain is soon followed by a loss, a continuous ebb and flow that never feels rectified. – The New York Times
  
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• Penguin Random House To Buy Simon & Schuster In Publishing Mega-Deal

  25-11-2020 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Penguin Random House, the largest book publisher in the United States, is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Adding Simon & Schuster, the third largest publisher, would create a book behemoth, a combination that could trigger antitrust concerns. – The New York Times
  
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• Theatres Are Becoming Media Companies

  25-11-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the theater’s biggest commercial motor, Broadway, has languished, resourceful artists and producers are making work that incorporates video, gaming and interactivity into hybridized digital-theater forms that, rather than serving as mere stopgaps, stand poised to endure even after the return of theater as we knew it. – Variety
  
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• Simon & Schuster – A “Bargain” At $1.7 Billion?

  25-11-2020 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The sale of S&S will be the largest acquisition in North American trade publishing since HarperCollins bought Harlequin in 2014. It will also be one of the few recent transactions in which the revenue of the target company is public and the purchase price may also become public. – Publishers Weekly
  
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• Studio Manager for Visual Artist Studio / Amartey Golding / East / Remote

  25-11-2020 21:15
  Part time contract:  £26,400.00 pro rata (£110 day)
  Hours:  24 hours per week (3 days a week)
  Deadline for Applications:  12pm, 11 December 2020
  Interviews:  15 or...
  
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• New York Times Film Critics Pick Their 25 Best Actors Of The Century (So Far)

  25-11-2020 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis: “We are in a golden age of acting — make that platinum — as we realized when we decided to select our favorite film performers of the past 20 years. There’s no formula for choosing the best (just squabbling), and this list is both necessarily subjective and possibly scandalous in its omissions. … And while there are certainly stars in the mix and even a smattering of Oscar winners, there are also character actors and chameleons, acti
  
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• La Scala Cancels Staged Opening Night, Will Do Gala Instead

  25-11-2020 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The gala will star Placido Domingo, Roberto Alagna and Jonas Kaufmann on the night of its traditional Dec. 7 season-opener, instead of the planned staging of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor,” in keeping with restrictions imposed to stop the coronavirus’ deadly spread. – AP
  
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• Literature Review / National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange / London / Nationally

  25-11-2020 20:14
  NCACE is seeking a researcher to conduct a comprehensive review of existing academic and non-academic literature and other secondary sources focusing on Knowledge Exchange and wider partnerships...
  
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• When Is A Piece Of Dance Protected By Copyright And When Not?

  25-11-2020 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “While works of dance clearly are eligible for copyright protection under Section 102(a)(4) of the Copyright Act, determining which dances meet the standard — and which have two left feet — has been tricky and has resulted in a number of high-profile disputes in recent years. However, a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in an unrelated copyright dispute may provide important guidance in subsequent dance-related copyright litigation.” – IPWatchdog
  
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• Of Long-Gone Jazz Clubs And Race

  25-11-2020 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Oral histories suggest that jazz musicians have related to each other with more ease than can be found in other parts of the culture. At the same time, there’s no doubt that venues in general were hostile to racial mixing. So the degree to which jazz — the music and the business — contributed to a progressive model of race relations is an open question, one that generates many different opinions. – ArtsFuse
  
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• Chopin’s Letters Show He Was Totally Gay, So Let’s Quit Pretending, Says Journalist

  25-11-2020 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Chopin’s Men, a two-hour radio programme that aired on Swiss public broadcaster SRF’s arts channel, argues that the composer’s letters have been at times deliberately mistranslated, rumours of affairs with women exaggerated, and hints at an apparent interest in ‘cottaging’ … simply ignored. The music journalist Moritz Weber, who started researching Chopin’s letters during the spring lockdown, said he discovered a ‘flood of declarations of
  
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• Part-time Bookkeeper / Sprueth Magers / London

  25-11-2020 18:35
  Experienced freelance Bookkeeper required to support Sprüth Magers London on a part-time basis. Previous commercial gallery experience is essential. To apply please send a CV and covering letter...
  
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• Graphic Designer / Historic England / South West

  25-11-2020 18:30
  SummaryHistoric England have a fantastic opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join us, playing an important role in helping to craft and deliver key marketing campaigns in a timely fashion,...
  
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• Camp Director at Outdoor Holiday Camps / The Hive / London

  25-11-2020 18:30
  Founded in May 2014, The Hive is a fast-growing education company focused on Outdoor Learning. We run workshops for children, families and grown-ups. The Hive is unique in the UK, bringing together...
  
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• Boundaries: Our Brains Are Wired For Personal Space

  25-11-2020 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Peripersonal space exists in various forms across the animal kingdom, from fish and fruit flies to wild horses and chimpanzees. The neuroscience behind it sheds fascinating light on how humans and other animals conceive of themselves and their boundaries. Where is the dividing line between you and the world? – Aeon
  
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• Research & Development : Youth Arts / Bedford Players Trust / East

  25-11-2020 18:16
  We manage The Place Bedford and in 2021 seek to overhaul and reimagine the way that we deliver youth-facing, and youth-led activities at the venue. For a long time we have relied on opportunities...
  
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• Head of Teaching & Learning (Maternity Cover) / The Complete Works School / London

  25-11-2020 18:14
  The Complete Works (TCW) specialises in alternative education which delivers a unique and innovative education to students. Our approach to learning allows students to feel empowered and appreciated....
  
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• Margate Science Festival: Deep Time / super/collider / South East / Anywhere

  25-11-2020 18:03
  Tickets and further info here
  Join us online on 5 December from 4.30 - 7pm for a taster of super/collider’s Margate Science Festival, in partnership with Faith In Strangers.
  Our first ever...
  
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• Classical Grammy Nominations: Dudamel/LA Phil, Danielpour’s ‘Passion of Yeshua’, Met’s ‘Porgy and Bess’, Ted Hearne’s ‘Place’

  25-11-2020 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Richard Danielpour’s oratorio, performed by the Buffalo Philharmonic under JoAnn Falletta. was nominated in three categories; the Metropolitan Opera’s recording of Gershwin’s opera received two nods, as did the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s release of the complete symphonies of Charles Ives, Thomas Adès’s Piano Concerto (with Kirill Gershtein and the Boston Symphony), and composer Ted Hearne’s staged oratorio Place. Both Adès and the San Francisco
  
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• Chief Executive (Maternity Cover) / Scottish Ensemble / North West / Scotland

  25-11-2020 17:51
  Scottish Ensemble – Scotland's pioneering string orchestra and winner of the 2020 RPS Ensemble Award - is seeking to appoint a part-time Chief Executive for a maternity cover position. The...
  
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• Open Call for Artists - The Metamorphosis / The Holy Art / London

  25-11-2020 17:50
  We invite artists to exhibit their work in our Virtual Gallery in London through our Open Calls. We give the opportunities to artists to participate (photography, video art, painting, illustration,...
  
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• Windows of Hope - Small Commission / East Durham Creates / North East

  25-11-2020 17:46
  This year has been HARD and it seems likely that the winter period will continue to be difficult for all of us, especially in the run up to the Festive period. Many traditional events we all look...
  
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• Weekend Gallery Assistant / Jealous / London

  25-11-2020 17:46
  Jealous seeks a part time Gallery Assistant to join our team at our contemporary art gallery in Crouch End. The days of work will be Saturday and Sundays, however some overtime may be required.
  The...
  
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• Young Audiences R&D Commission / Trinity Community Arts / South West

  25-11-2020 17:43
  We are looking for a Bristol based (within a 20 mile radius of Trinity Centre) artist or organisation, who will Research and Develop/ Create an experience for young audiences (aged 3-10 years) that...
  
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• Stepup Lambeth adult learning free online courses / 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning and Photofusion / South East

  25-11-2020 17:40
  The Factory Production House: STEP UP returns. Photofusion and 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning are looking for adults living in Lambeth to take part in our free online 10-week...
  
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• Digital Learning Consultant / The Charterhouse / London

  25-11-2020 17:40
  As part of our NLHF project, The Charterhouse is recruiting a digital learning consultant to work with the Museum Manager and Communications Manager at the Charterhouse and our web agency Design...
  
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• Neurodiversity Champion / Starling CIO / North West

  25-11-2020 17:34
  Starling works with neurodivergent young people aged 13-25 in Greater Manchester to provide engaging and empowering creative projects that develop positive identity and promote connections,...
  
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• A Breakthrough In Artificial Intelligence Is Surprising Its Creators

  25-11-2020 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  It generates tweets, pens poetry, summarizes emails, answers trivia questions, translates languages and even writes its own computer programs, all with very little prompting. Some of these skills caught even the experts off guard. – The New York Times
  
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• Director / Creativity Works / South West

  25-11-2020 17:29
  Do you have the passion, skills and experience to make significant social impact through the arts and lead a small, dynamic team in achieving this? If so, Creativity Works are looking for a new...
  
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• Interim Producer / Gate Theatre / London

  25-11-2020 17:08
  Ahead of recruiting for a permanent position in summer 2021, we are looking for an Interim Producer to pick up the producing and delivery of two new Gate productions in Spring and Summer 2021, and to...
  
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• Dave Chappelle Calls For Boycott Of His Old Sketch Show

  25-11-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Back when he was an up-and-coming 28-year-old with a child on the way, the comedian signed a contract with Comedy Central for what became Chappelle’s Show which allowed the cable channel’s parent company, ViacomCBS, to distribute reruns of the series in perpetuity with no additional payments to Chappelle. Now, having discovered that the show is being streamed by HBO Max and CBS All Access (and, via those services, on Netflix), he is telling his fans, “Boycott Chappelle’s
  
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• Art Teacher & Art Club Leader / art-K Fulham / London

  25-11-2020 16:59
  All educationalist agree that Art has positive effects on mental health, self-confidence and developing an individual personality. Schools try to retain as much art as they can, whilst balancing the...
  
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• Come and meet the artists of Dewsbury and Batley, West Yorkshire / Creative Scene / Yorkshire

  25-11-2020 16:38
  Join Creative Scene on Zoom on Wednesday 9 December at 12noon to find out more about the brilliant artists we have in Dewsbury, Batley and the surrounding areas.
  We will be meeting artists local to...
  
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• Daniel Cordier, French Resistance Hero Who Became Prominent Art Dealer, Dead At 100

  25-11-2020 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  He and his mentor, Jean Moulin, spent part of World War II undercover as art dealers in occupied Nice, where they showed Matisse, Degas and Bonnard. After the war, Cordier took up art as his career, running a leading Paris gallery (with outposts in Frankfurt and New York) and giving Robert Rauschenberg his first major show in France. – Artnet
  
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• Digital Product Manager / Frieze / London

  25-11-2020 16:13
  Frieze is in the process of executing a successful digital pivot. The new position of Digital Product Manager within the Digital Team, reporting to the Senior Digital Programme Manager has been...
  
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• Cambridge Discovers That Two Of Charles Darwin’s Notebooks Have Been Missing For Up To 20 Years

  25-11-2020 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The notebooks were last seen in November 2000 after ‘an internal request’ to remove them from a special manuscripts storeroom to be photographed. They were taken to a temporary studio, … [and] it was only during ‘a routine check’ two months later that it was discovered they were missing.” Librarians at the time evidently assumed the notebooks had been misshelved; they’ve now concluded that the items were stolen. – BBC
  
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• Two polar bears come sniffing in the Arctic night: Esther Horvath's best photograph

  25-11-2020 16:00
  
  ‘I heard from the ship that two bears were walking directly towards us. I told the scientists to pack up. When they said no, I showed no mercy’In the autumn of 2019, I joined an expedition to the Arctic. We set sail from Tromsø, Norway, on 20 September, on the Polarstern icebreaker. There were 100 people on board – 60 scientists and 40 crew – but the ship was big enough that it never felt crowded. There were people you didn’t see for days.The plan was to find
  
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• Advertising Assistant / Frieze / London

  25-11-2020 15:59
  About FriezeFrieze is a media and events company that comprises three publications; frieze magazine, Frieze Masters magazine and Frieze Week; four international art fairs, Frieze London, Frieze LA,...
  
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• Three Lessons Museum Leaders Learned From This Very Painful Year

  25-11-2020 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  “No museum has been able to escape the impact of the pandemic, from long periods of closure decimating revenues, to the continuous landslide of the exhibitions calendar. But in periods of crisis, there can also be opportunity. One idea that came up repeatedly throughout [the Louvre Abu Dhabi and NYU Abu Dhabi’s ‘Reframing Museums’ symposium ] was that many of these problems were identified years ago. But now, there is a real urgency to solve them. Here are three key take
  
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• Head of Outreach Activities (Maternity Cover) / Architectural Association School of Architecture / London

  25-11-2020 15:30
  The post of Head of Outreach Activities is a new role developed to work across the different departments within the Public Engagement, Communications, Admissions and Registry Departments. Reporting...
  
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• Individual Giving and Events Officer / London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art / London

  25-11-2020 15:29
  The Development and Alumni department has a vital role in supporting on-going excellence in training and securing funding to ensure we increase diversity in our student body and long term in the...
  
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• Project Coordinator / Starling / North West

  25-11-2020 15:15
  Starling works with neurodivergent young people in Greater Manchester to provide engaging and empowering creative projects that develop positive identity and promote connections, conversations and...
  
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• How Theatre Producers Cope With England’s Ever-Changing COVID Restrictions

  25-11-2020 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “This month, theatre reopenings in England were abruptly brought to a halt by the second lockdown. As the future of live performance remains uncertain, producers and those running venues explain their strategies for programming with maximum flexibility.” – The Stage
  
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• Open Call for Artists: Tinnitus, Auditory Knowledge and the Arts / OVADA / South East

  25-11-2020 14:45
  Open Call for two UK-based artists, as part of the AHRC project, 'Tinnitus, Auditory Knowledge and the Arts'. This research project will interrogate the relationship between tinnitus and the creative...
  
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• Fawlty Towers Comedy Dinner Show Bristol 06/02/2021 / Comedy Dining / South West

  25-11-2020 14:42
  Join us for the dinner event of the year which combines fine food and classic comedy action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel do their very best to look after you the only way they know how. Chaos and...
  
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• France To Reopen Theatres And Museums On Dec. 15

  25-11-2020 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Starting on Nov. 28, small shops and religious sites will be allowed to reopen. On Dec. 15, theaters, cinemas and museums will reopen but a 9 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew will be restored. A 9 p.m. curfew was previously put in place in mid-October, before the country went into lockdown.” – Variety
  
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• $1 Billion Overhaul For Melbourne’s Arts District

  25-11-2020 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The newly announced government budget for the state of Victoria includes Aus$1.4 billion (US $1.03 billion) for the expansion and revamp of the Southbank arts district in Australia’s fast-growing second city. Phase One of the project will be the construction of the National Gallery of Victoria Contemporary (situated adjacent to the original NGV), planned to be the country’s largest contemporary art museum. Later phases will include improvements and additions to Arts Centre Melbourne
  
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