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• ‘The road transforms into a makeshift beach’: Pablo Albarenga’s best phone picture

  05-02-2022 11:00
  
  The Uruguayan photographer on snapping a sunbather in São Paulo, BrazilAfter moving from Uruguay to São Paulo, Brazil, during the pandemic, photographer Pablo Albarenga revelled in exploring his new home by bike. It felt like a safe, freeing way to familiarise himself with its vastness; the Brazilian city is the fourth largest in the world, and often referred to as a concrete jungle.On a 60km ride one hot November Saturday, he passed through a colourful residential area with an ele
  
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• The Parthenon marbles belong in Greece – so why is restitution so hard to swallow? | Charlotte Higgins

  05-02-2022 10:00
  
  Repatriating the spoils of empire is stuck in all manner of legal and historical impasses that preserve the status quoThose who would see the Parthenon marbles return to Greece sense change in the air. As the politics of identity resurge, as the legacies of colonialism are scrutinised, Benin bronzes held in Aberdeen and Cambridge have been sent back to Nigeria, those in Glasgow are the subject of a formal request, and those in Germany are to return too. The Benin bronzes – looted by the Br
  
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• From Jackass Forever to Carlos Acosta: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

  05-02-2022 07:00
  
  Whether you want gross-out stunts, Cuban dance, boyband hip-hop or playful psych-rock, our critics have your plans for the week coveredThe Eyes of Tammy Faye
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  Christianity sure loves a good rise-and-fall narrative, and the story of kitschy 1970s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker fits to a tee. Starring Jessica Chastain as the woman at the heart of the world’s largest religious broadcasting network, it’s all about the fake eyelashes, Liberace-esque interiors and, of course, the m
  
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• Atlanta Ballet – Chief Advancement Officer

  05-02-2022 06:37 via artsjournal.com
  OrganizationAtlanta Ballet is one of the premier and oldest dance companies in America and the official state ballet of Georgia. Established in 1929 by dance visionary Dorothy Moses Alexander, Atlanta Ballet is currently led by Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin. A Bolshoi trained former principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet, Nedvigin was recruited to Atlanta Ballet in 2016 to elevate the artistic excellence and stature of the professional Company. Atlanta Ballet performs at the 2,750-seat
  
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• MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER – THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA

  05-02-2022 06:24 via artsjournal.com
  Celebrating its 54th season, The Florida Orchestra is recognized as Tampa Bay’s leading performing arts institution and the largest professional orchestra in Florida. The Florida Orchestra seeks to enrich the diverse communities of the Tampa Bay area through the power of live music, “ensuring future generations will continue to enjoy this legacy that so magnificently celebrates the human spirit.”The mission and goals of the orchestra encompass creating exceptional experiences c
  
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• Study: Documenting How Humans Have Altered Evolution

  05-02-2022 00:01 via wired.com
  
  They confirmed, for instance, that on average, all over the world, animal species seem to be getting smaller. This runs contrary to a theory of evolution called Cope’s rule, which posits that species should increase in size over time. – Wired
  
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