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• A Conductor With Ties To Russia Will Eventually Step Down From A German Orchestra

  02-10-2022 16:00 via nytimes.com
  Teodor Currentzis, who has ties to a Russian state-owned bank and has been criticized for it, will step down when his contract ends – in 2025, announced Stuttgart’s SWR Symphony. – The New York Times
  
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• Quick Q&As With The Authors On A Prestigious Nonfiction Award Longlist

  02-10-2022 15:30 via lithub.com
  Andrea Elliott: “The intensity of my reporting stems from a belief that well-told stories—those with depth and nuance—are the product of intimate knowledge. And that comes from being with people, day after day, deeply immersed in their lives.”– LitHub
  
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• Lyrics Can’t Be Considered Criminal Evidence In California Anymore

  02-10-2022 15:00 via latimes.com
  “The bill covers all forms of creative expression but is especially salient for hip-hop artists, whose slice-of-life lyrics have frequently been cited by prosecutors in criminal trials as proof of guilt.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Zimbabwean Author Found Guilty Of Inciting Violence With A Six-Word Sign

  02-10-2022 14:30 via theguardian.com
  Tsitsi Dangarembga held a sign in 2020 that read, “We want better. Reform our institutions.” On Thursday, she was “convicted of participating in a public gathering with intent to incite public violence,” fined, and given a suspended sentence. – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• Lucian Freud: New Perspectives; Marina Abramović: Gates and Portals – review

  02-10-2022 14:00
  National Gallery, London; Modern Art OxfordLucian Freud’s dispassionate work speaks for itself in a liberating show without wall texts, while Marina Abramović pushes our critic to the brinkLucian Freud stripped bare: that is the premise of the National Gallery’s riveting exhibition. No emphasis on the biography, behaviour or love life; no abasement before genius, just the revelation of the paintings as works of art to celebrate the centenary of Freud’s birth.This is tonic;
  
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• Hollywood, That Bastion Of Conservative Attack Ads

  02-10-2022 13:30 via latimes.com
  In 1934, Upton Sinclair shocked Californians by winning the Democratic primary for governor. Hollywood couldn’t – and wouldn’t – have it. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• After Years Of Protests, The Victoria And Albert Museum Finally Drops The Sackler Name

  02-10-2022 13:00 via theguardian.com
  “This weekend the signs that directed V&A visitors to the Sackler Centre for Arts Education, and to the £2m tiled ‘Sackler Courtyard’ on Exhibition Road, have gone, as the museum finally jettisons its damaging association with the opioid drug market.” – The Observer (UK)
  
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