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• The Play About A New York Apartment Developed In A New York Apartment

  11-01-2023 23:31 via nytimes.com
  A parade of well-known actors participated in the readings on Riverside Drive along the West 80s, including John Leguizamo, Ellen Burstyn and Chris Rock, whose Broadway debut was in a Guirgis play. – The New York Times
  
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• State Of The UK Independent Bookstore Biz

  11-01-2023 23:01 via theguardian.com
  Overall, 2022 was a good year for independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland, who saw their number climb to a 10-year high. According to the Booksellers Association (BA), there are now 1,072 independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland, up 45 on the tally of 1,027 for 2021. – The Guardian
  
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• How Should We Think About How We Think?

  11-01-2023 22:32 via newyorker.com
  Ask someone how she thinks and you might learn that she talks to herself silently, or cogitates visually, or moves through mental space by traversing physical space. – The New Yorker
  
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• A Tower In Vancouver That Literally Twists Itself To Conform To Zoning Rules

  11-01-2023 22:01 via bloomberg.com
  The Vancouver House is a 490-foot high-rise teetering on a narrow base, twisting and expanding as it rises. The torquing tower serves as a new gateway to the city, appearing like a half-formed archway that frames the skyline and British Columbia’s North Shore Mountains beyond. – Bloomberg
  
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• Reasearch On Newborns Gives Insight To How/Why We Respond To Music

  11-01-2023 21:31 via ludwig-van.com
  A 2009 study, for instance, found that newborns react to beats — i.e. they anticipate the downbeat of rhythmic patterns, which tends to support the theory that our ability to perceive rhythms is inborn and not learned. – Ludwig Van
  
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• Have A Look At London’s “Actors’ Church” In All Its Fabulousness

  11-01-2023 21:02 via theguardian.com
  “The ebullient rector of St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, fondly known as the Actors’ Church, carries himself as much like an impresario as a priest. … Theatricality is baked into the building’s fabric, a 1631 masterpiece by Inigo Jones, architect and pioneering theatre designer.” – The Guardian
  
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• The Creative Driver Behind Netflix

  11-01-2023 20:31 via newyorker.com
  “It’s not a science. It’s a big creative endeavor. But it’s about recognizing that people like having more.” – The New Yorker
  
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• National Symphony Orchestra In DC Has Found Its New CEO

  11-01-2023 20:03 via washingtonpost.com
  “Jean Davidson, 54, is president and chief executive of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the largest professional chorus in the country. (She) will begin her tenure April 1, succeeding Gary Ginstling, who left in October to become the executive director of the New York Philharmonic.” – The Washington Post
  
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• The Silicon Valley Of 1000 Years Ago That Spawned A Millenium Of Innovations

  11-01-2023 19:31 via artsjournal.com
  This culturally and linguistically diverse environment gave rise to innovations that would have lasting legacies in fields including algebra, geography, astronomy, medicine and engineering. – The Conversation
  
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• The Superstar Magician Who Lost, Or Found, Himself In TM

  11-01-2023 19:01 via thebaffler.com
  “To the chagrin of his fans, (Doug) Henning himself sold his illusions to David Copperfield and other magicians, and permanently quit the world of fake magic to devote himself, full-time, to the real magic of Transcendental Meditation.” – The Baffler
  
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• Why Ratmansky Is A Great Fit For NYCity Ballet

  11-01-2023 18:26 via nytimes.com
  Really, the courtship between Ratmansky and City Ballet — a new New York City Ballet under the leadership of its artistic director, Jonathan Stafford, and Whelan — was in plain sight. – The New York Times
  
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• Sydney Just Isn’t A Museum-Oriented City. Can The New Sydney Modern Change That?

  11-01-2023 18:04 via nytimes.com
  “Museum-building in a real estate-obsessed city that Mark Twain called ‘superbly beautiful’ — in the sunny heart of a proud ‘sporting nation’ — often requires overcoming a barrage of negativity. The Sydney Opera House was loathed before it was loved, and the Modern has traveled a rough road already.” – The New York Times
  
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• Minnesota College Lecturer Fired After Showing Image Of Muhammad

  11-01-2023 17:32 via nytimes.com
  After Dr. López Prater showed the image, a senior in the class complained to the administration. Other Muslim students, not in the course, supported the student, saying the class was an attack on their religion. They demanded that officials take action. – The New York Times
  
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• Are U.S. Regional Accents Fading Away?

  11-01-2023 17:02 via salon.com
  “In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter ‘r.’ Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang. Indeed, around the United States, communities are voicing a common anxiety: Are Americans losing their accents?” – Salon
  
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• Patricia Barker Is Ending Her Productive, Turbulent Tenure Leading The Royal New Zealand Ballet

  11-01-2023 16:35 via stuff.co.nz
  In her 5½ years as artistic director, she steered the company through the COVID crisis and a headquarters renovation, and she hired more Kiwis as dancers and choreographers. She also dealt with personnel problems that culminated in the firing of her husband, ballet master Michael Auer, for bullying. – Stuff (New Zealand)
  
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• The Leading Independent Russian TV Network Has A New Home: The Netherlands

  11-01-2023 16:03 via euronews.com
  TV Rain (Dozhd) – once headquartered in Moscow, long harassed by Putin’s government, and finally shut down in the months after the invasion of Ukraine ­– has secured a five-year broadcasting license from the Dutch Media Authority, six months after Latvia removed the station from its airwaves. – Euronews
  
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• Announcing #ArtsManaged

  11-01-2023 15:36 via artsjournal.com
  I’m thrilled to announce the public launch of a new experiment, the #ArtsManaged initiative – a series of digital resources exploring and advancing the practice of Arts Management. The Artful Manager blog has been, and will continue to be, an important platform for me to “learn out loud” about the field and its many connections. […]
  
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• The Three Amigos Of Ancient Norse Rock Art

  11-01-2023 15:31 via nytimes.com
  “The three enthusiasts have transformed knowledge about prehistoric art in Norway, more than doubling the number of carvings known in their home region. And … their findings have also lent serious weight to theories about the mysterious petroglyphs’ meaning.” – The New York Times
  
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• West Virginia Public Radio Reporter Says She Was Sacked After Reporting On Abuse At State Hospitals

  11-01-2023 15:04 via insideradio.com
  “Reporter Amelia Ferrell Knisely claims she was fired from West Virginia Public Broadcasting … after investigating the alleged abuse of disabled patients at state-run facilities.” The broadcaster’s board chair responds that Knisely has not been fired and remains on payroll as a part-timer. – Inside Radio
  
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• Karla Dickens’ art of survival: ‘I was either going to jail or end up dead’

  11-01-2023 15:00
  Born into a life of ‘crisis’, the Wiradjuri artist has lived through addiction, mental illness and psychosis. Now her first career survey celebrates her perseverance and artistic visionGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailKarla Dickens’s childhood was marked by chaos but when recalling her paternal grandparents, she chokes up. “Well, they were my rocks,” says the 55-year-old Wiradjuri artist. “I just felt really loved.”On school holidays and weeken
  
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• A local’s guide to Melbourne: ‘The best part is the element of surprise’

  11-01-2023 15:00
  Victoria’s capital is rich in hidden galleries, bars and clubs, idiosyncratic buildings and exciting food, says architectural designer Nancy BekaFind out what’s on in Melbourne and beyond with Summer in the City: our ultimate guide to events around AustraliaWhile Melbourne’s fine dining scene is sensational, it’s the city’s multiculturalism that makes eating here so exciting. Sydney Road in Brunswick is a microcosm of this, a place where old Italian supermarkets min
  
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• Venice Has Yet Another Problem: Its Lagoon Is A Dumping Ground For Abandoned Small Boats

  11-01-2023 14:32 via theguardian.com
  “The wrecks are a threat to other vessels – a boat’s engine may be damaged if it passes over them. But they are an even bigger threat to the ecosystem, leaking chemicals, fuel and microplastics as the boats disintegrate in the water.” – The Guardian
  
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• Here Are The Winners Of The 2023 Golden Globe Awards

  11-01-2023 14:05 via hollywoodreporter.com
  The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and The Fabelmans led the feature film categories (with The Fabelmans upsetting Tár for Best Film Drama), while Abbott Elementary was the biggest winner on the TV side. – The Hollywood Reporter
  
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• William Hogarth works at London’s oldest hospital to be restored

  11-01-2023 13:44
  Paintings adorning grand staircase of St Bartholomew’s to benefit from £5m lottery heritage fund grantTwo paintings by William Hogarth on the walls of a grand staircase at St Bartholomew’s hospital in London are to be restored with the help of a £4.9m grant from the National Lottery heritage fund.Hogarth, an artist, critic and satirist, depicted two biblical stories in the works, the Pool of Bethesda and the Good Samaritan, in the 1730s. They feature 2.1m (7ft) high figur
  
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• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Director of Operations

  11-01-2023 09:09 via artsjournal.com
  The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra seeks a leader of the operations team to manage and oversee all aspects of day-to-day orchestra operations and concert production, produce successful performances, and maintain a close and positive relationship with Orchestra members. This position works across all operations functions to ensure effective management of the Orchestra’s schedule in support of […]
  
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• Executive Director- Dallas Children’s Theater

  11-01-2023 09:06 via artsjournal.com
  Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) invites mission-driven organizational leaders with a deep love for youth and family programming to join a team of seasoned, committed professionals who together will lead the theater into new horizons of success and impact. The Executive Director, in partnership with the Artistic Director, will work to ensure that the vision for […]
  
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• Out of the shadows: 1930s Buenos Aires – in pictures

  11-01-2023 08:00
  Horacio Coppola’s images of the Argentine capital use illumination, nightfall and gloom in a way that is comparable to the likes of Rembrandt and Brassaï Continue reading...
  
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• UArts: Internationally-Situated, Low-Residency Dance MFA

  11-01-2023 07:14 via artsjournal.com
  This mentor-based program expands from a leadership faculty supported by an international group of scholars, artists, curators, writers and community members located throughout the United States and abroad. Experts from across the fields of dance, live and visual arts and social justice gather to work within the MFA curricular platforms. These affiliated artists and guest […]
  
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