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• Amazon Streaming Announces Big Price Hike

  22-09-2023 23:35 via deadline.com
  
  In addition to free shipping and other benefits, for their monthly fee — currently at $14.99 — Prime members have been able to watch Prime Video films and series ad-free. Those who want to continue to do so next year will have to pay an additional fee, set at $2.99 per month in the U.S. – Deadline
  
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• Remember NFTs? Most Of Them Are Now Worthless

  22-09-2023 22:28 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Out of the top collections, the most common price for an NFT is now $5-$100. – Business Insider
  
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• Booker Prize Shortlist: Only One UK Author Gets On

  22-09-2023 22:01 via theguardian.com
  
  None of the six authors have been shortlisted for the prize before. – The Guardian
  
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• More Former Employees of David Adjaye Decry Working Conditions

  22-09-2023 21:30 via news.artnet.com
  
  “David would yell at and berate the people he found responsible for executing his vision. Only senior leadership would be directly bullied by him, but they would offload that anxiety on the rest of us.” – Artnet
  
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• Is This Very Popular French Theme Park Selling A Reactionary Version Of French History?

  22-09-2023 21:06 via theguardian.com
  
  “Puy du Fou has been voted the best amusement park on Earth despite having no rides, just swashbuckling re-enactment shows with fireballs, sword fights, shipwrecks and chariot races that draw millions in France, … despite criticism from some … that its traditionalist framing of history is spurring rightwing culture wars.” – The Guardian
  
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• Connections Between Classical Music And Heavy Metal

  22-09-2023 20:28 via van-magazine.com
  
  “Speaking broadly, I think both traditions value virtuosity and virtuosic display. Both traditions value advanced musicianship and instrumental ability, and don’t mind openly showcasing those abilities.” – Van
  
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• Cassette By Cassette, One Pakistani Man Is Working To Preserve Afghan Musical History

  22-09-2023 20:05 via theguardian.com
  
  In a small audio repair shop in Peshawar, across the Afghan-Pakistani border in Peshawar, refugee Mohammed Hasan Zamri collects old commercial cassettes and sometimes makes his own recordings of escaped musicians — protecting Afghan musical heritage from the destructive zeal of the Taliban. – The Guardian
  
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• Deflating: Sony Downsizes Its Podcasting Division

  22-09-2023 19:33 via insideradio.com
  
  The company says a “significant percentage” of its podcast division has been laid-off. “Like many in the industry, we are further streamlining our structure as we continue to shift our creative strategy and focus on building big audiences across a select group of ongoing shows and our subscription business.” – Inside Radio
  
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• Why are slave traders still being commemorated? | Letters

  22-09-2023 19:15
  
  Readers respond to an article by Robert Beckford in which he argues that a plaque on a statue cannot cover mass murderRobert Beckford writes about the decision to keep a statue of William Beckford, a former master of the Ironmongers’ Company, on display in the Guildhall in London (A plaque on a statue can’t cover a cruel slave trader’s mass murder. My ancestors deserve better, 19 September).The Ironmongers’ Company commemorates another enslaver, Sir Robert Geffrye, whose
  
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• Why Two Big AI Companies Are Hiring Poets And Fiction Writers

  22-09-2023 19:03 via restofworld.org
  
  “A string of job postings from high-profile training data companies, such as Scale AI and Appen, are recruiting poets, novelists, playwrights, or writers with a PhD or master’s degree. Dozens more seek general annotators with humanities degrees, or years of work experience in literary fields.” – Rest of World
  
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• City Of Baltimore Tops Up Its Support Of The Arts

  22-09-2023 18:31 via cbsnews.com
  
  Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced additional investments in the arts through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for a combined total of $6.25 million focused on supporting arts and cultural institutions led by diverse artists and groups. – CBS News
  
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• Bollywood Star Wins Indian Court Case Over AI Use Of His Image

  22-09-2023 18:04 via variety.com
  
  “Anil Kapoor (filed suit) because of the large number of morphed videos and emojis bearing his likeness going around as well as his iconic phrase ‘jhakaas‘, first used in 1985 film Yudh. The phrase, which translates roughly as ‘awesome’ or ‘wicked,’ is now protected by the court order.” – Variety
  
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• Quick Study: Arts Degrees and Artist Careers

  22-09-2023 17:37 via artsjournal.com
  
  
  In this episode of Quick Study, we consider the job outcomes and experiences of arts graduates during and before the pandemic. A transcript is available on the National Endowment for the Arts website.
  
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• Female Comics Say Russell Brand Is The Tip Of The Iceberg In Comedy

  22-09-2023 17:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Six years on from the #MeToo movement, they say there remains a culture of misogyny and male privilege in the comedy industry that emboldens predators and prevents women from speaking out. – The Guardian
  
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• After Going Dark This Year, Cal Shakes Will Be Back In 2024 For Its Golden Anniversary

  22-09-2023 17:06 via msn.com
  “California Shakespeare Theater plans to produce a show of its own in 2024, after operating exclusively as a rental house this year. The production, As You Like It, … will mark the company’s 50th anniversary and run Sept. 12-29 at the Bruns Amphitheater in Orinda.” – MSN (San Francisco Chronicle)
  
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• Skilled Craftspeople Put Out Of Work By The Hollywood Strikes Are Going Real-World

  22-09-2023 16:32 via curbed.com
  
  “Scenic painters who once added ‘Disney dirt’ to make walls look old are now working on actual old walls, prop fabricators who built mechanical dolls are building folding desks, and the warehouses that once supplied set decorators and prop masters with furniture are, in this lull, selling to the masses.” – Curbed
  
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• “We’re All Trying To Figure Out How To Get People To Care About News And She Just Saved Journalism In A 30-Second Video”

  22-09-2023 16:03 via thewrap.com
  
  “I kind of fell into this avenue of media literacy influencing to help Gen Z get invested back into print media,” said Kelsey Russell (whose first video got 1.7 million views), acknowledging that the platform is popular precisely because attention spans are so short.” – Yahoo! (TheWrap)
  
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• Cartoonists create colouring book for refugees in rebuff to UK government

  22-09-2023 15:44
  
  Welcome to Britain produced after minister ordered cartoons at Kent migrant centre to be painted overUK politics live – latest updatesIt was an act of mean-spiritedness that shocked people across the political spectrum. In April, a UK government minister ordered a mural of cartoon characters at a reception centre for migrants to be painted over lest children mistook it as a sign of welcome.But out of adversity has come joy. In response, leading cartoonists have created an uplifting Welcome
  
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• Independent Booksellers Have Started Using TikTok As A Marketing Platform

  22-09-2023 15:31 via publishersweekly.com
  “Bookstore owners and staffers agreed that TikTok increases their visibility when they make a concerted effort to use it. … Though it’s time-consuming to monitor and to apply tags and trending sounds strategically, those contacted for this article said sustained engagement is worthwhile.” – Publishers Weekly
  
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• The Louvre’s First Female Leader Wants To Give That “Giant Ocean Liner” An Overhaul

  22-09-2023 15:04 via nytimes.com
  
  Yes, she wants to make the world’s largest museum more welcoming, relevant, and diverse. She also wants to carve an entirely new second entrance into the building (for the people who want to see more than the Mona Lisa), and that will be a serious challenge. – The New York Times
  
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• A Pair Of New Artistic Directors At Louisville Ballet

  22-09-2023 14:30 via yahoo.com
  
  “Lexington-native Mikelle Bruzina and Harald Uwe Kern were named Louisville Ballet’s new artistic directors after former artistic director Robert Curran’s abrupt resignation earlier this year after nearly 10 years with the ballet.” – Yahoo! (Louisville Courier Journal)
  
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• Four Days After Abruptly Canceling Its Season, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Closes Down

  22-09-2023 14:05 via therecord.com
  
  The organization’s entire board of directors has resigned. “This means,” said a statement, “that the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony will cease all operations as of today, and will not return for any future seasons.” – Waterloo Region Record (Kitchener, Ontario)
  
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• Sarah Lucas’s scandalous sculptures, a new slant on Rubens and Abramović’s RA takeover – the week in art

  22-09-2023 12:12
  
  There’s a Constable in the living room, the Turner prize in Eastbourne and a sensual statuette at the Wallace – all in your weekly dispatchRubens and Women
  The rich, heady paintings of Peter Paul Rubens are seen from a fresh perspective.
  • Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, from 27 September to 28 January Continue reading...
  
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• Under the spotlight: Jarman award nominees on tour – in pictures

  22-09-2023 08:00
  
  As work from the six shortlisted artists traverses the UK, here’s your chance to see films that tackle pollution, cryptocurrency and nuclear warheads Continue reading...
  
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• Roman Abramovich amassed one of the world’s most impressive private stores of modern art | Jonathan Jones

  22-09-2023 07:00
  
  The Guardian’s art critic examines the collection assembled by the oligarch and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova, which includes Freuds, Picassos and Russian modernismThe $963m Roman Abramovich art collection revealedUp to now the scope and quality of the art collection amassed by Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova has not been in public view. Gossipy as the art world is, only a few highlights such as Lucian Freud’s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, Paula Rego’s The Policeman’s Daug
  
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• Interdisciplinary Preparation in Business, Policy, and the Arts

  22-09-2023 03:15 via artsjournal.com
  Passionate about the arts? Elevate your love for dance, theatre, and music into leadership! Dive into NYU Steinhardt’s MA in Performing Arts Administration. Global perspectives, top faculty, and hands-on NYC experience.Curious? Join our online info session on Oct 26!
  Bring your love of dance, theatre, music, or opera and desire to assume a leadership position in an arts organization to the NYU Steinhardt MA in Performing Arts Administration program. Prepare for a dynamic career in perform
  
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