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• Weld, Spray, Weave / / London

  20-02-2020 11:48
  3 x Thursday evenings19th March - 2nd AprilPrice: £180
  Click to bookThis 3-week course introduces you to three different fabrication skills: welding, spraying and weaving. In the first...
  
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• Managing Director – Texas Performing Arts via TOC Arts Partners

  14-07-2026 01:16 via artsjournal.com
  About the Opportunity
  The Managing Director is Texas Performing Arts “number two” leader. The position is responsible for implementing the Executive & Artistic Director’s strategic vision by leading daily operations, providing financial management, and guiding the work of TPA’s operational and administrative teams. The position works closely with colleagues across UT Austin and engages extensively with the university’s centralized systems and policies.Reporting
  
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• Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Drainage Ditch

  13-07-2026 22:18 via artsjournal.com
  Good Morning,Yo-Yo Ma is among the musicians turning the Los Angeles River — neglected, trashed, half-restored — into an impromptu concert stage (Los Angeles Times). And in Oakland, a nonreligious choir is packing a church with people who just want to sing together (San Francisco Chronicle).
  The ownership end of culture had a busier day. Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. (The New York Times), while Netflix — struggling to keep v
  
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• Is It Really Possible To Map The Odyssey?

  13-07-2026 20:05 via theconversation.com
  
  The ancient Greek polymath Eratosthenes, who was the first person to measure the circumference of the Earth, disputed that the Odyssey had anything to do with geography. He said: “You will find the scene of the wanderings of Odysseus when you find the cobbler who sewed up the bag of the winds.” – The Conversation
  
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• The Fault Lines Of PEN America’s Support Of Free Speech

  13-07-2026 19:41 via theatlantic.com
  
  PEN America currently sits on a widening fault line, one that divides old-school liberalism, which treats the right to speak as more important than any particular ideology, from a surging and fiercely ideological left that sees Israel and Zionism as its enemy. – The Atlantic
  
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• Survey: Americans Support AI Companies Transferring Half Their Stock To A Public Fund

  13-07-2026 19:21 via fastcompany.com
  According to a new national survey of 1,690 adults from research firm Verasight, 69% said they support “forcing” AI firms to transfer half their stock to a public sovereign wealth fund that would, in theory, pour AI profits back into the economy and even provide direct payments to Americans. – Fast Company
  
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• Music Industry Proposes Labels For AI-Use

  13-07-2026 19:01 via deadline.com
  
  The labels are simple icons that distinguish between those that are “AI-generated” and “AI-assisted,” but they are designed to be adopted by digital music services, distributors and others. The track labeling is voluntary. – Deadline
  
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• Danny Elfman: What Classical Music Is Missing

  13-07-2026 18:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  “In too much classical modern contemporary music, there’s just sound,” he said. “Nothing sticks. You’re not giving the audience anything to hold on to. It’s just a lot of sound, a lot of orchestration.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  
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• Netflix Considering Adding Live Channels

  13-07-2026 18:20 via wsj.com
  To bolster engagement, executives at the company have recently discussed adding live channels that would continuously stream certain programs, or shows and films from a certain genre, according to people familiar with the matter. – The Wall Street Journal
  
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• 12 US States Sue To Challenge Paramount/Warner Deal

  13-07-2026 18:00 via nytimes.com
  A coalition of 12 Democratic states including California, New York and Washington filed a lawsuit Monday to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the most serious legal challenge to date for one of the biggest media deals in history. – The New York Times
  
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• How The University Of North Texas Censored An Art Exhibition

  13-07-2026 17:45 via npr.org
  
  Initially, the administrators discussed removing some of the pieces from the show. But then the provost texted that he wanted to take down the entire exhibition instead. Michael McPherson wrote, “I think it’ll be easier to manage any barking from our friends in Austin.” – NPR
  
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• The Private Concierges Of Rome (Culture On Demand)

  13-07-2026 17:30 via theatlantic.com
  
  The secret to the company’s success lies in its network of “partners”—museums and churches and palazzi, but also artists and photographers and scholars. Each has something special to offer if they can be persuaded to provide it.  – The Atlantic
  
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• Yo-Yo Ma Is Just One Of Many Musicians Performing Along The Los Angeles River These Days

  13-07-2026 17:00 via msn.com
  The river has “been neglected, trashed and often forgotten over time, myriad governmental and nonprofit groups have been working for years to restore habitat. … And recently, creatives and activists, who dream of transforming it into a hospitable greenway, have been hosting arts events.” – Los Angeles Times (MSN)
  
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• Sam Neill, Beloved New Zealand Actor Known For Jurassic Park And The Piano, Has Died At 78

  13-07-2026 16:30 via nytimes.com
  The actor was a warm internet presence and a proud producer of wine from his vineyard. “At 11, he changed his name to Sam, taking inspiration from characters in Western movies. It was, he added, ‘probably the best decision I made in my life.’” – The New York Times
  
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• At Long Last, John Constable’s Most Famous Painting Is On View In Suffolk

  13-07-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  “The famous work depicts a rural scene near the River Stour in Flatford, but it was actually painted in Constable’s London studio.” – BBC
  
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• Learning How To Fake-Punch, Fake-Fall, And Fake-Go Up In Flames, On Camera

  13-07-2026 15:45 via nytimes.com
  “The best side of a stunt always has to face the lens: The trajectory of a feigned punch, a few degrees off, can look fake to viewers.” – The New York Times
  
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• Why Debates Over Free Speech Can Lead To So Much Fury

  13-07-2026 15:30 via theguardian.com
  
  “The free speech wars of recent years are not just about rules – they’re about what it means to be a good person.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• This Nonreligious Choir Draws Crowds In The Bay Area

  13-07-2026 15:15 via sfchronicle.com
  
  Big crowds for a church venue, anyway – and a lot of participants. “The choir is full of these intense, amazing, freaky, kooky people, and the community that I’ve been able to fall into and build has just been a game changer.” – San Francisco Chronicle
  
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• California Places A New Cap On Film And TV Tax Credits, Freaking Out State Lawmakers

  13-07-2026 15:00 via msn.com
  The state legislators “are calling for Gov. Gavin Newsom to exempt the state’s film and TV production incentive program from a recently approved cap on corporate tax credits.” – Los Angeles Times (MSN)
  
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• It Was Probably Way Too Early For A Live-Action Moana, And The Box Office Reflects That Problem

  13-07-2026 14:45 via nytimes.com
  “On average, Disney has waited 27 years before remaking one of its animated classics as a live-action movie.” Just one problem: They’re out of animated classics to remake. – The New York Times
  
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• Reconsidering An English Artist Who Painted The Working-Class

  13-07-2026 14:30 via theguardian.com
  A painter from Manchester, who focused on the working class, isn’t necessarily what Londoners think. “What we’re hoping to do is actually to bust a few myths. … [LS Lowry] wasn’t just an industrial painter. He certainly wasn’t naive or isolated.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• The Question Remains

  13-07-2026 14:15 via glasstire.com
  Can genAI art or writing ever, ever be more than mid? – Glasstire
  
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• Netflix Is In Talks To Buy Letterboxd

  13-07-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Remember Amazon buying Goodreads, anyone? “The app has become a beloved platform and community for young movie enthusiasts, and is most popular with audiences ages 18 to 35.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• What Would A Post-Literate World Look Like, Though?

  13-07-2026 13:45 via npr.org
  
  “We are making real trade-offs as we shift to communication through short-form video, and maybe it will be worth it, but we certainly are losing a lot.” – NPR
  
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• A Building Is Not An Institution

  10-07-2026 05:40 via artsjournal.com
  Good Morning,Modernization was supposed to sand the world down to one global culture. The evidence says otherwise: under pressure, people tend to sharpen their differences rather than surrender them (Psyche).
  Which is useful context for the day’s buildings. The Kennedy Center is technically open — doors unlocked, staff at their posts — and nearly empty, a marble shell deactivated (Washington Post), even as a federal panel rules Trump’s name stays off it while appeals proc
  
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• What’s The Deal With The Second Season Audience Drop On Netflix?

  09-07-2026 21:14 via msn.com
  “Between confusing release schedules, binge releases, long gaps between seasons and the regular flood of new content making it difficult for any new release to stand out, Netflix’s scale is quickly becoming its own worst enemy.” – The Wrap (MSN)
  
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• Does Worldwide Modernization Lead To Reduction In Cultural Differences? Not Necessarily

  09-07-2026 21:04 via psyche.co
  “When researchers have actually tried to document the size of cultural differences over time, the picture is far more complicated – and more interesting.” – Psyche
  
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• Have Two English Preservation Societies Been Exaggerating About ‘Witch Marks’ On Old Buildings?

  09-07-2026 20:46 via theguardian.com
  One architectural historian might go even farther: “Anything on a stone building that looks like a design gets picked up as these damn things now. There’s absolutely no evidence they were ever used like that.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• Time For The ‘Emmy Snubs And Surprises’ Round-Up

  09-07-2026 20:31 via variety.com
  
  For instance: “The third and long-delayed final season of Euphoria didn’t make much of an impact on voters, as the once-celebrated drug-addled soap scored nods for Zendaya and [Colman] Domingo, but not many of the other big stars.” – Variety
  
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• How Many Parody Heated Rivalry Musicals Can The World Handle?

  09-07-2026 20:13 via theguardian.com
  
  There are already at least four this summer, with more in production. “With the show’s success – all perky keisters, swanky hotel shags, a secret sex cottage and just a smidgeon of hockey – [one producer] reckons it was inevitable.” – The Guardian (UK)
  
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