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• Movies Are Returning to Theaters. Will Audiences Follow?

  28-08-2020 23:39 via nytimes.com
  
  Big-budget films are being released for the first time since March, but the willingness of people to sit inside a closed room with strangers for several hours is still uncertain.
  
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• Concerns rise over South Bend Parks and Arts budget proposal - WNDU

  28-08-2020 23:20 via wndu.com
  
  Concerns rise over South Bend Parks and Arts budget proposal  WNDU
  
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• South American Galleries Report Slow But Steady Sales at Digital-Only SP-Arte Fair

  28-08-2020 23:08 via artnews.com
  
  Because of the coronavirus pandemic, most fairs—from big ones like Art Basel and Frieze to medium-size ones like the Dallas Art Fair and Intersect Aspect—have shifted their in-person offerings online. The latest one to do so is Brazil’s SP-Arte, which opened its online viewing rooms on Monday.
  The online SP-Arte was mostly populated by regional galleries from throughout Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America. That meant this year saw the marked absence of blue-chip international
  
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• Alice Koller, Author of the Solitary Life, Dies at 94

  28-08-2020 22:32 via nytimes.com
  
  Her book, “An Unknown Woman,” has been compared to a feminist’s Walden and attracted fans inspired by her self-reckoning.
  
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• The virtual Taste of the Arts happens Saturday - WANE

  28-08-2020 22:24 via wane.com
  The virtual Taste of the Arts happens Saturday  WANE
  
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• Detroit nonprofit to bring arts enclave, mini mercado to vacant Southwest Detroit lots - Crain's Detroit Business

  28-08-2020 22:19 via crainsdetroit.com
  
  Detroit nonprofit to bring arts enclave, mini mercado to vacant Southwest Detroit lots  Crain's Detroit Business
  
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• Readers Would Add These African-American Directors to the Criterion Collection

  28-08-2020 22:15 via nytimes.com
  
  As the prestigious archive addresses its severe lack of such filmmakers, we asked you who should be included. You had a lot of ideas.
  
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• ‘WAP’ Is Good, Raunchy Fun. On TikTok, It’s at Home.

  28-08-2020 21:56 via nytimes.com
  
  Men rap and sing about sex in preposterous and sometimes awkward detail all the time. It’s beyond time that the same courtesy is extended to women like Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and ppcocaine.
  
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• Milwaukee-area performing arts groups turn on creativity, outreach: The List - Milwaukee Business Journal

  28-08-2020 21:39 via bizjournals.com
  Milwaukee-area performing arts groups turn on creativity, outreach: The List  Milwaukee Business Journal
  
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• Emmys 2020: Ted Danson Made D’Arcy Carden a Better Not-a-Robot

  28-08-2020 21:37 via nytimes.com
  
  In a conversation, the Emmy nominees and former “Good Place” co-stars discuss their appreciation for the show, the creator Michael Schur and each other.
  
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• Englewood arts center coming to life - Blue Springs Examiner

  28-08-2020 21:16 via examiner.net
  Englewood arts center coming to life  Blue Springs Examiner
  
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• Keith Haring Archival Trove Comes to Auction, with Proceeds Going to LGBTQ Organization

  28-08-2020 21:11 via artnews.com
  
  In collaboration with the Keith Haring Foundation, Sotheby’s will auction more than 140 works from the artist’s personal collection in an online sale this fall. Works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, Tseng Kwong Chi, and George Condo, among others, are set to be featured in the sale, titled “Dear Keith: Works from the Personal Collection of Keith Haring,” which features items with starting bids as low as $100. Bidding will be open from September 24 to O
  
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• Keith Haring Archival Trove Comes to Auction, with Proceeds Going to Key LGBTQ Organization

  28-08-2020 21:11 via artnews.com
  
  In collaboration with the Keith Haring Foundation, Sotheby’s will auction more than 140 works from the artist’s personal collection in an online sale this fall. Works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, Tseng Kwong Chi, and George Condo, among others, are set to be featured in the sale, titled “Dear Keith: Works from the Personal Collection of Keith Haring,” which features items with starting bids as low as $100. Bidding will be open from September 24 to O
  
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• Berks Arts Council Changes Name, Logo, and Refines Mission - Berks Weekly

  28-08-2020 21:05 via berksweekly.com
  
  Berks Arts Council Changes Name, Logo, and Refines Mission  Berks Weekly
  
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• As the coronavirus upends schools, experts say don't forget the arts - Medical Xpress

  28-08-2020 21:00 via medicalxpress.com
  As the coronavirus upends schools, experts say don't forget the arts  Medical Xpress
  
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• 40 Under 40 Class of 2020: Prodigi Arts' Christopher O'Conner - Memphis Business Journal

  28-08-2020 20:25 via bizjournals.com
  40 Under 40 Class of 2020: Prodigi Arts' Christopher O'Conner  Memphis Business Journal
  
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• Arts Council gets grants - Franklin County Times - Franklin County Times

  28-08-2020 20:09 via m.franklincountytimes.com
  
  Arts Council gets grants - Franklin County Times  Franklin County Times
  
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• Arts Bureau Edge journalists had Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts covered as it went virtual - Louisville Eccentric Observer

  28-08-2020 20:07 via leoweekly.com
  
  Arts Bureau Edge journalists had Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts covered as it went virtual  Louisville Eccentric Observer
  
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• A Poignant Portrait of a Childhood Friend

  28-08-2020 20:05 via nytimes.com
  
  A work by Tyler Mitchell speaks to the artist’s desire to expand ideas about Black masculinity.
  
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• Auli’i Cravalho on Her New Netflix Drama and the Smell of Wet Dog

  28-08-2020 20:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Playing a homeless teen in “All Together Now” was taxing for several reasons, but the voice of “Moana” was happy to continue her run of strong female roles.
  
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• Kehinde Wiley on Protests’ Results: ‘I’m Not Impressed Yet’

  28-08-2020 19:29 via nytimes.com
  
  The artist, riding out the pandemic in Dakar, also talked about torn-down Confederate monuments and where they should go — like in “a hall of horrors.”
  
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• Benjamin Moore Helps Preserve Women’s History, Museum of Arts and Design Director Steps Down, and More News This Week - Architectural Digest

  28-08-2020 19:28 via architecturaldigest.com
  
  Benjamin Moore Helps Preserve Women’s History, Museum of Arts and Design Director Steps Down, and More News This Week  Architectural Digest
  
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• Linda Manz, Young Star of ‘Days of Heaven,’ Dies at 58

  28-08-2020 19:20 via nytimes.com
  
  The actress was in her teens when she narrated Terrence Malick’s 1978 masterpiece. After a couple more films, she disappeared.
  
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• Reopening of arts center helps community members relieve stress - Oxford Observer

  28-08-2020 19:16 via oxfordobserver.org
  
  Reopening of arts center helps community members relieve stress  Oxford Observer
  
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• Siah Armajani, Ceaselessly Imaginative Artist with a Belief in the Power of Public Art, Is Dead at 81

  28-08-2020 19:13 via artnews.com
  
  Siah Armajani, an under-known giant of contemporary art whose work in a variety of mediums attested to the power of vernacular architecture and collaborative social spaces, has died at 81. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which staged a New York retrospective of his art co-organized with the Walker Art Center in 2019, announced the news on social media on Thursday night. ArtAsiaPacific reported that he died of heart failure.
  “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Siah Armajani (1
  
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• Review: Chloroform, Lies and Racism Fire Up ‘The Jacksonian’

  28-08-2020 19:00 via nytimes.com
  
  This streamed reading of Beth Henley’s slice of Southern noir offers scorching portraits of bad faith from Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Bill Pullman.
  
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• As Small, Overlooked Arts Organizations Face a Difficult Future, Mellon Steps Up - Inside Philanthropy

  28-08-2020 18:56 via insidephilanthropy.com
  As Small, Overlooked Arts Organizations Face a Difficult Future, Mellon Steps Up  Inside Philanthropy
  
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• The Met Opera’s Newest Star Returns, on the Small Screen

  28-08-2020 18:49 via nytimes.com
  
  Lise Davidsen, who made a widely hailed company debut last season, won’t be back in the fall as planned. But she is giving a live recital this weekend.
  
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• ISU School of Performing Arts to present 'The Wolves' beginning Sept. 18 - Idaho State Journal

  28-08-2020 18:46 via idahostatejournal.com
  ISU School of Performing Arts to present 'The Wolves' beginning Sept. 18  Idaho State Journal
  
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• Oxford Film Fest receives grant from Mississippi Arts Commission - The Oxford Eagle - Oxford Eagle

  28-08-2020 18:35 via oxfordeagle.com
  
  Oxford Film Fest receives grant from Mississippi Arts Commission - The Oxford Eagle  Oxford Eagle
  
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• The 2020 Party Conventions Gave New Meaning to Political Theater

  28-08-2020 18:20 via nytimes.com
  
  A television critic and a fashion critic discuss what they saw, what they learned and what it could mean for the future.
  
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• Banksy Funds Boat Carrying Refugees Across Mediterranean Sea to Europe

  28-08-2020 18:13 via artnews.com
  
  In recent months, street artist Bansky has weighed in on various political issues, including systemic racism and the refugee crisis. That latter topic is once again the focus of his work. The elusive artist has now funded a boat transporting refugees across the Mediterranean Sea from north Africa to Europe.
  According to a report by the Guardian, the boat, which is named for the 19th-century French anarchist Louise Michel, is currently carrying 89 people and seeking a port in Europe. The boat, wh
  
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• Director of a Storied Paris Theater Is Fired

  28-08-2020 18:11 via nytimes.com
  
  After Ruth Mackenzie was accused of bullying employees, the Théâtre du Châtelet said she would no longer lead the prestigious venue.
  
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• Piedmont Arts postpones Chalk Fest | Arts and Theatre - Martinsville Bulletin

  28-08-2020 18:09 via martinsvillebulletin.com
  Piedmont Arts postpones Chalk Fest | Arts and Theatre  Martinsville Bulletin
  
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• Dallas arts community has now lost almost $68M due to COVID-19 - WFAA.com

  28-08-2020 18:02 via wfaa.com
  Dallas arts community has now lost almost $68M due to COVID-19  WFAA.com
  
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• Shining a light on pandemic's impact on arts and events industry - Bemidji Pioneer

  28-08-2020 18:00 via bemidjipioneer.com
  
  Shining a light on pandemic's impact on arts and events industry  Bemidji Pioneer
  
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• CSUCI Performing Arts Faculty Recognized For Creative Virtual Dance Instruction - Noozhawk

  28-08-2020 18:00 via noozhawk.com
  
  CSUCI Performing Arts Faculty Recognized For Creative Virtual Dance Instruction  Noozhawk
  
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• Blackpink and Selena Gomez’s Summery Treat, and 11 More New Songs

  28-08-2020 17:39 via nytimes.com
  
  Hear tracks by Cam’ron, Jyoti, Kelly Lee Owens and others.
  
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• Renaissance Theatre seen as trailblazer to the performing arts community during COVID-19 - Richland Source

  28-08-2020 17:00 via richlandsource.com
  Renaissance Theatre seen as trailblazer to the performing arts community during COVID-19  Richland Source
  
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• Darkened Overture Center asking arts lovers to help them 'dream about the future' - Madison.com

  28-08-2020 17:00 via madison.com
  
  Darkened Overture Center asking arts lovers to help them 'dream about the future'  Madison.com
  
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• UPDATE: Urban Arts Crawl in Corning rescheduled due to rain - WETM - MyTwinTiers.com

  28-08-2020 16:43 via mytwintiers.com
  UPDATE: Urban Arts Crawl in Corning rescheduled due to rain  WETM - MyTwinTiers.com
  
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• Children in a World Gone Mad: 5 Kids’ Books Set During World War II

  28-08-2020 16:38 via nytimes.com
  
  Tributes to family connect these four novels and a memoir, honoring the too-easily-broken bonds that sustain children across the globe.
  
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• Coral Springs Center for the Arts Goes Red in Nationwide Support for the Live Performance Industry - Coral - Coral Springs Talk

  28-08-2020 16:27 via coralspringstalk.com
  
  Coral Springs Center for the Arts Goes Red in Nationwide Support for the Live Performance Industry - Coral  Coral Springs Talk
  
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• A Visitor’s Guide to MoMA and the Met

  28-08-2020 16:27 via nytimes.com
  
  What you need to know before you head back to the museums, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view.
  
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• State Fair fine arts 2020: immediate, urgent, of-the-moment - MinnPost

  28-08-2020 16:25 via minnpost.com
  
  State Fair fine arts 2020: immediate, urgent, of-the-moment  MinnPost
  
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• A Monument to Women’s Rights Pioneers Unveiled in Central Park, Banksy Financed a Rescue Operation for Refugees Stranded at Sea and More: Morning Links from August 28, 2020

  28-08-2020 16:03 via artnews.com
  
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  British street artist Banksy secretly financed a sea rescue operation to help refugees traveling from north Africa to Europe. [The Guardian]
  The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs has announced the artists commissioned to make public art for this year’s edition of what they are calling their public art in residence program, which will focus o
  
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• Fabrics With Powerful Stories to Tell

  28-08-2020 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The Afro-Brazilian sculptor Sonia Gomes, in a debut U.S. show, gives materials new life — as they have given her life new balance.
  
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• Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘The Sting’

  28-08-2020 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Sharp clothes, sharp tunes, sharp acting. This Redford-Newman con-men picture swindles viewers, too. But so what? It’s a con that leaves us feeling richer.
  
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• Osceola Arts to present "In the Heights" LIVE beginning in September - positivelyosceola.com

  28-08-2020 15:59 via positivelyosceola.com
  
  Osceola Arts to present "In the Heights" LIVE beginning in September  positivelyosceola.com
  
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• Unleash creative potential at Samford Academy of the Arts' fall classes - Bham Now

  28-08-2020 15:40 via bhamnow.com
  
  Unleash creative potential at Samford Academy of the Arts' fall classes  Bham Now
  
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