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• Israel Horovitz, Playwright Tarnished by Allegations of Abuse, Dies at 81

  11-11-2020 23:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his career was tarnished when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct and assault.
  
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• Natan Zach, Blunt and Cherished Israeli Poet, Dies at 89

  11-11-2020 22:58 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. Zach chafed at the formal structures and opaque Hebrew of poetry in the young Jewish state, and wrote in a looser and more direct language.
  
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• Israel Horovitz, Playwright Felled by Allegations of Abuse, Dies at 81

  11-11-2020 22:46 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his career was tarnished when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct and assault.
  
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• Modern Love Podcast: No More Secrets

  11-11-2020 22:00 via nytimes.com
  
  “Honesty is linear.” Relationships require work and redefining, year after year.
  
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• The Afrobeats Star Davido, an Upbeat Voice in a Turbulent Time

  11-11-2020 21:28 via nytimes.com
  
  The 27-year-old musician focuses on lighthearted topics. But one of his latest songs has become an anthem of resistance.
  
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• 3 Key Takeaways from Electronic Arts' Q2 Earnings Report - The Motley Fool

  11-11-2020 21:18 via fool.com
  
  3 Key Takeaways from Electronic Arts' Q2 Earnings Report  The Motley Fool
  
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• John Waters Will Donate His Collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art

  11-11-2020 20:21 via nytimes.com
  
  The filmmaker will donate 372 works to the Baltimore Museum of Art. His collection tends toward the perverse, the ironic and the cheerfully nihilistic — and much of it is still here on his walls.
  
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• ‘I am My Own Subject’: Celia Paul on Lucian Freud, Motherhood and a Life in Art

  11-11-2020 20:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In her mesmerizing “Self-Portrait,” Paul recounts her fraught relationship with Freud and the challenges of realizing her artistic ambitions.
  
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• ‘Coded Bias’ Review: When the Bots Are Racist

  11-11-2020 19:42 via nytimes.com
  
  This cleareyed documentary explores how machine-learning algorithms can perpetuate society’s existing class-, race- and gender-based inequities.
  
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• Upstate New York Town Government Demands Removal of Nick Cave Artwork

  11-11-2020 19:37 via artnews.com
  
  A giant work by Nick Cave on the facade of the School, an art space operated by Jack Shainman Gallery in Kinderhook, New York, is currently the subject of controversy among locals, the New York Times reports. The work, a 160-foot-long text piece called Truth Be Told, features its titular phrase splayed across the building and is intended to spur conversations among the community on policing and anti-Black racism justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Philadelphia police in May.
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• Was Reagan a Precursor to Trump? A New Documentary Says Yes

  11-11-2020 18:47 via nytimes.com
  
  “The Reagans,” a new Showtime docu-series, presents Ronald Reagan as an early practitioner of dog-whistle politics. But some historians and journalists disagree with that position.
  
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• Botched Restoration of Spanish Sculpture Draws Scrutiny

  11-11-2020 18:14 via artnews.com
  
  Following a botched restoration of a painting of the Virgin Mary in the city of Valencia earlier this year, another repair effort in Spain has become the subject of scrutiny. Images of a recent restoration job on figurative sculpture decorating a 20th-century building in the city of Palencia show significant changes to stone work’s facial features.
  According to a report by the Guardian, the sculpture previously depicted the face of a woman smiling, and now some are saying on social media t
  
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• ‘Transhood’ Review: Five Years Pass as Transgender Kids Grow Up

  11-11-2020 18:12 via nytimes.com
  
  This HBO documentary follows the lives and trajectories of four transgender and gender-nonconforming children in Kansas City.
  
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• David Wojnarowicz’s Art Continues to Resonate, But a New Documentary About Him Fails to Impress

  11-11-2020 17:42 via artnews.com
  
  David Wojnarowicz is among the most famous artists and activists lost during the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and early ’90s. His life and his beautiful, unapologetically political art continue to intrigue, and in recent years, they have been the subject of a biography, an Aperture monograph, a Whitney Museum retrospective, and, now, a new documentary.
  Directed by Chris McKim and produced by World of Wonder (of RuPaul’s Drag Race fame), Wojnarowicz: Fuck You Faggot Fucker p
  
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• Shakespeare Receives Mid Atlantic Arts Regional Resilience Fund Grant - DBT - Delaware Business Times

  11-11-2020 16:49 via delawarebusinesstimes.com
  
  Shakespeare Receives Mid Atlantic Arts Regional Resilience Fund Grant - DBT  Delaware Business Times
  
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• Acadiana Center for the Arts to hold virtual art night for teachers - KATC Lafayette News

  11-11-2020 16:35 via katc.com
  
  Acadiana Center for the Arts to hold virtual art night for teachers  KATC Lafayette News
  
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• Britney Spears’s Father Remains in Control of Conservatorship, for Now

  11-11-2020 16:15 via nytimes.com
  
  At a hearing on Tuesday, a lawyer for the pop singer said that Spears was afraid of her father and would not perform while he was charge of her career.
  
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• New Joplin Arts district mural - KoamNewsNow.com

  11-11-2020 16:02 via koamnewsnow.com
  
  New Joplin Arts district mural  KoamNewsNow.com
  
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• Strangers on a Phone, Theatrically Speaking

  11-11-2020 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Social distance has left us rusty when it comes to connecting with strangers. The latest piece by 600 Highwaymen aims to help us practice — starting with a call.
  
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• Brevard County commissioners narrowly approve 40 arts, cultural grants - Florida Today

  11-11-2020 15:46 via floridatoday.com
  Brevard County commissioners narrowly approve 40 arts, cultural grants  Florida Today
  
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• Born a church, Oak Park Arts Center sold to Free Church - Wednesday Journal

  11-11-2020 15:27 via oakpark.com
  
  Born a church, Oak Park Arts Center sold to Free Church  Wednesday Journal
  
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• Arts venues in The Woodlands area adapt amid funding challenges during COVID-19 - Community Impact Newspaper

  11-11-2020 15:05 via communityimpact.com
  
  Arts venues in The Woodlands area adapt amid funding challenges during COVID-19  Community Impact Newspaper
  
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• Meet Maria Bakalova, the Breakout Star of the ‘Borat’ Sequel

  11-11-2020 15:04 via nytimes.com
  
  The actress, who plays the title character’s daughter, Tutar, talks about body hair, her “nonbiological father” Sacha Baron Cohen, and that scene with Rudy Giuliani.
  
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• Uffizi Gallery Director Has Covid, Met Board Gets New Leaders, and More: Morning Links from November 11, 2020

  11-11-2020 15:00 via artnews.com
  
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  Uffizi Gallery director Eike Schmidt has tested positive for the coronavirus. He is asymptomatic and working from home. [The Art Newspaper]
  For the first time, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will have not one but two leaders on its board. Hamilton (Tony) E. James and Candace K. Beinecke are set to both serve as chairman. [The New York Times]
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• DePauw president leads racial equity efforts at liberal arts institutions - DePauw University

  11-11-2020 14:56 via depauw.edu
  
  DePauw president leads racial equity efforts at liberal arts institutions  DePauw University
  
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• Armed Services Arts Partnership: investing in veterans and their families - WJLA

  11-11-2020 14:56 via wjla.com
  Armed Services Arts Partnership: investing in veterans and their families  WJLA
  
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• Behind the Scenes: Portraits on Main are work of UB’s Arts Collaboratory - Buffalo Rising

  11-11-2020 14:42 via buffalorising.com
  
  Behind the Scenes: Portraits on Main are work of UB’s Arts Collaboratory  Buffalo Rising
  
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• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Revives Broadway for a Day

  11-11-2020 14:33 via nytimes.com
  
  Among the things to be thankful for: Turkey is on the menu, your Uncle Charlie is not coming and, after a long absence, Broadway casts will be back onstage.
  
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• Plans continue for creation of Mt Pleasant Community Arts Center - Charleston Post Courier

  11-11-2020 14:28 via postandcourier.com
  
  Plans continue for creation of Mt Pleasant Community Arts Center  Charleston Post Courier
  
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• Georgia Southern Department of Communication Arts to host virtual performance with multiple mediums | Newsroom - Georgia Southern University Newsroom

  11-11-2020 14:24 via news.georgiasouthern.edu
  
  Georgia Southern Department of Communication Arts to host virtual performance with multiple mediums | Newsroom  Georgia Southern University Newsroom
  
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• Flint Institute of Arts unveils virtual store amid pandemic - nbc25news.com

  11-11-2020 14:23 via nbc25news.com
  Flint Institute of Arts unveils virtual store amid pandemic  nbc25news.com
  
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• Clarksville's Arts for Hearts hosts supply drive - Clarksville Now

  11-11-2020 14:00 via clarksvillenow.com
  
  Clarksville's Arts for Hearts hosts supply drive  Clarksville Now
  
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• Franklin County, NC Arts Council Seeking New Executive Director, Apply Now - The Grey Area News

  11-11-2020 13:48 via greyareanews.com
  
  Franklin County, NC Arts Council Seeking New Executive Director, Apply Now  The Grey Area News
  
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• Mid-Michigan entertainment weekend Nov. 13-15 and beyond - The Macomb Daily

  11-11-2020 13:31 via macombdaily.com
  Mid-Michigan entertainment weekend Nov. 13-15 and beyond  The Macomb Daily
  
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• New Winter Festival coming to Midland Center for the Arts - Midland Daily News

  11-11-2020 13:12 via ourmidland.com
  
  New Winter Festival coming to Midland Center for the Arts  Midland Daily News
  
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• Harlem School of the Arts Completes $9.5 Million Dollar Building Transformation - PR Web

  11-11-2020 13:04 via prweb.com
  
  Harlem School of the Arts Completes $9.5 Million Dollar Building Transformation  PR Web
  
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• ‘Free Time’ Review: City Life as It Was, Today

  11-11-2020 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The filmmaker Manfred Kirchheimer excavates the sights — and constructs the sounds — of a lost New York.
  
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• Cuyahoga Arts and Culture board distributes $12M in grants, agrees to distribute $2.6M in CARES money - cleveland.com

  11-11-2020 12:29 via cleveland.com
  
  Cuyahoga Arts and Culture board distributes $12M in grants, agrees to distribute $2.6M in CARES money  cleveland.com
  
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• Hanover resident to compete for 2020 Grappling Martial Arts Instructor of the Year - Wicked Local Ipswich

  11-11-2020 12:13 via ipswich.wickedlocal.com
  Hanover resident to compete for 2020 Grappling Martial Arts Instructor of the Year  Wicked Local Ipswich
  
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• New CCAD, central Ohio VA documentary explores the veteran experience through power of art - The Columbus Dispatch

  11-11-2020 12:03 via dispatch.com
  New CCAD, central Ohio VA documentary explores the veteran experience through power of art  The Columbus Dispatch
  
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• Community theater, arts group receive state awards - TheNewsObserver

  11-11-2020 12:03 via thenewsobserver.com
  
  Community theater, arts group receive state awards  TheNewsObserver
  
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• A new performing arts center planned downtown, 9 years ago - WIZM NEWS

  11-11-2020 12:03 via wizmnews.com
  
  A new performing arts center planned downtown, 9 years ago  WIZM NEWS
  
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• Seven Days of Arts and Entertainment: Nov. 12-18 - PGH City Paper

  11-11-2020 12:01 via pghcitypaper.com
  
  Seven Days of Arts and Entertainment: Nov. 12-18  PGH City Paper
  
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• Visual Arts Association Holds Online Art Challenge - The Villages Daily Sun

  11-11-2020 12:00 via thevillagesdailysun.com
  Visual Arts Association Holds Online Art Challenge  The Villages Daily Sun
  
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• Arts & Entertainment Archives • Page 196 of 196 • Boca Magazine - Boca Raton

  11-11-2020 11:34 via bocamag.com
  Arts & Entertainment Archives • Page 196 of 196 • Boca Magazine  Boca Raton
  
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• ESPL to host virtual Virginia Museum of Fine Arts exhibit on black artists - Shore Daily News

  11-11-2020 11:18 via shoredailynews.com
  
  ESPL to host virtual Virginia Museum of Fine Arts exhibit on black artists  Shore Daily News
  
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• They Are Also 2 Wild and Crazy Guys

  11-11-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Steve Martin wanted to make cartoons, but he can only draw stick figures. He teamed up with the illustrator Harry Bliss, and the result is their new book, “A Wealth of Pigeons.”
  
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• In ‘Small Axe,’ Steve McQueen Explores Britain’s Caribbean Heritage

  11-11-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The director’s ambitious anthology series for Amazon and the BBC is his first film work about Black life in Britain. It’s been more than six years in the making.
  
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• How Rose Dugdale Went From British Debutante to I.R.A. ‘Freedom Fighter’

  11-11-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In “The Woman Who Stole Vermeer,” Anthony M. Amore recounts the social history that led to the biggest female-led art heist ever committed.
  
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• 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sopranos

  11-11-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Listen to the soaring voices of Maria Callas, Jessye Norman, Leontyne Price, Renée Fleming and others.
  
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