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• Stream These 15 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in December

  07-12-2020 23:54 via nytimes.com
  
  The year’s end means a ton of licenses are expiring. Stream these movies and bingeable TV series while you can.
  
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• Catch These 15 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in December

  07-12-2020 23:54 via nytimes.com
  
  The year’s end means a ton of licenses are expiring. Stream these movies and bingeable TV series while you can.
  
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• Cleveland Arts Organizations Announce New Alliance | Arts & Culture | ideastream - ideastream

  07-12-2020 23:50 via ideastream.org
  
  Cleveland Arts Organizations Announce New Alliance | Arts & Culture | ideastream  ideastream
  
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• Repairing the arts another challenge for Biden administration - Boston Herald

  07-12-2020 23:16 via bostonherald.com
  
  Repairing the arts another challenge for Biden administration  Boston Herald
  
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• New Jersey State Council on the Arts Announces $5 Million in CARES Act Funds for Arts Organizations - New Jersey Stage

  07-12-2020 23:08 via newjerseystage.com
  
  New Jersey State Council on the Arts Announces $5 Million in CARES Act Funds for Arts Organizations  New Jersey Stage
  
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• Three arts groups to launch streaming project - Evanston Now

  07-12-2020 22:52 via evanstonnow.com
  
  Three arts groups to launch streaming project  Evanston Now
  
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• Mulshine’s right on student loans, but not liberal arts degrees | Letters - NJ.com

  07-12-2020 22:45 via nj.com
  
  Mulshine’s right on student loans, but not liberal arts degrees | Letters  NJ.com
  
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• The ARTnews Recommends 2020 Guide to Holiday Gifts for Artists

  07-12-2020 22:42 via artnews.com
  
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  Figuring out what to buy the creative souls in your orbit isn’t always easy, especially if you aren’t an expert on their craft. But we’ve got winning gift ideas for painters, photographers, illustrators, casual makers, and everyone in between. Whether your recipient is a master watercolorist or someone who picked up sewing during the pandemic, we&r
  
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• ARTnews in Brief: Sanford Biggers Work Acquired in Miami Beach Through Public Vote—and More from December 7, 2020

  07-12-2020 22:25 via artnews.com
  
  Monday, December 7Sanford Biggers Work Acquired Through Public VoteBy way of a public vote, the Art in Public Places Program in Miami Beach has chosen Sanford Biggers’s Somethin’ Close to Nothin’ (2019) to join the collection of the Miami Beach Convention Center. The artwork, which was on view in Art Basel’s OVR: Miami Beach via David Castillo Gallery in Miami, incorporates cut antique quilts and graphite. The work will join a colle
  
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• How Gertrude Abercrombie Cultivated Her Own Surrealist Language

  07-12-2020 22:00 via artnews.com
  
  During the first half of 20th century, the American surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie achieved acclaim in Chicago’s art scene, but it wasn’t until recently that her fame extended beyond the city. Following a widely praised solo outing at Karma in New York in 2018, Abercrombie’s intimately scaled works depicting solitary figures, glowing moons, intricate shells, dreamy landscapes, and other subjects of personal significance to her have cropped up in art fairs and exhibitions aroun
  
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• Portraits of Nurses, By the Designer Rebecca Moses

  07-12-2020 21:38 via nytimes.com
  
  The designer Rebecca Moses turns a quarantine art project into a gift of thanks and tribute.
  
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• A Costly Quip Angers Chinese Moviegoers, and a Film Is Yanked

  07-12-2020 20:27 via nytimes.com
  
  “Monster Hunter” disappeared from theaters in China after online critics labeled a snippet of dialogue — a pun about knees — racist and called for a boycott.
  
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• Dolly Parton and the Women Who Love Her

  07-12-2020 20:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Sarah Smarsh talks about “She Come by It Natural,” her book about Parton and the lives of her fans.
  
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• ‘Take Five’ Is Impeccable. ‘Time Outtakes’ Shows How Dave Brubeck Made It.

  07-12-2020 19:57 via nytimes.com
  
  An album of previously unheard recordings from the “Time Out” sessions in 1959 reveals the making of a masterpiece.
  
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• ‘Racist’ Mural in Tate Britain Restaurant Is Deemed ‘Offensive’ by Ethics Committee

  07-12-2020 19:20 via artnews.com
  
  The controversy surrounding a restaurant at London’s Tate Britain museum has deepened. After many raised concerns over a mural lining the walls of the institution’s Rex Whistler Restaurant, claiming that its subject matter is racist, Tate’s ethics committee deemed the work “offensive,” according to the Art Newspaper, which reported the eatery could now face closure altogether.
  The mural in question, The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats (1927) by British painter R
  
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• Ancient Dwelling Excavated in Nazareth May Have Been Childhood Home of Jesus

  07-12-2020 19:03 via artnews.com
  
  An archaeologist may have discovered the location of the childhood home of Jesus in Nazareth. Professor Ken Dark from the University of Reading in England believes he has established a plausible case for the remains of a 1st-century home excavated beneath a modern-day convent. According to him, the ancient dwelling was first investigated in the 19th century, but the idea lost traction among experts in the 1930s. The site went mostly forgotten since, until Dark launched an expedition in 2006 to r
  
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• Chicago’s Union League Club Board Approves Sale of Prized Monet, Other Works

  07-12-2020 18:56 via artnews.com
  
  The Union League Club, home to one of the most significant private art collections in the American Midwest, is reportedly planning to liquidate a portion of its collection, including a coveted Monet painting, to alleviate economic strain resulting from the pandemic.
  According to a report published by Politico, Union League president Nancy A. Ross confirmed the board’s approval to sell the Monet. In an email to the club’s members, she wrote, “Key to the board
  
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• Bad Bunny’s New Album Is Billboard’s First All-Spanish No. 1

  07-12-2020 18:38 via nytimes.com
  
  The Puerto Rican pop star’s latest LP, “El Último Tour del Mundo,” debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Miley Cyrus is No. 2.
  
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• A Costly Quip Angers Chinese Moviegoers, and a Film Gets Yanked

  07-12-2020 17:51 via nytimes.com
  
  “Monster Hunter” disappeared from theaters in China after online critics labeled a snippet of dialogue — a pun about knees — racist and called for a boycott.
  
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• Metropolitan Opera to Lock Out Stagehands as Contract Talks Stall

  07-12-2020 17:08 via nytimes.com
  
  After reaching a bargaining impasse, the shuttered opera company said it would lock out the workers needed to build sets for next season’s productions.
  
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• Steaks Grown From Human Cells Spark Interest and Outrage

  07-12-2020 16:27 via nytimes.com
  
  An artist project offering an absurdist take on the lab-grown meat industry triggers a debate and backlash in London.
  
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• New York Philharmonic Musicians Agree to Years of Pandemic Pay Cuts

  07-12-2020 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Anticipating a long road to financial recovery, the orchestra has decided on cuts that will gradually lessen.
  
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• 'Mank': What Really Happened in the 1934 California Governor's Race

  07-12-2020 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In the Netflix drama, Hollywood gets involved in the race for governor. But while that’s based in fact, history didn’t exactly go down that way.
  
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• ‘Mank’ and Politics: What Really Happened in 1934 California

  07-12-2020 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In the Netflix drama, Hollywood gets involved in the race for governor. But while that’s based in fact, history didn’t exactly go down that way.
  
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• Dia Chelsea to Open in April, Monolith Mystery Deepens, and More: Morning Links from December 7, 2020

  07-12-2020 15:47 via artnews.com
  
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  Artist Tania Bruguera was detained in Cuba last Friday amid protests over artistic freedom. [ARTnews]
  Following an extensive renovation and expansion effort, Dia Chelsea in New York will reopen to the public in April 2021 with an exhibition of work by Lucy Raven. Admission to the institution will be free. [The New York Times]
  The Museum of Latin American Art in L
  
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• Sidney's Maine Arts extends remote learning, while Mid-Maine Tech and Erskine report positive cases - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

  07-12-2020 15:25 via centralmaine.com
  
  Sidney's Maine Arts extends remote learning, while Mid-Maine Tech and Erskine report positive cases  Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel
  
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• Being Boba Fett: Temuera Morrison Discusses ‘The Mandalorian’

  07-12-2020 15:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Morrison, a veteran of the “Star Wars” film franchise, talks about his role as the fearsome bounty hunter on the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian.”
  
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• Arts Lovers Embrace Parker Arts' Save a Seat Fundraiser - PRNewswire

  07-12-2020 14:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  Arts Lovers Embrace Parker Arts' Save a Seat Fundraiser  PRNewswire
  
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• Bob Dylan Sells His Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal Music

  07-12-2020 13:43 via nytimes.com
  
  Universal Music purchased his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs in what may be the biggest acquisition ever of a single act’s publishing rights.
  
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• Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal

  07-12-2020 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Universal Music purchased his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs in what may be the biggest acquisition ever of a single act’s publishing rights.
  
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• Dutch Panel for Looted Art Claims Must Change Course, Report Finds

  07-12-2020 11:30 via nytimes.com
  
  A review commissioned by the Dutch culture minister found that the country’s art restitution panel showed too little empathy to victims of Nazi aggression and sided too often with museums.
  
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• The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in December

  07-12-2020 11:24 via nytimes.com
  
  Our streaming picks for December, including ‘The Prom,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ and ‘Your Honor.’
  
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• Best Songs of 2020

  07-12-2020 11:09 via nytimes.com
  
  Tracks responding to real-time events and a spectrum of moods captured the hodgepodge feelings of life in lockdown.
  
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• In His Autobiography, the College Basketball Giant John Thompson Is Plainspoken and Profound

  07-12-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The longtime Georgetown coach, who died in August at 78, writes about his upbringing and his remarkable career in “I Came as a Shadow.”
  
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• Fishing by Lantern on an Island in Kenya

  07-12-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  On Lake Victoria, attracting baitfish with lanterns extends as far back as anyone can remember. But overfishing may jeopardize the tradition.
  
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• ‘A Suitable Boy’ Finally Finds Its Perfect Match: Mira Nair

  07-12-2020 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The filmmaker’s acclaimed and controversial adaptation of the landmark novel, the BBC’s first prime-time drama with an almost entirely Indian cast, comes to American TV this week.
  
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• Two NYU Tisch School of the Arts Students Named 2021 Marshall Scholars - NYU News

  07-12-2020 09:00 via nyu.edu
  Two NYU Tisch School of the Arts Students Named 2021 Marshall Scholars  NYU News
  
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• Tales from Campus: Oxy Arts - aam-us.org

  07-12-2020 09:00 via aam-us.org
  
  Tales from Campus: Oxy Arts  aam-us.org
  
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• Institute of Fine Arts Conservation Center Appoints Lynda Zycherman as 2021 Judith Praska Distinguished Visiting Professor in Conservation & Technical Studies - NYU News

  07-12-2020 09:00 via nyu.edu
  Institute of Fine Arts Conservation Center Appoints Lynda Zycherman as 2021 Judith Praska Distinguished Visiting Professor in Conservation & Technical Studies  NYU News
  
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• Hammond receives statewide arts and humanities award - News at UNG

  07-12-2020 09:00 via ung.edu
  
  Hammond receives statewide arts and humanities award  News at UNG
  
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• Thunder Bay Arts receives $12,500 grant from MCACA | News, Sports, Jobs - Alpena News

  07-12-2020 07:33 via thealpenanews.com
  Thunder Bay Arts receives $12,500 grant from MCACA | News, Sports, Jobs  Alpena News
  
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• What’s on TV This Week: A Bee Gees Documentary and ‘Couples Therapy’

  07-12-2020 07:00 via nytimes.com
  
  “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” debuts on HBO. And a pandemic-focused “Couples Therapy” special airs on Showtime.
  
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• California Men Declare Themselves Makers of Pine Mountain Monolith

  07-12-2020 05:12 via nytimes.com
  
  Four artist-fabricators say they made the mysterious manifestation in stainless steel that sprang up in Atascadero. Meanwhile, another rises in Las Vegas.
  
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• California Creators Restore Monolith, as Another Pops Up in Las Vegas

  07-12-2020 04:57 via nytimes.com
  
  Four artist-fabricators declare themselves the creators of the mysterious manifestation in stainless steel that sprang up on Pine Mountain in Atascadero.
  
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• David L. Lander, Squiggy on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dies at 73

  07-12-2020 01:18 via nytimes.com
  
  He appeared in more than 100 movies and TV projects, but was best known for his seven-year run on the popular 1970s sitcom.
  
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• The Liberal Arts Institution and the Scaled Online Learning Platform Provider | Learning Innovation - Inside Higher Ed

  07-12-2020 00:06 via insidehighered.com
  
  The Liberal Arts Institution and the Scaled Online Learning Platform Provider | Learning Innovation  Inside Higher Ed
  
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