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• Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70

  18-01-2023 23:43 via nytimes.com
  
  A drummer and singer, he was best known as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, one of Japan’s most successful bands and a major influence on hip-hop, techno and New Wave.
  
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• Edie Landau, Film Producer Ahead of Her Time, Dies at 95

  18-01-2023 23:17 via nytimes.com
  
  She and her husband invented a model for faithfully adapting acclaimed literature, illuminating an alternate path for independent cinema.
  
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• Dayanita Singh’s Hands-On Photography

  18-01-2023 23:16 via nytimes.com
  
  The Indian artist’s physical approach to making and presenting pictures chimes with their intimate content, as the largest exhibition of her work to date shows.
  
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• Party Like It’s 1959

  18-01-2023 22:45 via nytimes.com
  
  They were crazy, cramped, messy and threatening — but the Happenings of the early 60s just might be the missing link between Dada and today’s immersive art.
  
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• Handling of Art History Professor in ‘Islamophobic’ Incident Was a ‘Misstep,’ Hamline University Says

  18-01-2023 21:15 via artnews.com
  
  Amid controversy the resulted from the dismissal of a professor who had shown images of the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class, Hamline University has walked back its initial description of the incident as “Islamophobic.” Leadership at the school, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, chose not to rehire the professor after the incident, which took place in October. The professor, Erika López Prater, had reportedly given students a two-minute warning about the pictures she w
  
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• Prosecutors to Announce Whether They Plan Charges in ‘Rust’ Case

  18-01-2023 21:05 via nytimes.com
  
  More than a year after the fatal shooting, Santa Fe County prosecutors said they would announce on Thursday whether anyone would be charged in the case.
  
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• Seattle Public Schools and the Office of Arts & Culture expand The ... - Seattle.gov

  18-01-2023 20:54 via news.google.com
  Seattle Public Schools and the Office of Arts & Culture expand The ...  Seattle.gov
  
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• Spanish Collector Faces Prison Over Fraud Scheme Involving Works by Munch and Lichtenstein

  18-01-2023 20:28 via artnews.com
  
  A Spanish collector is on trial for forging 15 works by artists including Edvard Munch, Saul Steinberg, and Roy Lichtenstein which appeared in auction houses across Europe.Per a report in El País, Madrid’s prosecutor’s office is seeking six and a half years of prison time for the accused, Guillermo Chamorro, 67, on charges of fraud and intellectual property theft. The case broke open in 2019 after an Austrian collector, Tomas Weber reported that the lithograph b
  
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• Three Laws Proposed by France’s Ministry of Culture May Lead to Groundbreaking Restitutions

  18-01-2023 20:22 via artnews.com
  
  Three laws intended to facilitate the restitution of contentious artworks and human remains held within France’s public collections are set to be proposed by politicians in the country.The laws up for vote would make it possible to return artworks and human remains in the national collection without individual approval from the French parliament.The proposed laws are expected to address the return of human remains (an amended version of an earlier bill proposed by French senators last year
  
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• At Under the Radar, Family Histories Bubble Up With No Easy Answers

  18-01-2023 20:20 via nytimes.com
  
  The Public Theater’s experimental theater festival is back in person for the first time since 2020. Here, our critics review a second selection of the works on display.
  
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• Our Predictions for the Oscar Nominees in Six top Categories

  18-01-2023 20:19 via nytimes.com
  
  It’s an unusually wide open year for the Academy Awards. But our expert has a good idea about what will make the cut. Here are his projections.
  
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• ‘Jam Van’ Dares to Ask: What if Family Road Trips Were Actually Fun?

  18-01-2023 20:05 via nytimes.com
  
  A new travel series featuring a diverse array of beloved musical artists uses original tunes to help children navigate the world.
  
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• Cabaret show raising money for performing arts students - NBC 29

  18-01-2023 19:57 via news.google.com
  Cabaret show raising money for performing arts students  NBC 29
  
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• Review: A Dance Searching for Harmony in an Unequal World

  18-01-2023 19:46 via nytimes.com
  
  Ronald K. Brown/Evidence returns to the Joyce Theater with two hits, “Open Door” and “Grace,” and a New York premiere with music by Jason Moran.
  
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• In Stylish Photographs, Alberto García-Alix Captured Spain’s Outcasts and Lesser-Known Youth Rebellion

  18-01-2023 19:17 via artnews.com
  
  Alberto García-Alix’s photos from the 1980s and ’90s, nearly three dozen of which are on view in an exhibition at Kamel Mennour titled “Lo que queda por venir” (translated as “what is yet to come”), feel familiar: bikers pose, people dress in kink gear, the youth rebellion is in full swing. Featuring those on the margins of the Spanish society of which the artist was and is a part, these shots are recognizable by their symbols, now ingrai
  
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• A Conductor on a Mission to Help Ukraine

  18-01-2023 19:16 via nytimes.com
  
  Dalia Stasevska, who leads the New York Philharmonic this week, has raised money for and delivered supplies to Ukraine, where she was born.
  
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• A French City Appeals to Madonna for Clues About a Long-Lost Painting

  18-01-2023 18:49 via nytimes.com
  
  The painting “Diana and Endymion” disappeared from Amiens, France, more than a century ago. The city’s mayor says Madonna could hold a key to the mystery, but experts say the pop icon has nothing to do with it.
  
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• Archeologists in Norway Have Uncovered What May be the World’s Oldest Rune Stone in a 2,000-Year-Old Grave

  18-01-2023 18:44 via artnews.com
  
  Archaeologists in Norway have discovered what they claim is the world oldest runestone among the burnt bones of a 2,000-year-old cremation pit.The flat block of reddish-brown sandstone has carved figures that could illuminate the “earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing,” according to the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.“Having such a runic find fall into our lap is a unique experience and the dream of all runologists, Kristel Zilmer, a professor at Museum of
  
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• Guatemalan Government Illegally Exported Ancient Mayan Throne for Met Exhibit, Indigenous Communities Say

  18-01-2023 18:33 via artnews.com
  
  A scathing public letter signed by the Guatemalan Collective for the Defense of Heritage claims a Mayan throne was illegally exported to New York’s Museum of Metropolitan Art against the will of “Indigenous organizations, institutions and archeologists.”The work, titled Throne I, was sent to the Met for restoration, after which it went on view for the museum’s exhibition Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art. Guatemalan officials granted a &ldqu
  
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• 7 Questions for Jim Hedges, the Newly Appointed Arts Curator for the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air - artnet News

  18-01-2023 18:20 via news.google.com
  7 Questions for Jim Hedges, the Newly Appointed Arts Curator for the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air  artnet News
  
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• Read Your Way Through Boston

  18-01-2023 18:17 via nytimes.com
  
  Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for those who come to visit.
  
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• Paul Theroux’s Boston Reading List

  18-01-2023 18:17 via nytimes.com
  
  Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for those who come to visit.
  
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• Artistry Theater back on track, but offers a warning - MPR News

  18-01-2023 18:05 via news.google.com
  
  Artistry Theater back on track, but offers a warning  MPR News
  
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• Holland artist receives 'Women in the Arts' award from DAR - HollandSentinel.com

  18-01-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  Holland artist receives 'Women in the Arts' award from DAR  HollandSentinel.com
  
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• UMF Emery Community Arts Center launches semester 'Tidelines ... - Bangor Daily News

  18-01-2023 17:44 via news.google.com
  UMF Emery Community Arts Center launches semester 'Tidelines ...  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Olde Hope Launches New York Gallery’s Winter Exhibition - Antiques and the Arts Online

  18-01-2023 17:40 via news.google.com
  
  Olde Hope Launches New York Gallery’s Winter Exhibition  Antiques and the Arts Online
  
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• At Blue-Chip Opening for 26-Year-Old Artist Cumwizard69420, Attendees Reacted With Glee and Confusion

  18-01-2023 17:33 via artnews.com
  
  On the surface, it is absurd that a 26-year-old self-taught painter who goes by the name Cumwizard69420 has an exhibition titled “The Americans” on view at blue-chip gallery Cheim & Read in New York until March 11. But when viewed in concert with the gallery’s other exhibition, a show of photographs by Diane Arbus depicting residents at a house for the developmentally disabled, “The Americans” can be seen in a different light.Cumwizard69420’s work ref
  
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• Artist Peter Doig Awarded $2.53 M. in Bizarre Art Authentication Lawsuit

  18-01-2023 17:33 via artnews.com
  
  Peter Doig, a well-regarded painter whose works sell for large sums at auction, is set to receive $2.53 million in relation to a lawsuit surrounding a 1976 painting that he said he did not make.The lawsuit had been brought by a former corrections officer who originally alleged Doig had made the work while in prison, a claim that the artist denied. While a judge had ruled in 2016 that Doig did not paint the work, it wasn’t until this month that the officer and his lawyer were ordered to pay
  
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• Spencertown Academy awarded $30000 by New York State Council ... - Hudson Valley 360

  18-01-2023 17:28 via news.google.com
  Spencertown Academy awarded $30000 by New York State Council ...  Hudson Valley 360
  
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• 29 Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee Meets Tonight, Jan. 18 - Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree

  18-01-2023 17:22 via news.google.com
  
  29 Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee Meets Tonight, Jan. 18  Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree
  
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• Making faces with Karl Schwartz and Tryon Arts and Crafts School ... - Tryon Daily Bulletin

  18-01-2023 17:11 via news.google.com
  
  Making faces with Karl Schwartz and Tryon Arts and Crafts School ...  Tryon Daily Bulletin
  
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• Music Therapist Hilary Camino Introduces New Arts and Healing ... - Idaho Falls Magazine

  18-01-2023 17:09 via news.google.com
  
  Music Therapist Hilary Camino Introduces New Arts and Healing ...  Idaho Falls Magazine
  
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• Pro Arts rewards patrons with first art show of 2023 - NJ.com

  18-01-2023 16:59 via news.google.com
  Pro Arts rewards patrons with first art show of 2023  NJ.com
  
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• French City’s Mayor Calls on Madonna to Loan Long-Lost Painting

  18-01-2023 16:57 via artnews.com
  
  The French city of Amiens has called on the pop star Madonna to loan a painting that historians believe has been lost for years and may now reside in her collection. The request comes as the city bids to become elected the next European Capital of Culture in 2028.In a video recording, the city’s mayor, Brigitte Fouré, made a plea to Madonna, saying, “There is a special link between you and our city.” The painting in question, Diana and Endymion, has been attributed to J&
  
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• Upstate performing arts centers, including Stanley, unite to seek ... - Rome Sentinel

  18-01-2023 16:50 via news.google.com
  
  Upstate performing arts centers, including Stanley, unite to seek ...  Rome Sentinel
  
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• Lumberyard performing arts center listed for $11.5M - Westfair Online

  18-01-2023 16:33 via news.google.com
  
  Lumberyard performing arts center listed for $11.5M  Westfair Online
  
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• Arts Calendar for Regional Colleges published Jan. 18, 2023 - West Central Tribune

  18-01-2023 16:33 via news.google.com
  
  Arts Calendar for Regional Colleges published Jan. 18, 2023  West Central Tribune
  
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• Kravis Center For The Performing Arts Welcomes New VP Of ... - Broadway World

  18-01-2023 16:24 via news.google.com
  
  Kravis Center For The Performing Arts Welcomes New VP Of ...  Broadway World
  
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• At Sundance, Financiers of Color Help Bring Diverse Films to Screen

  18-01-2023 16:03 via nytimes.com
  
  People of color are financing a number of movies at the Sundance Film Festival focused on elevating underrepresented voices.
  
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• ‘Game Theory’ Host Bomani Jones Calls an Audible

  18-01-2023 16:02 via nytimes.com
  
  “Game Theory,” his HBO talk show, has pulled off the difficult feat of mixing sports and comedy with a political bite. Now he’s trying to up his game by going unscripted.
  
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• Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards Gear up for 17th Year - The Reader

  18-01-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards Gear up for 17th Year  The Reader
  
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• ART BEAT: Live Arts Theatre presents 'American Son' this weekend - Gwinnettdailypost.com

  18-01-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  ART BEAT: Live Arts Theatre presents 'American Son' this weekend  Gwinnettdailypost.com
  
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• Festival of the Arts announces new executive director - MLive.com

  18-01-2023 15:55 via news.google.com
  Festival of the Arts announces new executive director  MLive.com
  
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• Les Beaux Arts Gallery Reopens with Exhibition of Works by the Dr ... - Greenwich Free Press

  18-01-2023 15:22 via news.google.com
  
  Les Beaux Arts Gallery Reopens with Exhibition of Works by the Dr ...  Greenwich Free Press
  
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• Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, Jan. 19-25 - Maui Now

  18-01-2023 15:12 via news.google.com
  
  Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, Jan. 19-25  Maui Now
  
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• Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Announces Open Call for ... - PR Web

  18-01-2023 15:02 via news.google.com
  Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Announces Open Call for ...  PR Web
  
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• Students sing praises of new Performing Arts Center at Lewis ... - KMAland

  18-01-2023 15:00 via news.google.com
  Students sing praises of new Performing Arts Center at Lewis ...  KMAland
  
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• State Grants Go To Three Arts Groups In Brewster, Mahopac - Patch

  18-01-2023 15:00 via news.google.com
  State Grants Go To Three Arts Groups In Brewster, Mahopac  Patch
  
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• Gritty, inventive Cabaret by The Lost Boy Presents at Arts Mission ... - Dallas Weekly

  18-01-2023 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Gritty, inventive Cabaret by The Lost Boy Presents at Arts Mission ...  Dallas Weekly
  
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• 'UMVA Midcoast Juried Winter Exhibition' comes to Waterfall Arts - Bangor Daily News

  18-01-2023 14:33 via news.google.com
  
  'UMVA Midcoast Juried Winter Exhibition' comes to Waterfall Arts  Bangor Daily News
  
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