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Director of Cultural Equity and Belonging
 Reporting to the President of New England Conservatory (NEC), the Director of Cultural Equity and Belonging (CEB) will lead the establishment of NEC’s Center for Cultural Equity and Belonging [READ MORE]
 
Director of Marketing and Communications, Celebrity Series
 Celebrity Series of Boston (CSB) seeks a Director of Marketing and Communications to provide leadership, strategic direction, and overall management [READ MORE]
 
Award-winning storytelling streamed to the best seat in your house
 Totally True Things is a weekly live-streamed show featuring award-winning storytellers focusing on mental health or social issues, followed by a rich thematic discussion that includes a specialist on the topic, moderated by Jude Treder-Wolff [READ MORE]
 
The Future of Music Faculty Fellowship – Apply by May 1
 CIM’s Future of Music Faculty Fellowship is a first-of-its-kind career development initiative for Black and Latinx music professionals considering and/or pursuing an academic career. By spotlighting and preparing exceptional future faculty leaders, the competitive fellowship takes aim at the representation gap on music faculties nationwide. The Future of Music Faculty Fellowship is a first-of-its-kind career […] [READ MORE]
 
Camerata Pacifica Seeks Senior Executive of Administration
 Strongly positioned to surge forward once the pandemic eases, Camerata Pacifica seeks a leader to rebuild the administrative infrastructure to support live performances beginning in the Fall. [READ MORE]
 
Faculty Job Openings: USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance
 The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in Los Angeles, CA invites applications for several full and part-time faculty positions. [READ MORE]
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Saint Paul Conservatory of Music seeks Executive Director 
SPCM, one of our community’s premier independent music schools, seeks a creative and thoughtful leader with a deep commitment to music education, experience working with the community, and a passion for social justice opportunities through music. [READ MORE]

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Artistic Director at Salt Creek Ballet 
The Salt Creek Ballet Company and School is seeking an Artistic Director to conceive, develop, and implement the artistic vision and focus of Salt Creek Ballet. [READ MORE]

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Global Arts Live – Executive Director 
Global Arts Live is the leading presenter of international performing arts in New England, bringing global music, contemporary dance, and jazz from around the world [READ MORE]

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Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Manager, Dallas Opera 
Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Sales, and Patron Services, the Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Manager works collaboratively within the Advancement team... [READ MORE]

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Advertising and Sales Manager, Dallas Opera 
Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Sales, and Patron Services, the Advertising and Sales Manager is responsible for managing media placement, budget, content, and production... [READ MORE]

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Director of Finance 
Looking for a Director of Finance excited to work with a Nonprofit Organization [READ MORE]

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Publications Director for the National Flute Association 
The National Flute Association is seeking an experienced and talented publications director to join our team. [READ MORE]

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Director of Development – Annapolis Symphony Orchestra 
The Director of Development’s primary responsibility is to lead annual operating, special campaigns, and planned giving revenue goals. [READ MORE]

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Albany Symphony – Director of Development & Marketing 
Dedicated to championing the music and composers of our time and celebrating the people and history of the NY Capital Region, the Albany Symphony seeks a Director of Development & Marketing. [READ MORE]

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Executive Director 
Asheville Symphony seeks next Executive Director [READ MORE]

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The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre – Executive Director 
The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre (Civic) is one of the country’s preeminent community theatres and has been center stage in the Kalamazoo community for 91 years. [READ MORE]

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The Broadway League – Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 
Founded in 1930, The Broadway League (League) is the national trade association for Broadway and commercial theatre. [READ MORE]

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Director of Civic Alliances at The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center, New York City 
We are eager to build civic alliances between a broad range of community organizations and The Perelman. [READ MORE]

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DANCECleveland seeks an Executive Director 
One of the oldest dance-only presenting organizations in the U.S.seeks an Executive Director possessing leadership, experience, and a passion for dance. Following the organization’s long-time leader as she retires, the successful candidate will step into a fiscally strong and well respected, and admired organization in the heart of Cleveland, Ohio. DANCEClevelandPosition Description: Executive DirectorJanuary 1, […] [READ MORE]

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Jacksonville Symphony seeks Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer 
Jacksonville Symphony seeks Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer to work in close collaboration with President & CEO, Senior Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and Music Director to help enrich the human spirit through symphonic music. [READ MORE]


FROM TODAY'S ARTSJOURNAL BLOGS
Build Back Better 

At this point I would implore arts organizations not to return to pre-pandemic practices with nothing more than modest tweaks. This is a time for serious reconfiguring. So let me suggest three categories for new or significantly expanded approaches. – Doug Borwick

 


A “Unique Addition” to the Whitman Repertoire 

When PostClassical Ensemble undertook our world premiere recording of the 1944 radio play Whitman, we did so believing that Bernard Herrmann’s Whitman setting is a singular addition to the repertoire of “melodramas” – compositions for music plus the spoken word. – Joseph Horowitz

 



 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 02/08/2021

DANCE
You Want Robots To Move Well?
     - Email/share this:     - Wired 

Ballet Dancers, Getting Real (And Sometimes Really Funny) On TikTok
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

New Feature Film On Twyla Tharp
     - Email/share this:     - IndieWire 

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Has A New Director (And She’s An Alum)
     - Email/share this:     - Dance Magazine 

When Dancers Form COVID Bubbles
     - Email/share this:     - Washington Post 

Taking Ballet Class Outdoors In The Middle Of A New York Winter
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 


IDEAS
The Purpose Of Playing
     - Email/share this:     - Aeon 

A Group Of D&D Teenagers, With The Help Of The Kennedy Center, Give An Artistic Boost To The Home Of The Simpsons
     - Email/share this:     - The Eugene Register-Guard 

The Best Time To Correct False, Er, Fake News Is Not In Advance
     - Email/share this:     - Nieman Lab 

OK, Sure, Disease Is Not A Metaphor, But COVID-19’s Impact Sure Feels Fire-Like
     - Email/share this:     - Washington Post 

If Britain Takes Its Vaccination Strategy From ‘Contagion,’ A Movie, So What?
     - Email/share this:     - Irish Times 

EU Green New Deal Includes Building A New Bauhaus
     - Email/share this:     - Eurozine 

Attacks On The Merits
     - Email/share this:     - American Scholar 

Want To Understand People Better? Scientists Look To Dogs
     - Email/share this:     - Nautilus 

The Pandemic Has Brought Out The Medieval In Us
     - Email/share this:     - The Baffler 

How Do We Mitigate The Chaos Of Social Media?
     - Email/share this:     - Harvard Business Review 

25 Years Ago A Luddite And A Techno-Utopian Bet On Whether Technology Would Destroy The World…
     - Email/share this:     - Wired 

We Live In A Dystopian Time. Is That Why Dystopian Novels Have Gone Away?
     - Email/share this:     - New Statesman 

Scientists Are Trying To Determine The Basis Of Beauty
     - Email/share this:     - Scientific American 

A Leading Classics Scholar Condemns Classics As A Field
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Why Telling The Truth Inside Organizations Is Difficult
     - Email/share this:     - Psyche 

What Some 1930s Scientists Knew: Public Engagement Is Essential
     - Email/share this:     - Aeon 


ISSUES
As Protests Continue Across Russia, Pussy Riot Releases A New Song In Support
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

This Indian Comedian Was Thrown In Jail For Jokes He Hadn’t Told
     - Email/share this:     - Vice 

While Bela Lugosi Slept, They Made A Whole Other ‘Dracula’ On The Set — And It’s Better
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

How Do Great Cities Die? So Slowly That Most People There Barely Notice
     - Email/share this:     - Curbed 

America Needs A Creative Intervention
     - Email/share this:     - Broad Street Review 

Libel Lawsuit In Poland Could Derail Holocaust Research, Observers Fear
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

When Artworld Value Is About Economic Value, We All Lose
     - Email/share this:     - The Art Newspaper 

Journalists Are Coming To Terms With Their Relationships With Tech Companies. How About Academics?
     - Email/share this:     - NiemanLabs 

Arts Donations Down By 13% In North America And A Third In Britain — But There’s Good News!
     - Email/share this:     - TRG Arts 

An Analysis Of How Colorado Arts Organizations Have Survived During COVID
     - Email/share this:     - Colorado Sun 

Is Art Created By AI Copywritable?
     - Email/share this:     - Americans for the Arts 


MEDIA
The Action Star Revival Had Largely Left Black Actresses Behind
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

Frances McDormand, Chloe Zhao, And Nomadland Emerge As Frontrunners
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

The Coronavirus Is Devastating Film And TV Careers
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

The Last Agency Holdout Agrees To A Deal With Writers Guild In Hollywood
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

Sundance Went Virtual This Year, And That Worked OK
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Director Kelly Reichardt On The Commitment To A Daily Process Of Making Art
     - Email/share this:     - Variety 

All The Work Went Away: TV People Talk About Careers During COVID
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Intimacy Coordinator Says She Gets More Resistance From Female Actors And Directors
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Binging Or Drip Drip Drip? The Pros And Cons Of Streaming
     - Email/share this:     - The Conversation 

Should Prime-Time TV Series Work In COVID Storylines? Or Is That The Last Thing The Audience Wants?
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Despite Pandemic, UK TV And Film Production Only Down 21 Percent In 2020
     - Email/share this:     - Deadline 

Snubs And Surprises From This Year’s Golden Globes Nominations
     - Email/share this:     - Deadline 

Golden Globe Nominations 2021: ‘Mank’, ‘The Crown’, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’, ‘Nomadland’
     - Email/share this:     - Variety 

Twitter Doesn’t Work – As A Network Or A Business. But It Could Be Fixed
     - Email/share this:     - New York Magazine 

Watching Other People Clean Their Houses On YouTube Is Now A Thing
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 


MUSIC
Minnesota Orchestra Posts A Record Deficit
     - Email/share this:     - MinnPost 

The Women Who Created The Blues
     - Email/share this:     - NPR 

Elton John Says Brexit Negotiators Screwed Up, And Screwed Over Musicians
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

The Guy Who Moves Orchestras For A Living
     - Email/share this:     - Van 

Video Opera And ‘Relevance’: Where They Meet And Where They Miss
     - Email/share this:     - Classical Voice North America 

How Much Do Composers Get Paid For Commissions?
     - Email/share this:     - NewMusicBox 

Was Philadelphia’s Leading Classical Radio Host Just Fired?
     - Email/share this:     - Broad Street Review (Philadelphia) 

You Love Classical Music But Spotify Isn’t Cutting It. Here’s A Comparison Of Streaming Platforms
     - Email/share this:     - BachTrack 

The Times’s ‘Five Minutes That Will Make You Love {Piano/Sopranos/String Quartets}’ Series? It’s Working
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 


PEOPLE
Charles McGee, Dean Of Detroit Artists, 96
     - Email/share this:     - Detroit Free Press 

Cindy Nemser, Who Founded The Feminist Art Journal, 83
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Montclair University Cultural Official Accused Of Verbal Abuse
     - Email/share this:     - Politico 

Upending A ‘Typical Immigrant Story’ With Steven Yeun
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Let Us All Now Praise Christopher Plummer
     - Email/share this:     - Vulture 

Robert Jones, Film Editor Of Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner And Love Story, 84
     - Email/share this:     - Variety 

Anne Feeney, Singer-Songwriter Whose Fiery ‘Have You Gone To Jail For Justice’ Inspired Peter Paul And Mary, 69
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

Canadian Actor Christopher Plummer, 91
     - Email/share this:     - Toronto Star 

Who Was Mike Nichols When He Wasn’t Playing Mike Nichols? It’s Not An Easy Question
     - Email/share this:     - The New Yorker 

Kirill Serebrennikov, Russia’s Most Famous Dissident Director, Fired From His Moscow Theatre
     - Email/share this:     - Calvert Journal 

Dante’s Descendant Wants Poet’s Conviction On Corruption Charges Reversed
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

South Africa’s Most Versatile, Most Beloved Singer, Sibongile Khumalo, Dead At 63
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Dynamic Groundbreaking TV Exec Jamie Tarses, 56
     - Email/share this:     - Variety 


THEATRE
Broadway’s Wigmaster Decides To Hang It All Up
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Theatres Are Closed, Staff Are Furloughed, Colleagues Have Died, So How To Move Forward In 2021?
     - Email/share this:     - American Theatre 

With Their Theatres Closed, The French Turn To Puppet Shows
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

LA Theatre Raises $700K In A Single Online Fundraiser. Here’s How
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

Theatre Of Screens (But Is It, Though?)
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Could We Really Revive The Federal Theatre Project? How Would That Work In 2021?
     - Email/share this:     - American Theatre 

Key Lesson For Theatres In The Pandemic? Adapting Is Key
     - Email/share this:     - Brooklyn Rail 

Staging Theatre In A Row Of Empty Miami Beach Storefront Windows
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

How Theatre Works As A Political Force
     - Email/share this:     - Howlround 


VISUAL
Often, The Art Was Taken By Force, So This Activist Says He Can Take It Back
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

Pro Tip: Not All Of Those Suddenly On The Market ‘Seldom Seen’ Artist’s Works Are Real
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Who, Or What Collective, Should Create 45’s Official Portrait?
     - Email/share this:     - Hyperallergic 

There’s A ‘Museum Of Comfort’ In Spain
     - Email/share this:     - El País 

Edinburgh’s Royal High School, With Its Greek Revival Architecture, Was Saved From Development
     - Email/share this:     - The Observer (UK) 

Even The Met Is Considering Selling Some Art To Make Ends Meet
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

‘Salvator Mundi’ May Be by Leonardo, But Its Hand May Not Be
     - Email/share this:     - Hyperallergic 

Remember That Fake Gauguin The Getty Bought? They Were Warned
     - Email/share this:     - The Art Newspaper 

Record Amount Of Buried Treasure Found In UK (By Amateurs With Metal Detectors)
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Archaeologists Discover Stone And Bronze Age Burials At Site Of Stonehenge Tunnel
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Suit Over Guelph Treasure
     - Email/share this:     - ARTnews 

Stunning Aztec Eagle Carving Unearthed In Mexico City
     - Email/share this:     - Smithsonian Magazine 

Amazon’s New Washington DC Tower Will Have A Hiking Trail Up The Side
     - Email/share this:     - Dezeen 

How Did Zombie Figurative Art Become So Popular?
     - Email/share this:     - The Spectator 

Mexico Makes Legal Claim To Collection Of Pre-Columbian Art About To Be Sold At Christie’s
     - Email/share this:     - ARTnews 

UK’s Art Dealers Don’t Like New Anti-Money-Laundering Rules, But They’re Practicing Acceptance
     - Email/share this:     - Artnet 

Permanently Lock Down The Capitol? What Good Is A Symbol If It’s Behind Razor Wire?
     - Email/share this:     - Washington Post 


WORDS
 Hachette Pushes Out The Last Of The Mainstream MAGA Publishers
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

 How The Novel Became Women’s Work
     - Email/share this:     - LiHub 

 Young Poets Think Amanda Gorman Is Giving Them Cultural Cachet – And Access
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

 Waterstones Doesn’t Want To Pay Its Furloughed Workers Minimum Wage
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

 The Future (And Some Of The Present) Of Comics Is Black
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

 In Britain, Thousands Protest The Idea Of Closing To The Public A Library That Was Left To The Nation
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

 Turns Out Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Was Inspired By Composers
     - Email/share this:     - Time 

 The Book Pirates Loved Voltaire
     - Email/share this:     - Lapham's Quarterly 

 Why Sherlock Holmes Has Become One Of Our Most Enduring Literary Characters
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

 Why Quarterbacks Say ‘Hut’ And ‘Hike’
     - Email/share this:     - Mental Floss 

 Furloughed Staff To Waterstones: Please, At Least Pay Us Minimum Wage! Waterstones: That ‘Would Not Be Prudent’
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

 How Did A Book Of New Poetry Get Passed Off As The Work Of Ancient Buddhist Nuns?
     - Email/share this:     - Literary Hub 

 Poetry Magazine Faces Down Furor Over Printing Work By Sex Offender
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

 Why Men Should Spend Less Time Watching Porn And More Time Reading Erotica
     - Email/share this:     - InsideHook 

 AI Robot Recommends ‘The 67 Best Books To Give A Woman’
     - Email/share this:     - Literary Hub 

 Why Write Books That No One Will Read?
     - Email/share this:     - LitHub 

 Man Banned From Library For Life Because He Left Anti-Trump Poem There
     - Email/share this:     - Literary Hub 



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