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This Week's Newsletter
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Apologies - this morning's newsletter went out without story content. Stories are below.

Three Big Announcements

Welcome to the new ArtsJournal newsletter. I think we've improved and simplified the design and layout.


1. Our New Website: If you haven't seen it yet, head over now. The front page now organizes the stories we collect by topic. The topic pages themselves have been streamlined and are much easier to read - for example Ideas. So if you're primarily interested in one art form, check out the sleek new organization. Our AJBlogs also have a cool new home. Let me know what you think at mclennan@artsjournal.com


2. ArtsJournal Archives - For the past year we've been consolidating our archives, working to make all of ArtsJournal's stories - 150,000+ of them going back to September 1999 - accessible. They span and document a remarkable period in American culture - from a stable model of cultural production to the dynamic era we're in now - a story-by-story history of that transition. They're free at ArtsJournal.org. Check them out, or read about the archive and how it was compiled.


3. Our New Patreon Page - ArtsJournal has more than 30,000 daily and weekly newsletter subscribers. We've also had a few thousand premium newsletter subscribers who pay $28 per year. We've decided to convert our old premium subscription model to a Patreon subscription model. If you would consider supporting ArtsJournal, we'd appreciate it at whatever level you can. Your membership will unlock our premium newsletters.
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What An Anti-Racist Organization Looks Like and How the Cultural Industry Can Respond to Racial Injustices


 Tune in to presentations on these topics and many others for FREE! Join colleagues from across the globe to discuss the most important trends of our time. Arts Reach New Ways Forward – a comprehensive package of breakthrough strategies to help you navigate uncertain times and be fully prepared for the future opportunities that await […] [READ MORE]

 
 

Apply Now for Fall 2021: CGU MA in Art Business or Arts Management


 Be a part of L.A.’s arts community by earning an MA in Art Business or Arts Management at CGU. [READ MORE]

 
 

Michigan Opera Theatre seeks Director of Marketing and Communication


 With the appointment of Artistic Director Yuval Sharon and Associate Artistic Director Christine Goerke, MOT’s Director of Marketing and Communications is crucial in expressing the company's commitment to re-define the experience of opera in Detroit. [READ MORE]

 
 

Position Available: Chief Financial Officer, Washington Performing Arts


 Washington Performing Arts, one of the nation’s premier performing arts producers and presenters, seeks a Chief Financial Officer who is a strong financial manager, collaborator, and strategic thinker. [READ MORE]

 
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jobs

Dovetail Design Strategists – Project Administrator 

Dovetail Design Strategists, the leading independent architect selection firm in the States seeks a Project Administrator for part-time position. [READ MORE]

jobs

Hartford Stage – Director of Marketing & Communications 

Hartford Stage seeks a Director of Marketing and Communications who will direct the currently reduced staff and intentionally grow the team to support future operations. [READ MORE]

jobs

National Dance Institute – Executive Director 

National Dance Institute (NDI) believes that the arts have a unique power to engage all children and motivate them toward excellence. [READ MORE]

jobs

Exceptional Opportunity in Human Resource Leadership 

The Director of Human Resources will develop and coordinate all policies and activities of Human Resources, encouraging a collaborative culture and supportive environment. [READ MORE]

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PlayPenn – Artistic Director 

Since its inception in 2004, PlayPenn has been nationally recognized for its dedication to the development of new plays and playwrights in the heart of Philadelphia. [READ MORE]

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Capitol Center for the Arts – Executive Director 

Located in the state capital of Concord, the Capitol Center for the Arts (CCA) has grown to become New Hampshire’s premier center for the performing arts. [READ MORE]

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Marcus Performing Arts Center – Vice President of Venue Operations 

Established in 1969, the Marcus Performing Arts Center (Marcus Center) is the premier performing arts community gathering space in Southeastern Wisconsin [READ MORE]

 

MOST RECENT AJBLOGS

Alexa Smith discusses leadership DE&I work

- Aaron Dworkin

Replay: The original cast of West Side Story performs “Cool”

- Terry Teachout

Bronco Bust: NY Times Censors the “Story Told by Art in the Oval Office”

- CultureGrrl

Snapshot: Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington in 1965

- Terry Teachout

Fifty years ago

- Terry Teachout

 

 

DANCE

Making Dance More Visible At The Venice Biennale – And Always

- The Guardian

We All See The World Through Our Own Lenses. So What About a Lens of Dance?

- The New York Times

National Ballet Of Canada Names New Artistic Director

- CBC

How Young People Are Demanding Change In Dance

- Pointe Magazine

Dancing To Heal From Turmoil And Tragedy

- Slate

ABT’s “Jeremy Irons Of Dance”

- Seven Days

Eliot Feld’s Successor At Ballet Tech Named

- The New York Times

Who Should Next Run The National Ballet Of Canada?

- Toronto Star

How To Transition From Commercial Dancer To Choreographer

- Dance Magazine

Yeah, Well — We’re A Sucker For Those Dancing Robot Videos – This Time With BTS

- The Verge

The New Hotness In Exotic Dance? Lesbian Doms Performing For Straight Women

- Slate


 

IDEAS

Are We In The Metaverse Now?

- The New York Times

Despite The Headlines, There Is No Debate Over Actual Critical Race Theory

- The Atlantic

We Will Soon Be Able To Fix Our Own Phones

- The Verge

When Artists Decided To Make Pop Culture The Raw Materials For Their Work

- New York Review of Books

Just How Do You Determine What’s Cultural Appropriation?

- The Conversation

Don’t Be So Quick To Call It A Cult

- The New Yorker

How To Think About The “Big Data” Economy

- Harvard Business Review

Our Loftiest Ideas Are Rooted In Practical Needs

- Aeon

Is The Idea of “Toxic” Masculinity Counter-Productive?

- Psyche

Why Is Creativity Going Down?

- Medium

Creativity Scores Are Going Down

- Inc

Study: Why We See Faces In Inanimate Objects

- The Guardian

How Do We Determine Good Taste?

- Claremont Review

Resolving The Differences Between Conscious Choice And Intention

- 3 Quarks Daily


 

ISSUES

Four Years After Deadly Rally, Lee Statue Is Gone

- Slate

What’s At Stake For Arts Venues Stranded By Bungled Federal Assistance Program

- San Francisco Chronicle

Former UK Culture Minister Calls For Electronics Tax To Fund Arts

- London Evening Standard

Is This A Time To Open A New Performing Arts Conservatory?

- Inside Higher Ed

Closure Of Five South London Arts Meccas Cost UK Economy £330 Million: Study

- The Stage

Tokyo Olympics Will Be Held Under State Of Emergency

- Variety

New York City Considers Setting Up ‘Nightlife Districts’

- AP

Extraordinary Times: Smithsonian Natural History Museum Turns To Art To Demonstrate Climate Change

- Washington Post

Why The Statue Of Liberty Never Lived Up To The Hype

- Washington Post

The Battle For 1776: America Struggles With, And Over, Its Founding Myths

- The New York Times

England’s Arts Venues Can Operate At Full Capacity Starting July 19

- Variety

Does It Matter Where Arts Funding Comes From?

- ArtsHub

How Charleston Is Finally Reckoning With Its History In The Slave Trade

- National Geographic

It’s The Chinese Communist Party’s 100th Birthday, And Socialist Realism Is Back

- The New York Times


 

MEDIA

Will Indie Films Survive The Pandemic?

- Los Angeles Times

Cannes Away From Cannes Is Safer, And No COVID Tests

- Los Angeles Times

How They’re Planning To Televise The Tokyo Olympics Without Fans

- The Hollywood Reporter

Study: Public Broadcasting Has To Do Better Programming for Teens

- Current

Claim: Streaming Is A Dark Hole That Is Killing Indie Films

- The Hollywood Reporter

Why The American Sitcom Has Endured for So Long

- The Guardian

Why Amazon Really Bought MGM

- Wired

Is Disagreement A Social Media Design Problem?

- The Conversation

Why Is Amazon’s Science Fiction So Toxic?

- Wired

#IALivingWage: Hollywood’s Writers’ Assistants Fight For More Money And Less Misery

- Fast Company


 

MUSIC

How To Have A Massive Hit In England

- The Guardian (UK)

A Famous Guitar Joins The Museum Of London

- The Guardian

This Woman Has Been Playing Piano For 104 Years, And She’s Still At It

- Classic FM

Revolving Door? Toronto Symphony CEO To Step Down

- Ludwig Van

At The Robot Version Of The Eurovision Song Contest

- The New York Times

Scientists Are Figuring Out The Chemical Baths Stradivari And Guarneri Gave Their Spruce Wood

- The Strad

The Man Who Made Munich An Opera Mecca Says Farewell

- The New York Times

City Of Dallas Wants To Offload Its Classical Radio Station

- Inside Radio

Why Are So Many Musicians Looking To Space For Inspiration?

- The Guardian

The Toll COVID Is Taking On Opera

- The New York Times

Can You Still Play A Violin After Cutting It Up? For This Guy, The Answer Is Yes

- The New Yorker

Met Opera And Stagehands Union Reach Agreement

- The New York Times

San Diego Opera In Its Best Financial Shape Ever

- San Diego Union-Tribune

How Do You Prove Opera Singers Can Act? Put Them In ‘King Lear’

- The Guardian


 

PEOPLE

Thomas Cleary, Who Translated Classic Works Of Eastern Philosophy, 72

- The New York Times

One Of The Last Members Of Auschwitz’s Women’s Orchestra Has Died

- France 24

New Yorker Cartoonist Danny Shanahan Dead At 64

- The New York Times

Rebel Filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Dead At 85

- Variety

Jivan Gasparyan, Who Entranced The World With An Armenian Shepherd’s Pipe, Dead At 92

- NPR

Dilip Kumar, Bollywood’s First Great Realistic Actor, Dead At 98

- Hollywood Reporter

Discovered: Evidence Van Gogh Was A Founder Of A Brass Band (Still Playing Today)

- The Art Newspaper


 

THEATRE

Can Walking Tours Be Turned Into Theatre?

- The New York Times

How A Drama School Class Handled Graduating Right Into The Pandemic

- The New York Times

Dallas Theatre Promises To Diversify, Then Announces An All-White Cast

- Dallas Morning News

Hearings On London’s Grenfell Tower Fire Made Into Theatre

- The Guardian

We Need To Diversify The Ranks Of Stage Managers, Too

- The New York Times

Actors’ Equity Removes Mask And COVID Testing Requirements For ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Shows

- Playbill

What Makes Aristophanes Relevant Today? Call It ‘Patriotic Obscenity’

- Los Angeles Review of Books

So Yale Theatre School Tuition Will Be Free. Is This A Good Thing?

- Chicago Tribune

How Do You Prove Opera Singers Can Act? Put Them In ‘King Lear’

- The Guardian


 

VISUAL

An Indigenous Perspective On Frida Kahlo

- Hyperallergic

Is This 51,000-Year-Old Giant Deer Bone Carving Art?

- The New York Times

Taking Photographic Inspiration From Ovid

- The New York Times

Man Arrested For Trying To Peddle Fake Basquiats And Harings

- The New York Times

Hunter Biden’s Gallerist Will Keep Buyers’ Identities Secret, Even From The Artist

- The Washington Post on MSN

Owner Sues French State For Right To Sell Leonardo Sketch Abroad

- Artnet

Notre-Dame’s Neighbors Sue City Of Paris Over Lead Levels After Fire

- The Guardian

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Become A Master Of Visual Communications Tools

- Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)

Experts Stunned By Huntington Museum’s Decision To Allow Iconic Old Master To Travel

- Los Angeles Times

Beeple Starts Up A Cross Between Christie’s And Sports Illustrated, But For NFTs

- Artnet

Let’s Take A Look At How Museums Deal With Ownership Of Nazi-Era Collections…

- The New York Times

Is This The First Known Piece Of Neanderthal Art?

- National Geographic

Gap In Museum Pay Is Widening

- Hyperallergic

A Deep Dive Into The Ancient Egyptian Tombs At Saqqara

- Smithsonian Magazine


 

WORDS

Are We In The Metaverse Now?

- The New York Times

Despite The Headlines, There Is No Debate Over Actual Critical Race Theory

- The Atlantic

We Will Soon Be Able To Fix Our Own Phones

- The Verge

When Artists Decided To Make Pop Culture The Raw Materials For Their Work

- New York Review of Books

Just How Do You Determine What’s Cultural Appropriation?

- The Conversation

Don’t Be So Quick To Call It A Cult

- The New Yorker

How To Think About The “Big Data” Economy

- Harvard Business Review

Our Loftiest Ideas Are Rooted In Practical Needs

- Aeon

Is The Idea of “Toxic” Masculinity Counter-Productive?

- Psyche

Why Is Creativity Going Down?

- Medium

Creativity Scores Are Going Down

- Inc

Study: Why We See Faces In Inanimate Objects

- The Guardian

How Do We Determine Good Taste?

- Claremont Review

Resolving The Differences Between Conscious Choice And Intention

- 3 Quarks Daily


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