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Vice President for Development, Grand Rapids Symphony
 The Grand Rapids Symphony invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President for Development, available in the first quarter of 2021. [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]
 
Earn your M.A. in Arts Administration at Indiana University.
 Advance your career with an Master of Arts in Arts Administration from the nation’s top school of public affairs. Priority application deadline Jan. 15. [READ MORE]
 
Michigan Opera Theatre seeks Box Office Manager
 Possessing the highest level of customer service, the Box Office Manager will be instrumental in the success of Michigan Opera Theatre's (MOT) exciting and innovative future productions, as well as the success of other productions, events, and operations at the Detroit Opera House (DOH). [READ MORE]
 
Michigan Opera Theatre Seeks Digital Media Manager and Storyteller
 Detroit's stalwart of opera and dance is hiring for a new position, the Digital Media Manager and Storyteller. This candidate must articulate Michigan Opera Theatre's vision to its audience, and serve as an ambassador to the city of Detroit, to grow the opera and dance audience. [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]
 
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Master of Arts in Performing Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
 Bring your love of dance, theatre, music, or opera to leadership roles in national and international performing arts organizations through NYU Steinhardt's MA in Performing Arts Administration, located in the heart of New York City. [READ MORE]
 
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Master of Arts in Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
 Bring your love of the arts to leadership positions with arts institutions through NYU Steinhardt's MA in Visual Arts Administration. Prepare for a dynamic career in the commercial or non-profit art sectors. [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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San Francisco Ballet – Director of Education and Training 
Established in 1933 as America’s first professional ballet company, San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has grown to become one of the world’s most cherished and beloved cultural institutions. [READ MORE]

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Gibney Company General Manager 
The Gibney Company General Manager is a new, full-time, executive leadership position at Gibney. Reporting directly to Founder, Artistic Director and CEO Gina Gibney (“Founder”), the General Manager will be responsible for the administrative direction of every aspect of the organization’s resident Company. [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]

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ACG – Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration 
Arts Consulting Group (ACG) is the leading provider of hands-on interim management, executive search, revenue enhancement, strategic planning & community engagement, facilities & program planning, and other capacity building services for the arts and culture industry. [READ MORE]

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American Pianists Association – President and CEO 
The American Pianists Association (APA) was founded in New York City as the Beethoven Foundation in 1979 by Victor Borge, Tony Habig (Kimball International), and Julius Bloom (former general manager of Carnegie Hall). [READ MORE]


FROM TODAY'S ARTSJOURNAL BLOGS
Ominous Juxtaposition? Biden Flanked by Duncanson’s “Rainbow” & Statue of a Murdered President 

Am I the only one who gasped at the photo in this tweet? – Lee Rosenbaum

 



 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 01/24/2021

DANCE
Scottish Gymnastics Told To Speed Up A Ballet School Abuse Investigation
     - Email/share this:     - The Sunday Times (UK) 

What It Took To Program Robots To Dance The Twist And The Mashed Potato
     - Email/share this:     - AP 

Black Dancer Sidelined At Berlin State Ballet Won’t Give Up Struggle
     - Email/share this:     - Yahoo! (AFP) 

Remembering The Other Nijinsky — And How She Changed Dance
     - Email/share this:     - Calvert Journal 

Black Ballet Dancers Talk About How To Move Toward Equity And Inclusion
     - Email/share this:     - Dance Magazine 

A Dancer Breaking Ballet’s Gender Norms
     - Email/share this:     - NPR 

Oh, Netflix, Why Couldn’t You Make A Better Ballet Show?
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 


IDEAS
The Backstage Details Of That Pandemic Inauguration Gala Spectacular
     - Email/share this:     - Variety 

Why Love Work? It Doesn’t Love You Back
     - Email/share this:     - The New Republic 

Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Attractive
     - Email/share this:     - Niemanlab 

The Power Of Jigsaw Puzzles To Put The World Back Together
     - Email/share this:     - Psyche 

The Culture Of Nothing?
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Unhappiness As A Political Act
     - Email/share this:     - National Affairs 

The Different Flavors Of Change
     - Email/share this:     - 3 Quarks Daily 

Is American History As We’ve Been Taught It Wrong? Trump Commission Says So
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Perhaps We’d Be Happier If We Stopped Pursuing Being Happy?
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 


ISSUES
Dungeons And Dragons, And Other Gaming Too, Must Find A Way To Rid Itself Of Fantasy’s Legacy Of Racism
     - Email/share this:     - Wired 

The Biden Administration Gives Hope, And Attention, To The Arts
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

Audiences Won’t Come Back Until Folks Are Vaccinated (But They Still Want Masks): Study
     - Email/share this:     - American Theatre 

Biden Axes Trump’s ‘1776 Commission’ On History Curriculum
     - Email/share this:     - CNN 

Mattel Rolls Out A New “Maya Angelou Barbie”
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Why Germany Is The Greatest Arts Nation
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

On His Way Out, Trump Designates Heroes For His Garden Of American Greatness
     - Email/share this:     - NPR 

What Critics Are About
     - Email/share this:     - The Stage 

Tokenism Versus Representation
     - Email/share this:     - Dance Magazine 

A Critic Ponders A Critical Interruption
     - Email/share this:     - NPR 

Reasoning Behind Tories’ Protect-Monuments-From-Mobs Law Is Rubbish
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Boris Johnson’s Government Prepares Law To Protect Public Monuments From ‘Baying Mobs’
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

Mark Swed: My Picks For Culture Secretary
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

UK Arts Venues Sigh With Relief As Supreme Court Rules Insurers Must Pay COVID Claims
     - Email/share this:     - WhatsOnStage (London) 

U.S. Cultural Institutions Are Hiring Diversity Officers. It’s A Start.
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

The Essential Importance Of Going Out Into The World To Discover Artists First Hand
     - Email/share this:     - VTDigger 

Trump Wanted To End Arts Funding. Instead It Grew
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

What New York Could Do To Help The Arts
     - Email/share this:     - Gotham Gazette 

Election Misinformation Online Dropped A Dramatic 73 Percent After Trump Was Banned From Twitter
     - Email/share this:     - Washington Post 


MEDIA
What We Expect From Revenge Fantasies
     - Email/share this:     - Vulture 

AMC’s CEO Thinks He Can Save Movie Theatres
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Whiners Didn’t Like A New Star Wars Host’s Support Of Black Lives Matter
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

Turns Out Netflix Has A Vice President Of Inclusion Strategy
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

Hollywood Rediscovers The Limited Series
     - Email/share this:     - Fast Company 

Georgia Towns Sue Netflix To Make Them Pay Cable Fees
     - Email/share this:     - The Verge 

Cannes Film Festival 2021 Will Happen, But May Be Postponed To July
     - Email/share this:     - Variety 

When They Make A Movie About Your Wife’s Illness And Death, And Critics Hate It
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Late-Night TV Writers Dish On The Hard Work Of Writing Jokes About Trump
     - Email/share this:     - Vulture 

BBC Faces ‘Financial Risk’ As Viewers’ Habits Change
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

Streaming Giants From U.S. May End Up Saving Canadian TV Industry
     - Email/share this:     - Hollywood Reporter 


MUSIC
The Captain Of Sea Shanty TikTok Gets A Record Deal
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

Ticket Brokers Are Starting To Pay Fines For Scalping
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Philadelphia Opera Leading The Streaming Pack
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

One Composer’s Long Slog To Make A Giant TV Network Pay For Using His Music
     - Email/share this:     - Ars Technica 

Mirga Will Leave City Of Birmingham Symphony After Next Season
     - Email/share this:     - Gramophone 

Salonen And San Francisco Symphony Open Streaming Platform
     - Email/share this:     - San Francisco Chronicle 

Glastonbury, UK’s Largest Rock Festival, Cancelled For Second Year In A Row (Thanks, COVID)
     - Email/share this:     - Rolling Stone 

Boris Johnson’s Gov’t Passes On Pursuing Visa Waiver For British Musicians Touring EU
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Beethoven Through The Oppression Of An Anniversary Year
     - Email/share this:     - The New Yorker 

We Need To Rethink The Music Ecosystem
     - Email/share this:     - Forbes 

A Concert Series Programmed For You To Stream While Going To Sleep
     - Email/share this:     - Philadelphia Inquirer 

The Limitations Of Adding Video To Classical Music
     - Email/share this:     - The Nightingale's Sonata 

With New Contract, SoCal’s Pacific Symphony Can Start Playing Again
     - Email/share this:     - San Francisco Classical Voice 

‘Für Elise” — Igor Levit Says That Piece You Hate From Piano Lessons Is One Of Beethoven’s Finest Works
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Researcher Sets Out To Disprove “Music Makes You Smarter” Idea. But…
     - Email/share this:     - ABC (Australia) 

Ireland Is One Country That’s Done Well For Classical Music Online
     - Email/share this:     - Irish Times 


PEOPLE
Junior Mance, ‘One Of The Most Swinging And Utterly Delightful Pianists In Jazz,’ 92
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Larry King, Interviewer Of Darn Near Everyone, 87
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Why Storm The Capitol? “I Came To See The Art!”
     - Email/share this:     - Washington Post 

The Lonely, Mysterious Death Of A Science Fiction Pioneer
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Meet Maya Phillips, The NYT’s Newest Critic-At-Large
     - Email/share this:     - American Theatre 

Roger Mandle, Who Ran RISD And Co-Founded Qatar’s Museums, Dead At 79
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

How Amanda Gorman Became Amanda Gorman And Poet Laureate For The Inauguration
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

Remembering Director Mike Nichols
     - Email/share this:     - Commentary 

Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Reveals Second Cancer Diagnosis
     - Email/share this:     - Pitchfork 

Trump Pardons Disgraced Art Dealer
     - Email/share this:     - Artnet 

Trump’s NEA Chair Departs As Biden Administration Arrives
     - Email/share this:     - MSN (Washington Post) 

Exit Interview: Architecture Critic Blair Kamin
     - Email/share this:     - Fast Company 

Longtime NPR Arts Editor Tom Cole Retires
     - Email/share this:     - NPR 

Philip J. Smith, Chairman Of Shubert Organization, Dead Of COVID At 89
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Opera Director Elijah Moshinsky Dead Of COVID At 75
     - Email/share this:     - Limelight (Australia) 

The Quiet Tragedy Of The Man Who Oversaw New York’s New Train Station
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Dealing With The Legacy Of Abuser, Murderer, And Music Producer Phil Spector
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 


THEATRE
Before Coming Back To Live Interior Performances, Theatre Audiences Want Vaccines And Masks
     - Email/share this:     - American Theatre 

Pandemic Lockdowns Were Supposed To Be A Chance To Rethink The Ways Theatre Operates. Has That Happened?
     - Email/share this:     - The Stage 

‘Moulin Rouge!’ — An Oral History Of A Broadway Smash Snuffed Out By Disease
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Take It From A Times Theater Critic: The Trump-To-Shakespeare Analogies Really Don’t Work
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Founders Of Belarus Free Theatre Get Death Threats From Lukashenko Government
     - Email/share this:     - Daily Mail (UK) 

How Did American Theater Deal With The Trump Era? Urgently
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Stage Union Volunteers To Help Theatres Be Vaccination Sites
     - Email/share this:     - Variety 

What’s To Become Of The Trump Impersonators?
     - Email/share this:     - Washington Post 

UK Courts Are Leasing Theatres For Courtrooms – Artists Are Objecting
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 


VISUAL
The San Francisco Art Institute Is Facing Budget Issues Again, And Its Chairwoman Has Resigned
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

Iconic Architecture Is Urban (And Insta) Clickbait
     - Email/share this:     - The Observer (UK) 

Italy’s Anarchist Architects Warned Of Endless Building Expansion
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

Manet Painting Unseen For 140 Years Headed To Auction
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Art Basel Postponed To September 2021
     - Email/share this:     - Artnet 

The Historian And The Nazi Art Thief
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

The Man Saving Cities One Historic Building At A Time
     - Email/share this:     - Ozy 

The Tiniest Art Gallery (And Please Take The Art)
     - Email/share this:     - Washington Post 

The Prado Will Re-Hang Its Collection To Feature More Work By Women And Non-Spaniards
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Art Collector/Felon Tries To Redeem His Reputation With Museums (Built With Spaniards’ Tax Money)
     - Email/share this:     - New York Times 

Border Wall SeeSaws Win Design Award
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

Reasoning Behind Tories’ Protect-Monuments-From-Mobs Law Is Rubbish
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Egyptian Queen’s 4,200-Year-Old Tomb, 13-Foot Papyrus, And Even More Painted Coffins: The Latest Treasures Unearthed At Saqqara
     - Email/share this:     - CBS News 

Norway’s New Whale Museum Looks Like… A Whale
     - Email/share this:     - Travel and Leisure 

First New Blue Pigment In Two Centuries Now Available To Public
     - Email/share this:     - Artnet 

Fire At Brussels’s Major Art Museum
     - Email/share this:     - VRT (Belgium) 

Discovery Of Oldest Cave Painting – Made 45,000 Years Ago – In Indonesia
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Orange County Museum Of Art Chooses New Director
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

The Baby Blimp Of The U.S. President Will Be Memorialized At The Museum Of London
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

A Bold Proposal For Galleries
     - Email/share this:     - Hyperallergic 


WORDS
 The Creativity, Therapy, And Writing Skill It Takes To Co-Create Celebrity Memoirs
     - Email/share this:     - The New York Times 

 The Internet Is Shaping, ANd Changing, The Novel
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian (UK) 

 What Novelists Can Learn From Playwrights
     - Email/share this:     - The Atlantic 

 Amazon Sued For Price Fixing
     - Email/share this:     - The Verge 

 Why I Make Undergrads Read Unfinished Novels
     - Email/share this:     - Literary Hub 

 Wikipedia @20: A Little Piece Of Utopia Left On The Internet?
     - Email/share this:     - BookForum 

 Read (And Watch Again) Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem
     - Email/share this:     - The Hill 

 Google And France Make Deal To Pay News Outlets For Content
     - Email/share this:     - Reuters 

 Hungary Orders Warning Labels Put On Books With LGBTQ Content
     - Email/share this:     - Reuters 

 Here’s One Country Where Print Magazines Have Come Roaring Back From The Dead
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

 Dropped By Simon And Schuster, Josh Hawley Finds A New Publisher For His Book
     - Email/share this:     - CNN 

 Paris Loses One Of Its Favorite Bookstores
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 



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