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Sunday, September 5, 2021
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ASSISTANT ARTS PROFESSOR, DANCE NON-WESTERN FORMS


 NYU Tisch Department of Dance seeks an experienced dance educator and dance practitioner of contemporary form(s). Candidates should possess expertise and embodied knowledge as a choreographer, performer, and teacher and the ability to teach a diverse student population using inclusive course materials and culturally responsive teaching strategies. The Department is actively expanding the perspectives and […] [READ MORE]
 

 

ASSISTANT ARTS PROFESSOR, DANCE AFRICAN DIASPORIC FORMS


 This position is one of several new hires in Tisch School of the Arts focused on representation in the arts as part of the NYU Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative. Job Description: NYU Tisch Department of Dance seeks an experienced dance educator and dance practitioner of contemporary form(s) originating from the African diaspora. Candidates should possess […] [READ MORE]
 

 

Managing Director – The Acting Company


 The Acting Company (TAC) in New York City seeks an ambitious and talented arts administrator to serve as Managing Director as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022. Reporting directly to TAC’s Board of Directors as its chief executive officer, the Managing Director will take ownership of and skillfully lead all administrative, fundraising, […] [READ MORE]
 

 

President & CEO – Baltimore Symphony Orchestra


 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) seeks an inspirational, decisive, and dynamic leader to be its next President & CEO. The President & CEO will serve as the top steward and ambassador of the BSO’s significant standing as one of the world’s most respected symphony orchestras. As a dedicated strategist who understands how to gain trust for […] [READ MORE]
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Marcus Performing Arts Center – Vice President of Finance and Administration 

Established in 1969, the Marcus Performing Arts Center (Marcus Center) is the premier performing arts community gathering space in Southeastern Wisconsin. As a Milwaukee County-owned facility (managed and operated by the Marcus Performing Arts Center nonprofit organization), the Marcus Center’s mission is to act as an energizing force that connects the community to the world […] [READ MORE]

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Apply Now: Master of Arts in Arts Administration at Florida State University (FSU) 

Are you passionate about the arts? Are you in search of a career full of meaning and opportunity? If so, have you considered a degree in Arts Administration? [READ MORE]

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Early Music America seeks Publications Director 

Early Music America is looking for an individual with experience in digital and print magazine editing and production, as well as social media, marketing, and communications skills, for the position of Publications Director. Our external communications comprise our member magazine, EMAg, published three times per year; our website, with weekly articles, news, and reviews; our […] [READ MORE]

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Miami City Ballet – Chief Marketing Officer 

Founded in 1985 by Miami philanthropist Toby Lerner Ansin and ballet legend Edward Villella, Miami City Ballet (MCB) is one of the world’s leading ballet companies and universally admired among the preeminent interpreters of George Balanchine’s choreography. MCB serves and promotes South Florida’s highly diverse population, where arts communicate across barriers of language, class, and […] [READ MORE]

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Vice President, HR & Inclusion (Opera Philadelphia) 

Opera Philadelphia is seeking a Vice President, Human Resources & Inclusion to add to its senior management team. The organization is committed to equity and inclusion practices and they know this new senior management position is instrumental in holding themselves and the organization accountable to the work. They will be looking to the successful candidate […] [READ MORE]

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Consultant – New York or London, AEA Consulting 

AEA Consulting is a global consulting firm setting the standard in strategy and planning for the cultural and creative sector. We are currently seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Consultant to join us in our mission to harness the power of art, culture, and creativity to realize the full potential of people and places […] [READ MORE]

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Office Administrator, AEA Consulting, Beacon, New York 

AEA Consulting, a global consulting firm setting the standard in strategy and planning for the cultural and creative sector, seeks an Office Administrator to assist the organization in its Beacon, New York, office. We are looking for an energetic, professional team player who can execute flawlessly in a stimulating, fast-paced environment. The Office Administrator reports […] [READ MORE]

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Senior Consultant – New York 

AEA Consulting is a global consulting firm setting the standard in strategy and planning for the cultural and creative sector. We are currently seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Senior Consultant to join us in our mission to harness the power of art, culture, and creativity to realize the full potential of people and […] [READ MORE]

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Director of Patron Services, Florida Theatre 

The nonprofit Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, seeks a Director of Patron Services to lead its Front of House operations. A 1927 historic theatre, the 1,864-seat venue is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most attended theatres by Pollstar, and provides the 12th largest city in the U.S. with 175-200 live events annually. […] [READ MORE]

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Executive Director – Louisville Ballet 

Louisville Ballet is one of the oldest continuously operating ballet companies in the country and serves as the official state ballet of Kentucky. Originally founded as a civic ballet in 1952, Louisville Ballet has steadily grown to become one of the nation’s leading regional ballet companies and has worked with some of ballet’s brightest lights, […] [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

NYC To Consider Repealing Cabaret Ban On Dancing

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IDEAS

Has The Creepy Insect Trope Had Its Day?

- The Guardian (UK)


The Evidence Is Clear For Supporting The Arts To Support Public Health

- The Nation's Health


Does The Art World Still Have A Sense Of Humor?

- Apollo


How Digital Tech Will Kill Nation States (A History)

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Did That Robot Look At Me Funny?

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How Do We Get Beyond A Rush To Judgment?

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Nation-building Abroad? We’re Not Very Good At It At Home Either

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You’re Right — Things Are Worse Now Than They Were 60 Years Ago

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Why We Work Too Much

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What You Say You Know…

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A Genre Of Books Promises To make You Smarter. True?

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The Societal Benefits Of Public Nudity

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Artificial Intelligence Can Kind Of Produce New Yorker Cartoons, But Those Captions

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ISSUES

At Last, China’s Notorious “Ghost Cities” Are Getting Some Actual Inhabitants

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A Gay History Exhibit Went Up At Missouri’s State Capitol. Then It Came Right Back Down.

- The Kansas City Star


As D.C. Changes Its Arts Funding Model, Things Are Getting Contentious

- Artnet


The Cultural Jewels Of Caracas Decay As Venezuela’s Crises Drag On

- Bloomberg CityLab


As If COVID Weren’t Enough, Texas Arts Venues Now Have To Worry About Handguns

- KERA (Dallas)


Edinburgh Festivals Bounce Back From COVID, Selling More Than Half A Million Tickets

- The Scotsman


Interesting Side Effect Of Pandemic: Arts Audiences Are Growing Beyond Australia’s Big Cities

- Arts Hub (Australia)


The Difficulty Of Organizing University Professors

- The Point


Conspiracy Theory Du Jour: The “Live” Internet Died Five Years Ago

- The Atlantic


A Giant Puppet Is Traveling Across Europe To Highlight The Plight Of Refugees. She’s Not Always Welcome.

- The New York Times


The Fate Of Artists And Culture Workers Under The Taliban

- Washington Post


The End Of Fans?

- CNN


Jeopardy’s Next Big Headache

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MEDIA

How Netflix Took A Flop And Turned It Into A Global Phenomenon

- Washington Post


Study: Crowd-Sourced Fact-Checking Is Pretty Accurate

- Wired


China Bans “Effeminate Men” From TV

- Deadline


SAG-AfTRA Elects New Leaders

- Deadline


A New Resource We Didn’t Realize We Needed: The Black Film Archive

- Vulture


Now Amazon’s Even Moving Into Live Audio

- Axios


Nielsen’s Accreditation For National TV Ratings Suspended

- Variety


Without Warning, Board Of Documentary Festival Locks Out Entire Programming Staff

- Variety


Facebook Admits: Engagement Might Not Be The Gold Standard

- Wired


Paramount Is Suing Insurance Company Over COVID Shutdowns On New “Mission Impossible”

- Los Angeles Times



 

MUSIC

It’s the Met’s First Opening Night Since The Pandemic And First Opera By A Black Composer. Meet The Man Who’s Singing The Lead

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YouTube Music Surprises – Now Has 50 Million Subscribers

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World’s Only Manufacturer Of Biblical Harps Destroyed In Wildfire

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Youth Radio Station Pokes Fun At Older Music Fans In A Tweet (It Didn’t Go Well)

- The Guardian


What The Latest Study On The Secrets Of Stradivaris And Guarneris Found

- Popular Science


Winston-Salem (NC) Symphony Music Director Resigns

- Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)


Apple Buys Classical Streaming Service Primephonic — And Shuts It Down

- The Hollywood Reporter


Gary Graffman And Jennifer Higdon Leave Curtis Institute Faculty

- The Philadelphia Inquirer


Is There Too Much Music?

- BBC


How To Nurture A Classical Music Community During A Pandemic

- NPR


The Outdoor Concerts In Ireland Where Musicians Arrive By Canal And Barge

- Irish Times


The Opera Tenor Who Likes To Take His Audience To The Edge

- The Observer (UK)



 

PEOPLE

Saleem Kidwai, Scholar Who Revealed India’s Queer Past To The World, Dead At 70

- The Washington Post


The Happy, Sad Life Of Painter Bob Ross

- The New Republic


Composer Mikis Theodorakis, 96

- The Washington Post


Soprano Teresa Żylis-Gara Dead At 91

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Lloyd Dobyns, Anchor of ‘NBC News Overnight’ And ‘Weekend’, Dead At 85

- The New York Times (AP)


Donald Newlove, 93, Author Who Explored The Depths Of Drink

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Micki Grant, Composer And Trailblazer, 92

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Ed Asner, Emmy Award Winning Actor And Political Activist, 91

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THEATRE

As It Gears Back Up, Here’s What American Theater May Have Learned During Its 18-Month Break

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Revamps Its Artistic Directorship

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Is Seeing Live Theatre Worth All Of The COVID Precautions And Stress?

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VISUAL

Just How Paranoid Is LA MoCA? (A Lot!)

- Los Angeles Times


Meet LA MoCA’s Next Director

- ARTnews


Doctors In Brussels Are Prescribing Museum Visits To Treat Stress

- Artnet


Architects Use Video Gaming Tools To Explain Projects

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Consolidation: Four Prominent Galleries Join Up Under One Roof

- The New York Times


How Social Media Has Ruined Art?

- ARTnews


New Orleans Museums Got Through Hurricane Ida In Decent Shape — So Far

- Artnet


Collector Buys Fake Banksy NFT

- The Guardian


About That Basquiat Painting in Tiffany Blue…

- The New York Times


Eternal Return: Known Forgeries Keep Turning Up In The Art Market

- The New York Times


The Real Problem With The New Architecture At The World Trade Center Site? Fear

- New York Magazine


Italy’s Surreal New Fellini Museum Reconfigures A Historic Downtown

- The New York Times


Uruguay Gets Its First Contemporary Art Museum

- Artnet


Attempts To Fix A Mies van der Rohe Masterpiece – A Disaster As A Museum

- The Guardian


Using Artists – And Art – To Revive A Town In Cornwall

- The Guardian (UK)


Let’s Talk About Luma Arles

- The Observer (UK)


Good Thing It Wasn’t Banksy

- Vice



 

WORDS

Why Big-Name Writers Are Signing On With Substack

- The Guardian


Judge Sentences Right-Wing Extremist To Read Classics

- BBC


Helsinki’s Mayor Says It Should Declare Itself An English-Speaking City

- The Guardian


A Kids’ Battle Of The Books Program That Has Them Eager To Put Away Screens

- CBC


The Surprisingly Big Business Of Library E-Book Lending

- The New Yorker


Salman Rushdie Is Serializing His Next Novel On Substack

- The Guardian


Romance Writers Of America Rescinds Award Over Genocide Charges

- The New York Times


Why Wikipedia Has A Compelling Need To Transcend Languages

- Slate


Mosul Had A Beloved Street Of Bookstores. Only One Has Reopened Since ISIS Was Driven Out.

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American Speech Isn’t Getting Coarser, It’s Getting Softer And More Polite (F-Bombs Notwithstanding)

- The New York Times


In Louisiana, Someone’s Finally Teaching Genuine Cajun French

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Why We Need Poetry Right Now

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