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This Week's Newsletter
Sunday, November 3, 2024

This Week’s AJ Highlights

Good morning: Measuring success when it comes to art has aways been problematic. Sales numbers hardly tell the real story. Attention has become the primary currency online. But the first cracks in the tyranny of the social web, which opaquely chooses winners and losers in the attention algorithm wars, may be starting to show. There is increasing evidence that the social web is in advanced decay for both audience and creators, and that the participation models being rewarded online are deeply—even injuriously—flawed. I wrote an essay for the National Endowment for the arts questioning what it means to “participate” in art. Some musing on my blog Diacritical here.

Here are more highlights from the past week:

  1. A Call For Systemic Change In NY’s Cultural Structures
    Recent testimonies from artists, cultural workers, and arts organization leaders in New York City Council hearings reveal a cultural sector in crisis, highlighting the need for systemic changes in the governance model. – ARTnews
  2. Where (And How) The International Book Market Is Growing
    A new report on global book sales shows a rise in fiction revenues, while nonfiction is declining in many regions. Social media, especially the BookTok community, is playing a growing role in boosting sales internationally. – Publishers Weekly
  3. Why Choreographer Oona Doherty Has Grabbed The Contemporary Dance World’s Attention
    Known for her refusal to compromise and her pull toward the extreme, Oona Doherty’s first major piece, “Hope Hunt and the Ascension Into Lazarus,” has been a remarkable exploration of authenticity and subversion in movement since 2015. – Dance Magazine
  4. The Internet Has Fractured Culture So Much, The Cultural References Don’t Work For Everyone
    Many recent novels reference niche cultural fragments familiar only to certain urban media circles, suggesting future readers might need a guidebook to understand them. – The Walrus
  5. “Sleep No More” Announces Yet Another Closing Date For Its 14-Year New York Run
    The immersive, site-specific adaptation of “Macbeth” has set multiple closing dates, with extensions due to popular demand, underscoring the lasting appeal of this innovative theatrical experience. – Variety

As usual, jump down to see all the stories we collected this week.

Doug




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Executive Director – Maestra Music


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MOST RECENT AJBLOGS

How Should we Measure Art?

- Douglas McLennan

Sally Blandón talks about a Music For All approach to engaging young people

- Aaron Dworkin

Special Commentary: Of All the Times I’ve Wanted to be Wrong…

- Alan Harrison

We Know What You Did Last Summer

- Sunil Iyengar

The Glenn Lowry Years: The Mixed Record of MoMA’s Mega-Builder (and who should succeed him)

- CultureGrrl


 

 

DANCE

Why Choreographer Oona Doherty Has Grabbed The Contemporary Dance World’s Attention

- Dance Magazine


Troubled Royal Danish Ballet Picks A New Leader

- The New York Times


Nikolaj Hübbe Out As Director Of Royal Danish Ballet

- The New York Times


Dance Company Jennifer Muller/The Works Re-Establishes Itself Following Its Founder’s Death

- Dance Informa


How Choreographers Are Experimenting With AI

- The Guardian


A Dostoevsky Ballet?? Yep. ABT Is Dancing “Crime And Punishment”

- The New York Times


Empty New York Office Buildings Have Been Essential For This Dance Company

- The New York Times


IDEAS

The Internet Has Fractured Culture So Much, The Cultural References Don’t Work For Everyone

- The Walrus


Story-Telling Is Integral To The Success Of Doing Science

- Aeon


Just What Is “Common Sense”?

- 3 Quarks Daily


Blogging Platform Medium Is Flooded With AI Postings

- Wired


Steampunk’s Lessons For How To Manage The Technology Age

- The New Yorker


Is Understanding Math The Key To Democracy?

- The New York Times


Have We Lost Our Ability To Think Through Ideas?

- Harper's


What The Universe Looks Like: A Second Copernican Revolution Is Here

- Noema


Facebook, But For The Dead

- Slate


Navigating The Internet In 2024

- Hyperallergic



 

ISSUES

Dark Mofo, Tasmania’s Wild Winter Arts Festival, Is Back After Last Year’s Cancellation

- ArtsHub (Australia)


A Call For Systemic Change In NY’s Cultural Structures

- ARTnews


New Fund To Provide Emergency Grants To Creatives Hit By This Year’s Hurricanes

- Artnet


Casinos Are Big Entertainment Venues In Canada. But Are They Still Viable?

- The Walrus


Why Some Art Gives You Chills (And Most Doesn’t)

- Artnet


Austin Redirected All Its Arts Funding Toward Marginalized Groups. Now Established Organizations Fear The Arts Ecosystem Could Collapse.

- The Austin Chronicle


New UK Culture Budget: Film Wins, Music Loses

- Variety


Archaeology Student Finds Lost Ancient Mayan City By Accident

- BBC


Our Cultural Record Stored Digitally Is At Risk

- Internet Archive


Odesans Fight Back As Regional Governor Tries To Erase City’s Russian-Language History

- Prospect (UK)


The Baltimore Sun Eliminates Its Entire Features Department, And With It Most Arts Coverage

- TheWrap (Yahoo!)


Study: An A/B Test Illustrates The Benefits Of Hybrid Work Rather Than Full In-Office

- Harvard Business Review


Non-EU Citizens Should Pay Higher Admission For Sites Like The Louvre, Says French Culture Minister

- The London Standard


We Can’t Seem To Agree On Anything — Except Perhaps When We Gather For Performances

- Florida Politics



 

MEDIA

What Should You Do If You Make Money From A Film Whose Topic You Find Fairly Gross?

- Los Angeles Times


A.I. Might Actually Be Good For Hollywood

- The New York Times Magazine


Comcast Suggests It Might Spin Off Its Cable Channels

- Fast Company


Why, Even After 40 Years, “The Terminator” Is Still Unkillable

- The Washington Post (MSN)


The Jump Scare: All About One Of Horror Movies’ Most Effective Tricks

- Atlas Obscura


Online Recommendations Are Deeply Broken (Compromised). We Can Fix That

- The New Yorker


What You Can Tell From An Imagined Audience

- NiemanLab


There’s No Way To Reach The Top Of Hollywood’s Corporate Ladders Because The Boomers Already There Won’t Leave

- The Hollywood Reporter


Some True-Crime Podcasters Are Trying Something Different: Focusing On The Victims

- Nieman Lab


Is The True Crime Podcast Genre Returning To Its Public Radio Roots?

- Nieman Lab



 

MUSIC

Paris Opera’s Palais Garnier and the Opera Bastille To Close For Years Of Renovations

- France24


Philadelphia’s No Name Pops Is Gifted With Philly Pops Name, Trademark, And Archives

- WHYY (Philadelphia)


The New (Old) Soundtracks Of The TikTok Generation

- The New York Times


Finally a #MeToo Movement In The Music Industry?

- The New York Times


What Role Should Orchestras Play In Strengthening Democracy?

- Anonymous


CBS Morning News Spotlights Opera Philadelphia’s $11 Ticket Scheme

- CBS News


Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony In Ontario Is Out Of Bankruptcy And Back In Business

- Ludwig Van


Maurizio Pollini’s Final Recording, With His Son By His Side

- The New York Times


The Giant Opera That Took Over The Streets Of Toulouse

- The Atlantic


Halloween Has Become Big Business For The Music Industry

- The New York Times


After Violinist Lara St. John Went Public About Sexual Abuse By Her Teacher, Many Others Who Suffered Reached Out To Her

- The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)


The Composer Who Said She Channeled Liszt

- The Conversation


Gaza’s Music Conservatory Burned And Its Instruments Were Destroyed. All Except One

- BBC


Why Record Shops Are Struggling Despite A Resurgence Of Interest

- EuroNews


Can Music Play A Role In Physical Healing?

- The New York Times



 

PEOPLE

British Police Send Russell Brand’s File To Prosecutors

- BBC


Antonio Skármeta, One Of Chile’s Greatest Authors (And Source For “Il Postino”), Is Dead At 83

- The Washington Post (MSN)


Cautionary Tale: How The Market For A Popular Artist’s Work Collapsed After His Death

- The New York Times


Bojan Spassoff, Longtime Leader Of One Of America’s Most Prestigious Ballet Schools, Has Died At 79

- The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)


Actress Teri Garr Has Died At 79

- Los Angeles Times (MSN)


Gérard Depardieu’s Rape Trial Postponed Until Next March

- BBC


Jeri Taylor, The Woman Behind Star Trek’s Captain Janeway And Some Of Picard As Well, Has Died At 86

- Variety



 

THEATRE

Good Night, Sweet Bay Area Theatres

- American Theatre


Is A New Generation Of Theatre Critics Around The Corner?

- The Stage


“Sleep No More” Announces Yet Another Closing Date For Its 14-Year New York Run

- Variety


Haunting The Theater: How Directors And Designers Depict Ghosts On Stage

- Playbill


Staging A Musical In A Working Swimming Pool Onstage

- Playbill


Canadian Playwright Under Attack For “Pretendianism”

- The Walrus


Here’s Why They Have To Charge So Much For Tickets To A Good Haunted House

- The New York Times


New UK Anti-Terrorism Law Adds Security Obligations To Theatres

- The Stage


Here’s How To Get Cheaper Broadway Tickets, Even At The Holidays

- NPR


What Play Could Possibly Lure Robert Downey Jr To Broadway?

- The New York Times



 

VISUAL

International Protests At Restructuring Of Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery

- The Art Newspaper


Another Prominent Antiquities Dealer Charged With Illegal Trafficking

- The New York Times


A New Gonzo Art Criticism

- Artnet


Mid-Century Modern Design: A Brief History

- Dezeen


Revisiting Landmarks And Icons Of Mid-Century Modern Design

- Dezeen


When The Frick Will Reopen

- The New York Times


NYC Mayor Announces Possible Expansion Of Whitney Museum

- Hyperallergic


What Is It About A Work of Art That Gives A Person Genuine Chills? And Why Does That Seem To Happen So Rarely With Visual Art?

- Artnet


Sotheby’s Gets An Injection Of $1 Billion From Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund

- ARTnews


Contemporary Artist Chosen To Supply Bayeux Tapestry’s Missing Panel

- Artnet


After 50 Years, The Hirshhorn Museum Is Dealing With Something New: Popular Success

- The Washington Post (MSN)


Packing And Moving Museum Art Is One Of The Trickiest, Most Challenging, Most High-Stakes Jobs Out There

- The Washington Post (MSN)


In Pompeii, A Little House Full of Well-Preserved Frescoes Is Unearthed

- Smithsonian Magazine


A Sculpture Of A Desk With Poop On It Appeared On The National Mall. Is It Really Art?

- Washington Post


Report: Art Collectors Are Changing Their Buying Habits

- Artnet


The Biggest Problem With Le Corbusier

- The Guardian (UK)


Goodbye To Society, And Hello To Democracy

- The New York Times



 

WORDS

What Made Dorothy Parker So Potent:

- The New Yorker


Where (And How) The International Book Market Is Growing

- Publishers Weekly


PEN America’s CEO To Step Down After Long, Successful, And Turbulent Tenure

- Publishers Weekly


“Brat” Is Collins Dictionary’s Word Of The Year For 2024

- AP


How To Get Inside An Essay

- The Georgia Review


Most Of New Jersey’s Daily Newspapers End Their Print Editions, And One Is Closing Entirely

- Gothamist


A Look At The New Version Of The Chicago Manual Of Style

- Los Angeles Review of Books


New York Has Become A Hub Of Endangered Languages

- LitHub


Midnight Book Release Parties Aren’t Just For Young People’s Lit Anymore

- Publishers Weekly


Susanna Clarke Changed The Literary World, And Then She Disappeared

- The New York Times


Let’s Face It, Charlotte’s Web Is Emotionally Abusive

- The Guardian (UK)


Why We Don’t Read Books The Way We Used To

- Tom Cox



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