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Sunday, December 22, 2024
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Presidio Theatre seeks Director of Development


 The Presidio Theatre, a not-for-profit organization created to restore and operate the historic Presidio Theatre on the Main Post of the San Francisco Presidio, invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of Development. The Presidio Theatrehttps://www.presidiotheatre.org/ In September 2019, the revitalized Presidio Theatre reopened its doors in San Francisco’s Presidio National Historic Landmark […] [READ MORE]
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Executive Director, Dance On Camera 

Dance on Camera is looking for an Executive Director who believes in the power of movement on film, is highly organized, and is excited by the prospect of building on a 50+year legacy [READ MORE]

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Associate or Full Professor of Acting 

University of California San Diego Position overview Position title: Associate or Full Professor in ActingSalary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $96,500-$131,100. The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position […] [READ MORE]

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Associate Director of Individual Giving 

The Associate Director of Individual Giving is a key member of The Wallis Development Department, responsible for securing and growing $500,000+ in donations of $50 to $24,999 from individual donors. [READ MORE]

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Executive Office Liaison Supporting ED/CEO & Board 

The Wallis is seeking a dynamic Executive Office Liaison who coordinates and administers all activities and communication related to the Board of Directors and supports the day-to-day administrative needs of the Executive Director & CEO. [READ MORE]

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Artistic Director, Nashville Children’s Theatre 

Nashville Children’s Theatre (NCT), the oldest professional children’s theatre in the U.S., seeks a visionary and collaborative leader as its next Artistic Director. [READ MORE]

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Stratford Festival seeks their next Artistic Director 

“Stratford is by every measure – budget, employment, attendance, production – the largest repertory theater in North America, and likely the largest nonprofit theater, period.” [READ MORE]

 

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DANCE

Fired Members Of Dallas Black Dance Theatre Reunite For A Final Performance

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How Judith Jamison Shaped The Alvin Ailey Dance Company

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IDEAS

Rousseau’s Philosophical Diagnosis Of What Ails Us (Still Relevant Today)

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The Movie Version Of Maria Callas Isn’t Quite Accurate, But That’s Normal

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ISSUES

The Egyptian Government Just Rented Out The Pyramids To MrBeast

- Fast Company


Use Our Copyrighted Material To Train AI? Oh Hell No, Huge Coalition Tells UK Government

- The Guardian


France’s Culture Pass For 18-Year-Olds Has Serious Problems, Says Government’s Top Auditor

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UK Proposes Letting AI Companies Train On Copyrighted Work

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Are Some Parts Of England Really “Cultural Deserts”? Governmental Review Will Investigate Regional Inequality

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Consuming Arts And Culture Is Good For Your Health, Says Major UK Study

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What’s Entering Public Domain In The US As Of 2025? Popeye, Tintin, Faulkner, Hitchcock, Porter, …

- AP


What The Ubiquitous Marketing Of “Wicked” Says About Our Culture

- The New York Times


Critics Say Italy’s Government Is “Interfering” In The Arts

- The New York Times


For Wage Theft At Disneyland, Disney Co. Agrees To California’s Largest-Ever Settlement

- TheWrap (Yahoo!)


What Do We Want From Writers We Admire?

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MEDIA

Nearly 15,000 Media Jobs In The US Were Eliminated In 2024

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Movie Producers Sue National Parks System Over Permits In Parks

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Canadian Movie And TV Production Sinks

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Producers Of “The Jerry Springer Show” Look Back On What They Wrought

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This Year, Distributors And Streamers Won’t Go Near Documentaries On Sensitive Subjects

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Disney’s Excellent Year At The Box Office ($2 Billion)

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The Great Documentarian Of Indonesia’s Massacres Makes A Tilda Swinton Musical (Wait, What?)

- The Washington Post (MSN)


“Sesame Street” Is Homeless As HBO Lets Deal Lapse

- Los Angeles Times (MSN)


How Shirley Temple Saved Fox Studios

- BBC


How Netflix Destroyed The Movie And TV Businesses

- N+1



 

MUSIC

How Music Shapes Our Future Perceptions

- The Wall Street Journal


Charlotte Symphony Is Making Big Investments In Immersive Performances

- Charlotte Observer (MSN)


Why Some Non-Christian Composers Are Attracted To Christmas Material: David Lang

- The New York Times


Is The World’s Largest Fully-Functioning Musical Instrument In Jeopardy?

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The New Music Counterculture – It’s Anti-Algo, Anti-Perfection

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Kent Nagano Named Next Artistic Director Of Spain’s National Orchestra And Choir

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Sam Goody Is Closing Its Last Two Brick-And-Mortar Music Stores

- Rolling Stone (Yahoo!)


Far-Right Propagandists Are Using AI-Generated Songs To Spread Hate

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Brazilian Judge Orders Adele Song Be Pulled Worldwide Over Plagiarism Claim

- The Guardian


Judge In Brazil Orders Sony/Universal To Withdraw Adele Song Worldwide

- AFP (Yahoo!)


Muti Opines: Didn’t Know Who Klaus Mäkelä Is

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- The Land (Cleveland)


Nicole Ritchie And Paris Hilton’s Excellent Opera?

- The New York Times


The Guardian’s Favorite Classical Music Recordings Of 2024

- The Guardian (UK)


In Glasgow, A New Way To Support Small Music Venues

- BBC


Musicians Forced To Cancel Concert After Air Canada Won’t Take Cello On Board

- CBC



 

PEOPLE

Ballet Genius/Putin Superfan/Notorious Train Wreck Sergei Polunin Says He’s Leaving Russia

- CBS News


Jennifer Homans Remembers Arlene Croce

- The New Yorker


Did Shakespeare Commit Suicide? A Scholar Makes The Case

- The Hedgehog Review


Marisa Paredes, Almodóvar Diva And Grande Dame Of Spanish Cinema, Has Died At 78

- Variety


What Baryshnikov Has Done With His Fame

- The New York Times


Dance Critic Arlene Croce, 90

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Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson Gets Nearly 10 Years’ Imprisonment For Fraud

- AP


Artist Lorraine O’Grady Dead At 90

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Peter Schjeldahl’s Death Marked The End Of An Era

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Zakir Hussain, 73, Master Of Indian Classical Drumming And World-Music Fusion

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THEATRE

The Year That Was In NY Theatre

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Can A Musical Be A Better Way Of Focusing Politics On An Issue?

- Christian Science Monitor


What Nonprofit Theater Leaders Told The NEA

- National Endowment for the Arts


Will This Be The First Broadway Musical Whose Title Role Is A Dead Body?

- The New York Times


This Completely Legal Musical Is Totally Not About Raygun The Olympic Breakdancer

- The Sydney Morning Herald (MSN)


Ensemble At One Of Chicago’s Leading Black Theatres Walks Out, Demands Board Chair’s Removal

- Chicago Tribune


National Theatre Wales Shuts Down After Losing All Government Funding

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Poor David Tennant’s “Macbeth” In London Just Can’t Catch A Break This Week

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VISUAL

SFMoMA Fires Curator

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SF-MOMA Fires One Of Its Top Curators

- San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)


Facing Funding Stress, Sydney’s Museum Of Contemporary Art Scraps Its Free Admission

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On The Front Lines Of Art Therapy

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Staying Involved: Leonard Lauder’s Art Philanthropy Philosophy

- The New York Times


How A Long-Ago TV Host Explained Art And The Avant Garde

- The New York Times


How Could MIT Buy And Build Land Art By Maya Lin And Not Tell Anyone About It?

- The Boston Globe


Notre-Dame Cathedral Reveals Design For New Stained-Glass Windows

- AFP (MSN)


Mondrian: The Ultimate Influencer?

- Literary Review


Spain Returns Art Seized By The Old Franco Regime After The Spanish Civil War

- Artnet


Where In The World Is Van Gogh’s Missing Final Masterpiece?

- The New York Times


Investigating The Physics Of Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night”

- The Washington Post (Yahoo!)


Rothko Chapel In Houston Is Open Again After Last Summer’s Hurricane

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Five Museum Shows That Shaped 2024’s Zeitgeist

- Artnet


How Thailand Became A Refuge For Myanmar Artists

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How The Digital Age Is Reimagining Visual Culture

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The Defining Art Events Of 2024

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Four Syrian Artists Share Their Hopes For A Future Without The Assads

- Artnet



 

WORDS

How Did A Publishing Startup Land 25 Books On The Bestseller List In A Year?

- The New York Times


The Top 10 Bookselling Stories Of 2024

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How The Politics Of Smell In Prose Broke The Internet

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