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Five Things I’ve Learned About How Social Justice Really Happens
 Join entrepreneur, professor, MacArthur Fellow, and President Obama’s first appointment to the National Council on the Arts, Aaron Dworkin, as he shares the five things he’s learned about the life-changing power of diversity in the arts. [READ MORE]
 
Finance Director, MCC Theater
 MCC Theater seeks a skilled, proactive and creative Director of Finance as an integral part of the organization’s senior leadership team. This newly created position has responsibility for management, reporting and analysis of all financial activities, and will play a key a role in strategic planning. The Director of Finance will report to the Executive […] [READ MORE]
 
Master of Arts in Arts Administration – Goucher College
 Designed for the working professional, the M.A. in Arts Administration from Goucher College allows you to live and work anywhere while you learn from national arts leaders. [READ MORE]
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Senior Director of Operations & Human Resources 
This position will have broad responsibility for Gibney’s facilities, human resources, and general operations. [READ MORE]

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Vice President, Philanthropy 
Join the global team powering the business of arts and culture! [READ MORE]

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Vancouver Maritime Museum – Executive Director 
For more than 60 years Vancouver Maritime Museum (VMM) has been sharing stories about maritime heritage in British Columbia and the Canadian Arctic that reflect a diverse range of voices. [READ MORE]

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SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL Executive Director 
Savannah Music Festival seeks an Executive Director, to provide leadership so the organization can continue to realize its vision, fulfill its mission, and achieve its goals for artistic success, financial stability, and community engagement. [READ MORE]

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Director of Finance, School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center 
The Director of Finance is a key member of the School of American Ballet’s senior leadership team, overseeing the School’s financial strategy and operations and ensuring the fiscal integrity and vitality of the organization [READ MORE]

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Milwaukee Repertory Theater – Director of Finance 
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Milwaukee Rep) is the premiere producing performing arts organization in Wisconsin and one of the largest professional theaters in the United States. [READ MORE]

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OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE Artistic Director 
OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE (OCP) in Omaha, NE invites qualified candidates to submit applications to become its next Artistic Director. Leading the artistic life of OCP, the nation’s largest community theatre, carries with it the rich traditions of nearly 100 years of history along with community hopes for a future that uses the power of theatre […] [READ MORE]

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Artistic Director, Ailey II 
Founded in 1958 by the pioneering dancer, choreographer, and cultural leader Alvin Ailey, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) has grown to become one of the world’s premier dance companies and the largest modern dance company in the country. [READ MORE]

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Chief Executive Officer, Chamber Music America 
Chamber Music America (CMA) is the national service organization for the chamber music profession. [READ MORE]

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Director, Mannes Prep 
Founded in 1916 by the legendary musicians and music educators David and Clara Mannes, Mannes Prep is a vital provider of pre-collegiate music education programs for students ages 4-18. [READ MORE]

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Chief Development Officer, Harlem School of the Arts 
Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) is one of New York City’s pioneering art institutions and a cultural cornerstone of the community. [READ MORE]

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Lynda Hartigan, Peabody Essex Museum’s Passed-Over Deputy Director, Belatedly Gets the Top Spot 

Two years ago, when the Salem, Mass. museum named Brian Kennedy, then director of the Toledo Museum, to succeed longtime director Dan Monroe, I wondered why Lynda Hartigan hadn’t gotten the nod. Now, after a brief detour to Toronto as deputy director at the Royal Ontario Museum, Lynda is returning to direct the museum that she so ably served, beginning as chief curator in 2003. – Lee Rosenbaum




 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 05/05/2021

DANCE
Alastair Macaulay Remembers Jacques d’Amboise 
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How Four Regional Ballet Companies Are Moving Back Into In-Person Performance 
     - Email/share thisPointe Magazine 

ABT To Mark End Of Lockdown With Eight-City, 3,100-Mile Tour 
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IDEAS
Why We’re Attracted To Gross Things
     - Email/share this  - Nautilus 


ISSUES
Saudi Arabia’s $15 Billion Scheme To Create A Global Cultural Capital Almost From Scratch
     - Email/share this  - Artnet 


MEDIA
Verizon Sells The Internet Junkyard (AOL, Yahoo…)
     - Email/share this  - The Hollywood Reporter 

NewsNation Is Supposed To Be An ‘Unbiased’ Alternative To Fox, MSNBC, And CNN. Almost No One Is Watching It.
     - Email/share this  - Los Angeles Times 

Layoffs Hit US’s Largest Public Radio Station
     - Email/share this  - Current 


MUSIC
How A John Denver Song Inspired A Generation Of Asian Immigrants
     - Email/share this  - The Atlantic 

Backstage Union Warns That Met Opera Will Not Reopen In 2021
     - Email/share this  - OperaWire 


PEOPLE
Carey Perloff Remembers Olympia Dukakis
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Classical Music Broadcaster Martin Bookspan, 94
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Jacques d’Amboise, Ballet Dancer, Choreographer, And Teacher, Dead At 86
     - Email/share this  - Yahoo! (AP) 

Eli Broad, Philanthropic Cautionary Tale
     - Email/share this  - Washington Post 


THEATRE
Plexiglass, Screens, Headphones — A Return to Theatre Spaces?
     - Email/share this  - Washington Post 

Juilliard’s “Slavery Saturday”: A Teaching Moment?
     - Email/share this  - American Theatre 

Steppenwolf Theater Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro Resigns
     - Email/share this  - Yahoo! (Chicago Tribune) 

Re-Entering Community Life In Person — But I Have Stage Fright
     - Email/share this  - Los Angeles Times 

NYC To Lift COVID Capacity Restrictions May 19. Broadway Back?
     - Email/share this  - Variety 


VISUAL
How To Spend COVID Relief Money? Japanese Town Buys A Giant Squid Statue
     - Email/share this  - BBC 

Redefining Monuments In Philadelphia Neighborhoods
     - Email/share this  - The New York Times 

How The Sackler Family Got Its Own Art Storage Gallery At The Metropolitan Museum
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WORDS
 Novels Can Be Any Length. So Why Are They This Long?
     - Email/share this  - Countercraft 

 Finally, A Decent App For Borrowing Ebooks From The Library
     - Email/share this  - Engadget 



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