MOST RECENT AJBLOGS

Art and Accounting, Best Friends Forever!

- Andrew Taylor

Daniel Bernard Roumain talks about how artists can impact community

- Aaron Dworkin

Memory Lane: ‘It Was a Burning Hot Day in Paris’

- Jan Herman

Meet the Co-creators of Modern Warrior LIVE–US Army Veteran Jaymes Poling and Musician Dominick Farinacci

- Josephine Reed

It’s Not Over Until Deaccession Diva Sings: How the Major Spring Auctions Went Tone-Deaf for Museums

- CultureGrrl

DANCE

IDEAS

Rewatching Frances Ha, Ten Years On

- LitHub

Silence Is Really, Really Good For Your Brain

- Salon

What Can Fiction Do In The Face Of Climate Change?

- Orion


 

ISSUES

The Ridiculous Challenges Of Trying To Visit Literary Sites In A Very Inaccessible City

- LitHub

The Damage Memes Can Do

- CBC

MEDIA

A Movie About Class Warfare Wins The Palme D’Or

- NPR

What Does A Production Designer Exactly Do?

- Los Angeles Times


 

MUSIC

The Return Of Kate Bush

- The Wrap

What It’s Like Creating An Opera About A Collapsing World, During A Pandemic

- The Guardian (UK)

The Generations Recovering, And Playing, Music The Nazis Suppressed

- Los Angeles Times

The Florida Orchestra Fights Back

- Tampa Bay Times

Should Music Only Be A Pursuit For The Wealthy?

- The Guardian (UK)


 

PEOPLE

Samella Lewis, Central To The World Of Black Artists, Has Died At 99

- Los Angeles Times

Let’s Talk About Ray Liotta’s Breakout Performances

- Washington Post

Dervla Murphy, Who Produced Reams Of Travel Writing Via Her Bicycle, Has Died At 90

- The New York Times


 

THEATRE

Hitting The Right Notes In History Musicals

- The New York Times

The Standing Ovation At The Tonys Luncheon Was For A Waiter

- The New York Times


 

VISUAL

The Architect Making Slag Livable

- The New York Times

Mere Months After The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Opened, The Staff Say It’s Time For A Union

- Hyperallergic

The FBI Investigates Some So-Called Basquiat Paintings

- The New York Times

How To Make A Traveling Art Show Locally Relevant

- Oregon ArtsWatch


 

WORDS

IKEA Is Doing What To Billy Bookcase?

- Fast Company

Conde Nast Is No Longer A Magazine Company, Says Its CEO

- Nieman Lab

Dear American Publishers: Stop Pretending All Books Are Written In English

- The New York Times