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J.S. Bach: The Six Solo Cello Suites Performed by Wendy Sutter
 Sunday, August 23 Perspectives Ensemble presents a two-part event: J.S. Bach: The Six Solo Cello Suites Performed by Wendy Sutter Part I: 3pm EDT (Suites 1-3) and Part II: 6pm EDT (Suites 4-6) Livestreamed from Judson Memorial Church, New York City. [READ MORE]
 
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FROM TODAY'S ARTSJOURNAL BLOGS
Mask Tasks: How Texas Tinterow Pulled Off the Early Reopening of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 

As New York City’s major museums prepare to reopen, the experience of the the first major U.S. art museum out of the re-starting gate — the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, which intrepidly invited its public back three months ago — is an object lesson on how it might (or might not) work for others. – Lee Rosenbaum




 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 08/21/2020

DANCE
How Miami City Ballet Pivoted 
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In Iran, Female Dancers (And Their Male Accompanists) Face Relentless Pressure And Danger 
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A Viral Video Puts Spotlight On Tiny Community Dance Company In Lagos, Nigeria 
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IDEAS
Why A California Motorist’s “NULL” License Plate Set Him Up For $1000s In Tickets
     - Email/share this  - Wired 

The “Demographic Bias” Built Into The Machine
     - Email/share this  - Nautilus 

That Fine Line Between Collecting And Hoarding
     - Email/share this  - Aeon 


ISSUES
Italy To Tourists: Please Come Back — Just Don’t Climb All Over The Old Stuff, Okay?
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 

Newspaper Newsrooms Are Shutting Down Across America. What That Means For News
     - Email/share this  - Washington Post 


MEDIA
Behind The Scenes Fights About Race On CBS Show Lead To Writers’ Departures
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How NPR Is Captive To Its Core Audience
     - Email/share this  - American Prospect 

Why America Needs Its Version Of The BBC
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Male Film Critics Still Get Published Twice As Much As Female Ones: Study
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Why Are There So Few Black Directors In The Criterion Collection?
     - Email/share this  - New York Times 

How Hollywood Reacted To Women Getting The Vote 100 Years Ago
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MUSIC
Dreamstage – A New Virtual Concert Hall
     - Email/share this  - The Strad 

Now This Is Zoom Opera That Works — And It’s For Young Kids
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Berlin Medical Institute Study Says Concerts And Operas Could Safely Have Full Houses — Then Institute’s Board Disavows Study
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PEOPLE
John Cage, Master Mycologist
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THEATRE
White Leaders At Some U.S. Theaters Are Ceding Their Jobs To People Of Color
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VISUAL
See: Pix Of The Demolition Of LACMA
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14,000-Year-Old Engravings Are Oldest Art Ever Found In British Isles
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U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Madrid Museum May Keep Nazi-Looted Pissarro
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WORDS
 How Newsweek Became A Zombie Magazine
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 Reissued Asterix Comics Have An Ugly-Racial-Stereotype Problem
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