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TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 08/26/2020

DANCE

Contemporary Dance In Indigenous Stories

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Italy Bans Public Dancing

- Email/share this - The New York Times

In Wake Of Sexual Misconduct Accusations, Ballet School In UK Shuts Down Completely

- Email/share this - The Herald (Scotland)

IDEAS

How Good Teachers Cultivate Wonder

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Why Wearing A Mask Is A Matter Of Identity For Some

- Email/share this - The Conversation

Man Sues Patent Office Over Its Decision That AI Can’t Invent Things

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Why Cities Look More And More Alike

- Email/share this - The Atlantic

ISSUES

Are All Arts Critics Really Just Bitter Failed Artists? No. No, They Are Not.

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MEDIA

Could Open Source Help Hollywood With Diversity?

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The Underappreciated Brilliance Of Radio Sketch Comedy

- Email/share this - Vulture

Alex Ross: The Entire History Of Film Music Is Saturated With Wagner

- Email/share this - The New Yorker

‘Unhinged’ Made $4 Million Its Opening Weekend, And That’s Seen As A Major Success

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MUSIC

What Pandemic? Vinyl Record Sales Up 17 Percent

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Alex Ross: The Entire History Of Film Music Is Saturated With Wagner

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Boston Symphony Lays Off More Than One-Quarter Of Administrative Staff

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Study: Singing Is No Riskier Than Talking

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Remembering 50 Years Of The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Jazz Club In Chicago

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PEOPLE

Writer Gail Sheehy, 83

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Kindness With A Capital K: Why Ellen Is So Vulnerable To Her Current Scandal, And Why She Had To Be That Way

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THEATRE

New York’s Public Theater Gives Money To Its Out-Of-Work Freelancers

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How Theatres In Belarus Got Politically Active

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VISUAL

Religious Justice Warriors Smash Up Statue Of Mary Magdalene Because It Is A Nude

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What Should A Museum Be In 2020?

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Are The Detroit Institute Of Arts And Its Director Simply Out Of Touch With Their City?

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WORDS

Kuwait Changes Its Book Censorship Law

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During The Pandemic, Small Local Bookstores Have Gotten More Love Than They Can Handle (And Customers Don’t Love That)

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