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FROM TODAY'S ARTSJOURNAL BLOGS
DEI Statements 

A succinct statement and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to arts organizations for internal and external reasons. This post is a response to the increasing number of such statements I am seeing. – Doug Borwick



The Late Donald Marron & Me: An Affable Collector with a Keen Eye for Contemporary Keepers 

Early in my career, I had two contrasting contacts with Donald Marron, the much admired art connoisseur, philanthropist and financial-markets professional, who died on Friday at age 85. Both of those experiences left me impressed with Marron’s energy, empathy and acuity, even though I was on the hot seat during our second encounter. – Lee Rosenbaum



Audience and Actors Sharing ‘The Thin Place’ 

Emily Cass McDonnell, who stars as Hilda in the New York premiere of Lucas Hnath’s The Thin Place, knows that it works because of magic. An important part of the experience happens near the beginning of the play when Hilda engages an audience member. But not in any usual way. – Margy Waller




 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 12/12/2019

DANCE
The Wonder Of Merce Cunningham In 3D 
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Dance Therapy Is Being Used To Combat Depression And Other Mental Illnesses 
     - Email/share this:     - Quartz 


IDEAS

ISSUES
Theme Park Workers File Suit Against Disney Over Low Wages: “We’re Living In Cars!”
     - Email/share this:     - The Daily Beast 

Staged Trial Of Asylum Seeker Shines Light On EU’s Growing Refugee Problem
     - Email/share this:     - The Art Newspaper 

A Protest Song-And-Dance About Violence Against Women, Launched In Chile, Is Spreading All Over The World
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 


MEDIA
Netflix Says 26 Million Watched “The Irishman” In Its First Week
     - Email/share this:     - Los Angeles Times 

Thanos Creator Protests Trump Tweet Depicting Trump As Thanos (Clearly He Hadn’t Seen The Movie)
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 

How NPR Changed The Voice Of Authority
     - Email/share this:     - The Conversation 

For Gender Parity Among Filmmakers, The Middle East Is Way Ahead Of Hollywood
     - Email/share this:     - BBC 


MUSIC
How The New Irish National Opera Has Helped Irish Opera
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A History Of The Toy Piano As Serious Concert Instrument
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PEOPLE
May Stevens, Protest Artist Known For ‘Big Daddy Series, Dead At 95
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THEATRE
Hungarian Government Plans More Control Over Theatres
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Staged Trial Of Asylum Seeker Shines Light On EU’s Growing Refugee Problem
     - Email/share this:     - The Art Newspaper 


VISUAL
Michelangelo And The “Architectural Project From Hell”
     - Email/share this:     - Literary Review 

Klimt Painting Stolen 23 Years Ago Found Hidden In Gallery Wall
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Turns Out Lord Elgin Actually Did A Bit Of Good With The Parthenon’s Marble Friezes
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 

Portrait Of Zapata, Naked And In High Heels, Outrages Mexican Protesters
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WORDS
 Canadian Literary Juries Struggle With Balance Between Politics And Art
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 How The Hawaiian Language Was Rescued From Near-Oblivion
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 How Brexit Will Affect Independent UK Publishers
     - Email/share this:     - The Boar 

 Merriam-Webster’s 2019 Word Of The Year: ‘They’
     - Email/share this:     - The Guardian 



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