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Michigan Opera Theatre Seeks Digital Media Manager and Storyteller
 Detroit's stalwart of opera and dance is hiring for a new position, the Digital Media Manager and Storyteller. This candidate must articulate Michigan Opera Theatre's vision to its audience, and serve as an ambassador to the city of Detroit, to grow the opera and dance audience. [READ MORE]
 
Faculty Job Openings: USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance
 The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in Los Angeles, CA invites applications for several full and part-time faculty positions. [READ MORE]
 
Israela Margalit’s streaming show CROSSROADS gets an encore presentation
 Enjoyed around the world during its initial presentation, Crossroads is written by award-winning playwright Israela Margalit and features six short plays about love, regret, and new beginnings. [READ MORE]
 
Charleston’s Gaillard Center seeks President and CEO
 Home to Spoleto Festival USA and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the President and CEO will guide this elegantly designed performance hall and event space into its next phase of institutional growth and performance excellence. [READ MORE]
 
January Deadline for the Royal Academy of Arts’ Executive Master in Cultural Leadership
 The Royal Academy of Arts’ Executive Master in Cultural Leadership is designed for professionals from any industry and provides a 360 degree view of the arts and culture sectors. Developed jointly by the RA and Maastricht University. [READ MORE]
 
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Master of Arts in Performing Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
 Bring your love of dance, theatre, music, or opera to leadership roles in national and international performing arts organizations through NYU Steinhardt's MA in Performing Arts Administration, located in the heart of New York City. [READ MORE]
 
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Master of Arts in Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
 Bring your love of the arts to leadership positions with arts institutions through NYU Steinhardt's MA in Visual Arts Administration. Prepare for a dynamic career in the commercial or non-profit art sectors. [READ MORE]
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Interlochen Center for the Arts – Director – Music Division 
Founded in 1928, Interlochen Center for the Arts (Interlochen) is located in beautiful northwest lower Michigan. Each year, thousands of artists and arts patrons come to Interlochen to experience world-class educational and cultural opportunities. [READ MORE]

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Research Analyst 
AEA Consulting is a global consulting firm setting the standard in strategy and planning for the cultural and creative industries. We are currently seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Research Analyst to join us in our mission to harness the power of art, culture, and creativity to realize the full potential of people and places around the world. [READ MORE]

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Dean, School of Art – The University of the Arts 
The University of the Arts seeks a visionary, imaginative and collaborative leader to join its team as dean of the School of Art. [READ MORE]

FROM TODAY'S ARTSJOURNAL BLOGS
New York Chauvinism? “Groundbreaking” Show at the Whitney Builds on Dartmouth College’s Lead 

I didn’t disclose my contrarian reaction to the Whitney Museum’s Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art when it opened last February. But now I feel less compunction about tempering the praise lavished by art critics on this exploration of how U.S. modernists were inspired by Mexican painters. – Lee Rosenbaum



“An Act of Empathy” — a Dvořák Radio Documentary 

When PostClassical Ensemble produced an hour-long film about Dvořák and “the American experience of race” last September, we hardly envisioned turning it into a 45-minute public radio special for the holidays. But that’s what happened, thanks to an invitation from Rupert Allman, who produces the nationally distributed radio magazine 1A. – Joseph Horowitz




 
TODAY'S ARTS & CULTURE NEWS ~ 12/30/2020

DANCE
The Recipe For A Viral TikTok Dance Hit 
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IDEAS
Understanding The Concept Of Electricity Was Difficult At First
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The Argument Over Who Controls The New Digital Public Squares
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ISSUES
Arts Institutions Lost Their Box Office Income This Year. Now They’re Struggling For Contributions, Too.
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MEDIA
Ex-Ticketmaster CEO To Movie Theatres: Time To Reinvent And Here’s How
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Is Substack The New Journalism?
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Bollywood Depended Even More On Ticket Income Than Hollywood Did. Here’s How India’s Finally Embracing Direct-To-Streaming.
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Romance Novels Are A Massive Business. Why Do So Few Get Adapted For TV?
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MUSIC
A Record 39 Christmas Songs Dominated Year End Billboard Charts
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How Beethoven Changed Music In The Young United States
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PEOPLE
Designer Pierre Cardin, 98
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Barbara Weisberger, Founder Of Pennsylvania Ballet, Dead At 94
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Tony Rice, Virtuoso Guitarist Who Brought Jazz Stylings To Bluegrass, Dead At 69
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THEATRE
What Stand-Up Comedians Have Learned From Working On Zoom For Nine Months
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VISUAL
The (Difficult) Public Art Of 2020
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Nudged By COVID, Six Philadelphia Museums Move Toward Forming A Consortium
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WORDS
 What It Takes To Revive A Dead Language
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 The Death Of Letter-Writing?
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 The Relationship Between Writing And Drinking
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 Why Barcelona’s Bookstores Are Thriving During COVID
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 Romance Novels Are A Massive Business. Why Do So Few Get Adapted For TV?
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 The Riverside Bookstalls Of Paris Have Been There For 400 Years. Can They Survive 2020’s Parade Of Catastrophes?
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