MOST RECENT AJBLOGS

Kathy Schuman talks about the importance of setting when presenting the arts

- Aaron Dworkin

One-Bid Wonders: Guarantee Ennui at Pre-Orchestrated Auctions (Plus: Christie’s Hack Attack)

- CultureGrrl

Quick Study: Jobs and Training Needs for Arts-Degree Holders

- Sunil Iyengar

Here to Entertain You

- Jan Herman

Nonprofit Arts Organizations: Water Is Wet. And Cultural Crossover Doesn’t Work Unless You Center Your Full-Time Intent Downstage of the Footlights.

- Alan Harrison

DANCE

In Britain, A Dance Star Says He Wants To Clear His Name

- BBC

IDEAS

What’s It Mean To Live In A Virtual Community? Look To The Real Cities For Answers

- The Atlantic

Will Machines Replace Us? Naw — We Colonize A Different Space

- Hedgehog Review

The Line Between Fine Art And Craft Is Blurring

- Aeon

These Devices Changed Our Homes Forever, But They’re Not Working Anymore

- The Guardian (UK)


 

ISSUES

How Grantmakers Can Support Artists Of Color

- Hyperallergic

Why We’re Still Having Difficulty Adjusting To Hybrid Work

- The Walrus

What Is ‘The Digital Guillotine,’ And How Is It – Or Isn’t It – Working?

- HuffPost

MEDIA

It’s Not ‘TV Week’ Anymore

- Los Angeles Times (MSN)

The Academy Museum Took Heat For Ignoring The Jewish History Of Many Founders Of Hollywood

- Los Angeles Times (MSN)

Happy One-Year Anniversary Of The Hollywood Strikes

- The Guardian (UK)


 

MUSIC

The End Of Giant Music Festivals?

- The Smart Set

How Gian Carlo Menotti And Carlisle Floyd Defined Mid-20th Century Opera

- Hudson Review

Why Musician Biopics, Including The New Amy Winehouse Movie, Are So Awful

- Slate


 

PEOPLE

THEATRE

Broadway Is More Expensive Than Ever. But Where Are The Audiences?

- NPR

Behind The Scenes Of Twelve Opening Nights (Or Matinees) In Nine Days

- The New York Times

Despite Rising Ticket Sales And Donations, Minnesota’s Guthrie Theatre Is Running A Deficit

- MPR

Rhinebeck, The Little New York Town Where New Musicals Start Their Big Journeys

- American Theatre


 

VISUAL

The British Museum Keeps Finding Its Missing Items All Over The World

- BBC

Was The 1960 Venice Biennale Rigged To Choose Rauschenberg?

- Los Angeles Times

What King Charles’ First Portrait Is Meant To Convey About Him

- The Conversation

Why Did A Portland Suburb’s Innovative Public-Private Gallery Suddenly Close Last Month?

- Oregon ArtsWatch

The Cartoon That Has Inspired Protestors Across The Globe

- The New York Times


 

WORDS

Canada, That Sexy Travel Destination

- CBC

All The Oscar-Bait Literary Adaptations Coming Down The Cannes Red Carpet

- LitHub