6,111 stories by "Artsjournal1"
Kate Knibbs: "Occasionally, circumstances arise where someone or something so high and mighty takes such a ludicrous tumble that the pratfall practically begs for a gleeful response, even fr…
A two-page letter sent by former employees and board members to Smithsonian secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III "alleges that more than 10 former or current Black employees have 'reported or exper…
Anthony Tommasini: "The status quo is not working. If things are to change, ensembles must be able to take proactive steps to address the appalling racial imbalance that remains in their ran…
"In 20 years, I've never been hired by a Black person; I've never been directed by a Black person; I've never had a Black C.E.O. of a company; I've never had a Black president of the board; …
"Concerts, conversations, classes, collages, child-friendly shorts and more filled arts websites and social media channels daily as institutions and individuals worked to preserve relationsh…
Conductors Thomas Wilkins and Roderick Cox, clarinetist Anthony McGill, bassoonist Monica Ellis of Imani Winds, singers Lawrence Brownlee and Latonia Moore, and composers Tania León, Jess…
Because the display of a painting in a prestigious museum can increase its value, the loan can be seen as breaking conflict-of-interest and self-dealing rules and a complaint was filed with …
"She originally created The Magic School Bus in 1986 with illustrator Bruce Degen. The core idea of a sweet and nerdy crew of schoolchildren taking field trips into scientific concepts, bodi…
The man who functioned as the chief of police for the Ansar Dine extremists who took over the historic Malian city in 2012, destroying medieval shrines and manuscripts and terrorizing the ci…
The Fifth Avenue flagship will welcome visitors " only those with masks, and only up to a quarter of the building's regular capacity " five days a week beginning Aug. 29. The Cloisters will …
The words that everyone knows are just the chorus. There are verses about a baseball-mad woman named Katie Casey who went to the stadium, sat in the front row, loudly cheered the players and…
"Among students of dance, the recital is much more than just a performance. It's the culmination of a year's work and a social event: … When the pandemic hit, some studios made swift decis…
"As the pandemic continues to ravage large parts of the world, it is becoming clear that such events may not take place as planned, and on Tuesday, Frieze London and Frieze Masters informed …
"For more than 200 episodes, Mr. Imahara, lovingly referred to as the 'geek' of the show's build team" " he had been an engineer at Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm " "wowed audien…
Among the major data points: "Ninety-five percent of organizations canceled programs, 88% modified delivery of their programs, and as of May 8th, 11% were not providing products or services …
"As coronavirus numbers continue to rise in most U.S. states, the willingness of theatre patrons to return to their old theatregoing habits has plummeted, two tracking surveys show. … The …
The September festival happens in a small, relatively isolated town, and management had planned a new reservation system, distanced seating, more outdoor venues; they'd even sourced a big su…
"The statue, eight metres high and built in the 5th century BC, was one of nearly 40 that adorned the ancient building, considered the largest Doric temple ever built, even if it was never c…
From blending tap steps and rhythms with Puerto Rican and other Latin music to reviving the memory of great female tappers of the past to founding a rehearsal and performance space in the So…
"Royal S. Copeland, the powerful health commissioner of New York City when the [1918] Spanish flu crept in, looked askance at pandemic responses elsewhere … [and] was philosophically disin…
There aren't many readings at bookstores these days, so what are authors doing instead? Live-streamed appearances for which attendees buy the book to get a ticket and a #ParkAndRead drive-in…
At a moment when culture could vitally contribute to national pride and resilience, the arts are newly challenged financially. The reverberations, internationally, disclose a sudden, naked d…
I'm again risking the wrath of the thought-police by coming to the defense of another consummate museum curator who has had the misfortune of wandering into the cancel-culture crosshairs. " …
Dan Kois: "What are these displays? Whatever they are, they are not authentic expressions of rage. … Rather than citizens pushed too far by onerous mask policies " finally sent over the ed…
"Blaming people on the internet " as most of us are, helplessly " for not engaging in 'good-faith debate' doesn't just misdiagnose the problem; it's stunningly naïve. Have you met the int…
