The majority of music students in the US don't listen to classical or "Western art" music at all, except in classes. For those who teach music theory, questions emerge: "How can we justify o…
Not nudity (though that may, of course, be involved), but naked emotional truth. "Authenticity can't exist without artistry. Truth in life doesn't automatically morph into truth on the page.…
It's not just a coincidence or an accident: "Sondheim references and homages are hardly new. While there happens to be a bit of a pile-up at the moment, that's because Sondheim's songs have …
Sifton was also an author, including of a memoir that cemented her father, Reinhold Niebuhr, as the author of the Serenity Prayer. The authors she edited " burnished, as The NYT puts it " in…
There are really only two rules, says a man who knows a particularly painful story of an inscribed book that had been passed on. "'The first is, always save a receipt' " the reason being, if…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin says that after many years of wanting to conduct the Mass, he decided one day when he was 10 to play-act at conducting Mozart's Symphony No. 40. That day, everything c…
Timberg was a beloved and ferocious reader, writer, and arts lover. He was a Los Angeles Times reporter for years "before writing Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class, a 2015 boo…
Jones, who played the Anansi-inspired character Mr. Nancy, posted the video to Twitter. He said that new showrunner Charles Eglee, who is white, "thinks that Mr. Nancy's angry get-shit-done …
Breaking down his award-winning "A Thousand Mountains, a Million Streams" " and hearing from the composer himself: "It's a challenge to see myself as a vessel, as an imaginative and creative…
After WWII, "the past century was undoubtedly an American century. … America was positioned as the global emblem of progress, liberty and modernity. This chimera was largely achieved throu…
The boom in streaming has led to massive content demands " and nowhere is that more obvious than "in Denmark, where thanks to years of rising demand, there are many more critically-praised s…
The magazine, an icon of culture, "played a critical role in forming the culture and image of lowriding, its lifestyle and aesthetics. Particularly popular among Mexican Americans, the…
Sure, for those who love the Regency era, nothing has changed (though the politics certainly have). But for contemporary books, writers must figure how to navigate the ever-changing technolo…
"A bonus for viewers as they sort through the competing options: More programming doesn't just mean more of the same. The decade has been marked by opportunities for diverse and candid voice…
"Clare Hennessy discusses the challenges of developing a play that sheds light on eating disorders " depicting them accurately, avoiding triggers " and offers suggestions for other writers i…
"Working primarily in the public realm, Bryony Roberts Studio is a collaborative practice focused on how cultures, histories, and systems of power and politics are represented or erased in s…
"Art on gallery walls doesn't just materialize " the effort of displaying works is done through preparators. And a collaboration with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Joyce…
"Museums can be hostile places for disabled visitors, with buildings that are hard to navigate by wheelchair and exhibits presented with few concessions to those with sensory or cognitive im…
"This article reports on the impact of music education for students in a secondary school in Victoria, Australia. Socially inclusive practices were a focus of the study as the school has a h…
"Teaching middle school choral music in a culturally diverse middle school in Hawaii resulted in new knowledge about welcoming the challenges posed by diversity to the benefit of both studen…
"Donors are often confused about the appropriate levels of social risk and reward they should target in their philanthropy. They tell us they should bring the same risk aversion to philanthr…
"Black opera singers are now cast in a wide range of roles and great operas written by black composers have gained more recognition. Yet, Porgy and Bess has maintained its cultural status as…
"I'm a politically minded person and have spent a lot of time thinking about poverty and income inequality. The idea of tackling this subject matter in the context of a symphony orchestra, w…
"In the 70-minute chamber opera Mila, Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong Mui Ngam has come together with composer Eli Marshall to tell the story of a Filipina woman named Mila who has travel…
"Currently Joachim is riding a wave of success for her album Fanm d'Ayiti (Women of Haiti), which The New York Times called 'an evening-length artistic exploration of matriarchy, drawing Hai…