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Friday, August 2, 2019

New York Times Names Gia Kourlas Staff Dance Critic by Artsjournal1

Kourlas has been writing reviews and features for the Times on a freelance basis since 2000; she has also been dance editor of Time Out New York and an editor of The Paris Review. " The New …

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World's Largest Grand Piano, Almost 20 Feet Long, Installed In Concert Hall by Artsjournal1

Instrument maker David Klavins's custom-built 470i piano, with a vertical steel frame six meters (19.7 feet) long and strings up to five meters (16.4 feet) long, has been installed in a new …

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Karsten Schubert, Gallerist Who Championed Young British Artists Movement, Dead At 57 by Artsjournal1

"His first exhibition was of the sculptor Alison Wilding, whose work he continued to show until his death. It was in 1988, though, that … three of the [Goldsmiths] art school's new graduat…

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Why Do American Orchestras Keep Running Into Financial Trouble? by Artsjournal1

The Balitmore Symphony is not alone; almost every concert season sees news stories about a U.S. orchestra facing potential ruin (often with a strike or lockout raising the stakes). Why? Ther…

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The Rent Is Too Damn High, Say Edinburgh Fringe Performers by Artsjournal1

"Changes to rental rules in Scotland and an increasing lack of affordable accommodation are threatening to turn the fringe into 'a glorified industry showcase', according to artists." " The …

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Two 23-Year-Olds Got Their Musical Produced On Broadway, And It Closed After Opening Night. Here's Why It Wasn't Really A Flop. by Artsjournal1

Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner's Glory Days was a promising little show when it finished a successful run at metro DC's (small) Signature Theatre, but the transfer to the Great White Way j…

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Tel Aviv's Grotty Central Bus Station Is Becoming A Hotbed Of Experimental Art And Theatre by Artsjournal1

It's a seven-story, five-block-long concrete hulk with cheap clothing and electronics stores and hair salons, along with lots of abandoned space and a colony of bats. But in the past few yea…

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Alexa Is Leading British Radio Listeners Away From The BBC by Artsjournal1

"While, traditionally, people might tune a radio to their favourite station and leave it there, listening on devices such as Amazon's Alexa involves asking for a channel each time " so there…

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Tanglewood Moves Into The Thriving Lecture Business (But Yes, It's Mostly Lectures About Music) by Artsjournal1

"With the opening this summer of the Linde Center for Music and Learning, the campus's first major construction project in a quarter of a century, [the Boston Symphony's summer home] is dram…

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Was John Steinbeck A CIA Spy? by Artsjournal1

The summer of 1954, which the author and his family spent in Paris, was when Steinbeck wrote the just-rediscovered short story "The Amiable Fleas" for his column in Le Figaro. But that wasn'…

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This Biophysicist's Study Of Ballet Movement Could Help Both Neurology Patients And Robots by Artsjournal1

"[Dagmar Sternad] began working with dance artists … to discover the scientific roots of human balance and coordination. But over the years, she realized that her research could have broad…

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The Long, Slow Implosion Of Woodstock 50: A Timeline by Artsjournal1

"January 9, 2019: Everything's Just Peachy … March 5, 2019: … Or Is it?" " Vulture

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Inside The Final Collapse Of Woodstock 50 by Artsjournal1

"Seth Hurwitz was on a bike trip riding across Europe when news of his last ditch effort to save the long-suffering Woodstock 50 festival had leaked out." " Billboard

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Gawker's Relaunch Is Called Off, Staff Is Laid Off by Artsjournal1

Bustle Digital Group, which bought the site in a bankruptcy auction last year, said in a statement, "We are postponing the Gawker relaunch. For now, we are focusing company resources and eff…

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Art Dealer Sentenced To 4-12 Years For Multimillion-Dollar Fraud And Larceny by Artsjournal1

"Between 2010 and 2015, [Timothy] Sammons is said to have pocketed money from art he sold for his clients" " including works by Picasso and Chagall " "and used art that did not belong to him…

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Bankrupt Billionaire's Major Modern Art Collection Seized By Portuguese Government by Artsjournal1

"The 75-year-old [José Berardo], who has been described as the 'Portuguese Charles Saatchi,' used his 900-piece collection " which includes works by Picasso, Bacon, and Basquiat, among othe…

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The World's Tallest Public Artwork Is Coming (To A Belgian Highway) by Artsjournal1

"Arc Majeur, an imposing 250-tonne steel structure [that will be 60 meters tall], will stand over the busy E411 between the city of Namur and Luxembourg, a spot chosen partly on the basis th…

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Woodstock 50 Is Cancelled For Good by Artsjournal1

Less than a week ago, it looked like the endlessly troubled festival was saved, with a move to Maryland from upstate New York (where no one would give them a permit). But within a day of the…

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Agreeing to Disagree: My Q&A with Panetta & Hockley, Curatorial Odd Couple of the Split Whitney by Artsjournal1

Professional colleagues with sharp political and philosophical differences would do well to learn about the virtues of civility and respectful disagreement from Jane Panetta and Rujeko Hockl…

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Unknown John Steinbeck Short Story Discovered by Artsjournal1

"The author … lived in Paris in the mid-1950s, where he wrote a weekly column for the French daily Le Figaro called 'One American in Paris'. One of his pieces took the form of a short stor…

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Sculptor Neil Estern, Known For Realistic Public Monuments, Dead At 93 by Artsjournal1

"[He] created sculptures of some of the nation's leading public figures, works that can be seen today in major cities … He [always] maintained his commitment to verisimilitude, whether dep…

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A Wearable Robot Makes You Dance To Its Moves by Artsjournal1

"My arms jerk up and down and twist from side to side with the beat, but my own muscles aren't doing the work; my flesh is being pushed around in space by the 45 pounds of metal, cable, and …

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The Very First Motion Pictures Were Grainy And Too Fast, Right? Not At All by Artsjournal1

"Rather, viewed in their original form on large screens and prior to decades of degradation, these movies were vivid and realistic. In particular, early 68mm film, which was less practical t…

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The Island Whose Contemporary Dance Company Are Superstars by Artsjournal1

In Taiwan, Cloud Gate Dance Theater is so beloved that the company's farewell performance for founding director Lin Hwai-min (who's reitring after 46 years) drew 50,000 people to the plaza i…

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Orlando's Philharmonic, Opera And Ballet Companies Say They Can't Afford The Rent On The Venue Being Built For Them by Artsjournal1

"Although the downtown Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has long touted itself as the future home of the Orlando Philharmonic, Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando, arts leaders say t…

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Metro DC's National Philharmonic Gets Two Offers To Save It From Closing by Artsjournal1

"Two weeks ago, the Maryland-based National Philharmonic announced that it was planning to close because it had run out of money. Now, the group has an embarrassment of riches. On Tuesday, t…

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Netflix, Losing US Subscribers, Places A Big Bet On India by Artsjournal1

As the streaming giant reported the loss of 126,000 American customers, it "also announced a cheaper, mobile-only subscription plan in India. At 199 rupees ($2.80; £2.20) a month, it's pr…

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Here's A Place Where Prescribing The Arts As Medical Treatment Seems To Be Working by Artsjournal1

Four cities in Denmark are running pilot versions of a program called Kulturvitaminer (culture vitamins), partly funded by the national health ministry, that gets people on long-term sicknes…

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Can Delhi Turn Its Most Chaotic Street Back Into An Indian Champs-Élysées? by Artsjournal1

When Shah Jahan (yes, the one who built the Taj Mahal) built Chandni Chowk in the 1650s, it was lined with trees and elegant buildings and had a canal down its center. Now it has jam-packed …

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Exploding Rents, Exploited Workers, Exasperated Locals " The Edinburgh Fringe Can't Go On Like This by Artsjournal1

"Perhaps not, but where does the responsibility for change lie? Lyn Gardner speaks to theatremakers and festival organisers." " The Stage

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Taking Over From Ohad Naharin At Batsheva Dance Company Is A Huge Challenge. Here's The Woman Who Took It On by Artsjournal1

Gili Navot, who has been leading the company since last September: "For the past 30 years, Ohad was artistic director and choreographer, and this is the first time there was a separation bet…

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