She’s just three and a half years old, but Ziv Nitzan has a pretty impressive archaeological find to add to her résumé. Visiting the Tel Azekah site with her family from their home in the Israeli settlement of Ramot Meir, she happened upon a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet. “We were walking along the path, and then
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Born in London, where she still lives, to an artist mother and musician father, Netia Jones is the new associate director of the Royal Opera. Known for using immersive installations, film and VR, her operas include Alice in Wonderland, Least Like the Other with Brian Irvine, which won the Ivor Novello best opera award, and
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that could be used to keep certain kinds of art off view, the Fort Worth Report reports. On March 6, representative David Lowe filed House Bill 3958, which outlines a proposed civil penalty against any museum showing “certain obscene or harmful material.” The Texas Penal Code defines “obscene”
When the musician Kate Nash found herself with a pile of unpaid invoices, she came up with a way to make some quick cash: she joined OnlyFans. Art by Jackie Lay hide caption toggle caption Art by Jackie Lay Last fall, English singer-songwriter Kate Nash was crunching numbers in between her North American and European
A state representative who called more than a dozen arts and cultural groups “slackers” and “no-shows” insists that he has no conflict of interest in the legislation, and therefore didn’t need to disclose to fellow lawmakers that his wife was leading the organization that got the largest increase of funds among the 75 groups that
US President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariff regime has brought confusion and turmoil to the international art and antiques trade, with dealers around the world scrambling to find out if their merchandise is exempt from these taxes when they sell or exhibit in the US and what the actual amount of tax would be. Few
When Lyn Ciurro and their business partners opened Bound to Happen Books in Stevens Point in 2021, it seemed like a risky prospect to invest in a new brick-and-mortar store. Supply chains were still feeling the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Ciurro told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” it ended up being surprisingly good timing. “People
Today’s global problems are caused by broken systems, but the studios still feed us a diet of movies focused on individuals How would Hollywood tell the story of a chess match? Not the players confronting each other across a chessboard, but the story of what is happening on the board itself. A typical Hollywood chess
Company: Greenwich Historical SocietyLocation: Cos Cob, CTDate Posted: March 24, 2025 (Please download PDF for full job description: https://dsgconnect-files.dsgco.com/search/22037/position-profile.pdf) ABOUT GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Greenwich Historical Society preserves and interprets Greenwich history to strengthen the community’s connection to our past, to each other and to our future. It collects and chronicles the vibrant history of Greenwich,
For many librarians, the stakes of the job are high – they’re facing burnout, book bans, legislation pushed by rightwing groups, and providing essential resources in an effort to fill gaps in the US’s social safety net. Now, as Donald Trump’s administration rolls out their agenda, many librarians are describing his policies as “catastrophic” to
A Russian-affiliated ballet company misrepresented itself as a Ukrainian cultural group to tour Sweden in 2023 and 2024, deceiving audiences and potentially violating European Union sanctions. The investigation was first reported by Swedish broadcaster SVT. The company, calling itself the “Ballet of Ukraine,” toured at least eight Swedish cities—including Lund, Lerum, and Östersund – with
One of the joys of Substack is that it allows writers to speak to their readers in a direct and unfiltered way, one that feels and sounds a little different from a traditional newspaper op-ed or magazine article. Though my writing is still shaped by those old habits, I am trying to take better advantage
More than a century after its initial discovery, the only known amphitheater on the Ionian Islands is finally seeing the light of day. Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of Greece, the structure has been excavated by archaeologists from the Ephorate of Antiquities of Aitoloakarnania and Lefkada over the
The Mark Morris Dance Group is seeking a Director of Marketing and Communications to strategically advance our visibility, reputation, and audience engagement. The Director is responsible for promoting the Mark Morris Dance Group’s performing company, Dance Center, Dance for PD, school, and community programs. As we approach our 45th anniversary this position will play an
Obituaries Tony Winner William Finn Has Died at 73 The composer/lyricist was responsible for some of the most popular cult musicals of all time, including Falsettos, A New Brain, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Two time Tony winner William Finn died April 7following a long illness, Playbill has confirmed via a press
A large majority of attempts to ban books in the US last year came from organised groups rather than parents. 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups, government entities and elected officials, board members and administrators, reported the American Library Association (ALA). Just 16% of ban attempts were made by parents,
About Several books of poems have been published in recent years by Moloko Print, Statdlichter Presse, Phantom Outlaw Editions, and Cold Turkey … [Read More…] The agenda is just what it says: news of arts, media & culture delivered with attitude. Or as Rock Hudson once said in a movie: “Man is the only …
They are, by the archaeologist’s own admission, one of the more mundane objects pulled from Tutankhamun’s glittering tomb. Call them what you like—mud trays, clay troughs, unbaked earthen dishes—but the four 3 x 1.5 inch dull-colored things hardly get the pulses racing. When Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in 1922 and catalogued it, the
Greece’s leading contemporary director has had a request to shoot footage for his new film at the Acropolis in Athens denied by his country’s culture ministry. Yorgos Lanthimos had filed a request to film scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at the fifth-century BC site in April. But in a statement on Thursday, the culture ministry
A wave of musicians, poets and novelistssay they are reconsidering upcoming tours and travel over fears of getting detained at the U.S. border or arrested within the country. Canadian-bornrock iconNeil Young, U.S. best-selling romance novelistAli Hazelwood, Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, and British punk rock bandUKSubsare among those who have either recently cancelled upcoming tours,
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