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Onlookers are feared to have watched in horror as a man plummeted to his death inside London’s famed Tate Modern art gallery on Friday morning—a fall that British cops say was “unexpected” but not suspicious. Authorities said London’s Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service were rushed to the scene, but didn’t arrive quickly enough to

The Met Opera’s new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” stars trucks. Or rather tractor trailers, ready to move goods. In the first act, which the libretto sets in a Seville cigarette factory, workers crowd around a loading dock, loading boxes into a trailer whose destination is unknown. In the second act, Carmen and her smuggler gang

View image in fullscreen Chart toppers of 17th century revived by historians and musicians Pirates, kings and kidnappers feature in songs on website showcasing origins of modern music industry The music industry was hungry for hits and churned out songs in their thousands – love songs, sad songs, jokey songs, patriotic songs. There were songs

In my previous post, which concluded with my brief, favorable take on the tenure of Ian Wardropper, soon to retire from the Frick Collection’s directorship, I mentioned only one (self-centered) reason for my admiration—his professional courtesy towards me. But there are more substantive reasons why he not only earned my respect but also merits yours.

US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has unveiled its plans for an international terminal at Florence Airport in Italy that will be crowned by a 7.7-hectare vineyard. The airport terminal will encompass 50,000 square metres and is expected to be used by more than 5.9 million passengers annually. Rafael Viñoly Architects has an international terminal for

View image in fullscreen ‘Radical moves’ at Royal Society of Literature prompt rebellion Senior members of august institution fear being sidelined under new president Bernardine Evaristo Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature, an august body founded in London in 1820, seemed poised to stride into the new year on a bold footing, with an

View image in fullscreen Of death – and laughter: how to write plays in Ukraine during wartime A dozen playwrights and directors meet in Kyiv and find comedy can be an important part of their creative process In a studio theatre tucked into a courtyard behind Kyiv’s main Khreshchatyk Street, six playwrights and six directors

Stage Vacaville premieres eve Enzler’s vagina monologues to bring much-needed proceeds to domestic violence victims and to educate our youth about healthy relationships. On Stage Vacaville is a nonprofit that strives to support genuine human expression through the arts and create experiences for our community to feel valued, represented and entertained. MORE

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Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Cinema Inutile, Neon, Ley Line Entertainment, Protagonist Pictures Forget the bloviating from the trades and from those concerned about the lack of big sales, this was actually one of the best Sundance lineups in years. Sure, maybe next year’s Best Picture winner wasn’t among this crew. And maybe the money wasn’t flowing

Reuters By Frances Mao and Shaimaa Khalil in Singapore and Tokyo A Japanese man has been sentenced to death for an arson attack at a Kyoto animation studio in 2019 which killed 36 people and injured dozens more. The incident, one of Japan’s deadliest in recent decades, killed mostly young artists and shocked the anime

At last a first-class appreciation of the recently published ULTRAZONE, which had me doing cartwheels when I first read the novel in proof copy. Naturally, I wondered how it would be received elsewhere. Now I know. Alan Moore’s review catches the book in his strike zone. It is both informed and informative, and makes a

View image in fullscreen Books and looks: gen Z is ‘rediscovering’ the public library Young people are using the hallowed institutions at higher rates than older generations. And they’re not just there to read Henry Earls dresses up to go to the library. He’ll plan outfits after searching “dark academic” on Pinterest, taking inspiration from

Playbills, programs, cast-change inserts, tickets: these objects once physically accompanied the theater’s visual and verbal delights. To enter the Lyceum or the Winter Garden, you presented your glossy rectangle to an usher who severed its stub. Rip! You tucked the now diminished rectangle in your pocket as you searched for your section. There, another usher

View image in fullscreen British Museum and V&A to lend Ghana looted gold and silver Objects to go on show at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi as part of Asante king’s silver jubilee celebrations Gold and silver treasure looted from west Africa by the British army in colonial wars are to be lent to

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines NAMES ARE IN. The participating artists were announced for two major exhibitions known for bringing attention to young, emerging creators: New York’s Whitney Biennial opening March 20, and New Orleans’s Prospect.6 opening in November, with 71 and 49 artists and art collectives, respectively listed. Chrissie

Julie Torres and Ellen Letcher are cheerleaders of the Hudson Valley, a growing art scene that flowers with galleries, artist-run spaces, and established and newly opened contemporary museums and university galleries. Veterans of the Brooklyn art scene, they moved to Hudson, New York, in 2016. Two years later, they became co-directors of LABspace in Hillsdale, a

Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota has created the original artwork Universe of Mouton for the label of Château Mouton Rothschild 2021. In her drawing, the fragile silhouette of a human figure faces gorgeous, generous nature. It is not the center of attention but seems small compared to the environment. It is as though the figure is

FLIFF Lineup includes 200 films from 40 countries, eight world premieres and six US premieres The city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is once again gearing up for one of the most anticipated events on its cultural calendar: the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) this November 3 through 16. With its long-standing tradition of celebrating cinema and

Oct. 17th, 2023 When Fujifilm approached us to design a photo and video shoot using their newest, flagship large-format camera, we decided to create a series of scenarios that would challenge both the camera’s capabilities and our creative team.  We designed a full day shoot called “Poetry in Motion”, shooting photos and video with the