“The Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago has turned a corner in recent months, re-emerging after years of financial problems and curatorial trepidation to organise more note-worthy shows … The slow and deliberate process of Spertus reinvigoration began in 2016,” with a new gallery space and new curator.
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Scotland’s Arts Funding Body Backs Down, Reverses Elimination Of Funding For Five Key Orgs
Creative Scotland “has raided £2.6 million from other budgets to pay for the climbdown, which has been announced in the wake of widespread criticism online and an intervention from the Scottish Government.” Two of the five groups whose funding was restored after the outcry are children’s theatre companies; two more work with disabled artists; the fifth, the Dunedin Consort, has racked up many international awards for its recordings of Bach and Handel vocal works. Still among the zeroed-out is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
India’s Art Market Comes Into Its Own, Despite Bureaucracy And Currency Upheaval
The country’s economy is growing at around 7% annually, and the art market has reportedly grown 13% in just the past year. Art fairs, led by the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in Kerala state (along with the Dhaka Art Summit in neighboring Bangladesh), are booming as well. All this is despite uncertainty around a new tax and last year’s tumultuous currency reform, which saw all 500- and 1,000-rupee notes withdrawn.
Performers In “Sleep No More”, The Immersive Theatre Sensation, Say Audience Members Groped Them
It’s a theatrical phenomenon, attracting celebrities and pop culture cameos. Performers say it is one of the most exciting productions they could list on a resume. But eight former Sleep No More performers and staffers told BuzzFeed News they were groped by audience members during the show. In all, BuzzFeed News confirmed 17 incidents of groping or sexual misconduct by patrons during the show — including of two former performers who were groped multiple times.
Red And Green: The Odd Way Humans Process Colors
In humans and other catarrhines, the red and green cones largely overlap. This means that we prioritise distinguishing a few types of colours really well – specifically, red and green – at the expense of being able to see as many colours as we possibly might. This is peculiar. Why do we prioritise differentiating red from green?
The World’s First Theatre Festival Dedicated To Fertility (?)
Well, we’ve seen stranger ideas. The Bush Theatre in London will present Fertility Fest 2018 this May. “The line-up will include talks, visual arts, literature, theatre and film with over 150 artists, scientists and experts exploring fertility in the 21st century.” Among the three plays on the programme will be Joanne Ryan’s Eggsistential.
North Korea’s National Orchestra Met With Protests As It Arrives In South Korea For Olympics
“The 9,700-tonne ferry, the Mangyongbong 92, was escorted into the eastern South Korean port of Mukho, where throngs of demonstrators were waiting. Some held large photos of the North’s leader, Kim Jong Un, with black crosses drawn through them.”
Are There Any Artists Left In San Francisco? City Survey Tries To Measure The Damage
With rents having risen by 70% or more this decade, “San Francisco’s city government has launched an online census in an effort to find out how many artists and arts professionals have left the city.”
40,000-Year-Old Rock Art Endangered By Chemical Plant
“The petroglyphs at the Burrup Peninsula, also known as Murujuga by the traditional custodians, are Australia’s largest and oldest collection of rock art. … But a kilometre away are some of Australia’s largest and dirtiest chemical plants. The air that hangs over this remote peninsula is often fouled with a yellow haze.”