Italian Museum Director Burns Art To Protest Funding Cuts

On Tuesday evening, he launched what he termed “an art war to prevent the destruction of culture” by setting light to a painting by a French artist, Séverine Bourguignon, worth up to €10,000 (£8,200). “This is a war. This is a revolution,” Antonio Manfredi said. “And in a revolution, there are winners and losers.” He vowed to continue destroying works from the permanent collection at the rate of one a day until someone took notice of Cam’s plight.”

Ailey II Artistic Director Sylvia Waters Steps Down

“This season, after 38 years on the job, Ms. Waters will step down as artistic director of Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where her main triumph has been to cultivate dancers and nurture their inner stars. Ms. Waters’s track record of spotting talent is astounding; at the moment, 65 percent of the main company comes from Ailey II.”