Representatives from TV networks walk out of NAACP hearings on diversity Monday. Washington Post
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BRITISH MUSEUM ACCUSED OF COVER-UP
A new report published yesterday accuses the British Museum of severely damaging the Elgin Marbles 60 years ago in an ill-advised cleaning, then covering up the incident. Toronto Globe and Mail
TOPPING THE YBA
Young British Artists might have caused a sensation in Brooklyn, but on the eve of this year’s Turner Prize announcement, signs that the YBA’s have been absorbed into the wider London art world. New York Times
HANDS ON REMBRANDT
Simon Schama’s new Rembrandt book works to make its subject come alive with every brush stroke. Boston Globe
PROTECTING OUR OWN
As the World Trade Organization begins meeting in Seattle, France vows to protect its movie industry from Hollywood incursion. French directors fear US will use WTO to undermine French government support for homegrown films in a drive to increase Hollywood’s dominant market share in France. Toronto Globe and Mail
THE ANTE-BOOK
Founder of New York Review of Books has a vision of the future – a huge Web-based consortium, open to all publishers – old and new, large and small – that would create an annotated index of all books in print. – Wired
JOIN THE CLUB
Newspapers have discovered the book club. Several newspapers have started book clubs, and book retailers are rejoicing. – Publishers Weekly
DIVA DEPARTURE
Marilyn Horne announced from a Chicago stage Sunday that that was her final concert after a 45-year career. – Chicago Tribune
NOT ABOUT MONEY
New York City Ballet orchestra strike isn’t about pay or benefits. It’s about work schedules and rehearsals and making the orchestra better. – New York Times
THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
28-year-old Brit Thomas Ades has won one of the composition world’s biggest prizes, the Grawemeyer. – Washington Post