On March 8, I went to the WoCo Fest, a festival of music by women, and was so radiated with joy that I cancelled plans I had for the next night, and went back again. What made WoCo Fest so joyful? – Greg Sandow
Author: Matthew Westphal
Propwatch: the poppet in ‘The Crucible’
It’s a small doll, nothing fancy, fashioned in a courtroom to pass the long hours between denunciations. The young servant girl Mary Warren brings it home to the Proctors, gives it to the missus – and it is that poppet that will haul Mrs Proctor to prison accused of witchcraft. – David Jays
My friend Harry
I was twenty-two when I met Harry Jenks, for many years the ballpark organist for the Kansas City Royals and the first great jazz musician to enter my life. He taught me more than any of my teachers, and meant as much to me as a person as anyone outside my immediate family. – Terry Teachout
Funders For Jewish Arts And Culture Are Disappearing, And Organizations Are Closing
“Today, Jewish funders’ focus is primarily on Jewish engagement — whether through Birthright Israel or the study of Jewish texts” — and donations for Jewish arts groups are simply drying up. – Inside Philanthropy
Oklahoma’s Public TV Network Settles Dispute With Foundation Supporting It (The Foundation Lost)
“To settle a legal dispute, the nonprofit foundation that supported public television in Oklahoma for more than three decades is dissolving. The [Oklahoma Educational Television Authority] Foundation will transfer ‘all funds and assets held in trust for OETA’ to a new nonprofit organization, Friends of OETA.” – The Oklahoman
American Museum Of Natural History Backs Out Of Event For Brazilian President Bolsonaro
When word got around last week that a private group was renting the AMNH for an evening honoring Jair Bolsonaro, who has been making aggressive plans to open the Amazon rainforest for logging, mining, and farming, museum staffers, donors, and even board members objected. It seems they’ve been heard. – The New York Times
Why Is This Chicago Symphony Strike Different From All Other Chicago Symphony Strikes?
“The last strike, in 2012, was settled in two days, and the 1992 work action, in 15 days. Why is this one taking so long? Talks with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association management, musicians, subscribers and donors reveal four factors making this strike unlike the others.” – Crain’s Chicago Business
Netflix Passes Membership Milestone, Continues March Toward World Domination
“Netflix will have passed the 150 million global subscriber mark when it reports its latest results this week … About 80% of new subscribers come from markets outside the US.” – The Guardian
How All Those Non-Cunningham Dancers Learned The 100 Solos For Merce’s 100th Birthday
Yes, it’s true: none of the dancers in the Night of 100 Solos for the Cunningham centennial were ever members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Gia Kourlas reports on how the performers were chosen and how they’ve gone about learning Merce’s dance vocabulary. – The New York Times
On April 16, 100 Solos For Merce Cunningham’s 100th Birthday (And You Can Watch Them Anywhere)
“One night. Three cities. Seventy-five dancers. And three unique sets of 100 solos, all choreographed by Merce Cunningham.” And if you can’t be in London, New York, or Los Angeles to watch in person, here’s how to stream them live. – Dance Magazine