“Changes to rental rules in Scotland and an increasing lack of affordable accommodation are threatening to turn the fringe into ‘a glorified industry showcase’, according to artists.” – The Guardian
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A Picasso Show In Beijing Provokes Debates About Censorship
“Beijing brags about its humming art scene. Galleries thrive. The art schools possess a certain frisson. Art is widely taught in elementary schools. But shrouding all this creative fervor is the meddling hand of the government. Censorship is rife in literature, and film. Although few art shows have been closed in the last few years, exhibitions are self-censored, and many artists choose to work abroad to escape the official tastemakers.” – The New York Times
“Lion King” Box Office Tops $1 Billion
The movie, which features the voices of Beyonce and Donald Glover, joins Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel and Aladdin in Disney’s $1bn class of 2019. – BBC
Welsh Community Theatre Settles Aggressive Copyright Claim With 20th Century Fox
The theatre had produced an adaptation of “The Greatest Showman” and the company claimed damages of £200,000. Across seven performances, the show made approximately £40,000 in ticket sales. – The Stage
My Friend Oliver Sacks
“We were close for a long time. I was his photographer, colleague, friend, subject, and occasional collaborator. He used to say that he wanted to take off his white doctor’s coat and see Tourette’s in real life, outside a clinic or hospital. I facilitated this not only as a photographer, but also as someone with access to others with the same condition.” – New York Review of Books
The Summer I Worked For Hal Prince
Let’s put “job” in quotation marks. Being Hal Prince’s apprentice was a huge honor, almost (in my family) like getting into law school, but there were different degrees of apprenticeship. – The New York Times
Two 23-Year-Olds Got Their Musical Produced On Broadway, And It Closed After Opening Night. Here’s Why It Wasn’t Really A Flop.
Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner’s Glory Days was a promising little show when it finished a successful run at metro DC’s (small) Signature Theatre, but the transfer to the Great White Way just didn’t work. Here’s the story of how the show’s creators handled its rise, fall, and surprising afterlife. – Topic
What Will Boris Johnson Mean For UK Arts?
Johnson threw his weight behind expensive projects such as a new cultural and educational quarter and the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower in the Olympic Park, and relocating the Museum of London to Smithfield. But on other aspects of arts and culture funding, his record is patchy. – Arts Professional
Tel Aviv’s Grotty Central Bus Station Is Becoming A Hotbed Of Experimental Art And Theatre
It’s a seven-story, five-block-long concrete hulk with cheap clothing and electronics stores and hair salons, along with lots of abandoned space and a colony of bats. But in the past few years, artists have made their move on the place: there’s colorful graffiti on the 7th floor, installations on the 5th, an architecture exhibit on the 4th, and a theatre company that uses all seven levels for immersive productions. – The Washington Post
Alexa Is Leading British Radio Listeners Away From The BBC
“While, traditionally, people might tune a radio to their favourite station and leave it there, listening on devices such as Amazon’s Alexa involves asking for a channel each time – so there are more opportunities for convincing people to try something different … [such as] niche digital-only outlets.” – The Guardian