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American Ballet Theater Names Dance Veteran as Executive Director
Barry Hughson, a leader at the National Ballet of Canada, will join the company as it tries to get beyond…
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Robert Spano to Lead Washington National Opera as Music Director
The veteran conductor, who won acclaim as a champion of new music at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will begin a…
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World
The Full Guest List for Biden’s State Dinner With Australia
The Bidens invited more than 300 guests, including business leaders, musicians, athletes and prominent Australian Americans.
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Ann Philbin, Who Remade L.A.’s Hammer Museum, to Step Down
In nearly 25 years at the helm, Philbin helped transform the museum and elevate its reputation, and left a mark…
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Stark Gender Imbalance at U.S. Opera Companies Extends Beyond Podiums
A new report found that women are dramatically underrepresented when it comes to conducting, directing and designing operas at leading…
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For Some Culture Executives, a Housing Perk Is Rolled Back
For years the Metropolitan Museum of Art housed its directors in a $5 million apartment on Fifth Avenue, where they…
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‘Annihilation,’ ‘Support the Girls’ and More Streaming Gems
This month’s rundown of off-the-radar picks on your subscription streaming services includes indies of all stripes, plus three documentary explorations…
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Film Artists Reflect on the Movies that Left a Mark
For a retrospective series at the Berlin International Film Festival, directors and actors selected formative coming-of-age movies. Their choices show…
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Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81
He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.
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Business
Deese, Top Economic Aide to Biden, Will Step Down This Month
Brian Deese, the director of the National Economic Council, played a pivotal role in negotiating economic legislation the president signed…
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