Proscenium Arch Defended as Smithsonian Faces Political Pressure and Operabase Sold
Dominic Dromgoole describes the proscenium arch as "liberatingly restrictive," likening it to a sonnet or the 12-bar blues, and believes that both Chekhov and Brecht utilized its boundaries, according to The Guardian. The New York Times highlights how live Auto-Tune has transitioned from a personal confession to a common stage tool. Meanwhile, AI video generation in China is creating smartphone dramas that concern Hollywood, as noted by the Los Angeles Times. Jill Lepore’s insights on tech moguls treating sci-fi as a guide rather than a cautionary tale resonate with this theme, as discussed in The Atlantic. Additionally, The Washington Post reveals Lonnie Bunch's resignation is prompting a new search for the Smithsonian's secretary, with White House influence over exhibits, while the institution is also preparing a Congress-mandated 9/11 exhibit. Lastly, Le Monde reports that during its journey to London, the Bayeux Tapestry lost two threads out of its 70 meters.
Key facts
- Dominic Dromgoole describes the proscenium arch as "liberatingly restrictive," akin to a sonnet or 12-bar blues.
- Live Auto-Tune is now a routine stage instrument, no longer a confession, according to The New York Times.
- In China, AI video generation is already producing smartphone micro-dramas that Hollywood fears, per the Los Angeles Times.
- Jill Lepore's work examines tech billionaires who read science fiction as a blueprint rather than a warning, reviewed in The Atlantic.
- Lonnie Bunch's resignation opens the first Smithsonian secretary search with the White House already dictating exhibit content.
- The Smithsonian is building a 9/11 exhibit ordered by Congress while facing administration accusations of distorting history.
- Operabase, the opera industry's scheduling backbone, has been sold to an events company.
- The Bayeux Tapestry lost two threads out of 70 meters on its way to London, according to France's report.
Entities
Artists
- Dominic Dromgoole
- Chekhov
- Brecht
- Jill Lepore
- Lonnie Bunch
Institutions
- The Guardian
- The New York Times
- Los Angeles Times
- The Atlantic
- Smithsonian
- Washington Post
- Operabase
- The Violin Channel
- Le Monde
- Congress
- White House
Locations
- China
- France
- London
- United Kingdom