San Francisco Opera Strike, Smithsonian Resignation, Kennedy Center Bankruptcy Threat Show Institutional Power Struggles

At 7:25 p.m. on opening night, musicians from the San Francisco Opera began their strike, just as attendees were settling in for the 8 p.m. performance. Lonnie Bunch stepped down from his role at the Smithsonian, believing the White House aimed to steer the institution in a direction he could not support, deciding that resigning was necessary to preserve its integrity. The Kennedy Center announced the possibility of bankruptcy, with closure potentially occurring as soon as today. This month, George Lucas's Museum of Narrative Art will debut in Los Angeles, characterized as a fusion of "half spaceship, half cetacean" to showcase stories he values. The Martha Graham Company, the nation’s oldest dance ensemble, is finally securing a permanent location in New York. Meanwhile, the Trump Arch has been added to a growing list of architectural offenses against Washington, according to one critic. Christopher Nolan filmed "The Odyssey" using a type of film stock that is exclusively produced by Kodak. In Toronto, clubs are prohibiting cameras and smart glasses to allow for a more undocumented nightlife experience.