A Missouri state representative has introduced a bill that would remove state funding from any public library that allows minors to access "age-inappropriate sexual material." “I want to be able to take my kids to a library and make sure … » Read

Sustaining Great Art and Culture 2018/19 , a new collaborative report from the Arts Council England and the environmental charity Julie’s Bicycle, offers considerable insight into the impact on climate change of the nation’s portfolio … » Read

A November 2018 accident with a snowblower left Murray Daniels, a retired engineer and avid pianist, fearing that he would never be able to play again after the tips of the three middle fingers on his right hand were crushed. A traumatic injury … » Read

A group of landowners has informed the City of Sarasota, FL, that they have the ideal spot for the Sarasota Orchestra’s new hall. The orchestra has been in search of a site ever since a group of tennis players lobbied successfully to … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) has announced the second phase of its strategy to make the opera industry more accessible and inclusive. The ENO plans to recruit five string players from the Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities … » Read

The city’s philanthropic community just threw a $7.25m lifeline to the beleaguered Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO). More than a dozen gifts totaling $6m will enable the cash-strapped organization to pay all its outstanding bills, balance … » Read

As wildfires continue to devastate Australia, destroying more than two thousand homes and acreage comparable in size to the state of Indiana, the Sydney Opera House over the weekend illuminated its iconic sails to pay tribute to those fighting … » Read

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF), where, since 2004,  some 400 musicals—including Next to Normal and [title of show] ––first saw the light of day, has filed for bankruptcy.  Since August, West Hyler, the producing … » Read

The Zurich Festival will see its final iteration this summer, June 5 – 28. The Festival Foundation, founded in 1996 by the city’s four major arts organizations-- the Tonhalle, Schauspielhaus, Kunsthaus, and Zurich Opera—reports … » Read

Barely two weeks into the New Year, California’s new “ gig work law, ” Assembly Bill 5 has claimed its first victim. After conferring with legal counsel, the Island City Opera has postponed its March 2020 production of Dame … » Read