Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipses
Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine: Drivers in Dallas earlier this year may have noticed a curious trio of billboards on the side of Highway 67. Instead of advertising for the nearest brisket or “the world’s most refreshing beer,” the signs depicted a black disc ringed by a nebulous, fiery red circle.
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Romeo And Juliet Director Fires Back at Those Angry for the West End Casting
The Mary Sue: Racists have made their voices loud and clear over the casting of a new production of Romeo and Juliet on the West End. Those voices are just uninformed takes on a fictional story from Williams Shakespeare that they are using as a racist dogwhistle but they are loud about it.
Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.
The New York Times: The financial crisis facing nonprofit theaters in America has captured the attention of Congress, where a group of Democratic lawmakers is introducing legislation that would direct $1 billion annually to the struggling industry for five years.
Lack of diversity within UK's creative industries revealed
www.dezeen.com: Official statistics published by the UK government reveal that white males are dominating the creative industries, with women filling less than 40 per cent of jobs – although the gap is narrowing in architecture and design. A report published by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in late July charted strong economic growth in its sectors – but also highlighted a lack of racial and gender diversity.
The Estate of George Carlin Destroys AI George Carlin in Victory for Copyright Protection (and Basic Decency)
MZS | Roger Ebert: I often wish that I could still hear George Carlin riffing on the news. But I can't, and it’s good that I can’t, because he died in 2008, and trying to pretend to digitally resurrect him would be obscene, even if you weren't making a buck from it.
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