Arts

2020-07-28 20:36:24
by Sara Wilkerson
Permanent Closings Possible as UK Arts Sector Faces Ongoing Crisis

As the United Kingdom sets out its plan of guiding and supporting its arts industry amid the pandemic, the sector... Read More

As the United Kingdom sets out its plan of guiding and supporting its arts industry amid the pandemic, the sector remains in a state of crisis as freelancers in the British theatre sector consider leaving the profession and theatres face... Read More

2020-07-27 20:52:41
by Dan McCue
House Votes to Approve the Creation of a National Latino Museum

WASHINGTON - The House on Monday voted to approve legislation that would create a national Latino museum on the National... Read More

WASHINGTON - The House on Monday voted to approve legislation that would create a national Latino museum on the National Mall. The initiative, which had widespread bipartisan support, passed unanimously Monday morning by a voice vote. If the measure passes... Read More

2020-07-14 19:30:50
by Sara Wilkerson
Pandemic-Related Challenges Loom Large Over Those in Arts Sector

Angie Benson, a freelance theatrical musician based in northern Virginia, minced no words about her beliefs during a recent conversation... Read More

Angie Benson, a freelance theatrical musician based in northern Virginia, minced no words about her beliefs during a recent conversation with The Well News. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, “the arts are essential,” she said.  “Now more than ever,” she added.... Read More

2020-06-11 15:39:15
by Dan McCue
Lafayette Square Transformed Into Fulcrum of Protest Art

WASHINGTON - Days after the Trump administration's use of smoke bombs and pepper spray to push demonstrators from Lafayette Park... Read More

WASHINGTON - Days after the Trump administration's use of smoke bombs and pepper spray to push demonstrators from Lafayette Park near the White House so that the entire area could be sealed off with a temporary iron fence, the barrier... Read More

2020-06-03 20:14:49
by Dan McCue
Eagles' Henley Headlines Robust Debate Over Digital Copyright Law

WASHINGTON - Eagles founder and co-songwriter Don Henley urged a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday to stand by the side of... Read More

WASHINGTON - Eagles founder and co-songwriter Don Henley urged a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday to stand by the side of artists he contends have been catastrophically harmed by a safe harbor provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. When it... Read More

US Bans Government Funding of Cultural Exchanges with Cuba, Other Nations

The White House has banned government agencies from funding educational and cultural exchanges with Cuban, Syrian, Russian and North Korean... Read More

The White House has banned government agencies from funding educational and cultural exchanges with Cuban, Syrian, Russian and North Korean government entities and officials as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to halt people trafficking in those countries, according to... Read More

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