the arts
Hunter Biden hoping for jury nullification, protesters target the arts and other commentary
“A possible strategy” for Hunter Biden’s defense team in his gun trial is “jury nullification,” argues Jonathan Turley at The Hill.
Alicia Keys joins effort to save beloved theater program at her NYC high school
It may not be the final curtain call for the theater program at a prestigious public performing-arts school in Manhattan -- thanks to alumni Alicia Keys and others stepping up...
Elite NYC school with superstar alums like Jeremy Allen White, Britney Spears cuts theater program as vendor and city point fingers
Professional Performing Arts School counts Claire Danes, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Allen White, Alicia Keys and Britney Spears among its alumni.
Americans want to be remembered for this
It’s not fortune or fame Americans want to be remembered for — it’s their creativity.
The machine that made Santos, Amazon’s blow to Little League and other commentary
Until this racket is broken,” expect more “betrayals of the public trust.”
Why is NYC's arts community still punishing kids by forcing them to mask?
Even as city- and state-enforced edicts have slipped into the annals of history, children’s mask and vaccine mandates remain alive in many museums, theaters and other cultural venues.
Rolex taps creative superstars for its 2022 mentor program
When it debuted 20 years ago, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative was billed as the company’s intention to fill a void in arts philanthropy — to ensure that...
NYC’s new arts center is a shining symbol of our post-9/11 comeback
If you lived in New York City on 9/11 like I did, you’ll never forget the feeling of those first painful weeks and months after the attacks.
Over 100 parents, advocates weigh in on NYC audition-based application process
Following fierce backlash from parents, advocates and local leaders, the NYC DOE hosted a forum Tuesday night with more than 150 attendees to rethink selective admissions at MS 936.
Audition-based admissions at Brooklyn arts school sets stage for fight
The stage is set for a fight at a Brooklyn middle school for the arts that’s set to launch an audition-based entry system — as critics push to scrap the...
The shots must go on: De Blasio outlines vax plan in Broadway return
He hopes they get it! He hopes they get it! How many vaccines do they need? Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that New York City is gearing up for...
Rolex taps Lin-Manuel Miranda and Spike Lee to mentor young artists
In its more than 100 years of watchmaking, Rolex has supported almost every form of art, with philanthropic programs in architecture, dance, film, literature, music, theater and the visual arts....
UK Theatres and music venues to reopen August 1st
England prepares to raise the curtain on theaters, music venues The United Kingdom announced Friday that all indoor performance spaces, including theatres and music venues, can start performances on August...
NYC-funded art programs slashed by $23 million in latest city budget
The latest New York City budget slashed its support for municipally funded arts programs by 11 percent, the result of the $9 billion loss in tax revenue fueled by the...
NY Philharmonic cancels season, cuts orchestra salaries
The New York Philharmonic canceled the rest of its season and a 10-concert European tour due to the new coronavirus, estimating it will have $10 million in operating losses to...
'Fame' high school gets well-liked pianist to replace ousted principal
The “Fame" high school has a new principal, one who promises to sing a new tune after her embattled predecessor got the boot, The Post has learned.
De Blasio’s race-obsessed war on culture
"Rainbow up” or lose your funding: That’s Mayor Bill de Blasio’s message to Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Aquarium and other cultural nonprofits. Blas’ gripe:...
Music teachers at 'Fame' school fight back against alleged program cuts
A music mutiny has erupted at the “Fame” high school. The music faculty at Fiorello LaGuardia High School says Principal Lisa Mars has made changes and cutbacks at the renowned...
Trump's arts council hides 'RESIST' message in resignation letter
The scathing resignation letter written in protest by the Presidential Committee on Arts and Humanities had a secret message encoded in the paragraphs. In the letter, posted on Twitter by...
Landlord says city should 'incentivize' developers to create art facilities
Residential developers get floor-area bonuses for including “affordable” apartments and for providing certain public amenities such as plazas — so why not also for arts and cultural facilities? That’s a...