Category: Culture (Arts)

Tom Whitlock, Writer of ‘Top Gun’ Anthem ‘Danger Zone,’ Dies at 68

The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Whitlock’s songs, including the chart-topping “Take My Breath Away,” were central to the 1986 movie.
V&A Museum To Open David Bowie Archive

The New York Times – Music:
The London museum will house more than 80,000 items from the star’s music career at a new David Bowie Center for the Study of Performing Arts. It will open in 2025.
What to See This Spring in NYC: Broadway Shows, Concerts and More

The New York Times – Music:
“Life of Pi” and Laura Linney on Broadway, Lise Davidsen at the Met Opera, SZA on tour: Here’s what we’re looking forward to this season.
Where Culture Flows Along London’s River Thames

The New York Times – Movies:
The Southbank Center, the host of this year’s British Academy Film Awards, has become a focal point of the city’s arts and culture scene.
This Tool Could Protect Artists From A.I. Image Generators

The New York Times – Business:
Artists want to be able to post their work online without the fear “of feeding this monster” that could replace them.
Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads

The New York Times – Music:
“I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.
Hip-Hop Fashion Pioneers Reminisce About Clothes That Shaped the Genre

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
At an opening for a new exhibition at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, attendees embraced a musical fashion history.
New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director

The New York Times – Music:
Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.
A Decidedly French “Hamlet” Returns to Paris

The New York Times – Music:
Starting in March, Ambroise Thomas’s version of the Shakespearean tragedy will be revived at the Opéra Bastille for the first time since 1938.
Whitney Curator Marcela Guerrero Leads the Way on Latino Art

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In her five years at the museum, Marcela Guerrero has helped broaden the scope of artists and audiences as the Hispanic population continues to grow and museums try to reflect more diverse audiences.
A French City Appeals to Madonna for Clues About a Long-Lost Painting

The New York Times – Business:
The painting “Diana and Endymion” disappeared from Amiens, France, more than a century ago. The city’s mayor says Madonna could hold a key to the mystery, but experts say the pop icon has nothing to do with it.
David Byrne, Maria Cornejo Celebrate the Latest Art ‘Drop’

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
GBA, a new art collective, displayed work by the artist Lakea Shepard at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Brooklyn.