August 12, 2024
European Art

UNCSA’s “The Nutcracker” opens Dec. 7 at the Tanger Center in Greensboro

A beloved holiday tradition will soon return to the Piedmont Triad when UNCSA debuts the 2023 production of “The Nutcracker” at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. Beginning Thursday, Dec. 7, through Sunday, Dec. 10, UNCSA will present five performances of “The Nutcracker” there while its home theater, the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem,

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European Art

Ned Blackhawk’s ‘Rediscovery of America’ wins National Book Award

Yale historian Ned Blackhawk has won a National Book Award for “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History,” an ambitious and sweeping volume that documents the central role of Native Americans in the political and cultural life of the country. Blackhawk, the Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American

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Radicals and Rogues: These subversive 1910s women made New York cool – but were written out of history

As an artist Florine Stettheimer embraced a decorative, slightly camp aesthetic with which she created paeons to the city life she adored. “She was just so good at capturing those really ephemeral moments of modern life, whether that’s a street scene in New York or the Stetteheimer gatherings,” says Whalen. At the same time, she

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CoinShares Preps Move to US Market—Just in Time for a Bitcoin ETF

In a landmark move for the digital asset management industry, CoinShares International Limited (CoinShares) has secured an option to buy Valkyrie’s ETF business. The firm, based on the island Jersey off the coast of France, is the leading European investment company specializing in digital assets. Valkyrie is a U.S. digital asset manager based in Nashville,

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London’s Saatchi Gallery celebrates the vision and legacy of Christo and Jeanne-Claude

London’s Saatchi Gallery is hosting two new winter exhibitions. ‘Boundless’ is a retrospective dedicated to the late artistic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude, while ‘If Not Now, When?’ explores the theme of time and the urgency around climate change. ADVERTISEMENT London’s Saatchi Gallery is home to two new exciting winter exhibitions. One is dedicated to an

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148 Restaurants Shine in the MICHELIN Guide Shanghai 2024, Including 5 New One-Starred Restaurants

The MICHELIN Guide Shanghai 2024 was unveiled. The eighth edition of the MICHELIN Guide Shanghai presents the most extensive list for mainland China, recommending 148 restaurants, including 2 Three MICHELIN Star restaurants, 8 Two MICHELIN Star restaurants, 41 One MICHELIN Star restaurants, 26 Bib Gourmand restaurants, and 71 Michelin Guide selected restaurants. During the press

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“The Uncaptive Mind” exhibition at FIU Green School showcases Polish School of Posters | FIU News

“The Uncaptive Mind,” an exhibition that showcases works from the Polish School of Posters, is now on display at FIU’s Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, in the Green School Gallery (SIPA I, first floor). The exhibition will be open through November 2024. Admission is free. The Polish School of Posters (1950s to

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European Art

Ukraine war: Russian artist Sasha Skochilenko jailed for anti-war messages

By Anastasia Golubeva and Ido Vock BBC News 3 hours ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Anna Skochilenko says she fears for her sister Sasha’s life A Russian anti-war activist has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for replacing supermarket pricing labels

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TikTok and Meta challenge Europe’s new rules that crack down on digital giants – Winnipeg Free Press

LONDON (AP) — TikTok and Facebook owner Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and make online competition fairer by giving consumers more choice. TikTok said in a blog post Thursday that it’s appealing being classified as an online “gatekeeper” by the Digital Markets

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Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to do around the state Nov. 17-19

This week’s Colorado Arts Spotlight includes film, plenty of music, and even a bit of science. It is that final deep breath before the holiday season, and some events are already beginning. Friday, Nov. 17 The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center in Denver hosts the third annual ReelAbilities Film Festival Denver, running through Sunday.

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