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London
fromTime Out London
4 hours ago

Orchestral music on a council estate and reindeer skull art are this weekend's best free things to do in London

April 10-12 offers a variety of free activities in London, including music, art, and performances for budget-conscious residents.
Arts
from48 hills
12 hours ago

Drama Masks: Keeping the monsters of the world at bay - 48 hills

The Bay Area performing arts scene offers bright spots amidst current challenges, highlighting productions that promote inclusivity and cultural awareness.
SF music
fromThe Bold Italic
8 hours ago

Here's Why You Should See 'Mere Mortals' at SF Ballet

The San Francisco Ballet's cancellation of its performance at the Kennedy Center reflects broader cultural and political tensions in the arts.
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

Edge is getting a wild immersive makeover this summer

The entire indoor journey, from entry to elevator to the 100th floor, has been reimagined as a multi-sensory, immersive environment. The overhaul comes via a collaboration between experiential design firm Journey, multimedia studio Moment Factory and NYC-based design outfit SOFTlab.
NYC music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 day ago

Hande Yener and Madrigal Ignite the Music Scene with "Ego": A Captivating Berlin-Filmed Collaboration - KALTBLUT Magazine

The collaboration marries Yener's distinctive vocals with the punchy sound of Madrigal, resulting in a contemporary track that resonates with emotional complexity.
Berlin music
fromPsychology Today
6 minutes ago

Play, for All (Hu)mankind: Peeling Out Where No Men Had Peeled Out Before

Play is hard to tamp down, and exuberance breaks through even as busy spacefarers are carrying along the weighty hopes of humanity.
Science
#wendy-eisenberg
Writing
fromPitchfork
9 hours ago

Wendy Eisenberg: Wendy Eisenberg

Wendy Eisenberg embraces love songs with newfound confidence, exploring themes of happiness and vulnerability in their latest work.
Music production
fromSPIN
3 days ago

Wendy Eisenberg Unplugs and Taps In - SPIN

Wendy Eisenberg's music blends introspective folk with experimental elements, showcasing a shift towards conventional instrumentation while maintaining an underlying weirdness.
Writing
fromPitchfork
9 hours ago

Wendy Eisenberg: Wendy Eisenberg

Wendy Eisenberg embraces love songs with newfound confidence, exploring themes of happiness and vulnerability in their latest work.
Music production
fromSPIN
3 days ago

Wendy Eisenberg Unplugs and Taps In - SPIN

Wendy Eisenberg's music blends introspective folk with experimental elements, showcasing a shift towards conventional instrumentation while maintaining an underlying weirdness.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

My New Band Believe review beautiful ideas burst from ex-Black Midi man's lovable debut album

Black Midi's song 'Still' serves as a pivotal influence for Cameron Picton's debut album 'My New Band Believe', showcasing a shift to acoustic sounds.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 hours ago

Ukraine's veterans' theatre turns war wounds into catharsis

Maryna, the main heroine of Twenty One, has only one wish that her soldier husband Petro comes back alive. She frantically raises tens of thousands of dollars online to buy drones, weapons and power generators for the front line.
Women
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

Mara Naaman on Culture, Career, and Creative Work

Mara Naaman's academic career includes serving as Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Arabic at Williams College from 2007 to 2014, and she has held teaching positions at Columbia University, New York University, Hofstra University, and Hunter College.
Women in technology
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 day ago

Eight Feature Recommendations from ND/NF 2026, From an IFFR Winner to Charli XCX's Indie Debut

New Directors/New Films showcases emerging filmmakers and features 24 films, including notable works like Pete Ohs' 'Erupcja' with Charli XCX.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.amny.com
22 hours ago

Red Bull Dance Your Style takes over the Brooklyn Museum this weekend

Red Bull Dance Your Style in NYC showcases freestyle street dance without judges or rehearsed choreography, emphasizing instinct and musicality.
#performance-art
Humor
fromInterview Magazine
22 hours ago

How Mackenzie Thomas's Tweets Made a Sold-Out Theater Cry

Mackenzie Thomas's performance art blends personal storytelling with digital media, evoking deep emotional responses from the audience.
Berlin music
fromAnOther
3 days ago

This Performance Artwork Wants Us to "Feel Things Differently"

Performance reveals and conceals aspects of ourselves, exploring control and longing through song and dance.
fromArtnet News
6 days ago
Arts

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
3 weeks ago

An Interview with William Joys | Berlin Art Link

Theater exposes hidden power dynamics through the body's presence, with artist William Joys exploring these relations through 'The Actress' character who transgresses social hierarchies and blurs distinctions between subject and object.
Humor
fromInterview Magazine
22 hours ago

How Mackenzie Thomas's Tweets Made a Sold-Out Theater Cry

Mackenzie Thomas's performance art blends personal storytelling with digital media, evoking deep emotional responses from the audience.
Berlin music
fromAnOther
3 days ago

This Performance Artwork Wants Us to "Feel Things Differently"

Performance reveals and conceals aspects of ourselves, exploring control and longing through song and dance.
fromArtnet News
6 days ago
Arts

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
3 weeks ago

An Interview with William Joys | Berlin Art Link

Theater exposes hidden power dynamics through the body's presence, with artist William Joys exploring these relations through 'The Actress' character who transgresses social hierarchies and blurs distinctions between subject and object.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 day ago

Catch a buzzy new Japanese horror movie at a London cinema next week - totally free

Free tickets available for the J-horror film 'Exit 8' as part of BFI's Escapes initiative on April 13-14.
Education
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Nonprofit ArtsConnection fills a creative gap in NYC public schools

Education's focus on efficiency often neglects the essential human connection fostered by art and music, which helps students recognize their self-worth.
Parenting
fromFast Company
1 day ago

The co-founder of Refinery29 makes the case for playfulness

Choosing a playful mindset transforms frustrating situations into opportunities for connection and humor.
Chicago
fromSURFACE
2 days ago

Edge at Hudson Yards Will Introduce Multi-Sensory Installations, and Other News. - SURFACE

Edge at Hudson Yards will transform into an immersive art destination with multi-sensory installations this summer.
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

New York City's first Trans Art Fest showcases, connects and empowers trans artists * Brooklyn Paper

Carter Shocket stated, 'They kind of felt like they happened and then they were over, like it wasn't a long-lasting kind of project. It was just a flash-in-the-pan kind of thing.'
Brooklyn
Upper West Side
fromParade
1 day ago

NYC's Highest Sky Deck Is Turning Into a 1,100-Foot 'Kaleidoscopic' Immersive Experience

Edge at Hudson Yards is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, set to feature immersive experiences in 2026.
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 day ago

"What Solidarity Really Looks Like": Yael Bridge on Who Moves America

Drivers were delivering packages in deadly heat with no air conditioning; part-time employees, the majority of UPS' workforce, have been unable to receive benefits. Wages aren't rising at the same rate as the cost of living.
Independent films
fromGothamist
1 day ago

This film festival takes you from Hoyt-Schermerhorn to Hollywood

April O'Neil comes down out of City Hall as the ace reporter and then walks into the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. That secret, that the Downtown Brooklyn station is subbing in for City Hall, is at the heart of an upcoming film series at BAM.
Berlin
#photography
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Dance and God Are Inseparable in Ann Lee' and Beyond

For the Shakers, Dancing is both a means of revelation and a way to do the work of God in the world, Kimerer LaMothe, a dancer and philosopher of religion, said in an interview. To dance is to build heaven on earth.
Philosophy
fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

No Fun Fest returns to NYC with Lee Ranaldo, Zola Jesus, Bill Nace, Nate Wooley, more

No Fun Fest returns to NYC for the first time since 2009 as No Fun New Perspectives, a three-day event featuring avant-garde and improvisational music.
NYC music
London
fromTime Out London
23 hours ago

London is getting a mind-boggling new illusion museum

The Museum of Illusions is opening a second UK location in London this May, featuring unique exhibits like a 'Ghost Room' and gravity-defying illusions.
Berlin music
fromSPIN
1 hour ago

It's Hip to Be Squarepusher - SPIN

Squarepusher's album Kammerkonzert showcases a modernist classical style with a unique blend of instruments and unconventional rhythms.
SF music
from48 hills
11 hours ago

Under the Stars: Stoked for Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest lineups, 'lesbian doom folk' - 48 hills

Ulrika Spacek blends guitar rock and electronic music, showcasing their new release EXPO at Rickshaw Stop with a captivating performance.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Tour news: Bjork's Rave in Iceland, POND, Fiery Furnaces, Super Furry Animals, EXEK, Superheaven, more

Fiery Furnaces, Radiohead, Pond, Super Furry Animals, Bjork, Jejune, Weatherday, and Doug Gillard are all touring with new projects this year.
NYC LGBT
fromQueerty
19 hours ago

Heated Rivalry lookalikes' hot date, the next Baby Reindeer & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week - Queerty

Rumors about Madonna's biopic revival are linked to Apple TV's comedy The Studio, which incorporates elements of the project into its storyline.
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

adam haar horowitz crafts devices that turn sleep state into space for design and creativity

Dormio transforms sleep into a creative medium by detecting the hypnagogic state and guiding thought processes during the transition from wakefulness to sleep.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

"The Drama" Is One Long Troll

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in a film that explores the fallout of a shocking revelation, sparking significant discourse.
Music production
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The future of music is human-generated

The music industry's value is shifting from songs to the human connection behind performances as AI-generated music becomes abundant.
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
Berlin
fromLondon On The Inside
3 days ago

Elif Shafak and Anoushka Shankar to Headline the Southbank Centre's Refugee Week

Refugee Week at Southbank Centre celebrates refugees' resilience and creativity, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the UN Refugee Convention.
#radiohead
NYC music
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Radiohead to Launch Kid A Mnesia Immersive Installation Tour After Coachella Debut

Radiohead's KID A MNESIA universe will premiere at Coachella, featuring a physical art installation and audiovisual experience in select cities afterward.
NYC music
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Radiohead to Launch Kid A Mnesia Immersive Installation Tour After Coachella Debut

Radiohead's KID A MNESIA universe will premiere at Coachella, featuring a physical art installation and audiovisual experience in select cities afterward.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Radiohead installation & film 'KID A MNESIA' coming to NYC & other cities after Coachella

Motion Picture House featuring KID A MNESIA will showcase a large-scale audiovisual installation at Coachella and other cities this year.
Berlin music
fromVulture
1 day ago

Should a School Shooting Be Turned Into Opera?

Opera has long aestheticized human suffering, exemplified by Kaija Saariaho's final work, which transforms a school shooting into a modernist experience.
London music
fromPitchfork
21 hours ago

Bjork Will Spend the Eclipse Raving in Iceland

Björk is hosting the Echolalia festival during the total solar eclipse on August 12 in Iceland, featuring various performers.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

What Is the Technosphere and Why Does It Redefine Architecture?

Architecture is now influenced by global systems and infrastructures, acting as a mediator within the technosphere.
NYC LGBT
fromQueerty
1 day ago

As hookup apps lose their grip, gay bathhouses may soon offer an IRL cure for horniness in this U.S. city - Queerty

Minneapolis is considering re-opening bathhouses and gay sex clubs for the first time in nearly 40 years, reflecting changing societal attitudes.
London
fromCountry and Town House
1 day ago

The Best Co-Working Spaces In London To Elevate WFH

Co-working spaces in London offer flexible work environments with social opportunities for professionals seeking alternatives to home offices.
Film
fromOpen Culture
3 days ago

Watch 434 Avant-Garde and Surreal Short Films Online: Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Luis Bunuel and Many More

Hollywood faces a crisis with declining interest in films, prompting a search for re-enchantment through experimental cinema.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

This is 160-million-year-old Jurassic clay': inside Es Devlin's bid to reshape AI ethics through pottery

Es Devlin's conference blends art, AI, and spirituality, fostering dialogue among diverse participants in a creative, hands-on environment.
London music
fromConsequence
1 day ago

The Body and BIG|BRAVE Announce Summer 2026 North American Tour

The Body and BIG|BRAVE will co-headline a North American tour from July 8 to August 8, 2026.
#club-cumming
NYC LGBT
fromAol
3 days ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family-like environment and visibility for the art form in Manhattan.
NYC LGBT
fromAol
3 days ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family environment and visibility in Manhattan's nightlife.
NYC LGBT
fromAol
3 days ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family-like environment and visibility for the art form in Manhattan.
NYC LGBT
fromAol
3 days ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family environment and visibility in Manhattan's nightlife.
Arts
fromAnOther
1 day ago

Brilliant Things to Do This April

April features significant cultural exhibitions including Francesca Woodman, Senga Nengudi, and Isaac Julien.
Film
fromVulture
5 days ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

Harry Styles-curated Meltdown Festival has Kamasi Washington, Dev Hynes, James Murphy, Jon Hopkins, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, more

Harry Styles curates the 2026 Meltdown Festival featuring a diverse lineup of artists across various genres from June 11-21 at the Southbank Centre.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
1 hour ago

Where nostalgia turns decadent: The Moonlighters take Tribeca

The Moonlighters by Michael Fredo evokes nostalgia with a refined atmosphere, blending charm and awareness in its artistic presentation.
NYC music
fromwww.7x7.com
21 hours ago

The 2026 lineup at Berkeley's Greek Theatre is legendary.

The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley will host a diverse lineup of live music performances starting April 16, featuring renowned artists and bands.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

The Museum Breathing Life Into New York's Downtown Performance Scene

The Leslie-Lohman Museum connects art with the needs of the queer community amidst political challenges.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Thursday announce 'A City By the Light Divided' NYC boat show w/ Tim Kasher & Old Canes

Thursday celebrates anniversaries of their albums with a special performance of A City By The Light Divided in NYC on June 4.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
Arts
fromArchitectural Digest
20 hours ago

This Design Residency Is Turning India's Artisan Workshops Into a Pipeline to Milan Design Week

Shakti Design Residency connects global designers with Indian artisans to create new works showcased at Milan Design Week.
Berlin music
fromBerlin Art Link
1 week ago

Review of MaerzMusik 2026 | Berlin Art Link

The interplay of sound and senses at MaerzMusik 2026 lacked clarity and strong direction amidst cultural and political challenges.
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

Broadway review: Paris is purring in Cats: The Jellicle Ball ()

The revival of Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway reinvigorates the musical, transforming its inherent strangeness into a celebratory experience.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

Kim Gordon adds new shows to summer tour, NYC & LA included

Kim Gordon announced new tour dates for her solo album PLAY ME, including cities like Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Josh Kline Misses the Mark

Artists face an affordability crisis in New York City, and solutions require action rather than relocation.
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
2 days ago

A tropical-themed pop-up cinema is opening in downtown Manhattan later this month

Brookfield Place hosts free Movies Under the Palms, featuring classic films and a tropical atmosphere from April 24 to May 2.
Arts
fromTime Out London
1 day ago

Last chance! Three excellent London exhibitions close this weekend

Several major art exhibitions in London are closing on April 12, including those featuring Turner and Constable.
NYC music
fromThe Aquarian
2 days ago

The Manhattan Beat: 50+ Awesome Live Music Events This Week in NYC

Over 50 concerts are recommended in New York City this week across various venues and genres.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

How Yuval Sharon and Es Devlin are using cutting-edge tech to push opera forward-just when it needs it most

People all saw that there is something new is being attempted here that you've just got to see. I think that is its own reward. In an era where New York's storied Met Opera has faced layoffs, pay cuts, postponed productions, and a controversial financial agreement with Saudi Arabia, forward-thinking artistic direction becomes essential for survival.
Berlin music
Arts
from48 hills
2 days ago

With New Works Festival, Lenora Lee Dance opens doors to radical voices - 48 hills

Lenora Lee Dance is launching its first New Works Festival featuring seven diverse artists to explore human rights and cultural themes.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Unlike Josh Kline, I Choose New York

"The first step towards a cure is admitting you have a problem," artist Josh Kline writes, highlighting the inequities in New York City's real estate market and its impact on art.
Arts
Arts
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Your Therapy Homework: Get to the Theater

Engaging with the arts can enhance psychological and social well-being, supporting mental and physical health.
fromColossal
2 days ago

7 Artists We're Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2026

Aliza Nisenbaum's vibrant portraiture portrays her subjects in bold chromatics, echoing her larger project, a celebratory mural for the Obama Presidential Center.
Arts
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Opportunities in April 2026

Monthly opportunities for artists include residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from various organizations.
Arts
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 week ago

Perceptrum and the Emergence of Augmented Painting: When the Canvas Begins to Listen - KALTBLUT Magazine

Perceptrum redefines painting by allowing touch, creating a sensory dialogue that transforms the relationship between observer and artwork.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

Art Movements: Frieze Partners With ... the Whitney?

Frieze partners with NYC institutions for performances and exhibitions, while Patsy Phillips retires after a significant career in Native American arts.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 week ago

Rare Rauschenberg Experimental Dance Revived at Brooklyn Roller Rink

The Trisha Brown Dance Company is reviving Robert Rauschenberg's 1963 dance 'Pelican' for the first time in 60 years at a Brooklyn event.
Arts
fromGothamist
1 week ago

A one-man psychedelic art empire thrives in Brooklyn

Alex Aliume's Brooklyn studio attracts thousands of visitors with his unique glow-in-the-dark art and immersive experiences.
fromColossal
1 week ago

April 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

The 6th edition of Earth 2026 juried awards invites artists worldwide to explore and express the power, beauty, and resilience of our wounded planet as we approach World Earth Day.
Arts
Arts
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

Under the Radar 2026: what NYC's boldest theater fest is

Under the Radar presents 31 adventurous, genre-defying theater and performance works across four boroughs, emphasizing experimental, in-progress pieces and vibe-based programming.
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