The San Diego County Board of Supervisors proposes to invest $2.75 million in the arts in the next year’s budget. The initiative would focus on the Black Arts and Culture District, an artist space grant program, a binational creative economy investment, and an artist-in-residence program.
Édouard Glissant's collection is on display at the Center for Art, Research and Alliances in New York. Sotheby's is holding a benefit auction for the Yale MFA program. The new US passport design will feature Donald Trump's likeness and signature.
As we commemorate May Day 2026, we must confront a difficult but necessary truth: the state of workers’ rights in South Africa is not advancing in any meaningful sense. The push for a two-tier labour market, where some workers are protected and others are excluded, is already unfolding in practice. The rise of artificial intelligence is the latest frontier in the struggle over work.
Brendan Carr, FCC Chair, threatened ABC to take action against Jimmy Kimmel or face consequences. Yesterday, the FCC ordered an early review of all broadcast licenses owned by ABC's parent company, Disney. ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show in September, but it was reinstated a few days later. The White House didn't have much of a leverage in the past, so this time Disney has less of a reason to cave. The FCC is investigating ABC's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
A group of cultural and historic preservation organizations want a judge to block President Donald Trump from making renovations to the Kennedy Center. The groups want the judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would halt any construction ahead of the July 6 start date. The Justice Department argues that the plans for the building are limited in scope and well within the authority of the board.
When Apocalypse Now was produced in 1979, its budget was about $31.5 million. Today, production budgets for major theatrical releases often run in the $200-300 million range. The big-ticket items that comprise the production of a movie are talent fees, production crew, equipment, infrastructure expenses, and special effects costs.
A group of cultural and historic preservation groups want a judge to block Donald Trump from making renovations to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The center's board of trustees voted to approve $257 million in renovations and a two-year closure for the building. The Justice Department argued that the plans are limited in scope and well within the authority of the board.