The Bucharest National Opera will host a diverse lineup of performances in 2025, featuring companies such as the Romanian National Opera Iași and Hungarian Opera of Cluj-Napoca, alongside guest companies from abroad like Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre from Chișinău and Ruse Opera from Bulgaria. The program includes four fully staged operas, three ballets, one operetta, one musical, and one opera in concert, with notable performances of Nabucco, Cinderella, Faust, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
https://www.romania-insider.com/bucharest-opera-festival-june-2025Davis is a renowned music critic and author who has written for prominent publications such as The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Atlantic magazine, and The Village Voice. He won a Grammy award for his liner notes on Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" reissue. His work on what was believed to be the definitive book about John Coltrane remains unfinished after decades.
https://whyy.org/articles/francis-davis-jazz-critic-writing/The traveling exhibition "Dyvosvit Ukraine" features works by Okhapkin, showcasing household icons and portraits of notable Ukrainians like Taras Shevchenko and Ivan Franko.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3986096-following-april-24-attack-in-kyiv-artworks-icons-towels-saved.htmlThe latest Great Gatsby musical adaptation on the West End has received mixed reviews from critics, with many slamming it as "glib", "vulgar" and "ludicrously lavish". Clive Davis of The Times gave it two stars out of five, calling it "big, brash, noisy and oddly one-dimensional". In contrast, The Stage praised the production as a "feat of spectacle and seduction", while Veronica Lee of the Mail awarded three stars for its impressive set design. However, critics such as Arifa Akbar of The Guardian found the story to be flatline despite its vocal and visual crescendos.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14647195/great-gatsby-west-end.htmlThe LA County Fair is set to open on May 2 with a "Art Unleashed" theme, celebrating home arts and cuisine alongside visual and performing arts. The fair will feature creative corn dogs, live music, farm animals, roller-skating, car shows, and more. This year's events include a ticketed concert series, which has been relocated to a field near the grandstand due to its renovation for repairs.
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/04/25/your-guide-to-the-la-county-fair-2025-opening-may-2/The Museum of Tolerance is building a permanent section featuring immersive experiences, including AI-powered virtual meetings with historical figures like Maimonides and digital debates, to promote tolerance and understanding through engagement and perspective-taking. The museum's design, exemplified by its monumental staircase, aims to bridge people together, emphasizing the importance of listening and immersing oneself in others' perspectives.
https://www.jpost.com/special-content/where-memory-meets-meaning-the-museum-of-tolerance-jerusalems-vision-for-a-better-tomorrow-851522"Legends of Istanbul," a multilingual live experience, combines music, dance, visual storytelling, and digital effects at the Yücel Arts Center in Fatih, near Basilica Cistern. Inspired by British and New York musicals, producer Murat Ceylan aimed to create a cultural event for local and international visitors, keeping Istanbul's legends alive through performances that bring tales of Medusa, Hürrem Sultan, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, and Hezarfen Ahmed Çelebi to life.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/legends-of-istanbul-narrates-legendary-stories-208443Megan's music video has been praised for its unique visual style, drawing inspiration from Salvador Dali's iconic painting 'The Persistence of Memory'. The artist recently collaborated with GloRilla on the song "How I Look" and K-pop star RM on "Neva Play", showcasing her versatility in different genres.
https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2025/04/25/megan-thee-stallion-whenever-single-music-video/5791745592278/The Centre Pompidou in Paris will be closed for a five-year renovation starting next month. Wolfgang Tillmans' photography will be featured at the Bibliothèque publique d’information during this time. Meanwhile, Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov is preparing for a major retrospective in Paris, reflecting on his homeland's war with Russia and how it influenced his art.
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