New York Public Library races to preserve fragile sound and film
Staff at the library are transferring recordings from deteriorating media as the machines and specialists needed to play them become harder to find.
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Taylor Swift, Colman Domingo and Sabrina Carpenter bring couture to Academy Museum Gala
The sixth annual Los Angeles fundraiser paired a red carpet of custom designs with awards for Charlize Theron, John Carpenter and Domingo.
Kate Faulkner’s work takes centre stage in Cambridge exhibition on William Morris
The Fitzwilliam Museum will display Faulkner’s designs and a large altarpiece, while a curator’s new research identifies her contribution to an embroidery made for Morris’s Red...
Louvre advances security work as repair costs loom a year after jewel theft
The Paris museum has appointed a security coordinator and pledged annual investment, while its director warns that aging infrastructure needs wider repairs.
Aussie Red Hatters bring friendship and dress-up to Queensland gathering
ABC reported 328 registrations for the October Queensland Girlfriends Giggle, where organisers planned jacaranda viewing and a group dance.
Shanidar A wound may be early evidence of a fatal wooden-spear strike
Researchers say a hole in a Neanderthal shoulder blade is consistent with a wooden-spear wound, but they cannot establish whether the strike was deliberate.
Shanidar A bones point to fatal spear wound and possible care among Neanderthals
A new study of remains from Iraqi Kurdistan identifies a likely fatal penetrating injury and an earlier injury that researchers say may indicate care.
Majid Majidi’s ‘Midday Meal’ wins Busan film festival’s Best Film award
The Iranian director’s film beat 12 other Asian titles in competition and is now eligible for submission to the next international feature Oscar category.
Paddington: The Musical to begin 10-week Sydney run in September 2027
The Olivier Award-winning West End production will make its Australian debut at the Capitol Theatre. Its Sydney cast and dates for other Australian cities have not been announced.
Barrie Sketchley, longtime Rosedale Heights principal, dies at 85
The founding principal led the Toronto arts school for 34 years. Students and parents had rallied to keep him there after a proposed transfer.
Sally Rooney and Faber stop supplying her books in the UK
Faber says UK legislation has left it unable to pass earnings from Rooney’s work to her. The author says the decision has her full agreement.
Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
The Italian photographer took the overall title with an image of an elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia’s Huab River Valley.
Snoop Dogg’s December 3 Costa Rica concert cancelled; promoter says refunds are automatic
Stockwell Entretenimiento announced the cancellation on October 13, six days after the ticket seller said the show remained confirmed.
Rules restaurant building donated to National Trust in reported £11m gift
The historic Covent Garden property and its contents have been donated to the charity. Rules will continue operating under a commercial tenancy.
Ian McKellen to appear through smart glasses in Manchester’s An Ark
The mixed reality play is set for its UK premiere at Aviva Studios in March 2027, with McKellen appearing as a recorded performer rather than on stage.
Keira Knightley describes surveillance staging for The Lives of Others
Knightley and Luke Thompson have described how Robert Icke’s stage adaptation uses a revolving stage and video ahead of its West End opening.
BBC drops planned Birmingham recording studio for The Archers
The BBC has cancelled a dedicated studio at its future Digbeth headquarters. The programme’s production team is still due to move there, but its next recording site has not...
Deana Lawson’s Edge Control puts beauty-store surveillance images on view in New York
At Gagosian through October 24, the exhibition places enlarged surveillance images alongside mirrors, holograms and portraits, inviting scrutiny of how people look at those...