Mozart would have loved meme culture

Plus, an exciting new hire at the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Apr 9

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Cultural digest, Q1 2026

What I read, saw, thought about.

Apr 3 • Rebecca Deczynski

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March 2026

What's the point of performance?

Plus, the bad boys of the Royal Ballet.

Mar 29 • Rebecca Deczynski

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Why "no one cares about ballet and opera"

Plus, a shakeup in the classical music world.

Mar 12 • Rebecca Deczynski

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On grief and beauty

Plus, comings and goings in the museum world.

Mar 5 • Rebecca Deczynski

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February 2026

The caricature of the king

Plus, what really went down at the Washington National Opera.

Feb 15 • Rebecca Deczynski

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How to bring the ballet to your living room

Plus, the country that just made a big investment in the arts.

Feb 3 • Rebecca Deczynski

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January 2026

When the government shuts down a symphony

Plus, a ballet school faces its third lawsuit in four years.

Jan 14 • Rebecca Deczynski

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The next gen of arts patrons

Plus, the recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts's latest round of grants.

Jan 6 • Rebecca Deczynski

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December 2025

Strike! at the Louvre

Plus, where to watch The Nutcracker at home and in theaters.

Dec 16, 2025 • Rebecca Deczynski

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November 2025

Holiday recess

An amuse-bouche and back to business soon.

Nov 26, 2025 • Rebecca Deczynski

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Protesting art and putting on a show

Plus, the National Symphony Orchestra courts patriotic donors.

Nov 12, 2025 • Rebecca Deczynski

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