AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCommunity Arts Calendar: Allentown Art Museum kicks off “Verano Vibrante” with a free Nuyorican Hip-Hop Bash, bilingual art-making, and Puerto Rican works on loan from El Museo del Barrio. Music & Pop Culture: Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” spotlights Jessie in “Toy Story 5,” while Olivia Rodrigo teases a more experimental third album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl so in Love.” Public Art & Festivals: Serendipity Arts brings London previews to the Science Museum and Exhibition Road with immersive sound-and-story work plus a giant puppet parade. Film & Horror: Barbara Crampton says the breakout success of “Backrooms” and “Obsession” proves there’s “no formula” for new horror voices. Art, Identity & Heritage: Mexico moves to suspend an auction over 80 allegedly looted archaeological pieces, while Mexico also opens “Tepito on the Field” celebrating neighborhood soccer and sound-system music. Dance & Culture: Bangarra Dance Theatre’s triple-bill at the Sydney Opera House blends First Nations storytelling with contemporary movement. Arts Policy & Society: Sinn Féin criticizes Belfast’s “Belfast Stories” grants process, warning some cultures may be left out.
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