From Off-Off to Broadway - Village Voice
They're young, they're funny, and they're telling you they're not going.

Welcoming a Fresh Season of Transformation - NY Times
Lincoln Center works hard to keep the Mostly Mozart festival fresh.

Pollock Saved From Flood - WSJ
A courageous art director saves a Pollock painting from a flood in Iowa.

Darwin to the Rescue - Higher Ed
A group of scholars thinks evolutionary science can reinvigorate literary studies.

Forgotten Booker - UK Independent
Lost dogs and enchantresses make for a strong Booker list but where is Kelman?

Censorship in China - Yahoo
The Olympic Committee admits to agreeing to China's censorship demands.

The Truth About Film Publicists - UK Times
Last week shines light on the dark arts of movie PR.

Venice Film Festival - UK Telegraph
Full line-up of Venice Film Festival announced.

Restoration Shines New Light - Boston Globe
The new symphony hall in Boston will allow daylight to shine in.

Booker Longlist - BBC News
Salmon Rushdie is the favorite to win this year's Booker Prize for Fiction.

Finding Beijing in Flushing - NY Times
Queens may be the best place to find authentic Chinese cuisine in NYC.

A New Presence in Chinese Art - NY Times
Art in China is booming--with the presence of female artists.

Rock the Mullahs - Slate
Can heavy metal help transform the middle east?

Batman's Muddled Metaphors - Village Voice
The new batman movie may be sending a jumbled political message.

Warhol In China - Art Newspaper
Warhols to be shown in Beijing in time for the Olympics.

Reviving Improvisation - UK Times
Pianist Gabriele Montero revives a long-lost tradition of improvising.

Groovin' on Vinyl - Washington Times
Turntables are cool again to the younger generation.

The Role Is a Workout - NY Times
Estelle Parsons prepares for her physically demanding role in August: Osage County.

Bench of Memory - NY Times
Toni Morisson remembers slavery by dedicating a "bench by the road."

A Matter of Time - TONY
The rise of Marilyn Minster's art.

Elitism is Not a Dirty Word - LA Times
Categorizing the best is not confined only to art.

Classics vs. Blockbuster - Independent
Cult classics take on the blockbusters as internet downloads begin to rise.

A Literary Light - NY Times
After 88 years, Doris Lessing says she is finished with writing.

Hand to Hand - New Yorker
The dance films of Dominique Delouche.

Dark Knight Mania - Variety
Dark Knight continues to dominate the box office, earning over $300 million.

Billy Joel at Shea Stadium - Village Voice
Why Billy Joel is our hometown hero.

E.M. Forster, Middle Manager - NYRB
Taking a look back at the elusive novelist.

Street Art - NY Magazine
Joshua Allen Harris transforms garbage bags into balloon animals.

Baghead - Slate
An indie horror film that resembles early John Sayles.

R U Really Reading? - NY Times
Is the internet the enemy of reading?