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Arts Weekend Haywood celebrates creative spirit of Haywood County
The arts take center stage Sept. 18–20 during Arts Weekend Haywood, a countywide celebration bringing together the Haywood County Studio Tour, local galleries, artist demonstrations, exhibitions, live theatre, music and
Clapp, Williams to discuss featured exhibitions at TAG
TAG/The Artists Gallery’s September featured exhibitions pair Colleen Clapp’s atmospheric paintings with Joe Williams’ exploration of the artistic possibilities of figure photography.
UNMC’s Saxena Health Center to Display Chihuly Sculpture Formerly at Joslyn
Crews will install a recognizable sculpture by world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly inside the Nebraska Medicine Saxena Health Center, currently under construction on the southeast corner of 42nd & Farnam street. The piece, “Dale Chihuly: Inside & Out,” will be visible through the 3-story glass-enclosed lobby on the building’s northwest corner. It was previously on […]
What Is Dub Music? Reggae's Studio Science Explained
What Is Dub Music? Reggae's Studio Science Explained - DancehallMag. Dub music is one of recorded music's most consequential inventions, and yet it remains one of the least understood. At its simplest, dub music is a. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.
Scientists are building a microscope powered by a quantum computer
Scientists are combining an electron microscope with a quantum computer to squeeze far more information from each electron. The approach could reveal faint details with fewer electrons, helping protect fragile samples that conventional microscopy can damage.
Business Owners Undervalue Creative Thinking As A Leadership Skill
Employers say 40% of job skills change within five years, and creative thinking is one they can least afford to lose. It is a leadership muscle, not artistic talent.
5 divided cartoons about the $5,000 Trump ploy
Artists take on missing DOGE checks, cash for votes and more
When politics invades art, an Israeli artist seeks common ground at the Venice Biennale
Belu-Simion Fainaru, our representative at the Venice Biennale, struts his creative stuff and rolls with the anti-Israel punches.
Scientists Detect a Mysterious Signal That Could Be Dark Matter
A mysterious signal deep underground may offer LUX-ZEPLIN its most intriguing clue to dark matter yet. For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to identify dark matter, the mysterious material believed to account for about 85% of all matter in the universe. Despite its enormous influence on galaxies and cosmic structure, dark matter has
ENTERTAINMENT: Prize-winning mezzo-soprano on weeklong state tour
Mezzo-soprano Claire McCahan, winner of the 2025 National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist Competition, kicks off this year’s Young Artist Tour.
How a single mom affords NYC working as a broker and makeup artist
Violetta Kruglyak, a single mother and NYC broker, navigates financial challenges and career growth from makeup artistry to real estate.
Friends of Acadia’s Auction for Health & Hope
View this email in your browser Hello Friend, We are excited to announce our Auction for Health & Hope, hosted as part of our 25th anniversary celebrations. All proceeds will directly support Healthy Acadia’s vital community programs and resources. Mark your calendars to join us September 14-19. Bidding opens at 5 A.M. on Monday, September 14th and closes at 5 P.M. on Saturday, September 19th. This auction highlights the arts and experiences across our region and features themes of health & hope. We have received an abundance of donations from local artists and community members - thank you! All funds raised will support Healthy Acadia’s wide array of health programs and resources, helping to make health happen! We have a variety of items to bid on, including: a handcrafted bowl sculpted by Maria Chamber; a bird lover’s birding basket and membership; a $100 gift card to Union River Lobster Pot; Robert E. Goodier prints; a Cadillac Mountain painting by Roberta Sprague; a winter tulip CSA from Eden Street Flowers and so much more! View this email in your browser There is so much more to check out, and every winning bid helps those in our communities who need health supports the most. It is a win-win! For early viewing of the auction, please visit: **bit.ly/auctionforhealthandhope**If you have any questions, please email: **development@healthyacadia.org.**The auction will culminate on September 19th at our 25th Year Anniversary Celebration at TunkJoy Bakery in Steuben, where we’ll announce the winners live! We would love to see you there. If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, please click here. We are grateful for everyone’s support so far, and we are looking forward to celebrating our auction winners! With Gratitude,The Healthy Acadia Team Don’t want to bid, but want to donate? Click here. Subscribe Share Leave a comment
Newtown Music Festival: A toast to free music, local business and the Athens community
Starting at 4 p.m. this Saturday, the Newtown Music Festival will host eight musical artists for an evening of live music, community and entertainment.
Mercury may not need an ancient dynamo to explain its magnetic crust
New analyses of MESSENGER data find that present-day magnetic field can explain most of its crustal magnetism
Art and science exhibit relays plight of amphibians, fishes
Flagler College welcomes interdisciplinary artist, biologist, environmental researcher and educator Dr. Brandon Ballengée as the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum’s (CEAM) Artist-in-Residence now through …
Can a Live Nation-backed Atlanta label be a musician’s ‘reset?’ This exec thinks so.
Music executive Kei Henderson, who formerly served as 21 Savage's manager, started Third & Hayden to help boost musical artists' careers while maintaining their mental health.
Grammy-winning country singer admits to being drunk during concert, didn’t want to cancel
The 36-year-old Grammy-winning artist made the confession during a recent appearance on Entertainment Tonight’s “Sip or Spill” game.
Entertainment: Hawaii Theater Project launches
A local theater lover is helping other passionate artists connect by launching the Hawaii Theater Project.
Iconic grain elevator headed to auction
A Tri-Cities landmark that has guided travelers, served as an inspiration to artists, and, more recently, played a role in the region’s communications network is up for grabs.
Superstruct Entertainment launches ‘Artistic Code’ for festivals
Superstruct Entertainment has been at the sharp end of artists’ political views in recent times, particularly with boycotts and protests about other business interests of its owner, investment firm KKR.
EDM Star Deadmau5 Signs with Independent Artist Group
Deadmau5, the EDM star who has become an event and lifestyle powerhouse, has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.
EDM and Business Dynamo Deadmau5 Signs With Independent Artist Group (EXCLUSIVE)
Canadian electronic musician Deadmau5 has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation in all areas across music, film, television, digital content, gaming and technology and intellectual p...
Kentucky crafters build business space for disabled, neurodivergent artists
Mystic Zebra Crafts is working toward a storefront where disabled and neurodivergent crafters can sell work and build community.
Kentucky crafters build business space for disabled, neurodivergent artists
Mystic Zebra Crafts is working toward a storefront where disabled and neurodivergent crafters can sell work and build community.
Kentucky crafters build business space for disabled, neurodivergent artists
Mystic Zebra Crafts is working toward a storefront where disabled and neurodivergent crafters can sell work and build community.
Tri-State Rodeo celebrates 78 years with musical talent and bull-riding entertainment
This year’s rodeo event has new additions to its event list like musical performances from artists like Niko Moon Wednesday night, following the Jim Baier Chute Out.
Tri-State Rodeo celebrates 78 years with musical talent and bull-riding entertainment
This year’s rodeo event has new additions to its event list like musical performances from artists like Niko Moon Wednesday night, following the Jim Baier Chute Out.
Tri-State Rodeo celebrates 78 years with musical talent and bull-riding entertainment
This year’s rodeo event has new additions to its event list like musical performances from artists like Niko Moon Wednesday night, following the Jim Baier Chute Out.
Meet The Hyangle, the San Diego art gallery dedicated to mental health
Artist Stephen Williams focuses his abstract paintings on mental health and wellness topics, and he opens his gallery to a variety of organizations and events that support San Diegans’ well-being. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Author’s Note: This story includes mention of suicide. If
Los Angeles Public Library Celebrates Latino Heritage Month With Eighth Annual L.A. Libros Festival Featuring Authors, Artists, Workshops, and Entertainment
Bilingual Family Event Set For Saturday, Sept. 26, at Central Library, Downtown L.A. Los Angeles Public Library Celebrates Latino Heritage Month With L.A. Libros Festival on Sept. 26, 2026 Families enjoy crafts inside the Central Library rotunda during the Los Angeles Libros Festival. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of Latino Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Public Library will present the Eighth Annual Los Angeles Libros Festival, the city’s largest celebration of
Quantum Theatre names next artistic director as founder prepares to retire
Katie Brook to take over as artistic director of Quantum Theatre in Pittsburgh, succeeding founder Karla Boos who is retiring after 36 years.
Superstruct Entertainment Launches Artistic Code Laying Out Programming Principles
Superstruct Entertainment today, Sept. 9, launched its Artistic Code at the International Festival Forum in London, bringing together the principles that
Indigenous Arts Initiative will offer workshops on arts, entertainment industry
The Indigenous Arts Initiative, which includes partners from the University of Kansas, will bring two distinguished Indigenous artists and educators to Lawrence this September for a series of free public workshops exploring art, culture, storytelling and filmmaking.
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum opens a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition after her death last month
Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum is hosting a major exhibition of Yayoi Kusama's work, two weeks after the celebrated Japanese artist's death at 97 | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
PROJEKTIL | 10th anniversary & the future of immersive
The founders reflect on a decade of immersive storytelling, from artist collective to international touring studio
DIA to open first Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit devoted to famed artist’s architectural paintings
The Detroit Institute of Arts expects the show will draw 125,000 or more visitors at $20-$30 per ticket.
Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay for Insurance in Austin, Texas, and Beyond
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin music artists, even as shifting marketplace conditions make the program a more expensive proposition. It’s becoming a model for other cities and sectors.
Exclusive: Two of gaming’s biggest names are making a big investment in gaming’s future
The first thing to know about the Nova Games Foundation is that it isn’t about The Game Awards. And it’s not about PlayStation. The ambitious new grant program is the brainchild of Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny. Keighley is the host of The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live. Cerny is a game designer of some 45 years and the lead architect for the PlayStation 4 and 5. But this new thing, which they’re revealing through Game File, isn’t about their day jobs. It’s an unaffiliated, standalone philanthropic project. It’s a bet on the artistic future of video games and a way, they tell me, to give back. “I’m nearing the end of my career,” Cerny recently told me over email. “I’m not done yet, but paying it forward—in the best way possible—is very much on my mind these days,” The Nova Games Foundation is a university-affiliated fellowship program, intended to offer six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year, potentially for decades to come. It will offer no-strings-attached funding along with mentorship from games industry leaders, a combination intended to aid the development of groundbreaking new games, Cerny and Keighley told me. Nova will begin accepting applications in December, from class of 2026 and 2027 students from 13 affiliated gaming programs at universities in eight countries. The schools working with Nova include the New York University and the University of Southern California in the U.S., along with Abertay University in Scotland, Cnam-Enjmin in France, TH Köln in Germany, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Cerny and Keighley said. The plan: $100,000 per recipient, with about a quarter of Nova fellows eligible for up to $500,000 more for projects that are shaping up particularly well. Payments will be delivered based on development milestones, and recipients will own their games. Nova will help promote the work, and developers will be free to pursue the publishers and platforms of their choice. Nova can help introduce fellows to publishers, but won’t take a cut. “I’ve always wanted to give back, but given my role in the industry, I’ve never felt it appropriate to commercially invest in games,” Keighley told Game File. “I’ve never owned stock in a game company or taken a financial stake in a game. Nova is philanthropy: we aren’t taking equity or looking to recoup the grants. The return we’re hoping for is creative—helping new voices make games and find their footing. “Mark and I have each made multi-million-dollar donations to establish the foundation, and we intend to keep contributing. We hope others will join us.” Cerny and Keighley have already hired an executive director, John Maconga, and a head of grants, recent Game Developers Conference director Ashley Corrigan, to help launch the effort. They’re working to recruit game industry leaders to join the effort. Keighley says “dozens of leading game directors have already expressed interest in contributing their time.” To name one, they’ve already gotten Josef Fares, lead designer from It Takes Two and Spit Fiction studio Hazelight on board with a donation and pledge to help out. “I’m proud to support Nova because it gives the next generation of creators the freedom to explore their creativity and hopefully bring their unique visions to life,” Fares told Game File. A plan forged from a friendship Keighley and Cerny have known each other a long time. It’s been so long, Cerny isn’t even sure exactly when they met. “We travel in much the same circles and I’m sure first intersected in the 90s or early 2000s,“ Cerny said. Keighley thinks it might have been during his stint writing a column about the mid-’90s console 3DO for a gaming magazine while Cerny was working on games with Crystal Dynamics or on Way of the Warrior with Naughty Dog. They became genuine friends about a 10 years ago, Keighley said, as they bonded over a shared love of games and a hope to improve the industry. “About a decade ago, we started having dinner a few times a year in LA,” Keighley said. “Just to catch up on life and the industry. Those conversations continued over Zoom during COVID. Nova grew out of that friendship and a question we kept coming back to: ‘What could we do to help the next generation of game directors get started?’” Keighley credits Cerny with the idea to figure out a way to put their money and time back into the industry. At one of those dinners, Keighley proposed the idea of a fellowship program. He’d recalled applying for a Rhodes Scholarship when he was younger. “Spoiler: I didn’t get it,” he said. He’d admired the MacArthur Foundation’s so-called “genius grants.” He liked these kinds of programs that recognized people’s talents and gave them the financial boost and the freedom to realize their potential. With Cerny, he had pondered what a game industry version of that could be. Keighley liked the idea of centering the fellowship on students, drawing inspiration from the accomplishments of Jenova Chen, the USC game design graduate who went on to lead the creation of gently moving, ambitious games such as Flower and Journey. Keighley also thought it could be useful to help promising graduates bridge the transition from student to professional. “Joining an established studio isn’t always possible—especially in today’s market—and even then, it isn’t the right path for everyone,” Keighley said. A fellowship, he realized, could give “graduates the time, resources and guidance to pursue a game of their own and not worry about the commercial viability.” As the idea took shape, Cerny also saw an opportunity to enable more games of a certain type: “The target with the grants is games as an artistic medium,” Cerny told me. “We like to say games with ‘artistic, literary and societal value.’” He added: “I’m a pretty big gamer myself, though I tend to gravitate towards the smaller and more unique or artistic titles, games like Neva, Abzu, Gorogoa, Stray or Outer Wilds. I was just playing and Roger on a flight to Japan, and was getting misty eyed to a degree that I was concerned that a flight attendant would ask me if I was OK. “So one fun benefit here is the games that will come out of the Nova Games Foundation – I can’t wait to play them myself.” Cerny believes it will also be useful for Nova fellows to hone their craft and team leadership skills. “We are looking for the next generation of visionaries,” he said. “The trick is that they will also need to have the executive function necessary to drive a small project to completion.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Going big with this Keighley and Cerny may have started Nova and may be the ones primarily backing it right now, but they’re dreaming of something that goes beyond them. “Mark and I may have helped get it started, but one of our measures of success is that Nova grows into something the entire games industry feels a sense of ownership in,” Keighley said. “Our ambition is to build a lasting endowment supported by people and companies across the industry, and an equally broad community of creators willing to give their time and experience to the next generation.” The industry has a lot of knowledge that it can pass to the next generation, Keighley said: “Nova can hopefully become a way to connect that generosity with talented young creators at the moment when it can make the biggest difference.” Cerny, who told me he believes Nova can mature “over the next 10 or 20 years,” sees an opportunity to give generations of game makers momentum. “The industry has changed immeasurably since I started in games in 1982,” he said. “These graduates have talent, training and tools that outclass what we had back in the day by an astonishing amount. But they face a tough road ahead getting traction in the industry, and many could benefit from our support. We want to be there to give it to them.” “There’s a personal side to this, too,” Keighley said. “I don’t have children, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I can do for future generations. Games have been my entire career. I’ve been incredibly fortunate, and helping someone else build a life in this industry feels like a meaningful way to give back.” Cerny’s oeuvre dates back to Marble Madness and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He has stood on stage multiple times to reveal the future of PlayStation hardware. He’s been an executive producer for a string of modern PlayStation classics such as The Last Guardian and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Nevertheless, of Nova, he said, “It’s certainly not like anything I’ve done before.” Nova Foundation applications will be due in December and the first wave of fellows will be announced in March 2027. A full list of participating universities and steps students and recent graduates can take to apply to become a Nova Fellow is forthcoming.
Father-Son Duo Launch A Talent Discovery And Entertainment Ecosystem For Independent Performers
Father-son duo launch a talent discovery and entertainment ecosystem for independent artists because likes alone don't pay the bills.
Artist creates pop art paintings for charity
Quiet conversation intermixed with smooth jazz piano at Asbury United Methodist Church on Friday evening, the old sanctuary providing shelter from the pounding rain for the art enthusiasts gathered within.
Mo'Nique Signs With Innovative
Mo'Nique has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for representation in all areas, Variety has learned.
This Lafayette artist turns mud into the places people never want to forget
Over the years, Kai Drobish has has created items representing a lighthouse in Australia, a castle in Cuba, churches in Spain and Italy, hospitals in the United Kingdom, country houses in England and Scotland and a château in France.
The Legacy Business: Estate Management Ensures the Music Never Dies
Artists don’t live forever. We’ve been reminded of that too often lately. But when their time sadly does come to leave this plane, their memory can be more than a blessing. It can live on with the hel...
Gibson Gives strikes the right chord with Vanderbilt Health for healing
Gibson Gives has donated five Epiphone acoustic guitars to the Vanderbilt Musicians and Performing Artists Clinic.
Deaplaneta Entertainment Appointed as Licensing Agent for Global Merchandising Services’ Music in Iberia, France and CEE
The DeAPlaneta Entertainment portfolio has announced it has been bolstered by the addition of Iron Maiden, Evanescence, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne and Backstreet Boys. The company has reached an agreement with Global Merchandising Services for the former to act as the licensing agent for the artists in its catalogue in Iberia, France, and CEE. This appointment […]
'Everyone has an AI secret': This artist has spent a year collecting and sharing hundreds of anonymous AI confessions
Through her project "What We Tell AI," Olivia Tai has collected over 350 handwritten secrets about how people use AI to navigate dating, work and life.
130-plus artists line streets for Upper Arlington's Labor Day festival
More than 130 artists, live music, food trucks and more will highlight the Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival on Sept. 7.
Dancehall artist Beenie Man discusses new music, health struggles
Beenie Man is often called the "King of Dancehall."
F1rst Friday ArtWalk brings art, music to downtown Myrtle Beach
Downtown Myrtle Beach came alive Friday evening, Sept. 4 as local artists, musicians and community members gathered for the F1rst Friday ArtWalk.
Colorscape kicks-off with concert
Colorscape Chenango will open with a Friday concert before its weekend festival in Norwich, featuring more than 120 artists, music and activities.
Column: Enjoying everything Lower Piney has to offer
Jentel Artist Residency, located in Banner, Wyoming, offers artists, writers and composers an opportunity to spend three weeks together in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains producing work and enjoying
5 meaty cartoons about the politics of beef
Artists take on foreign imports, American farmers, and more
Letter from Iranian Former Political Prisoners, Writers, Scholars, Activists
We, the undersigned former Iranian political prisoners, activists, writers, artists, intellectuals, academic scholars, researchers, and members of civil society within Iran and in exile, stand resolutely in support of the open letter published in The Guardian on 20 August 2026,
Scientists Push Molecules on a Surface to the Ultimate Quantum Limit
An ultra-clean crystal surface allowed individual molecules to preserve quantum coherence at the fundamental Fourier limit. A molecule placed on a surface should be easier to probe and manipulate than one hidden inside a solid or suspended in vacuum. In practice, however, surface contamination creates an unstable, noisy environment that can quickly degrade the molecule’s
Art & Science Combine in Digital Art Exhibition in Portland in October
Unlikely Universes is an exhibition of Ann Tracy's digital works on canvas, metal and paper; the show opens with an artist's reception from 5:00 to 8:00
TikTok Star Skyelar Chase Signs With Innovative Artists Entertainment
Skyelar Chase, who has more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok, has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for representation in all areas.
Artist-In-Residence Offering Story-based Events In St. Johnsbury
ST. JOHNSBURY — 560 Railroad Community Artist and Vermont Studio Center alum Lori Lee will host several community engagement events in September and October as part of her upcoming St.
Science uncovers how the brain interprets artistic beauty
An MRI study zeroes in on the brain networks that underline collective appreciation of art.
China is boycotting a major Asian art festival over the naming of a Taiwanese exhibition
Chinese artists are boycotting the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea over plans to designate an exhibition space as the “Taiwan Pavilion.”.
Extinct species come to life through art exhibition at Orlando Science Center
“Elegy for the Unseen: The Art of Extinct Species” is now on display with more than 50 works by 34 artists who have painted, photographed, sketched or sculpted extinct species.
To The Ceiling Entertainment Faces Unpaid Artist Claims
To The Ceiling Entertainment is out at Salem’s Grand Theatre amid unpaid artist claims and more than $100,000 in alleged back rent.
Connor Storrie's Managers Join Linden Entertainment
Nicholas Todisco and Brad Pence left Atlas Artists earlier this week.
Nick Todisco, Brad Pence Join Linden Entertainment
Nick Todisco and Brad Pence have landed at Linden Entertainment following their exit from Atlas Artists, Deadline has learned.
Gray Gallery Showing Work Of Newark Artist
ST. JOHNSBURY — The Charles M. and Hanna H. Gray Gallery at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) is hosting a new exhibit, “NJB’Z Kreative Khaos,” by Newark painter Nancy Bushey.
Cherokee Film brings music to life via cutting edge technology
Advanced virtual production techniques is helping Cherokee Film to not only film local artists but also capture the spirit of the artist’s music through visual applications.
Imagination Library sees enrollment boost after Parton's death
In the week since country music artist Dolly Parton's death, her namesake children's literacy program has seen an influx of support in her memory.
Northern Virginia business faces civil rights lawsuit
A Northern Virginia eyebrow tattoo artist is being sued for alleged harassment by a customer who claims her religion and nationality are at the center of the legal action.
SM Entertainment and Tencent Music establish Beijing joint venture STE, with Super Junior-M’s Zhoumi as CEO
STE will develop and manage artists for the Greater China market, and says it’s preparing a new Chinese idol group for a debut within two to three years…
Inside the gutsy, defiant Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
By discarding artistic hierarchy of any kind, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is stepping into an ongoing debate about what kind of work gets to be labeled "art."
Penrod Arts Fair and Evening with Penrod bring art, entertainment to Indianapolis
The Penrod Arts Fair is scheduled to return to the Newfields gardens on September 12, featuring over 1,000 artists and supporting arts organizations throughout central Indiana.
Pat Murphy Launches Post Script, A new Artist-Focused Entertainment Company
TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) - Canadian entertainment executive Pat Murphy has announced the launch of Post Script, a new independent entertainment company built around artist management, recorded music, media and intellectual property. The launch follows Murphy’s departure from
Exhibition at URI illuminates art and science collaboration
KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 2, 2026 – Art League RI and the University of Rhode Island are featuring the collaborative works of artists and scientists in a new exhibition titled “Environmental Currents: Art and Science Explore our Changing World” from Sept. 10 through Nov. 18 at Studio Blue on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus. With […]
Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sara Kutzle worked as a makeup artist in San Francisco before suffering a stroke at age 39. Her stroke cost her a week in intensive care, a month in the hospital and then months upon months relearning everyday skills ...
What’s happening in Corridor? An adults-only circus and more
A Halloween-inspired take on the circus will arrive in Cedar Rapids this month, with Paranormal Cirque: Inferno promising a show in which “awe-inspiring aerial artistry and amazing acrobatics will set you ablaze.”
More Than 170 Jewish Entertainment Figures Sign Letter Defending Mark Ruffalo
More than 170 Jewish artists, writers, religious leaders, and entertainment industry professionals signed an open letter on Tuesday supporting actor Mark Ruffalo, following Paramount’s accusation that...
‘Most’ of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was furloughed ahead of launch
Last week was meant to be a moment of triumph for Bit Reactor, the Maryland-based game studio founded in 2021 with ambitions to create a great new tactical combat game. On Thursday, August 27, Bit Reactor’s debut title, Star Wars Zero Company, released to stellar reviews. And, from the Gamescom show in Cologne, Germany, studio co-founder Greg Foertsch was giving interviews discussing what the studio’s next game may be. But for many developers on the game, launch has been bittersweet. Fans love it. Critics prefer it to most recent Star Wars games. Zero Company, which is out for PS5, Xbox Series consoles and PC, is the top-selling game on Steam. Much of the team that made it, however, is currently going without pay. They were furloughed, just weeks ahead of the game’s launch. A rep for Bit Reactor confirmed to Game File today that the studio had furloughed many of its workers prior to the game’s release. They said it was a difficult decision and one that had been made before it was clear how launch would go. The rep emphasized that the call to do this was Bit Reactor’s alone (meaning not from publisher EA nor Star Wars license holder Disney). While the rep declined to comment on the scale of the furloughs, a previously unreported lawsuit brought by studio co-founder Alison Kelly in 2024 noted in a filing from August 12 of this year that Bit Reactor “has furloughed most of its employees and terminated contractors…” One source told Game File the furloughs impacted 80% of the team; another referred to there only being a skeleton crew left on Bit Reactor’s active payroll, ready to address any of Zero Company’s post-launch bugs. The issue is that Bit Reactor, a studio formed in 2021, had run out of most of its money just ahead of the launch of its first game. Over the weekend, Zachariah Scott, a senior technical artist who worked at Bit Reactor from early 2023 until an acrimonious exit this past May, said on LinkedIn that the studio was “concealing the fact that the team was Furloughed weeks ago.” Reached by phone today, Scott told Game File that he spoke to nearly a dozen Bit Reactor workers over the weekend. “Everybody has essentially the same story, which is, ‘Yeah, I got furloughed three weeks ago.” The Bit Reactor rep told Game File that the studio hoped to bring furloughed workers back, suggesting that a successful launch of the game could be impactful. Scott told Game File that workers he spoke to were less confident that even if there were returns, that all who were furloughed would get their old jobs again. A heated dispute Bit Reactor’s mid-2026 was almost even more tumultuous. The lawsuit by co-founder Alison Kelly that first revealed the furloughs was initially slated to go to trial in June. The suit is a she-said/he-said about whether Kelly, until 2024 the chief operating officer of Bit Reactor, was a co-owner of the studio or whether it was solely owned by Greg Foertsch. In July 2024, Kelly sued, saying she was pushed out by Foertsch. She first sued in federal court and later refiled in Maryland’s Baltimore County, alleging breach of contract and that Foertsch had unjustly enriched himself. Kelly cited damages of over $20 million, on the basis of Bit Reactor allegedly being worth more than double that. Foertsch’s side has said Kelly was never a co-owner and has countered with claims about her job performance (which she has denied). The June trial was postponed until early 2027, as both sides have been deposing witnesses and filing more claims and denials along the way. Amid all of that, filings in the lawsuit reviewed by Game File paint a picture about Bit Reactor’s origins, early aspirations around tactics games, the team’s breakthrough in drawing the attention of Electronic Arts with the help of a pitch tied to one of EA’s non-Star Wars franchises, and early fractures among its co-founders. The real story about the company behind Zero Company
Visual effects artist Phil Tippett shutters Berkeley studio
Phil Tippett, the designer behind many of Hollywood's iconic aliens and dinosaurs, is shuttering his visual effects studio in Berkeley.
At Blue Elephant, artists explore ‘Repetition, Ruin, and Reconstruction’
Life is cyclical by nature. Time folds over and patterns begin to arise in every aspect of living — some good, some bad. As humans, it is an often forgotten
Jelly Roll explains political beliefs after Trump roasts: I’m ‘down the middle’
Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, made jokes throughout the week about President Trump, causing many of his supporters to label the artist a “traitor.”
Lack of self-esteem and poor mental health: Why Vincent Van Gogh didn’t always put his name on his work
The Dutch artist only signed 15% of his 840 known paintings
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Visit O’Hare Williams studio
The following is an interview with Patti O’Hare Williams, artist and owner of O’Hare Williams, conducted by Discover Marblehead. O’Hare Williams is a Marblehead-based artist and creative studio known for fine art, graphic design and visual storytelling. Patti creates expressive still lifes and landscapes inspired by New England’s coastal beauty, combining color, graphic lines and
How Investors Are Reacting To Tencent Music (TME) Partnering With SM Entertainment On New China JV
In August 2026, SM Entertainment announced a new joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group called STE, which will focus on launching a Chinese idol group within two to three years and managing promotions for SM’s Greater China artists. This partnership links Tencent Music’s local market reach with SM’s artist IP, potentially strengthening Tencent Music’s role in China’s evolving fan-centric music ecosystem. Next, we’ll examine how this SM-Tencent Music joint venture, especially...
Canfield Fair adds local artist to entertainment lineup
A Valley artist has been added to the Canfield Fair entertainment lineup.
Canfield Fair adds local artist to entertainment lineup
A Valley artist has been added to the Canfield Fair entertainment lineup.
First Leak of Nvidia's DLSS 5 Apparently Makes Games Look and Run Worse
Mods using an early version of Nvidia’s AI-slop-ified visuals still ignores artistic intent and cuts performance in half.
Saul Williams opens a portal between politics and possibility
The unflinching multidisciplinary artist has long welcomed new challenges. With the release of a new album and a new book, he embraces the role his career has been building toward: investigative poet.
Say ’Hello’ to family connection at the Children's Museum
Artistic exploration doesn’t always need a complicated brief or detailed description. Sometimes a simple word will suffice.
Photos show Yayoi Kusama and artwork featuring her signature polka dots
Renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Kusama's work was shown in museums around the world. Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her
Larry Thornton Sr. Inducted Into the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame
By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Birmingham entrepreneur, artist and philanthropist Larry D. Thornton, Sr., was inducted into the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame on Tuesday by the K…
Entertainer Jaye P. Morgan Dies At 94
Morgan was one of the top female recording artists of the 1950s and later became a frequent talk show guest and game show panelist, infamously taking off her shirt on “The Gong Show.”
Scene Calendar: Hip-hop artist Juvenile, Cuban art at the Harn
Gainesville and Alachua County offer museum exhibits, live music, Artwalk, cultural events and family activities throughout the week and beyond.
Lee County live entertainment venue sold
Amy Ginsburg takes ownership of Cape Cabaret Sept. 1 and plans to retain the venue’s staff and programming while bringing in more touring artists and cultural events.
NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars
Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission and the first satellite to launch through the agency's Astrophysics Pioneers program, is now making unique
Artists Want to Prove Their Work Was Stolen by AI. A New Study Says That’s Impossible
The black box keeps getting darker.
Meet the arts & entertainment desk: Shining light on a city of artists
I see Fort Collins as a city of artists. This city is full of student musicians, local art vendors, public art muralists, songwriters performing on the streets of Old Town and more. The expression of our community thrives in the hands of the many unique people that call this city home. Colorado State University fits...
Dragon Con 2026: 10 things to do, including costumes, science and wrestling
Among the many things to do at Dragon Con 2026 in Atlanta are watching wrestling, collecting artist sketches and cheering on robots.
Dragon Con 2026: 10 things to do, including costumes, science and wrestling
Among the many things to do at Dragon Con 2026 in Atlanta are watching wrestling, collecting artist sketches and cheering on robots.
'Bigger, better and impossible to miss.' This business transforms balloons into spectacular pieces.
IDAHO FALLS — A husband-and-wife duo is transforming events with impressive balloon artistry, and they are always willing to take on a creative challenge. Shasti and Ryan Ballard own BLOW IT UP! Parties based in Idaho Falls opened the business in 2018. Shasti makes custom balloon arches and garlands. Ryan twists balloons to create animals […]
Kiros exudes why Colorado’s political times are a-changin’ at annual Denver Dems gala
Among Colorado’s few remaining bipartisan rituals are county and state party dinners. I was particularly intrigued by last week’s Denver Democratic Party’s 2026 Annual Gala, a “New Deal for a New Era.” Their glossy program featured an artist’s Technicolor rendering of Denver’s Red Rocks amphitheater. My always more far astute spouse suggested our world-renowned concert […]