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Friday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, unsanctioned graffiti appears around MOCA in honor of an opening street art exhibit.

Conversation: Mike Daisey’s ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’

By Molly Finnegan

Obsession, lust, a bit of espionage, a lot of laughs, and some serious questions of ethics and working conditions are all questions raised by one man, sitting at a table for an hour-and-a-half monologue titled, "The Agony and the Ecstasy…

Thursday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, details are emerging about why the police say they're holding artist Ai Weiwei.

Conversation: Creed Taylor Looks Back at Influential Jazz Label, Impulse! Records

By Tom LeGro

A new CD collection, "First Impulse: The Creed Taylor Collection," celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of Impulse! Records, the influential and important jazz label. Jeffrey Brown talks to Creed Taylor, the great music producer and founder of Impulse.

Wednesday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Philadephia's Orchestra faces serious funding facts.

Live Web Chat with Independent Lens Filmmakers for Artists Month

In honor of Artists Month on Independent Lens, Art Beat and ITVS will present a live chat with some of the filmmakers behind their lineup of documentaries.

Mini Slide Show: Sir Peter Blake’s ‘World Tour’ Stops in New York

Visual artist Sir Peter Blake, 79, has been one of the most famous Pop purveyors in Britain since the 1950s. His recent works will be on show in New York this spring.

Tuesday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, David Byrne gets an apology for the misuse of one of his songs in a campaign ad.

Weekly Poem: ‘Fear and Greed Index:’

Daniel Khalastchi is a first-generation Iraqi Jewish American and was born and raised in Iowa. His book, "'Manoleria,'":http://www.tupelopress.org/books/manoleria won the Tupelo Press/Crazyhorse First Book Prize earlier this year. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a recent fellow at…

A Most Precious Asset Is Only Skin Deep

'White', a short film in ITVS's Futurestates series, explores a future where society's racial stratification is heightened by the threat of global warming.