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New York's American Museum of Natural History is launching a new film at the Hayden Planetarium titled "Encounters in the Milky Way," narrated by actor Pedro Pascal. Opening June 9, the 30-minute show uses data from the European Space Agency's Gaia observatory and contributions from over 20 academic institutions to map the sun's journey through the Milky Way over billions of years. The project involved astronomers, artists, and science visualization experts, with a score by composer Robert Miller and direction by museum trustee Shawn Levy.

Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts to close permanently

Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is closing permanently and entering liquidation, effective January 30. The 33-year-old venue, a key hub for experimental art, has cancelled all programs and made its 39 staff redundant. The closure follows a series of financial and operational crises, including a fire-related closure, the pandemic, a staff dispute, and protests over its stance on Israel.

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Rhae Lynn Barnes, a scholar at Princeton, has published a new book titled "Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment," which examines the pervasive history of amateur minstrelsy in American life from the 19th through 20th centuries. Drawing on two decades of archival research, Barnes reveals how blackface performances were not confined to professional theaters but were common in living rooms, schools, USO shows, fraternal lodges, and even Japanese internment camps, involving figures like Shirley Temple, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby.

South Jersey artists — including a celebrity favorite — are showcased in West Deptford

Four South Jersey artists—Sydnei Smith Jordan, Gloria Gammage Davis, Quinton Greene, and Robyn Huber—are featured in a collective exhibition at the RiverWinds Community Center in West Deptford, running through August 30. Award-winning artist Sydnei Smith Jordan, a Cape May resident, will attend an artists' reception on July 10; her work is owned by celebrities including Whoopi Goldberg, Sylvester Stallone, and Denzel Washington.