NSO Musicians Approve Four-Year Deal as Kennedy Center Faces Renovation Turmoil
National Symphony Orchestra musicians and management ratified a four-year contract with a 9% wage increase over the first three years, running through September 2, 2030. The deal coincides with Kennedy Center renovation votes, a weeklong safety closure after September 4 storm damage, and aligns with Gianandrea Noseda’s term to 2031.
Clotilde Jime9nez Layers Family, Place, and Quiet Truths in Collage
Mexico City-based artist Clotilde Jim e9nez layers magazine clippings, Mexican craft paper, and fabrics into collages that probe family history and silence, with works like China de Mayag fcez (2026) and The Nightcall (2025). The collages appear in c9ramos silencios , on view through October 31 at Marianne Ibrahims Chicago gallery.
Grand Angle: France Marks 200 Years of Photography with 11 Traveling Shows
GrandPalaisRmn marks 200 years of photography with Grand Angle, a series of 11 themed, traveling exhibitions drawn primarily from the GrandPalaisRmn and MPP archives, presented with partners including Cnap, the IOC, and Fisheye. The program, which includes Ruralités in Roubion and a Willy Ronis solo at the Châtel-Saint-Germain library, runs through September 2027.