Western Culture
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New York Performing Arts Library Gets $60 Million Gift for Preservation
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has received a $60 million anonymous donation, the largest in its history, timed to its 60th anniversary. The funds will support a five-year effort to digitize, preserve, and catalog its 15-million-item archive of rare recordings, manuscripts, production photos, and other materials. Priority will go to fragile…
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HorrorBabble – original audiobooks of classic horror and fiction
HorrorBabble is a small, UK-based production company, dedicated to the production of audio horror in the form of audiobooks, dramatic readings, audio dramas and podcasts. They produce readings of classic works in the public domain, and, wherever possible, contemporary works. They are available across several platforms, including YouTube, Bandcamp, Audible, and Spotify. Since November 2015, they recorded 500+ audiobooks,…