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Award For Playwright Caryl Churchill Is Withdrawn Because Of Her Pro-Palestinian Views
Last April, a theatre in Stuttgart named Churchill the winner of its 2022 European Drama Award, worth €75,000. When the jury discovered that she's...
Why Andy Blankenbuehler, Choreographer Of “Hamilton”, Decided He Had To Create A Musical Of...
"There's a lot of storytelling ability in dance, but in musical theater, people champion words first. And so many times as a dancer, you...
How Will Arbery Writes Plays That Appeal To All Sides In A Deeply Divided...
"The key is Arbery's ear. He is one of the theater's greatest listeners, able to hear and reproduce the subtle and deeply specific ways...
As Xi’s Crackdown Gets Ever Tougher, Hong Kong’s Filmmakers Turn Overseas
For decades, the little territory's movie industry was vibrant and proud: its martial arts thrillers and historical epics gathered fans throughout the world. and...
Pakistan Unbans Its Entry For The Best International Film Oscar
"Pakistan has reversed course and lifted a ban on its Oscars entry, Joyland, but the film will receive some cuts by local censors. ......
The Gestation And Birth Of “The Lion King” — An Oral History
"In interviews over the last few weeks, many of those involved in bringing The Lion King to Broadway in 1997 spoke about the show's...
For London Arts Organizations Squawking About Losing Funding, Some Choice Words From A Government...
Lord Neil Mendoza: "It's just not right — it's absolutely not fair. We're so London-focused. ... There's this idea that once you've had funding...
The Board Of ArtPrize Quietly Dissolves Itself
Last month, shortly after the 12th edition of the annual art competition in Grand Rapids ended, the board announced that "we know the time...
Philly Pops To Close Permanently
"Facing mounting vendor debt and depressed ticket sales since the pandemic shutdown ended, the group has decided to fold, says longtime pops president Frank...
2022 National Book Awards To Imani Perry, Tess Gunty, Sabaa Tahir, John Keene, Samanta...
More specifically: Imani Perry's South to America (nonfiction), Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch (fiction), Sabaa Tahir's All My Rage (young people's literature), John Keene's...
Just How Serious Are Jay Leno’s Burn Injuries?
"Right now they're in that progression of somewhere between deep second and third-degree burns to the face," says his doctor. "We're hoping we can...
Kevin Spacey Is Hit With Seven More Sexual Assault Charges In London
"The Crown Prosecution Service said (Spacey) has been charged over 'a number of sexual assaults against one man between 2001 and 2004'. It also...
A Newly-Discovered Artifact Could Rewrite The History Of The Mysterious Basque Language
"Investigators in northern Spain said this week they discovered what they believe to be the oldest written record" — inscribed on a bronze hand...
The Author Of “Gomorrah” Is On Trial For Criminal Defamation Of Italy’s New Rightist...
"Roberto Saviano, Italy's best-known anti-Mafia author, went on trial for libel on Tuesday for calling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a 'bastard'. If convicted, he...
Are You Happy? Pharrell Williams Makes NFTs Of Hilma af Klint
"The NFTs come from af Klint's series Paintings for the Temple, created between 1906 and 1915. The series contains 193 paintings, none of which...
The Two Meanings Of “Irony”
The first meaning of the word goes back more than two millennia; the second dates back less than two centuries. Ben Yagoda explains. -...
Does Australia Have Any Classic Plays Of Its Own? Yes, Though You Wouldn’t Know...
The working definition of a "classic play" here is one that's revived repeatedly through the years and reinterpreted over time. What happens in Australia,...
“Cine-Theatre”: Australia’s Hottest Young Director On How He Integrates Live Video Into Stage Performance
Says Kip Williams, who won't pre-record video and insists that his actors perform before the cameras live, "It takes the best of cinema and...
The Dance Data Project Looks At How Much Money Artistic And Executive Directors Make
"This Data Byte examines artistic & executive director reportable compensation increases (or decreases) in relation to the overall budget of the largest 50 U.S....
“The New Yorker Radio Hour” Gets Its First Spinoff Podcast
"The New Yorker Radio Hour, the podcast and syndicated public radio series, is spinning out its 'Political Scene' feature into a full-fledged podcast. ......
This Year’s Classical And Jazz Grammy Nominees
This year's ubiquitous musician in these categories is Yannick Nézet-Séguin, performing as conductor or pianist on five separate nominated recordings. - WRTI (Philadelphia)
Today In Climate-Protesting Art Vandalism: Actual Oil On A Klimt In Vienna
"Letzte Generation activists targeted Death and Life (1910/11), one of a number of Klimt masterpieces that regularly draw tourists to the Leopold Museum. In...
Germany Is The Next Nation To Offer 18-Year-Olds A Free “Culture Pass”
"The €200 Kulturpass, which will be made available to all 18-year-olds, has twin aims: to encourage young adults to experience live culture ... and...
The Marching Bands Of HBCUs Have A Lot To Teach Classical Musicians
"One of the main lessons we can learn ... is the ability to maintain musical traditions while also responding to the surrounding culture. While...
The Secret Of Mike Birbiglia’s Power
"One of Mike Birbiglia's simplest and best talents is his instinct for leaping from sprawling existential ideas to prosaic little experiences. ... (His) power...
