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The Lena Horne Theater: Finally, There’s A Broadway House Named After A Black Woman
"Horne, called a 'fearless agent for change' by New York's governor, was a Brooklyn-born singer and actress whose career spanned decades and broke barriers....
The 21st-Century Hula Renaissance
"Forget Hollywood images of lithe women in coconut bras and grass skirts. ... Real hula is primal, archetypal, esoteric and ever- evolving. And it's...
“The Woman King” Is A Massive Hit At Benin’s Only Movie Theater
The film, headlined by Viola Davis, about the female warriors of the old kingdom of Dahomey (in present-day Benin), has been running at the...
Arguments About Backstage Racism Are Getting Out-Of-Hand: John McWhorter
"But here and now: non-Black people of color mad that they weren't consulted about Black American slavery? ... Calling it an affront to mental...
It’s Word-Of-The-Year Season Again, And The First Winner Is Perfect For 2022
That word, chosen by Collins English Dictionary in the UK is "permacrisis."Â Among the other top choices are "vibe shift," "Partygate," "quiet quitting," and...
Ian Jack, Journalist, Essayist, And Ex-Editor Of Granta, Dead At 77
He wrote for the Glasgow Herald, the Sunday Times of London, "the Observer and Vanity Fair before joining the team that created the Independent...
Nico Muhly’s New, Most Unusual Setting Of Christ’s Passion
"In The Street, a new evening-length cycle for harp, narrator, and singer(s), composer Nico Muhly and librettist Alice Goodman treat the 14 stations with...
The Resurrection Of Cinecittà , Rome’s Legendary Film Studio
"Over the past few years, Cinecittà has grown enormously. The increase in demand for new series and movies — driven by global streamers —...
A John Steinbeck Essay About American Democracy Is Published In English For The First...
"The piece, titled 'How About McCarthyism?' was originally published in 1954 in French in Le Figaro littéraire, although Steinbeck wrote it in English. The...
What Exactly Is In Prop 28, California’s Arts Education Ballot Measure?
"Right now, about 40% of the state's general fund goes towards education. This measure will allocate an extra 1% from the general fund toward...
Legendary Restaurant Critic Gael Greene, 88
"(She was) an influential New York magazine food writer who shook up restaurant reviews with a cutting wit, vibrant passions and descriptions of dining...
Two Of The World’s Great Museums Are Fighting Over Whether “Girl With A Flute”...
The National Gallery of Art in DC, which owns the painting and is lending it out for this year's Vermeer blockbuster, says that its...
How To Fabricate The Severed Head Of John The Baptist For “Salome”
Makeup artist Liz Rathke explains just how she put together a tricky, icky prop that has to look convincingly like the star baritone —...
What To Know About The New Culture Minister In Italy’s Right-Wing Government
Gennaro Sangiuliano has degrees in law and economics and is an author best known for biographies of Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Xi...
Thomas Cahill, Author Of “How The Irish Saved Civilization”, Is Dead At 77
"A devoted student of ancient Greek and Latin, the Jesuit-trained Cahill worked in journalism and publishing before becoming a full-time author. Capitalizing on the...
The Great Virtuoso Diva Of The Toy Piano: Margaret Leng Tan At 76
"'I've always had aspirations to be a sit-down comic – not a stand-up one!' she says. 'The toy piano gives me that golden opportunity.'...
How The Architect Made This Public Housing Project Fit In One Of Paris’s Poshest...
Jean-Christophe Quinton made a point of designing the project, inside and out, so that the neighbors in the 6th arrondissement would approve of its...
For The First Time In 20 Years, Shelley Duvall Is Appearing In A New...
The co-star of The Shining, Popeye, and a slew of Robert Altman films had retired in 2002 after a career that attracted high praise...
Putin Declares War In The Occupied Ukrainian Territories, Giving Legal Cover For Looting
"The martial law declaration and the official annexation of territories now claimed to be part of Russia are the ostensible grounds for taking their...
Broadway Dancers Demand To Go Back To In-Person Auditions
"(Dancers in particular have) expressed frustration with virtual auditions due to the cost involved and the feeling that their tapes were not being watched."...
CNN Will Stop Commissioning Original Documentaries And Docu-Series
"CNN is pulling back on the original series and films that have been a staple of its programming. ... Series like (Anthony) Bourdain's Parts...
US Federal Judge Blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster Merger
"'The court finds that the United States has shown that the effect of the proposed merger may be substantially to lessen competition in the...
For The First Time, NPR Will Let Individuals Donate Directly To The Network
In the past, member stations have pushed back hard against any move by the network to raise funds directly from listeners rather than via...
Did She Introduce Eastern Spirituality To America Or Merely Hoodwink People? The Tale Of...
The answer to that question is "yes." - Mental Floss
A New Director For The Restive Paris Opera Ballet
Taking the helm of an unhappy company is José Carlos Martinez, a 53-year-old Spaniard, who spent 23 years dancing therey, 14 of them as...
