Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Your Travalanche Daily Digest for December 27, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for December 27, 2025 are about Beulah Booker (from Keaton’s The Saphead) and author/actress Sarah Vowell. Also, we’ve just learned (from Eve Golden) that…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:36PM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The Voice of Sarah Vowell by Trav S.D.

Today a rare appreciation for a public figure who’s younger than this correspondent, the divine Sarah Vowell (b. 1969). Vowell is probably most widely known for playing the teenaged daught…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:32PM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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The Brief on Beulah Booker by Trav S.D.

Here I thought I’d long since written about every one of Buster Keaton’s leading ladies, but here’s one that fell through the cracks (with good reason though). Beulah Booker (1901-1973…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:24PM

Wishing You All the Merriest Christmas... by Jan Simpson

 ...from me and some of our mutual friends:

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:18PM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Best of 2025: Theatre

From big, bold musicals to solo shows, London theatre once again landed on multiple fronts, led by Jamie Lloyd's mind-bending revival of Evita and the small-scale wow of Brian Watkins' Weath…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:45AM

5 Broadway Limited Engagements to See Before They Depart by Diep Tran

These shows are ending their Broadway run soon, and you should catch them before they do.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

Predicting Hollywood in 2026 by Caitlin Huston

Educated guesses, smart takes and back-of-the napkin math on what entertainment industry insiders will be talking about in the next 12 months.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:10AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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20 Theater Books for Your Winter 2026 Reading List

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Kennedy Center President Threatens $1 Million Lawsuit Against Jazz Musician Who Canceled Christmas Eve Concert Over ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ Name Ch by Todd Spangler

Ambassador Richard Grenell, the Trump-appointed president of the Kennedy Center, said the organization will seek $1 million in damages from noted jazz musician Chuck Redd after Redd abruptly…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:49AM

Best jazz albums of 2025 were made by young mavericks and veteran greats alike by Tribune News Service

SAN DIEGO — Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025. But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled �…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM

Jazz thrived in 2025 in San Diego and far beyond. Here are some highlights by Tribune News Service

SAN DIEGO — Centennial celebrations, new breakthrough artists and notable anniversaries abounded in jazz in 2025. It was a year that saw America’s richest homegrown musical art form cele…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Dallas implant designer channels artistic talent to repair mangled skulls and jaws by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — Nancy Hairston once used her 3D-animation, digital-sculpting and computer-aided-design skills to help Mattel make Bratz Dolls. Now the 57-year-old president, CEO and owner of Dall…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AM

From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter by The Associated Press

By CODY JACKSON DORAL, Fla. (AP) — When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

Get a taste of ’70s, ’80s and ’90s nostalgia this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Dec. 28 through Jan. 3 also include John Oliver, two "Wild 'N Out" veterans and a paranormal investigation of the Mark Twain House.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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WWDTM: Carissa Moore, Bob Costas, and Jim Rice by NPR

This week, we celebrate the holidays with some of our favorite guests and a trip back to Hawaii!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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How Anthony Ramos, a ‘Hamilton’ Star, Spends a Day at His Brooklyn Bar by Sarah Bahr and Ahmed Gaber

Anthony Ramos loves hanging out with customers during busy days that may find him writing a new musical, catching a friend in a show or performing in his own.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:06AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Misogyny, Memory, and the Ocean’s Pull on Board O’Neill’s “Anna Christie” by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Anna Christie By Ross Assembled before our very eyes in the first few moments of Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie at St. Ann’s Warehouse, the play barges…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 02:10AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Saturday, December 27, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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AI that turns Museums into Conversations: The Digital Twin by Douglas McLennan

Museums still operate as if interpretation is a one-way stream, produced by experts and consumed by the public. Instead, imagine an exhibition that doesn't just speak, but listens and respon…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24AM

What’s Coming to Broadway in 2026: A Preview of Powerhouse Performances by Suzanna Bowling

As 2026 dawns, Broadway continues its revival with a compelling slate of premieres and revivals that promise star power, emotional depth, and theatrical excellence. From long-awaited debuts …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM

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