Sunday, November 5, 2017
One hundred fifty composers, from the 12th century to today, are part of The Psalms Experience, performances of all 150 psalms during Lincoln Center's White Light Festival in New York.
Linked From National Public Radio at 07:54AMTuesday, October 31, 2017
Groff says his work on HBO's Looking changed his life: "It's one of my favorite things I've worked on, the most personal thing I've worked on." He now stars in the Netflix series Mindhunter.
Linked From National Public Radio at 04:18PMMonday, October 30, 2017
Director Julie Taymor took an unconventional tack in adapting the animated film for the big stage. Even 20 years on, she finds the musical's social themes evolve and resonate with audiences …
Linked From National Public Radio at 03:06AMSunday, October 29, 2017
Sakdiyah Ma'ruf grew up watching bootleg videos of Roseanne Barr and Jerry Seinfeld. Now she is breaking ground as a stand-up comedian who wears a hijab while openly mocking religious fundam…
Linked From National Public Radio at 09:06PMDuring a recent visit to Vancouver, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talked with American comedian Erik Griffin about what performing stand-up has been like during the Trump administration.
Linked From National Public Radio at 08:48AMSaturday, October 28, 2017
Irish playwright Duncan Macmillan's latest work follows an actress who goes into rehab after coming unhinged onstage. It's an unsentimental take on addiction and recovery that offers no easy…
Linked From National Public Radio at 08:18AMIrish playwright Duncan Macmillan's latest work follows an actress who goes into rehab after coming unhinged onstage. It's an unsentimental take on addiction and recovery that offers no easy…
Linked From National Public Radio at 08:00AMTuesday, October 24, 2017
A rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes made comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh uneasy about performing live. Then she remembered a childhood experience that helped her regain her footing.
Linked From National Public Radio at 05:42PMSaturday, October 21, 2017
Te Ata is about the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, a Chickasaw storyteller who was born and raised in the Chickasaw Nation. She became one of the greatest Native American performers eve…
Linked From National Public Radio at 10:04PMSaturday, October 14, 2017
For decades, Johnny Fox has been a beloved figure at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Even as he battles serious health problems, Fox is back on stage this fall, thanks to support from fri…
Linked From National Public Radio at 08:54PMThursday, October 12, 2017
The Siege is one of a number of plays depicting a Palestinian point of view that has been cancelled after pressure from American Jewish groups. One esteemed theater in New York reportedly pl…
Linked From National Public Radio at 06:48PMWednesday, October 11, 2017
Jason De León, Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Derek Peterson are among the 24 winners of this year's MacArthur Fellowship, which honors "extraordinarily talented and creative individuals."
Linked From National Public Radio at 06:36AMMonday, October 9, 2017
A Tribe Called Quest frontman is the first artistic director for hip-hop culture at the Kennedy Center. He discusses the cultural levity of his appointment and the current political climate.
Linked From National Public Radio at 03:54AMThursday, October 5, 2017
Weinstein, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, made the announcement following a New York Times story that he sexually harassed employees and actresses for decades.
Linked From National Public Radio at 07:36PMThe show's plot and very existence provokes larger questions around race, representation and casting.
Linked From National Public Radio at 07:12AMMonday, October 2, 2017
After the comedian and cellist met on a flight, the two struck up a friendship and decided to release an album on which Murray sings and reads American classics accompanied by a classical tr…
Linked From National Public Radio at 11:24AMSunday, October 1, 2017
Before she was a famous author, Strayed wrote an advice column under the pseudonym "Dear Sugar." Now, it's been adapted into an unlikely off-Broadway play starring Nia Vardalos.
Linked From National Public Radio at 11:06PMBefore she was a famous author, Strayed wrote an advice column under the pseudonym "Dear Sugar." Now, it's been adapted into an unlikely off-Broadway play starring Nia Vardalos.
Linked From National Public Radio at 06:05PMFriday, September 29, 2017
The largest costume rental business in New York City is not a business at all, but the non-profit organization that runs the city's discount ticket booths.
Linked From National Public Radio at 09:24PMTuesday, September 26, 2017
Is it a good idea to make a musical adapted from Pretty Woman? Or is it, just possibly ... a "big mistake — huge!" We have a few details about the new show, coming to Broadway in 2018.
Linked From National Public Radio at 12:18PMSaturday, September 23, 2017
In his new one-man show, On the Media host Bob Garfield grapples with questions of identity and belonging. "I've been running from the religious part of my religion for my entire adult life,…
Linked From National Public Radio at 11:04PMEvery year, the New York City Ballet asks top fashion designers to outfit its dancers for its Fall Gala. Good thing the capacity of its 18-person costume department is "the highest you can g…
Linked From National Public Radio at 10:18AMEvery year, the New York City Ballet asks top fashion designers to outfit its dancers for its Fall Gala. Good thing the capacity of its 18-person costume department is "the highest you can g…
Linked From National Public Radio at 08:11AMThursday, September 21, 2017
The one-woman show centers on a Syrian-American who tells harrowing stories of Syria's civil war as she prepares a traditional dish. It's an intimate experience for both the audience and the…
Linked From National Public Radio at 01:24AMWednesday, September 20, 2017
The one-woman show centers on a Syrian-American who tells harrowing stories of Syria's civil war as she prepares a traditional dish. It's an intimate experience for both the audience and the…
Linked From National Public Radio at 04:49PMSunday, September 17, 2017
The opera, presented by Opera Philadelphia with the Apollo Theater, had its world premiere Sept. 16. It revisits the house at the center of the bombing and its impact on Philadelphia's youth…
Linked From National Public Radio at 05:54PMTuesday, September 12, 2017
Hall ran two of the most important theater companies in England — the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He directed Waiting for Godot and Amadeus, among dozens of plays, …
Linked From National Public Radio at 10:54AMHall ran two of the most important theater companies in England — the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He directed Waiting for Godot and Amadeus, among dozens of plays, …
Linked From National Public Radio at 07:59AMMonday, September 4, 2017
Broadway casting directors are seeking to unionize like their colleagues in Hollywood, who are already represented. But Broadway producers are resisting and have even threatened to sue, desp…
Linked From National Public Radio at 10:18PMBroadway casting directors are seeking to unionize like their colleagues in Hollywood, who are already represented. But Broadway producers are resisting and have even threatened to sue, desp…
Linked From National Public Radio at 04:50PMSaturday, September 2, 2017
Regina Thorne-DuBois is a Houston drag queen who held a series of Facebook Live fundraisers for local community health organizations in the wake of Harvey. She joins NPR's Scott Simon.
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