Writing the Play His Curiosity Led Him To by Felicia R. Lee

Matthew Lopez makes his New York debut as a playwright with "The Whipping Man," about a Jewish Confederate soldier and two former slaves at the end of the Civil War.

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Despite Soft Sales, Taylor Swift Keeps Top Spot by Felicia R. Lee

Billboard.com said Ms. Swift had the lowest sales figure - 52,000 copies - for a No. 1 album since Nielsen SoundScan began keeping track in 1991.

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Grants Will Spread Work by 'Living Legends' of Jazz by Felicia R. Lee

National Endowment for the Arts grants totaling $250,000 are designed to take artists like Dave Brubeck, Paquito D'Rivera, Jimmy Heath and Randy Weston to communities for education and perfo…

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Live Reunion Planned for Warwick and Her Friends by Felicia R. Lee

Dionne Warwick will reunite with some old singing partners next month for a live performance of "That's What Friends Are For" to benefit AIDS research.

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Cherry Lane Theater Artistic Director to Leave and Sell Building by Felicia R. Lee

Financial struggles are behind the changes.

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ArtsBeat: Cherry Lane Theater Artistic Director to Leave and Sell Building by Felicia R. Lee

Financial struggles are behind the changes.

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World Festival of Black Arts Announces Lineup by Felicia R. Lee

The opening ceremony will feature performances by Angélique Kidjo, Youssou N'Dour, Carlinhos Brown, and the Mahotella Queens.

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Readers Weigh In on Y's Decision to Give Refunds for Steve Martin Interview by Felicia R. Lee

First the interview, now the debate.

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Darth Vader No Match for James Bond by Felicia R. Lee

An auction in London doesn't turn out well for Superman either.

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Adam and Eve Return to Prado by Felicia R. Lee

The paintings, more than 500 years old, underwent a two-year restoration.

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Cash Registers Will Ring Before Wedding Bells: The First William-Kate Book Is Out by Felicia R. Lee

And it won't be the last.

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New Director for Schomburg Center Named by Felicia R. Lee

Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a history professor at Indiana University, has been named the new director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in July, 2011.

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Finding Depth in Fela's Women by Felicia R. Lee

The women of the Broadway musical "Fela!" see their characters as integral parts of the complex and contradictory tale of the man who inspired the musical.

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