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The King Of Nouveau Hula
Patrick Makuakāne understands well the value of the traditional dances passed down through generations. ("I love those little gems. They're like family heirlooms …...
This Island, A COVID Success Story, Had Kept Its Stages Running Right Through The...
"A recent surge in cases — Taiwan's worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic — has brought a halt to cultural life on...
Largest Queer Theatre In L.A. Fires Director For Sexual Misconduct
Michael A. Shepperd, artistic director of Celebration Theatre, has been terminated following an internal investigation of allegations that he groped and propositioned an actor...
‘Let The People Pee Without Missing A Note!’ — Maybe Doing Two-Hour Operas With...
For its first post-pandemic performances this fall, Lyric Opera of Chicago — based, it seems, on feedback from potential audience members and official guidelines...
Federal Court OKs Alan Dershowitz’s Libel Suit Against CNN
Representing Trump during his first impeachment trial, Dershowitz ended his answer to a question from Sen. Ted Cruz by saying, "Every public official that...
The Mysterious Foundation That Rescued Performing Arts Orgs From Pandemic Ruin
Here is the story — told, it must be said, rather against the wishes of its founder, who'd have preferred privacy — of the...
Anna Halprin, Pioneer Of Postmodern Dance, Dead At 100
"Before Halprin, American dance was cast in Graham's regal mold, presented formally onstage, and performed by highly trained bodies that acted out the...
Louvre Gets New Director, Its First Female Boss In History
"The French president Emmanuel Macron has nominated Laurence des Cars, currently the president of the Musée d'Orsay, to helm the Louvre in a major...
England’s Amateur Choirs Were Ready To Sing Again After A Year, And Then —
"Choirs had been working under the assumption that restrictions on rehearsals would be relaxed on 17 May, at the same time as shops, bars...
Young Dancers Thrilled To Be At A Ballet Competition Again (It’s Been That Kind...
"When asked to describe the energy at this month's Youth America Grand Prix Finals, judge Sascha Radetsky had one word: 'Stratospheric.' More than 800...
A Theater Company Makes Its Way Back After The Pandemic Killed Its Founder
"The Fonseca Theater, located in a working-class neighborhood on west side whose actors are more than 80 percent people of color, staged its...
What Made Ida Lupino The First Lady of Film Noir
"In The Bigamist, … no one gets beaten up or shot. No one robs a bank or a payroll, and the culprit's downfall is...
Yiddish Theater Was Basically A Historical Accident
The great flowering of Yiddish-language drama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries reached its apogee in New York, but it was born...
The Benedictine Monk Who Roams The World Helping To Save Ancient Manuscripts
" the world's most renowned, prolific and peripatetic manuscript conservationist. Over the past 20 years his work has taken him from the Balkans to...
What Bob Garfield Did To Get Fired From ‘On The Media’ — Plus All...
Almost all the incidents roiling America's largest public radio station happened behind closed doors, but, as Times media columnist Ben Smith puts it, "one...
Paulo Mendes Da Rocha, Leading Brazilian Architect And Pritzker Prize Winner, Dead At 92
"He was globally recognised as a major architect of the 20th century, despite rarely building outside his native Brazil. … Because he worked with...
San Diego Mayor Maintains 50% Cut In Arts Funding
"San Diego arts organisations are still struggling from last year's 50% cut in the city's arts and culture budget, which Mayor Kevin Falcouner instituted...
Smaller Museums Across U.S. Try To Reach Communities They’ve Missed Before
"This is an existential moment for museums across America, with many facing yawning budget deficits alongside calls for deep structural change — and visitors...
France Takes Its €300 Culture Pass For Young People Nationwide
"After a regional trial run, French president Emmanuel Macron is launching his program to fund cultural activities for young people nationally. Culture Pass, as...
Nearly Half Of UK Musicians Consider Leaving Country Because Of Brexit
"More than 40% of musicians polled about their work in the European Union said they would consider relocating to Europe to continue accessing jobs,...
Michael Morgan Talks about Developing Young Conductors
The Music Director of the Oakland Symphony speaks about innovation and helping train promising young candidates for the podium. - Aaron Dworkin
How The AI That’s Supposed To Revolutionize Dubbing Foreign Films Actually Works
"The technology is related to deepfaking, which uses AI to paste one person's face onto someone else. … It involves capturing the facial expressions...
Meet The Grand Old Man Of Kathakali
Kalamandalam Gopi, who's about to turn 84, has been studying and performing the dance-drama form from the Indian state of Kerala for 70 years,...
‘This American Wife’: When Yale Drama Grads Take On The ‘Real Housewives’ Franchise
"This project takes formal cues from lensed images. It's styled as an episode of Real Housewives run amok, and the team cites French surrealist...
Sometimes The Best Way To Preserve Ancient Mosaics Is To Rebury Them
" an art form that is usually in good condition when first discovered because floors are the first area to be naturally buried over...
