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What’s Going On With Jagged Little Pill On Broadway?
Trans and nonbinary actors have recently made a range of claims about the show, including a claim from one actor saying that "multiple higher-ups"...
George Mraz, Sought-After Jazz Bassist, 77
Mraz's "deft, versatile work anchored the recordings and performances of generations of artists, from Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie more than 50 years ago...
Gatsby Is Meant To Critique The Rich, Right?
Great Gatsby seems to inspire something that isn't exactly critique of the wealthy. "I parted my hair in the middle and put on a...
In The Musical-To-Movie Pipeline, Is The Strong Dislike For ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Fair?
"How did a beloved Broadway musical — winner of six Tony Awards, including best musical — provoke one of the most widespread and united...
How Have Theatres Specifically By And For BIPOC Folks Weathered The Pandemic?
And not just the pandemic - all that the protests over George Floyd's death wrought, supposedly, in the world? Hm. One AD wonders, "What...
Decoding Opera With The New Populist Audio Form
The podcast Aria Code, now in its third season, is a collaboration between the Met and WQXR, and it's hosted by musician Rhiannon Giddens....
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Moves And Cancels Concerts
The BSO relocated one concert and canceled two at Strathmore Hall, and not for the first time - this decision was "once again to...
Disney Sues Artists Who Would Like Their Marvel Copyrights Back
But did the copyright ever belong to the artists who wrote and drew the characters? - The New York Times
The Battle To Change The Williamstown Theatre Festival’s ‘Broken’ Culture
Yikes: "Interviews with 25 current and former festival staffers, department heads, apprentices and interns reveal not a professional springboard but a development program that...
Why Were This Year’s Emmys #SoWhite?
"Although performers from the global majority comprised 44 percent of acting nominees heading into Sunday night, white actors ultimately swept all 12 lead and supporting races...
How A Spoofy Sports Commercial Became An Emmy-Winning TV Series
Truly, what is the show Ted Lasso? - Washington Post
A Giant Violin Revived Shipyards, Musicians, And Venetians In The Darkest Pandemic Days
The vessel set sail in the Grand Canal last weekend. "The craft, called Noah’s Violin, accompanied by an escort of gondolas, and in...
Do You Spend A Fair Amount Of Time On Facebook?
Then you're more likely to fall prey to manipulative tactics. To put it plainly, crowds aren't always wise. - NiemanLab
Idled By The Pandemic, An Airplane Becomes A Canvas
The artist says, "One of the hardest things to do when you're a graffiti artist is to scale up." An unused Boeing 777? That's...
Is Flying To London To See Ian McKellen’s Hamlet Worth The Risk?
A very 2021 question - and the risk doesn't run one way. - The New York Times
A Chess Grandmaster Sues Netflix Show The Queen’s Gambit For Sexism
Georgian grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili isn't best pleased with an offhand remark in the Netflix series. (And it's possible the show's executive director didn't help...
Running A Small Los Angeles Theatre In The Midst Of A Pandemic
It's not exactly easy, but Boyle Heights' Casa 0101 is giving arts and educational opportunities a real go, but it's prepared to go back...
After Many Years And Many Millions Of Dollars, Netflix Wins The Emmys
Thanks, The Crown. - The New York Times
Marion Cotillard Is One French Actress Who Appreciates The Me Too Movement
Speaking at the San Sebastian Film Festival, she said, "It has allowed women to speak freely, it’s a true revolution, an intense one and...
The Need For Chattanooga’s New Memorial To Lynching Victims
Not everyone in Chattanooga wanted the memorial. "The bridge was refurbished as a pedestrian path in 1993 and today is considered a gem of...
The Forgotten History Of Black Cinema, Revived Through Streaming
Maya Cade created the Black Film Archive with hard work over years. The archive "brings the forgotten works of legends like Oscar Micheaux and...
Bennie Pete, Whose Brass Band Kept New Orleans Dancing After Katrina, Has Died At...
Pete, born in the Upper Ninth Ward, "started playing the tuba at 10 and joined a marching band in middle school. At 18, he...
The Escape Of Afghanistan’s Only Woman Whirling Dancer
Fahima Mirzaei was about to kick off a tour of Afghanistan when the Taliban took over - and she had to run. This is...
The Emmys Updated List Of Winners
Early wins for Ted Lasso and Mare of Easttown may predict the whole evening, or may not. All of the winners, updating live. -...
This Musician Is Considered A Dangerous Criminal In Iran
Why? He employs women as vocalists. - Time
