Art and Culture

How do you make theatre history come alive? One way is through creating lists backed up by quirky essays. I tried that myself in The 101 Greatest Plays, which is one reason why I’m in awe of Dominic Dromgoole who, in Time Frames extends…
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The awards are an unaffiliated spoof of the Nobel Prizes. They highlight research achievements that are surprising and silly-sounding—but also make people…
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For years, the Toronto International Festival has prided itself as a tastemaker. Toronto was the place movie stars flocked to for the unofficial start of their Oscar campaigns.But as major films and A-list stars increasingly look to…
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Chen Yilong has racked up plenty of film and TV credits in his two decades as an actor, but with work getting scarcer he signed a contract in August to license the image of his face to a Chinese production studio.Chen’s role will be to…
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Shouting and a shoving match erupted as Italian-American artist Sergio Furnari unveiled his unpermitted life-size bronze memorial to slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Times Square on Thursday, according to video footage posted…
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Previous searches have largely revolved around professional qualifications. This one begins after Trump has spent more than a year demanding changes to the Smithsonian’s exhibits and leadership — and as Republicans and Democrats are…
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Brazilian dancer Nayara Lopes of Philadelphia Ballet spent this past season with FNB in Helsinki. In February, she was rehearsing the role of Cupid in Don Quixote when she was asked to wear white makeup for the staging. (As one might…
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The Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of WPSU’s broadcast licenses from Penn…
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Sacha Baron Cohen will star in an upcoming West End production of Quentin Tarantino‘s stage play The Popinjay Cavalier, Deadline hears. According to sources close to the project, Cohen will portray the title character when The…
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“Pinsky, an acclaimed poet and translator who served as U.S. laureate under the auspices of the Library of Congress from 1997-2000, won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. He has long enjoyed recognition beyond the poetry world, even making…
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