Art and Culture

Pelican, as it’s titled, will be staged on a roller-skating rink — just as the original was in 1963 and 1965. – Artnet Source link
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“Matt Stone and Trey Parker, having grown up around church members in Colorado, did not want to make fun of them or their religion. ‘They believe goofy stuff, but they’re really nice,’ Parker said.’” Yet, wonders Jesse Green,…
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During the opera’s final minutes, rather than simply having the titular lovers embrace death, director Yuval Sharon has Isolde birth a child. Thus, writes Philip Kennicott, “one of the darkest and most disturbing operas in the canon ……
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The page on The Guardian’s website for the Feast newsletter The Guardian has decided to experiment with Substack by recreating its weekly food…
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As the distorting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic fades, we can start to see more clearly how it changed the museum landscape, and how the near-complete drops in museum attendance in 2020 have obscured deeper trends.The Art Newspaper’s…
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“In his time, many composers were preoccupied with structural rigor. His quietly sensual works were humanist, exploring the common yet profound experiences of distorted memory, wonder and loss. His influence on music has arguably…
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A Hollywood office space once used for Netflix productions now houses several microdramas shoots a week. Inside, there are familiar markers of a traditional set — craft services tucked around the corner, multiple shooting locations…
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When the venue reopens in 2028, after a 15-month closure that begins at the end of this year, an updated version of its signature metal marquee will hang above Broadway again. But the interior will be completely renovated, and its many…
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The playwright’s handwritten notes, stage directions and edits made during rehearsals for the play’s world premiere contain some telling and even surprising details. “Sometimes,” says Mantello, “it’s just a little clue that lodges…
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This toilet, spray-painted gold and set on a faux-marble pedestal, is the latest in a series of protest artworks and installations taking aim at President Donald Trump and his administration. A plaque on each side of the structure…
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