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Petra Mathers, Author Whose Children’s Stories Soared, Dies at 78
Over the years, Ms. Mathers had donated much of her original artwork, including all the work for the Lottie books, to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. It was a natural fit, said Nichols B. Clark, the museum’s…
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AMERICAN THEATRE | On the D.C. Street Where You Live: The H Street Oral History Project
A festival on H Street in Washington, D.C.
If you have cause to visit Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C., I recommend taking the long walk down H Street from Union Station. The first hundred yards are less than…
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Randy Cohen shares the importance of numbers and storytelling when advocating for the arts
Arts Engines highlights the perspectives of the thought leaders and game-changers who are creating significant impact in the field of the arts. As the only arts show of its kind with an African-American host, it is produced in…
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Steve Lawrence, half of stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. He was…
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Spanish police bust alleged Banksy forgery ring
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Spanish police said they have shut down an alleged forgery ring selling fake Banksy artworks across the US and Europe for up to 1,500 euros ($1,642) a piece.…
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Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre, Nearly Dead Last Summer, Has A New Artistic Director And A New…
“The company, which was founded in 1988 by a group of Northwestern University graduates and achieved national fame for its original theatrical works, has been struggling financially since the COVID-19 crisis and has seen its…
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Sydney Opera House? A spherical armadillo? A’s promise ‘new type of baseball park’…
The Oakland Athletics and their design teams released renderings of the club's planned $1.5-billion stadium in Las Vegas on Tuesday. While some say the building resembles the famous Sydney Opera House, one of the designers compared it to…
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Q&A: Architect of A’s Las Vegas stadium on Sydney Opera House comps, ‘armadillo’ look
The plans for the A’s new stadium in Las Vegas were unveiled Tuesday, with designs produced by the same lead architect who once drew up plans for a new ballpark in Oakland. Bjarke Ingels, who runs an eponymous firm, spoke to The Athletic…
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Meet the Choreographers Guild | L.A. Dance Chronicle
If you have been on Instagram lately and follow any LA choreographers, you have likely seen many proud faces sporting brand new tee shirts that say “Founding Member” on the front and “Choreographers Guild 22” on the back. The…
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Adam Smyth · Impossible Desires: Death of the Book
<!--Please sign in to read the full article.Login-->In room 55 of the British Museum, tucked high beneath the dome of the Great Court, is a display case containing a broken clay tablet about the size of your outstretched palm –…
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