Alicia Graf Mack takes the stage as new artistic director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
Alicia Graf Mack is leading a 20-city U.S. tour, which began in January and concludes in Newark, New Jersey, on May 10.
PlayZoomers brings theater to a small screen near you
Ever think your Zoom meeting could be live theater? Well, PlayZoomers brings the theatrical experience online. They've just published "Comedies for the Virtual Stage," a collection of short plays the...
A new film celebrates 100 years of dance
A new PBS documentary, "Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time," profiles the company.
One glass artist hides 'monkeyshines' all around Tacoma, Wash.
They're called "monkeyshines" because the first ones were stamped with a monkey stamp.
Ukrainian Americans keep ancient artistic tradition alive
As Russia's war on Ukraine continues into its fifth year, Ukrainian Americans in Massachusetts turn to pysanky as a form of resistance.
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Why one theater operator is encouraging solo show trips
Nearly 20% of Broadway theater tickets are being snapped up by people attending musicals and plays on their own, double what it was a couple of years ago, according to...
Are mixed reality plays the future of theater?
“An Ark” is play about the joys and terrors of being human.
After the Oscars: Surprises, history and a rare tie
Paul Thomas Anderson’s "One Battle After Another" led the night.
Remembering poet, writer and translator Coleman Barks
Coleman Barks died last month at the age of 88.
Dancers have turned part of New York's Penn Station into an unofficial dance studio
While commuters race through New York's Penn Station, dancers rehearse all down the corridor before they film their performances for social media.
A closer look at the costumes from 'The Wiz' Broadway musical
"The Wiz" transformed "The Wizard of Oz" into an all-Black production. The costumes are among the many items held by the Smithsonian Institution that tell the story of the country....
Ghanaian-American disability advocate struts the catwalk for awareness
Abena Christine Jon'el took to the catwalk this winter at the latest annual Rhythms On Da Runway fashion show in Ghana, one of Africa's top fashion and music showcases.
A lonely day leads to a college poetry prize
The Academy of American Poets gives prizes to university and college students. One of them is Lauren Chumbley.
How the 'Melt the ICE' cap came to be
Needle & Skein in Minnesota came up with the pattern for a red knitted 'Melt the ICE' cap that is going viral in the knitting community.
Trump plans to shut Kennedy Center for 2 years for renovations
President Trump says that he’ll shut down the Kennedy Center for two years starting in July, to transform it into “the finest performing arts facility of its kind.”
New musical 'Wonder' puts facial differences — and kindness — in the spotlight
The American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is premiering a musical based on the 2012 R.J. Palacio novel "Wonder."
Tom Felton joins cast of Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'
Almost eight years after "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" opened on Broadway, Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the seven films, is now playing him as an adult...
MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating
Let Freedom Ring is an annual event celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
'Phantom of the Opera' 'remix' opens off-Broadway
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "The Phantom of the Opera" closed on Broadway in April of 2023.
Broadway stars in their 90s share how they keep moving
Professional actors and singers are like athletes. They use their bodies constantly, performing up to eight times a week.