“A Lady Must Live”: Interview with Broadway Legend Vivian Reed
As Broadway powerhouse Vivian Reed preps her critically acclaimed Lena Horne tribute for New York's Green Room 42, the two-time Tony Award nominee recalls a lifetime of career triumphs.
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A Cappella Punk: What’s Happening to Alternative Comedy in the US?
The DIY strategies and indie allegiances of recent alternative comedians reveal the spirit of punk to be alive and kicking beyond the music world.
Social Change Is the Foundation of the Collected Artworks in ‘Madam & Eve’
Madam and Eve embraces creativity and individuality while encouraging readers to discover the work of women artists.
Maximal Minimal: The Legacy of Versatile Artist Tony Conrad
The former member of Lou Reed's The Primitives yearned to free himself of composition, to strive toward a new paradigm found in minimalism.
How to Kill a Cliché: Celebrating Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard somehow managed to incorporate (and yes, transcend) virtually every cliché of Americana, distilling it into his own, unique persona.
Laughter, Tears, Curtain: Nicholas Hytner Recalls His Time Running the National Theatre
Hytner's account of his time as Artistic Director of the National Theatre, Balancing Acts, offers scattered insights but lacks purpose and precision.
Asta Nielsen and Fatma Girik’s Hamlets: Old Mysteries, New Problems
Wherein Hamlet is no longer a neurotic male in princely guise but a woman invested with an identity crisis.
Max Richter on How Music Helps Him Understand the World
"I love the ballet because it's a language which I'm not a native speaker of. I admire and love watching ballet, but I'm not a dancer, so for me it has a magical quality."
David Bowie Tributes: Complexions Dance + Sound & Vision Celebration + Royal Mail Stamps
Through stamps, dance and musical tributes, David Bowie lives on.
Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ Trumps Reality TV
Shakespeare's As You Like It employed every signature reality show convention three and a half centuries before television even existed.
Mastering the Publishing Cadenza: An Interview with Opera News’ F. Paul Driscoll
Opera News celebrates 80 years of publication this year -- so how do they stay relevant in this day and age? Let Editor-in-Chief F. Paul Driscoll tell you what he's discovered.
Delving Into the Marrow of a Song With Singular Jazz Singer and Songwriter René Marie
René Marie, like Gregory Porter, writes songs and creates records that have the soul and story-telling impulse to reach beyond jazz audiences.