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In ‘Greater Clements,’ a Playwright Mines Lesser Days
Judith Ivey appears at the center of a few, very individual stories of certain troubled Americans -- and a much, much larger American tragedy.
What Finally Killed Off Superman? American Fascism
How America finished off the superhero that he was always meant to embody.
New Report: Artistic Activism Trumps Traditional Practices
Why don't artists use their greatest asset -- the arts! -- in their arts advocacy?
‘Jitney,’ in LA, Sings August Wilson’s Song of the Forgotten Man
Only 34 at the time that he wrote his first play, Jitney, August Wilson may or may not have known just how the emotion-driven...
Hannah Arendt, Donald Trump and the Way We Lie Now
It’s the presidency, in and of itself, which can surely be engulfed by its own untruths.
My Christmas Gift: The 12 Days of Impeaching Trump-Mess
Here's to enjoying the spirit of the (impeachment) season.
Filmmakers, Says ‘Synonyms’ Director, Speak One Language
The main character in Nadav Lapid's new film battles the patriarchy, his masculinity, the oppression of an army -- oh, and more thing.
Can Art Drive Change on Climate Change? Ask Alexis Rockman
Come to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, for an evening with artist Alexis Rockman and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Abel of the Boston Globe.
All Rise: The Uplifting Backstory of ‘Sunrise in Heaven’
How Jan Hurst's personal tragedy let to renewed faith, to Voyage Media, and to a film shoot in Hollywood.
Bowser Bruised as DC Arts Soap Opera Ends — For Now
The mayor of DC -- and all the battling political stakeholders of the city's cultural scene -- now have a chance to act like adults. The artists deserve it.
Of Reality TV and ‘The Real Ambassadors to Ukraine’
We don’t need pizzazz and this is not a snooze-fest, no matter what Fox and Friends tells you. Voters are watching.
Weighty Matters, Light Verse: John Lithgow Inks ‘Dumpty’
One day, reaching for this book will be a good way to revisit the escapades of the Trump presidency -- and to be glad that they're over.
‘Strange Bell’ Rings True: Revisiting the Art of William Christenberry
In the 1970s, William Christenberry, along with his friend and fellow Southerner William Eggleston, was responsible for the acceptance of color photography as fine...
Ms. and They: Coming to Terms with Terms of Identity
Throughout rehearsals, she constantly defaulted to “he,” followed by stuttering apologies. Aidan always said, “That’s OK.” She always felt terrible anyway.
The Global Narrative for Arts Education Is Changing
Will a piece of paper forever change how we talk about arts education? Probably not. But it's a very, very good place to start.
‘Malaise’ of President Carter Finds ‘Confidence (and The Speech)’
Welcome to a 2019 fantasy history play about a 1979 White House experience that might have been.
Measurable Impact: The Real Bottom Line for Nonprofit Arts?
The problem with Seattle's Intiman Theatre following (not for the first time) the hysterical-panic fundraising playbook first pioneered by Oral Roberts.
Delhi Smog: The Toxic Gift That Keeps India Laughing
Despite all the choking, an ongoing environmental tragedy somehow inspires comedic gold.
‘Fires in the Mirror’ Remains Theatrically Incendiary
An exhilarating example of the public service that theater is forever capable of providing.
What’s So Scary About ‘Parasite’? Late-Stage Capitalism
In Bong Joon-ho’s award-winning film, fear is coming from inside the class system. And we know who's being terrified by it the most.
‘Joker’ Is Wild, But Arthur Fleck Is No Partisan Tool
To weaponize the film as just another ideological salvo reduces pop culture to agitprop.
In Dance Theater, the Future Is Indigenous — and Renewable
If colonization is what got us to this place, maybe "re-indigenization" -- in dance -- is our way forward.
Robert O’Hara: Finding the Beauty in the Horror
My old friend -- director of Broadway's hit "Slave Play" -- tells me why theater is the space for the complicated and the uncomfortable.
Filmmaker Olympia Stone Receives Bruce Museum Retrospective
"Rewind/Fast-Forward: Celebrating the Artist Documentaries of Olympia Stone" is set for Nov. 7 at 7pm.
Putin — and the Pecs That Launched a Million Memes
According to "Putin Kitsch in America," those beefcake shots not only boosted Putin’s image, they sexualized his public image.
Can This Man Be a Nobel Laureate and a Genocide Apologist?
On the moral conundrum presented by Austrian writer Peter Handke, eulogist of Slobodan Milosevic and winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Abzug, Abzug — There She Goes Again!
My, my -- how can I resist Harvey Fierstein in his new play, "Bella Bella"?
Playwright Rebecca Gilman Finds ‘A Woman of the World’
The story of Mabel Loomis Todd -- first editor of Emily Dickinson's poetry and much more -- opens Off-Broadway with the timeless Kathleen Chalfant.
Dear Will Arbery: About ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’
The hold of conservative Christianity on the American body politic is a symptom of the crisis.
Cancel Culture: Biting the Hand Feeding Arts Nonprofits?
If we're to subject arts philanthropists to sniff tests, let's be consistent about it.
Impeachment: What It Is — and Why He Deserves It
Step one is underway. Step two will mean the whole game.
Our Sweet Land of the ‘Indigenous American Berserk’
"What does it mean to be an 'American'?" Philip Roth had an idea -- one that runs through all our literature.
América the Beautiful
Directors Erick Stoll and Chase Whiteside discuss their exquisite and thought-provoking new documentary.
The Canon Explodes: The Museum World Aims for Diversity
"We have to move from tokenism to transformation..." For the future-forward American museum, that process appears to be underway.
Impeachment! A Very Special Podcast Episode
Maybe Trump can finally be hauled to the federal hoosegow where the lifelong criminal belongs.
In ‘Halfway Bitches,’ Playwright Guirgis Goes All the Way
This is two-act, two-hour-and-40-minute political issue to which attention must be paid.
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Putin — and the Pecs That Launched a Million Memes
According to "Putin Kitsch in America," those beefcake shots not only boosted Putin’s image, they sexualized his public image.
Impeachment! A Very Special Podcast Episode
Maybe Trump can finally be hauled to the federal hoosegow where the lifelong criminal belongs.
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In ‘Halfway Bitches,’ Playwright Guirgis Goes All the Way
This is two-act, two-hour-and-40-minute political issue to which attention must be paid.
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Impeachment! A Very Special Podcast Episode
Maybe Trump can finally be hauled to the federal hoosegow where the lifelong criminal belongs.
