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Isabelle Huppert Suffers (Again!) in Surreal Off-Broadway Play
Watching Florian Zeller's 'The Mother,' we suffer right along with the glorious French actress.
SWAN Day 2019 Takes Flight — Under New Leadership
After 11 years, Support Women Artists Now is a worldwide event whose future is just beginning.
Another Crash, Another Arts Funding Downward Spiral?
We're not being alarmist. The signs are already there.
Learning and Unlearning from the Bauhaus
A centenary spotlights how the school's influence lives on, but needs redefinition for today.
My Heart Doesn’t Belong to ‘Daddy’
Jeremy O. Harris' play, starring Alan Cumming and set in a pool, barely makes a ripple.
Yes, Ma: Gay Boy Playwright-Choreographer Makes Good
It's all about his mother (and her love life) in the part-play, part-dance 'The Mar Vista.'
‘Chick Flick: The Musical’ Should Be Your Quick Pick
We should all celebrate voices -- even those not necessarily our own.
Our Endless Election Season Already Feels So…Endless
We only have 21 months -- 600+ days, 800,000+ minutes -- to go. Yay.
I Attended ‘Night of Ideas’ in DC. Something Was Lacking.
Community-based artists are important, too. And let's include a lot of them.
We Believe You, Michael Cohen! We Believe You!
On our new podcast, we also cover the burgeoning Democratic field and that over-entitled shrew, Ivanka Trump.
Why Professional Wrestling Should Be in the Theater Conversation
Why not? After all, writers create the narratives and matches have predetermined outcomes.
‘Transit’ Strike: An Interview with Franz Rogowski
The 33-year-old German actor is about to take the movie world by storm.
Trump, GOP Have a Quiet, Growing Infatuation With Socialist Policies
You're not misreading the headline: they're increasingly out of the Soviet playbook.
Dancing Indigenous Resistance to Big Oil on Native Lands
Not just water, land, air being violated. Women are being murdered. That's why we're activists. That's why we dance.
In Season 3, HBO’s ‘True Detective’ Finally Gets a Clue
A show returns to critical-darling status...if you can forgive Stephen Dorff's wig.
Of Sound Mind: Fitz Patton Sees Theater As Tonal Adventure
Sound designer? Composer? Photographer? Publisher? Call him what you like. But call: he's listening.
Why Edith Wharton Might Hate My Play
A mixed-race playwright reconsiders 'The House of Mirth' and its relevance (or lack thereof) for people of color.
Please, Lynn Nottage, Don’t Make Me ‘Meet Vera Stark’!
One of our towering dramatic playwrights finds no time for comedy.
My Personal Reasons for Wanting Ralph Northam to Resign
The author's mother was more "Edith than Archie." What was she not? Sophisticated.
Biden, Harris, Castro: Do Their Books Have Literary Merit?
Do we need our candidates and public officials to be John Updike or Joan Didion?
Are Millennials Actually ‘F**ked’? Ask Matt Williams
A veteran TV writer-producer and "old white guy" explains his new play -- about Millennials.
Five Reasons We Should Pay Attention to Egypt
A certain country has a lot to teach us about #NotMyPresident, blackface, revolution and mummies.
Revisiting the Comic Tragicomedy of Sean O’Casey
Irish Rep reexamines a challenging classic, set during the Irish War for Independence.
Bringing Home the World: The Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey
Gorgeous, detailed daguerreotypes of Mediterranean architecture from a previously unknown pioneer of early photography.
My Journey with Orson Welles (and the Betacam)
The co-author of the new play "Maverick" remembers the year he worked with a genius.
Mars Never Seemed So Close, or So Far Away
After an abortive launch, Erin Treadway finally blasts off in the new play "Spaceman."
Progressives, Let’s Be Wise For the Next Two Years
Democrats have to be flexible, intelligent, tough -- and unwilling to give in to infantile tantrums.
Arts Nonprofits: Fiscal Responsibility Is Not a Mission
Your mission is not a slogan. Your mission is not an ad campaign.
Mr. Trump, Tear Down This Wall
Notes from the latest government shutdown, now at Day 100.
Did We Fail Marlon Riggs?
In April 1994, the Associated Press published a story on how HIV+ patients were starting to live longer. A study out of San Francisco...
Triangle Shirtwaist Burns with ‘Fire in My Mouth’ Oratorio
An infamous tragedy inspires a monument to immigrants and their American struggle.
Teenagers: America’s Political Trojan Horse?
Why do we hide our political messages behind our children? Or attack teenagers for theirs?
Sorry, Globes: Patricia Arquette Was a ‘Dannemora’ Dud
Three words: director Ben Stiller. Oh, and maybe there's a fourth word: misogyny.
How to Decorate a Fabulous Wall? Ask Wallpics.com!
It's not just about painting a suitable color. It’s about creating a creative, holistic design.
Shepard’s ‘True West’ May Not Be So True After All
I used to think this was a great play. Now I fear it's a great play wrapped in a gimmick.
Will Chicago’s New Mayor Support the City’s Artists?
The current mayor of Second City may know his pas de basque from his brisé, but the next mayor has to know what its artists need.
HIGHLIGHTS
25 Change-Making Artists You Should Track During 2019
A second annual compilation of international and US-based artists making a difference.
Pastors, Skaters, Lady Gaga: Vox’s Alissa Wilkinson on 2018’s Best Films
Vox's film critic joins CFR's Sean Douglass and Jose Solís to review their "favourite" movies of the year.
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Will Chicago’s New Mayor Support the City’s Artists?
The current mayor of Second City may know his pas de basque from his brisé, but the next mayor has to know what its artists need.
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Pastors, Skaters, Lady Gaga: Vox’s Alissa Wilkinson on 2018’s Best Films
Vox's film critic joins CFR's Sean Douglass and Jose Solís to review their "favourite" movies of the year.
