Tag: storytelling
For Quality Cultural Diplomacy, Watch Hulu’s ‘Ramy’
With laughter and understanding across religions and culture, 'Ramy' is the future -- for the next generation and beyond.
Kevin Allison Took a Chance — and the RISK! Paid...
An evangelist for telling our uncomfortable truths wasn’t always so comfortable with it.
Why Professional Wrestling Should Be in the Theater Conversation
Why not? After all, writers create the narratives and matches have predetermined outcomes.
RJ Mitte, Stephanie Gould Envision Better Roles for Actors with Disabilities
On this podcast, two actors imagine how the arts could better represent a highly overlooked minority.
Stage Legend Mary Beth Peil: A Leading Lady On Film at...
Broadway's grande dame shines in a film about aging, longing and the generation gap.
Calling ‘Doctor Atomic’: In Santa Fe, Peter Sellars Revisits the Bomb
An interview with the world’s undisputed leader of disruptive opera directing.
Who’s That Goy Speaking Yiddish?
Shane Baker's muse -- from the crown of his keppie to the ends of his kishkes.
How Kelly Jenrette and Melvin Jackson Jr. Made Emmy History
Meet the first black couple to both be nominated for Emmys in the same year.
Video Games Need to Stop Hypersexualizing Female Characters
They've made notable strides in their representation of women. Why can't some franchises keep up?
Grote Expectations: A New Musical Heralds the Power of Story
"I’m partial to the guillotine as a device," the playwright said.
3D Opera ‘Blank Out’ Tells Human Story Using Technology
The 3D video in Michel van der Aa’s chamber opera “Blank Out” is no gimmick.
“The Sense of the Past”: Henry James’s Rickety WABAC Machine
The unfinished, posthumously published 1917 novel transports its hero back to 1820.
5 Ways the Arts Show Us How to Hold Political Grudges
Holding political grudges against those a-holes in DC is your duty.
How Did “GoT” Get So Damned Popular? A Fan Explains.
The show abounds in families. Be it toxic or supportive, we all have them.
3 Movements That Prove There is a Demand for More Diverse...
In recent years, there has been a call for more diverse characters in novels.
Why TYA Should Join the Dark Side (of Fairy Tales)
Fairy tales told with their original darkness prepare kids for the dangers of real life.
3 Questions to Ask About Art Other Than “Did You Like...
We watch a lot of arts and media. Here's how we can do a better job of talking about it.
Why I Won’t Write a TV “Best of” List for 2016
A fever-inspired, incomplete and biased list of the year's highs and lows in television.
How Video Games Show Us the Value of Unhappy Endings
Video games are full of unhappy endings. What if this were true in other art?
Watch: A Better Way to Describe the Value of the Arts
In this video, a new way for artists to explain what their work does for society.
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
