Thursday, March 9, 2023
High school theater teachers fear their stages will be the next battleground in the culture war. Plays have been canceled or removed when local officials claim the content is inappropriate.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:01AMFriday, March 3, 2023
More than a dozen states have proposed bills that would restrict minors' access to drag performances. So where does that leave high school theatre productions like Rent or nontraditional cas…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:34PMThursday, February 2, 2023
The company, based in The Hague, is currently in Washington, D.C., performing Giselle at The Kennedy Center. The Ukrainian Ambassador says the ballet corps is like a secret weapon.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:50PMFriday, January 27, 2023
The United Ukrainian Ballet Company is made up of dancers taking refuge in the Netherlands. The company travels to Washington, D.C., to perform Giselle, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:06AMTuesday, January 10, 2023
PEN America and two other free speech groups are calling for school officials in Florida to reinstate a high school production of Paula Vogel's Indecent, a play that is itself about censorsh…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:22PMTuesday, December 13, 2022
The Kennedy Center has announced Adam Sandler as the winner of this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Sandler's credits include SNL, Happy Gilmore, Grown Ups, The Wedding Singer an…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:18PMWednesday, December 7, 2022
Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and Tania León attended a dinner at the U.S. State Department and a gala tribute event. The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors airs on CBS later …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:12PMWednesday, October 12, 2022
This year's MacArthur Fellows include scientists, artists and historians. The so-called MacArthur "geniuses" receive unrestricted grants of $800,000 for their "exceptional creativity" and "p…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:49PMChances are the next Broadway hit will have originated at a regional theater taking a risk on an untested playwright. But once those playwrights are established, many of them start writing f…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:43AMThursday, September 22, 2022
Sesame Street The Musical is a new, Off-Broadway show staring Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo and the rest of the muppets. The producers tailored the experience to their target audience: toddle…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:49AMWednesday, September 14, 2022
Shapoval volunteered to fight after Russia invaded Ukraine. His unit was recently sent to one of "the hottest zones" in the country, according to The National Opera of Ukraine.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:55AMFriday, July 29, 2022
A family of Afghan musicians in the U.S. wants to raise awareness about their plight.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:33PMFrom Rose Maxson in Fences on Broadway to Lettie Bostic on TV's A Different World, Alice's career encompassed comedy, drama, stage and screen.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:18AMWednesday, March 30, 2022
Berklee College of Music is celebrating CODA's wins for best picture, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor. Students and alumni worked on the film, along with other award-winnin…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:18AMTuesday, March 15, 2022
Young Ukrainian dancers are finding safe haven at ballet schools in Europe and the U.S. Many of them planned to compete in the Youth America Grand Prix competition in Kiev which was cancelle…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:36AMThursday, December 9, 2021
As health officials sound the alarm about the pandemic's impact on children's mental health, music, drama and other art classes are helping kids adjust to being in-person again.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:18PMMonday, December 6, 2021
Motown founder Berry Gordy, opera star Justino Díaz, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, entertainer Bette Midler and television impresario Lorne Michaels were among those celebrated this week…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:06AMTuesday, October 26, 2021
Sahl started doing stand-up in the 1950s, a time when most comedians were men in suits, rattling off one-liners. Sahl wore a V-neck sweater, tucked a newspaper under his arm, and just ... ta…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:42PMThursday, October 7, 2021
Stagehands at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. voted unanimously to strike if the performing arts center proceeds with cuts.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:24PMTuesday, October 5, 2021
The White House has announced its nominees for the next Chairs of the National Arts and Humanities Endowments. If confirmed, the NEH pick would become the first Native American to become cha…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:42PMFriday, August 6, 2021
As summer festivals and massive concerts returned this month amid the promise of "hot vax summer," the surge in the delta variant has disrupted plans for carefree live music.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:48PMTuesday, August 3, 2021
Dave Chappelle drew sold-out crowds to his live, indoor appearances in Washington, D.C. — 3,500 attended his show at the concert venue The Anthem and more than 2,000 came to the Kennedy Ce…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:36AMMonday, July 5, 2021
The comedian defended Rashad's freedom of speech after the actress came under criticism for defending Cosby after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:36PMWednesday, June 23, 2021
The American Rescue Plan set aside $135 million for arts and culture, nearly doubling the amount that was available in President Trump's CARES Act, and makes more groups eligible for funding.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:54AMFriday, January 15, 2021
A new scholarship sponsored by SNL covers the costs of training at Second City for comedians starting out in their careers.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:24PMThursday, January 14, 2021
COVID cancelled the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2020. Today the Center announced that the show will go on in May 2021, honoring five extraordinary performers.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:06PMThursday, January 7, 2021
The arts employ nearly five million people in America, but advocates say President Trump's record of support for arts and humanities has been mixed. Will that change under the Biden administ…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:36PMSaturday, October 17, 2020
Irving Berlin's classic musical turns 85 this year, and a group of artists are paying tribute with a brand-new video version of one of its songs, "Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In Th…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:36AMTuesday, September 22, 2020
As a veteran stand-up comedian, Quinn has spent decades on the road, performing in 47 out of the 50 states he now affectionately eviscerates in his new book, Overstated.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:06AMSaturday, May 9, 2020
Live audiences help comics get exposure and work out new material. Colin Quinn says virtual platforms don't replicate "the tension" of being in front of a room full of strangers.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:42AMFriday, January 17, 2020
Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher is known for adding surprising twists to classic American musicals and dramas. He says when reviving productions you have to ask: "Why are you doing it ri…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:03AM 
