By Sophie Adnitt
Sophie Adnitt reviews The Convert by Danai Gurira now playing at the Young Vic Theatre.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:40PMThe cabaret drag star who staged his 24-hour music and social history marathon earlier this year, returns with an L.A. holiday show that takes on this, the most materialistic time of the yea…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:25PMImagine a Christmas tree ornament made by Picasso on an absinthe bender and you’ll have some idea of Taylor Mac’s initial costume for “Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce,” the festive fand…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:20PMArts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:18PMOr is it an elaborate hoax by the Mafia? “New testimony from some inside the Sicilian mafia has led investigators to believe the Nativity can be recovered, and soon. They have followed…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:04PMWhile the men were at synagogue, the women were finding community elsewhere. “The dresses my grandmother sold were often showy, long, filmy, shiny concoctions, with sequined necklines …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:04PMRing in the new year with the legendaryCharles Busch. Actorplaywrightaward-winning cabaret artist, Charles Busch Die Mommie Die, Psycho Beach Party, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, returns…
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This clever, messy comedy opens with a charming pair of singing elves, yet it’s an ill-advised choice for Santa believers.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:54PMInternationally acclaimed photographer Lu Guang has been missing for five weeks. “According to local sources, the security services detained Lu Guang, along with his local host, on or …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMShameik Moore was in the middle of filming 2015’s Dope when he wrote in his journal, “I am Miles Morales, I am Spider-Man.” That was aspirational – and it came true…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMHannah Starkey didn’t start out with a feminist agenda, but she did go to art school when photography, especially portraiture, was dominated by men. “Though her photographs appea…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe Los Angeles Film Critics Association pick Alfonso Cuarón’s ode to his childhood – and Netflix original – as Best Picture, with Best Cinematography, and runner-up award…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMBoard Vice Chair Warren B. Kanders is the owner of the tear gas manufacturer whose products were fired at the asylum seekers on the U.S./Mexico border. The protesters, who filled the lobby, …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe co-captain is a senior majoring in electrical engineering and computer science, and he isn’t kidding when he says, “Although we are all MIT students, dance is an outlet for u…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe director of Best Picture-winner Moonlight has loved Baldwin’s work for decades – and his new movie, If Beale Street Could Talk, is the first Hollywood big-screen productio…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe story at Washington, DC, headquarters is not super great. “Temps do almost every important job in NPR’s newsroom: they pitch ideas, assign stories, edit them, report and produce …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMMacArthur Fellow Trevor Paglen’s work shows the gaps “between what we can see and what is actively being hidden from us. Often by governments or military forces. And that edge is…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMHungary’s right-wing nationalist prime minister and the president of the Philippines, who compared himself to Hitler and meant it as a compliment to both Hitler and himself, and other …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMSooooo, CNBC brought back the game show Deal or No Deal?, and along with it, “26 female models in matching high heels and short, skintight dresses.” Game shows might just need a…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMWhen refugees flee, or when groups migrate en masse, they (at least try to) take their music with them. But the modern world isn’t kind to public performances of music. Some musicians …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe podcast “My Favorite Murder” started two years ago, and “unleashed the Murderino fandom community onto the internet. Facebook is the space where the murder-minded come …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMRebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers, has some questions – and some answers. “No one I know is unaware that this is a particularly weird time to make art, rather than t…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMDance/USA’s most recent Annual Financial Survey (2017), shows that Nutcracker/holiday revenue now represents an average of 48 percent of the surveyed dance companies’ overall season re…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMEven as hundreds of libraries have closed and thousands of professional library staff been laid off, there are still libraries in Britain left to safeguard. And comedian turned bestselling c…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysées was graffitied by rioters; TV footage showed its interior ransacked and a smashed statue of Marianne, symbol of the French republic. French Preside…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThis case touches on more than potential damages or royalties for 2 Milly. It goes to how our brains process meaning. What is the smallest bit of information that tags a person? What fragmen…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PM“First, meritocracy segregates talent rather than dispersing it. By plucking the highest achievers from all over the country and encouraging them to cluster together in the same few ci…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe process of giving artistic birth is said to court a kind of violence that the maker must reckon with. Recent books have wondered about the tension between varieties of addiction and crea…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMKodak once touted 2000 as a landmark year, when the number of photos taken worldwide first eclipsed 80 billion. Fast forward to 2017, when just about everyone has a cellphone camera in the…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMKristin Korb, That Time Of Year (Storyville)Winter holiday albums began showing up in the Rifftides mailbox well before Thanksgiving. They’re still coming. It’s time to call some of t…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMDoes one kind of literature afford a more refined pleasure than another kind? Can we compare the pleasure induced by Virginia Woolf with, say, that induced by Agatha Christie? Is “Casey at…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMIf an artist is supposed to propose new ways of seeing and creating, it’s worrying when social media platforms feel like they’re turning us all into sycophantic clones. – New York …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMHow have we gotten to the point where we somehow feel like we’ve seen it all before, even as movies desperately keep trying to show us things that we’ve never seen before? – New Yo…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMSpringsteen on Broadway begins without an introduction, cutting immediately to a shot of Bruce Springsteen, now a wiry 69 year old, standing in front of a microphone, guitar at the ready. He…
SOURCE: Vulture at 01:42PMIKAR’s services incorporate Sephardic and Mizrachi-style drumming, chanting and droning (using a low-pitched, sustained tone as a harmony) with what Tigay called a “catchy melody on top�…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMGupta told The Times that he will give up his seat as one of the L.A. Phil’s first violins to focus on his activism, to teach and to develop his nonprofit Street Symphony, which since 2011…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMKen Robinson: “Schools operate as they do not because they have to but because they choose to. They don’t need to be that way; they can change and many do. Innovative s…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMCode Listen is part of a multi-dimensional sequence begun in 2016, including workshops, discussions, music making and performances. Liu uses music to catalyze dialogue and healing around ur…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMWhen bestselling YA author Tomi Adeyemi, author of The Children of Blood and Bone, tweeted a challenge to Nora Roberts (NORA. ROBERTS.) over that author’s new Of Blood and Bone (whi…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMThe allegations cover three years and a lot of familiar territory for the producer, who has been accused by many women of both harassment and assault. – Los Angeles Times
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42PMBy Douglas Mayo
Casting has been announced for Violet the musical by Jeanine Tesori, and Brian Crawley which has its UK Premiere at Charing Cross Theatre in January 2019.
This post Casting a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:41PMThe justification for a rock star to desire or even need the glitz and glamor of being on Broadway simply doesn't translate to an audio only experience. And, the final product feels like an …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMDeck the halls, trim the tree, and spin the dreidel. BroadwayWorld is continuing our tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a 12 Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've invite…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMDriving Miss Daisy, at Anacostia Playhouse, tackles many subjects: growing older, race relations, and all sorts of personal drama encountered by its Southern protagonists over a 25-year peri…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:33PMIndian entertainment magazine Bollywood Hungama reports that while the inimitable Irrfan Khan is recuperating in London from his illness, his latest Hollywood release “Puzzle” has opened…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:21PMBeyond the country’s stately museums, vineyards, and historic sites, another attractions are the tax incentives introduced in 2009, which are luring Chinese television and film companies.R…
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Tobacco Factory, BristolBea Roberts’ adaptation is best when it amps up its visual gags, though it searches for a plot and a perspectiveThe world can be scary when everything else is bigge…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMAmy Schumer is all set to entertain audiences with her robust sense of humor at Illinois’ Chicago Theatre on December 19 and 20.According to Wikipedia, Schumer forayed into comedy in the e…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:40PMPeter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss To Kill a Mockingbird, The New Group’s Clueless, The Musical, Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine by Lynn Nottage…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:36PMCBS, of course, is the (former) network of Les Moonves and Charlie Rose. Perhaps not surprisingly, the network’s “Eliza Dushku swore, so she couldn’t have been harassed!…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PMCritics have taken the idea on as a crusade, but there are real differences between big and smaller screens. “The film’s crystalline images (captured with the ultra-high-definition A…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PMWhile Headspace adds hundreds of corporate deals and an NBA sponsorship, Calm won the 2017 iPhone App of the Year and has caught up in downloads and monthly subscribers with its older, large…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PMBy Editorial Staff
Southwark Playhouse has recieved a grant for £750,000 from the Mayor Of London
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:28PMA look at the week ahead.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PMCinderella is a festive treat for all the family that of course, uses panto tropes but doesn't make them overbearing and instead brings a lighthearted show to life with ease, fun and energy.
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Millennial Notes Charles Dickens’ Magical World Soars to Spectacular Success by Rachel Norby A Christmas Carol is everyone’s favorite holiday tradition. Charles Dickens’ classic Christ…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:45AMOlivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Jenna Russell and four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn will join Seth Rudetsky as music director/host for two intimate concerts on Sunday 3 February a…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:45AMHollander was a commercial lithographer who was also “an artist and a master printer who persuaded Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell and other Abstract Expressionist painters to try…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:36AMAnd some of that is thanks to Angelina Ballerina, apparently – though more of it may be due to women knowing ballet can provide a space of physical practice and self-expression. …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:36AMPlaywright Danai Gurira returns to London with her award-winning 2012 drama set in colonial Africa, starring her 'Black Panther' castmate Letitia Wright.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AMUpdated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 16, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMPatti LuPone is currently starring in the massive West End hit musical Company. Now, she is reuniting with her Les Miserables co-star Michael Ball for his radio show, The Michael Ball Show.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMWhat good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlight…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMFollowing seven steamy seasons on ABC's hit show, Scandal, which concluded its run last spring, Tony Goldwyn has made theleap back to Broadway- starring as Max Schumacher in Network. The pla…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMSince Deeply Rooted Dance Theater kicked off its “Generations” program in 2013, the company has been consciously digging into its archives, pairing new works with old ones to create prog…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:15AMGabrielle Hamilton in The Bard Summerscape/St. Anne’s Warehouse production of ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!’ (Photo: Paula Court) Are you ready for one more …
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Weldon acted in and directed many theater productions with the company; he also appeared in films including 'Serpico' and 'Malcolm X.'
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:56AMThe 'Walking Dead' star discusses the impact of her screen roles and her blossoming theater career, including the new production headlining 'Black Panther' co-star Letitia Wright.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:55AMAngels and executioners, a pop Shakespeare rom-com and a brooding Bob Dylan tone poem, a Northern Irish pastoral and a deep dive into American foundational law were among the year's stage hi…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:55AMA post today in honor of the late Steven Bocho (1943-2018), on his birthday. Cancer took Bochco earlier this year at the young age of 74. I crowed about him on social media at the time, but …
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:54AMBy Douglas Mayo
Nominees have been announced for The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2018. Cast your vote now!
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:52AMFrom churches to Carnegie Hall, this choir makes a difference
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:48AMTwenty-two predictions for 2019, including paid accounts at Facebook, a massive data breach at Instagram, and a tough year for Snap(Chat). – The Verge
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:32AMOne Brit and one American reinvented the British indie, and have found massive cross-Atlantic success with everything from The Crying Game to Carol to Collette. And they don’t car…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:32AMBroadway Barkada is pleased to announce a concert celebrating Philippine Independence Day, featuring cast members of the US Tour Company of Miss Saigon, artists on Broadway and Off-Broadway,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:23AMThis week has been a week of releases from Lin-Manuel Miranda as he released three demos recorded during the early days of Hamilton We've collected all three demos below for your listening e…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMEdgar Allan Poe via Anthony Neilson might not seem the typical recipe for your festive fare but The Tell-Tale Heart proves a gory and gothic delight. Marking Neilson’s National Theatre deb…
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With the help of one “ordinary” angel with back-pack wings and a gaggle of colorful, singing animals, a story of complete enchantment unfolded, vying for the number one spot on the exten…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:48AMThe author and her very patient husband have been married for 19 years.Getting married is easy. Almost anyone can do it. But, after the bouquets are tossed and the honeymoon is behind you, …
SOURCE: Medium at 09:37AMYoung Vic Theatre, LondonPaapa Essiedu and Black Panther’s Letitia Wright are captivating in Danai Gurira’s story of religious and linguistic colonialismEnglish-speaking missionaries in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMDespite the lack of a “turbocharged” Christmas offering from the studios, it looks as though cinemas in the UK are about to reach numbers they haven’t seen for 47 years. (A…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:24AMWhat happened to Verdi? He used to be on Italian money (back when the lira existed), and now there’s a festival – but there’s also a huge argument between dozens of Verdi f…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:24AMMost chores could be accomplished in minutes, but hordes of people wait days, weeks, even years. What the heck, brains? Is it “decision fatigue,” or is it “chronic procrast…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:24AMBelow, watch as the composers of the new film, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, are joined by original Mary Poppins composer Richard Sherman to talk about how they channeled his original sound
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AMI’m still feeling slightly frosty as I sit down in Alexandra Palace’s recently reopened gloriously gilded theatre space, ready to enjoy a spot of Horrible Christmas magic. It’s a massi…
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