Theater Commentary: Live Theater—An Incomparable Art Form by Alexis Greene

Protecting live theater, along with the other arts that the NEA has supported, is urgent, and it begins, as it did with me, by loving theater, either as a regular member of the audience or a…

Carol Lawrence obituary by Jon Griffin

My mother, Carol Lawrence, who has died aged 81, was a stage and costume designer at an exciting time in British theatre who pivoted to a successful second career at the BBC, finding her nic…

The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins review – a Bake Off star basks in self-abasement by Brian Logan

Darlington HippodromePerkins’ return to live comedy features some lurid stories of her personal and professional ineptitude, and jaunty tales about vacuum cleaners and a drug-addled trip t…

A Muslim-owned thrift shop blends modest fashion, faith and sustainability by The Associated Press

By ULAA KUZIEZ NEW YORK (RNS) — Kadjahtou Balde has a hard time parting with some of the vintage gems that make it into her Harlem thrift shop — a silk skirt adorned with traditional Pal…

Annual orchids show brings vivid color to Chicago winter by The Associated Press

By ERIN HOOLEY CHICAGO (AP) — A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The air is chilly, the sky gray. Inside, however, the air is warm and lights il…

What to Stream: Charli xcx, Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme,’ Ethan Hawke, ‘Cross’ and Mario Tennis Fever by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Timothée Chalamet starring as a table tennis wizard in “Marty Supreme” and Charli xcx’s soundtrack to Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” are some of the…

Nothing says love more than Motown this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 8-14 also include a Grammy host, a live version of "American Idiot," a Yale Opera production, a South African vocalist and a zombie-friendly rapper.

Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo by NPR

This week, we're joined by Mychal Threets, the world's most popular librarian, who talks about Library Joy and rebooting Reading Rainbow. Plus, panelists Tom Bodett, Josh Gondelman, and Tig …

Why the Death of American Leadership may run through your Local Orchestra by Douglas McLennan

In the space of a week, we have lost two significant and iconic American institutions. But the shuttering of the Kennedy Center and the decimation of the Washington Post are neither isolated…

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