Saturday, January 31, 2026

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu talks Elphaba-branded Swiffers and we preview "Melania" by NPR

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu talks Elphaba-branded Swiffers and panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and Annie Rauwerda preview "Melania: A Documentary"Learn more about sponsor message choic…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:05AM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

More staff shakeups at the Kennedy Center by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:42PM
Saturday, January 24, 2026

WWDTM: Kevin O'Leary by NPR

This week, special guest Kevin O'Leary joins panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson, and Mo RoccaLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Here's who's canceled their Kennedy Center performances since Trump took over by Ivy Buck

The Martha Graham Dance Company is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:36PM
Saturday, January 17, 2026

WWDTM: Kali Reis by NPR

This week, special guest Kali Reis joins panelists Rachel Coster, Hari Kondabolu, and Luke BurbankLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

MLK concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating by Elizabeth Blair

Georgetown is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the historic Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:18PM
Monday, January 12, 2026

WWDTM: Pedro Pascal, Chris Perfetti, Heather Gay, and more! by NPR

This week, we anticipate good things from 2026 by remembering the moments that made 2025 so funLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:59PM
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center, joining slew of artist exits by Chloe Veltman

The WNO is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:54PM

WWDTM: Delroy Lindo by NPR

This week, special guest Delroy Lindo joins Paula Poundstone, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Roy Blount, Jr. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy P…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:09AM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Béla Fleck cancels Kennedy Center appearance, says it's become 'charged and political' by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and politica…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:42PM
Monday, January 5, 2026

Taking a bow in your 90s: These nonagenarians get their big breaks on stage in NYC by Jeff Lunden

Three women in their 90s are performing right now on New York stages, sometimes as often as eight performances a week.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:54PM
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Dance company director talks about decision to cancel upcoming Kennedy Center dates by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with choreographer Doug Varone about his decision to cancel upcoming performances by his dance company at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:02AM

Artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump adds his name to the building by Andrew Limbong

After President Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center, artists have been canceling their performances in protest, putting a damper on holiday events, including the New Year's Eve celebr…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:02AM
Monday, December 29, 2025

Tennessee Williams' radio play 'The Strangers' published for the first time by Hosts

A previously unpublished radio play written by Tennessee Williams as a college student has been published in The Strand magazine. What does the work say about the playwright before he became…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:12AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025

Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change by Kristin Wright

The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:36PM

WWDTM: Carissa Moore, Bob Costas, and Jim Rice by NPR

This week, we celebrate the holidays with some of our favorite guests and a trip back to Hawaii!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ballet companies pay the bills by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those suga…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:02AM
Monday, December 22, 2025

'The Nutcracker' helps keep the lights on for American ballet companies by Anastasia Tsioulcas

About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:32AM
Saturday, December 20, 2025

A look at the musical 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)' by Jeff Lunden

A new, two-person musical is a romantic comedy for our generation.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:36AM

WWDTM: Rhea Seehorn by NPR

This week, special guest Rhea Seehorn joins panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Paula PoundstoneLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Po…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Friday, December 19, 2025

It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and John…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:42PM
Thursday, December 18, 2025

President Trump to add his own name to the Kennedy Center by Andrew Limbong

The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. The president's press secretary said it comes after a unanimous vote by the center's board, which Trump took over earlier this y…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:12PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

'Harry Potter' fans are flying to Broadway to see the original Draco Malfoy by Jeff Lunden

Almost eight years after Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened on Broadway, Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, is now playing him as an adult onstage.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:48PM
Monday, December 15, 2025

We ask Peter about the guest who's most surprised him, plus other listener questions by NPR

It's another Peter AMA (Ask Me Anything)! Wait Wait visual host Emma Choi puts your questions to the big man himself -- Peter Sagal. If he had to listen to one song for the rest of his life …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:41PM
Saturday, December 13, 2025

WWDTM: Lucy Dacus by NPR

This week, special guest Lucy Dacus joins panelists Tom Bodett, Adam Burke, and Helen HongLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

HTDE: One-Liners and Free Throws by NPR

Ian and Mike help a listener lighten the mood with her clients, help another listener mess with an opponent’s free throw shot, and Peter Sagal shares his secret for falling asleep on an ai…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:00AM
Saturday, December 6, 2025

WWDTM: Andy Richter by NPR

We're live in Phoenix with special guest Andy Richter and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Luke Burbank, and Shantira Jackson!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNP…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Friday, December 5, 2025

Remembering playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard by Terry Gross

Stoppard, who died Nov. 29, wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Real Thing, and the screenplays for Empire of the Sun and Shakespeare in Love. Originally broadcast in 1991.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:32PM
Thursday, December 4, 2025

What made playwright Tom Stoppard so singular by Bob Mondello

The playwright Tom Stoppard, who penned shows including Arcadia and Travesties and the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, died last week.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:54AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Ailey dance company's new leader launches first season with 'fresh' vision by Michel Martin

Alicia Graf Mack says her new role as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is like coming full circle after a stint as principal dancer for the beloved group.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:24AM
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 by Tom Vitale

The Czech-born British playwright is known for Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Coast of Utopia. Stoppard also wrote screenplays for Brazil and Shakespeare in Love.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:06PM

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