‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Was a Flop in 1981. Now It’s a Tony Winner.
“Merrily We Roll Along,” long considered one of the most storied flops in Broadway history, found redemption on Sunday when…
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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to Star in ‘Last Five Years’ on Broadway
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren are planning to star in a production of “The Last Five Years” on Broadway next…
Artist Susanna Blunt Sues Vancouver Dealer for Damages, Theft
Susanna Blunt, the artist whose image of Queen Elizabeth II has graced Canadian coins since 2003, has filed a civil…
Canadian Opera Co. General Director Resigns, Effective Immediately
Perryn Leech succeeded Alexander Neef as the company’s CEO only three years ago and had two years remaining on his…
How Venice Might Remake Itself as a Contemporary Art Hub
But for now, many people’s hopes for Venice lie in its cultural regeneration, as the last few years have seen…
The Riotous Basel Social Club Moves to 50 Acres of Farmland
Cows are among the attendees at the much-anticipated third edition of the itinerant Basel Social Club (BSC) this week. Rather…
At Art Basel, Collectors Take a Field Trip—Is It All Just a Rural Fantasy?
When I was an undergrad in the early 2000s, taking classes in the pastoral genre was considered to be, how…
English-Language Books Are Filling Europe’s Bookstores. Mon Dieu!
When the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan was in the Netherlands a few years ago promoting her most recent novel,…
Stand-Up Comics Are Divided Over the Growing Presence of Crowd Work
After the comedian Joel Kim Booster performed recently at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., he posted about an interaction…
Orlando Museum of Art Responds to Countersuit from Ex-Director
The Orlando Museum of Art has responded to an amended lawsuit filed by its former director, Aaron De Groft, denying…
Philadelphia’s University of the Arts President Resigns Amid the School’s Abrupt Closure
Kerry Walk, the president of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, has resigned her post after the renowned school…
As Coachella struggles, nostalgia festivals are booming: ‘We never stopped listening to these bands’ | Music festivals
For anyone with a love of early-2000s R&B and hip-hop, the line-up poster for this year’s Lovers & Friends festival…
Cyndi Lauper Could Only Ever Be Herself
MTV was still in its infancy in 1983, and it was fortuitous that Lauper’s debut album, “She’s So Unusual,” came…
Monet Painting at the Musée d’Orsay Vandalized by Climate Activist
A climate activist affixed an adhesive poster to a Monet painting at the Musée d’Orsay Saturday. The woman, who said…
How Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Scandalized French Society With a Smile
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was born in Paris in 1755. She was already painting professionally as a teenager—thanks to…
Philadelphia’s University Of The Arts Is Closing For Good In One Week, Says Its President
The school, which has seen a big drop in enrollment over the past five years, had not notified staff or…
The Man Behind the Muppets
The documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man,” from Ron Howard, explains how the puppeteer was inspired by felt, feathers and the…
US Returns 600 Looted Antiquities Worth $65 M. to Italy
On Tuesday, Italy officially welcomed 600 antiquities from the United States, worth a collective $65 million, that were looted years…