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The new 'Swimming with Sharks' TV series should be a Hollywood dark satire but is instead a psychological drama.
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Culture and Society
Theatre Interview: Tonderai Munyevu, ‘Mugabe, My Dad & Me’
"I was really compelled to write this story and speak from the heart," said actor and writer Tonderai Munyevu about his play, which is currently on tour in the UK.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): August Strindberg’s ‘Dance of Death’ Parts I and II Complete
The two parts of Strindberg's marriage-from-hell play are performed together in English for the first time.
Read More »Concert Review: Austin Symphony Rumbles with the Jets and the Sharks
The Austin Symphony Orchestra performed a "Film With Orchestra" event, bringing live music to the film 'West Side Story'.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Caroline Lagerfelt on Returning to ‘Sweet Magnolias’ on Netflix, and an Andy Bragen Play Reading
Caroline Lagerfelt reflects about Paula Vreeland's popularity with TV audiences and her theater career.
Read More »Ukraine War Immediately Impacts Cultural Life Worldwide, From Eurovision to Carnegie Hall, Champions League to Formula 1
Sports and the arts cannot stay above the fray as Vladimir Putin pursues his agenda of deadly aggression in Ukraine.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Conductor Gerard Schwarz on World Premiere of Michael Dellaira Opera ‘The Leopard’ (‘Il Gattopardo’) with Frost Opera and Symphony
The world-renowned conductor spoke with us about the upcoming world premiere, in which he leads student musicians and singers along with professionals.
Read More »Opera Review (NYC): Heartbeat Opera Confronts America’s Racial Reckoning Through Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’
A stunning adaptation that addresses America's 21st-century racial reckoning.
Read More »Theater Interview: Donna Simone Johnson from ‘Power of Sail’ with Bryan Cranston at the Geffen Playhouse
Donna Simone Johnson talks about making her Geffen Playhouse debut, playing an FBI agent, and actively leading in community theater.
Read More »Theatre Interview: Actor Danny Kirrane from Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ at Donmar Warehouse
"If you come at different angles, you can open up new things in characters that might not always be there in the script."
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