Editor Pick: Culture and Society

Death of Classical and the Prototype Festival, two of NYC's cultural powerhouses, coalesced on Friday night, turning packed audiences into time travelers.

Both the show and the music mingle genres so organically that they actually escape genre, building a thoroughly original creation that draws the audience into an ecstatically human experience.

A new opera based on the life of the 12th-century Benedictine nun and visionary is one of the most enthralling theatrical experiences I can remember.

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville under Robert Icke's direction create a modern-day 'Oedipus' that is staggering, terrible and amazing.

The 43-day government shutdown exposed a constitutional crisis: Prosecutors kept working while defense attorneys went unpaid, halting a death penalty case.

Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock create terrific portrayals of formerly estranged family members.

Wild Rice's yearly pantomime is back! This time it's The Emperor's New Clothes, that will run at Wild Rice's Theatre, from 13th November to 21st December 2025.

A one-act that scrutinizes life in a senior-living facility in a warm-hearted, semi-surreal way. Smoothly and artfully staged and acted, it's as funny as it is touching.

A modernist white canvas capsizes the equilibrium among three longtime friends. Is it art?

To "get" a parody, you have to be familiar with what's being parodied, right?Usually. The annual drag shows from Heartbeat Opera are exceptions – hilarious, harmonious, happy ones. This year's extravaganza will cruise on camp, costumes, and kookiness right into your crooked little heart.