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Drag performer Sasha Velour explains what the art form means to her

By many measures, drag is more popular than ever. At the same time, there’s a growing number of states passing or debating laws to restrict or ban the art form. But what is drag? And what does it represent to…

Arts Jun 12

A Brief But Spectacular take on writing from the inside out

Michael R. Jackson is a Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright and composer. His musical, “A Strange Loop,” started as a personal monologue he wrote shortly after graduating from NYU and it debuted on Broadway 18 years later. He shares his…

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How intimacy coordinators ensure safety on theater and film sets

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How a blend of science and art is improving neurological health

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Michelle Zauner’s Brief But Spectacular take on making the ordinary beautiful

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American Museum of Natural History opens stunning new expansion

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The issues behind possible Hollywood writers’ strike that could halt film, TV production

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Arts Apr 25

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