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Arts May 01

‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ tie for most Tony noms

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Arts Jan 17

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Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95

Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy.

By Mark Kennedy, Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Arts Feb 12

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A poet’s Brief But Spectacular take on performing privilege and forgiveness

Adam Falkner is a poet, musician, educator, and race and equity strategist. Much of his work studies intersectional themes of race, gender, queer life and social justice education. He was also a featured performer at President Barack Obama's Grassroots Ball…

By Moe Sattar, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila

Arts Jun 30

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Openly gay puppeteer uses his art to bring understanding to his small hometown in Kansas

During Pride Month, parades and other celebrations have been held in some of the nation's largest cities to celebrate LGBTQ rights, but smaller towns have also been marking the occasion. Cat Wise traveled to rural Kansas, where an artist is…

By Cat Wise

Arts Jan 07

Actor Sidney Poitier arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood, California March 2, 2014. Photo by Danny Moloshok/REUTERS
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How Sidney Poitier’s work pushed past white limitations on Black talent

Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. Poitier transformed how Black characters were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance. Throughout his life, the star…

By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport

Oct 23

Watch 7:30
The show will go on! Performing arts pivot during pandemic

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of American life, including the performing arts. Actors and dancers are experiencing unemployment rates over 50 percent, and many companies have said they will remain closed for in-person performances for the foreseeable…

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May 27

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

By Associated Press

Kramer's husband, David Webster, told The New York Times that Kramer died of pneumonia on Wednesday.

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Apr 27

Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

The starry special called “Take Me to the World” featured performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O’Hara, Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Katrina Lenk, Aaron Tveit, Laura Benanti, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Patti LuPone and Bernadette Peters.

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Apr 23

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Why pandemic represents ‘existential crisis’ for performing artists

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

We look to the arts for entertainment, comfort and pleasure -- but they are also an economic engine. According to government analysis, art accounts for almost $900 billion of GDP and over five million jobs. Now, many of these people…

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Sep 06

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With newly expanded campus, Kennedy Center aims to make art an experience for all

By Jeffrey Brown

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is expanding its vision and offerings as it enlarges its physical footprint for the first time in its 50-year history. The institution hopes to showcase a range of…

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