Politics Jul 08 Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Arts May 01 'Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Maybe Happy Ending' tie for most Tony noms “Buena Vista Social Club,” which takes its inspiration from Wim Wenders’ 1999 Oscar-nominated documentary on the making of the album “Buena Vista Social Club,” will face off for best musical crown with “Death Becomes Her,” based on the 1992 cult… By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Jan 17 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 Watch 3:25 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 Watch 6:34 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
Jan 07 Watch 6:06 How Sidney Poitier's work pushed past white limitations on Black talent By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport 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… Continue watching
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:50 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… Continue watching