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Arts Jun 30

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

By Cat Wise

Arts Jun 03

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A Pulitzer Prize winner’s modern take on Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

A reworking of Shakespeare "Hamlet" called "Fat Ham” recently won the Pulitzer Prize in drama. Jeffrey Brown has the story from New York for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet

Arts May 16

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Young playwrights use the theater to confront the trauma of gun violence

In 2021, more than 1,500 children and teenagers in the United States were killed by gunfire. Activists across the country are working to shed light on that issue through a series of plays written and performed by young adults, many…

By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten

Arts Mar 23

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Oscar-nominated film ‘CODA’ to be adapted to the stage by Deaf West Theatre

"CODA," the Oscar-nominated film about a singing teenage daughter in a deaf family, is being developed as a stage musical by the Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre.

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

Arts Mar 20

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Claudia Rankine’s ‘Help’ brings the topic of white privilege to the stage

Two years ago, just after the start of previews for Claudia Rankine’s play, “Help,” New York’s theaters shut down. Now with the pandemic easing, the show is finally opening. PBS NewsHour Weekend sat down with Rankine two years ago and…

By Zachary Green

Sep 26

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Broadway throws open its doors as it returns from its longest shutdown

By Zachary Green

New York City’s theaters are finally reopening after they were shut down on March 12, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to hit the city. This has been the longest shutdown in Broadway’s history. Major hits like “Lion King” and…

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Mar 23

George C. Wolfe, Anne Carson win PEN achievement awards

By Associated Press

Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe and Canadian poet-translator Anne Carson are among this year's winners of PEN America awards for career achievement.

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Feb 10

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A leading playwright and a pioneering virologist marry science and art on stage

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

A new interactive theatrical production, "The Catastrophist," follows the story of a scientist thrilled by discovery and pained by loss. It was written by playwright Lauren Gunderson about her husband's life as a leading researcher into the causes and effects…

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Feb 05

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Broadway’s closure exposes its sway on the economic ecosystem

By Jeffrey Brown, Rhana Natour

Prior to the pandemic, Broadway was booming. But curtains haven’t risen since March, with deep personal and financial impacts. By one count, Broadway is directly responsible for nearly 100,000 jobs in New York City alone and, as a leading attraction…

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Jan 25

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In Miami, making live theater work during the pandemic

Miami, one of the top tourist destinations in the U.S., has been hit hard by COVID and the travel shutdown. Officials at Miami International Airport say traffic is off by more than half, impacting hotels, restaurants, and hot spots like…

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