Dec 17 Conversation: Harold Ramis and Bernard Sahlins on Second City's 50th Anniversary By Tom LeGro On a cold December night in 1959, The Second City opened in the Old Town section of Chicago in a small space that had been previously been a hat shop and Chinese laundry. Fifty years later, Second City stakes claim… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch Bill T. Jones Tackles History Through Contemporary Dance Jeffrey Brown profiles American artistic director, dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones. He has created more than 100 original works for his own company, in addition to countless others around the world. Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch Theatre Program Gives New Meaning to 'Playtime' Arts education is typically not a staple of some heartland communities, so for nearly 40 years the Missoula Children's Theatre has been giving disadvantaged children an opportunity to discover their inner thespian. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jul 23 The Missoula Children's Theatre By Arts Desk The Missoula Children's Theatre in Montana is a traveling theater company that temporarily sets up shop in schools across the country that don't have drama programs. Continue reading
Jun 15 Extended Interview: Lynn Nottage By Arts Desk It's set in a small bar in the Congo, but Lynn Nottage's recent Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Ruined,' tells an epic story about the ravages of war, especially its impact on women. Continue reading
Jun 05 Friday on the NewsHour: Tony-Award Winning Signature Theatre Has Rich Past By Arts Desk Friday on the NewsHour: Tony-Award Winning Signature Theatre Has Rich Past… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Tony-Award Winning Va. Theater Sprouted From Garage Arlington, Va.'s Signature Theater won a 2009 Tony Award as one of the nation's best regional theaters. Jeffrey Brown explores the theater's history and humble beginnings. Continue watching
Jun 05 Conversation: Michael John LaChiusa By Arts Desk Michael John LaChiusa is one of today's leading musical theater composers whose shows have appeared on and off Broadway. His musical, "Giant," based on the 1952 Edna Ferber novel, made its world premiere at the Signature Theatre. Continue reading