Tag: Performing arts
‘Hadestown’ jumps ahead of pack to welcome Broadway patrons
NEW YORK — “Hadestown,” the brooding musical about the underworld, has set its Broadway reopening date on Sept. 2, jumping ahead of such megahits...
Designer David Rockwell offers a guide to his creativity
NEW YORK — The COVID-19 pandemic cut the connections between people and emptied the spaces they met. For award-winning architect and theater designer David...
Get the party started! Live audience for Eurovision final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — After more than a week of rehearsals, two semifinals and 53,000 COVID-19 tests for fans, staff and performers, the Eurovision Song...
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
WASHINGTON — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick...
Whimsical NYC waterfront park funded by Barry Diller opens
NEW YORK — A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the...
Q&A: Saweetie on success and working with Dr. Luke (sort of)
LOS ANGELES — Platinum-selling rapper Saweetie has incorporated choreography in her live performances, but ask her about working with controversial music producer Dr. Luke...
Kennedy Center Honors slims down in response to pandemic
WASHINGTON — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK — Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops to construct sets for the company's upcoming season, attracting a...
Met Opera strikes deal with chorus ahead of restart
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists, one of...
New fellowship gives $25,000 grants to Puerto Rican writers
NEW YORK — A new fellowship co-sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will provide $25,000 for emerging and established Puerto Rican writers.
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