Tag: Performing arts
Muti: Pandemic year silenced culture, leaving world stunned
RAVENNA, Italy — Conducor Riccardo Muti has once again reopened the Italian musical season in his adopted hometown of Ravenna after another — and...
In the shadow of COVID-19, a toll on entertainment workers
NEW YORK — Like so many, the pandemic upended life for actor and dancer Rena Riffel. The Los Angeles-based performer needed help with rent,...
Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz
NEW YORK — Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of “Da Butt” at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor...
Broadway readies ticket sales for a fall reopening
NEW YORK — Many Broadway productions are scrambling to resume ticket sales in the coming days to welcome theater-goers this fall after city and...
Concert to honor Broadway star Rebecca Luker, fight ALS
LOS ANGELES — Some of Broadway's biggest stars are joining together to pay tribute to the late three-time Tony Award-nominated actor Rebecca Luker and...
Dancer Jacques d’Amboise dead at 86
Jacques d'Amboise, who grew up on the streets of upper Manhattan to become one of the world's premier classical dancers at New York City...
Costa Rica priest sings public health message amid pandemic
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A Roman Catholic priest better known for his outreach to the poor is winning new fans with his catchy...
‘Plus-size’ boy band in China seeks to inspire fans
BEIJING — Gathered in a practice room, five generously proportioned young men in baggy black sweaters are patting their bellies and waggling their arms....
Ryan Murphy calls ‘Pose’ one of his proudest accomplishments
NEW YORK — The big flashy red carpet has made its return to New York City — albeit in a massive socially distant manner...
Chicago stages drive-through Wagner in underground garage
CHICAGO — Amid signs pointing “To Elevator” and advising drivers to “Take Parking Ticket With You,” the Rhinemaidens lament the theft of their gold,...
