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London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

We want people on the edge of their seats': Royal Opera boss Oliver Mears on the new season and the controversies of the last

Oliver Mears outlines the upcoming season at Covent Garden, featuring new productions and the challenges of financial commitments in opera.
Berlin music
fromVulture
6 days ago

Should a School Shooting Be Turned Into Opera?

Opera has long aestheticized human suffering, exemplified by Kaija Saariaho's final work, which transforms a school shooting into a modernist experience.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

We want people on the edge of their seats': Royal Opera boss Oliver Mears on the new season and the controversies of the last

Oliver Mears outlines the upcoming season at Covent Garden, featuring new productions and the challenges of financial commitments in opera.
Berlin music
fromVulture
6 days ago

Should a School Shooting Be Turned Into Opera?

Opera has long aestheticized human suffering, exemplified by Kaija Saariaho's final work, which transforms a school shooting into a modernist experience.
fromArchDaily
7 hours ago

Coachella 2026 Immersive Installations Explore Monumentality and Light Transparency in the California Desert

Maze by Sabine Marcelis features soft, inflated, gently curving stacked arcs inspired by the natural contours of the Coachella Valley, shifting in color from pale yellow to deep red. The installation provides shaded refuge and an immersive terrain, encouraging visitors to meander and discover nooks for rest and glimpses of the stages.
Berlin music
#art
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Where nostalgia turns decadent: The Moonlighters take Tribeca

The Moonlighters by Michael Fredo evokes nostalgia with a refined atmosphere, blending charm and awareness in its artistic presentation.
#titanique
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Review | Titanique' hits Broadway, runs aground

Titanique struggles to maintain momentum despite a strong theater season, offering a parody of Titanic through Celine Dion's music but lacking depth and humor.
NYC music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Titanique review delightfully campy Celine Dion musical shows bigger isn't always better

Titanique is a campy Celine Dion jukebox musical that humorously reimagines Titanic with a zany, self-aware approach.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Review | Titanique' hits Broadway, runs aground

Titanique struggles to maintain momentum despite a strong theater season, offering a parody of Titanic through Celine Dion's music but lacking depth and humor.
NYC music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Titanique review delightfully campy Celine Dion musical shows bigger isn't always better

Titanique is a campy Celine Dion jukebox musical that humorously reimagines Titanic with a zany, self-aware approach.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

I was a professional fairy. The kids made the job magical but the adults could be a nightmare

Children's entertainers gain insights into child behavior and parental dynamics, revealing early personality traits and social interactions.
#david-cross
DC food
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

How David Cross Gets Ready for a Night of Dangerous' Comedy

David Cross continues to push boundaries in stand-up comedy with new material and a unique writing process on stage.
DC food
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

How David Cross Gets Ready for a Night of Dangerous' Comedy

David Cross continues to push boundaries in stand-up comedy with new material and a unique writing process that relies on live performance.
DC food
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

How David Cross Gets Ready for a Night of Dangerous' Comedy

David Cross continues to push boundaries in stand-up comedy with new material and a unique writing process on stage.
DC food
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

How David Cross Gets Ready for a Night of Dangerous' Comedy

David Cross continues to push boundaries in stand-up comedy with new material and a unique writing process that relies on live performance.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 days ago

Special series: -Ism Storytellers, mixed race * Oregon ArtsWatch

In 2025, Dmae Lo Roberts embarked on a statewide storytelling experience focusing on personal stories from both artists and community members. These stories are a form of living oral history.
Portland
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

"Blue Heron" Is an Exalted Drama of Troubled Childhood

The point of cinematic realism is the inner life, and the miracle of movies is their power to portray subjectivity, though few filmmakers manage to attain that power—even despite their best efforts.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Two super hosts team up for a fun new series: best podcasts of the week

The first episode challenges Shakespeare's vision of a villainous Richard III, while a future episode will consider the Ross and Rachel of early modern history, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Podcast
SF music
from48 hills
1 day ago

One decade in, the Back Room still holds space for intimate musical encounters - 48 hills

The Back Room in Berkeley celebrates its 10th anniversary, maintaining its intimate atmosphere for live music.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Seven Documentaries for Fans of Fiction

Documentaries can effectively tell engaging stories, appealing even to those typically averse to the genre.
Cocktails
fromTime Out New York
3 days ago

An immersive gin wonderland comes to NYC courtesy of Hendrick's and the 'Sleep No More' folks

Hendrick's is hosting an immersive theater experience called 'Anotherland' in the West Village featuring cocktails and surreal performances.
Health
fromAP News
2 days ago

Hearing aids can seem like a big step. This NYC Ballet principal dancer doesn't regret taking it

Hearing aids can significantly benefit individuals, including performers like Sara Mearns, who experience hearing loss at any age.
NYC LGBT
fromThe Bold Italic
2 days ago

Nothing Good Happens in the Woods at the Ballet.

La Sylphide features a simple story of love and betrayal, showcasing classic ballet elements and enchanting performances.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Theatr Clwyd / Haworth Tompkins

Theatr Clwyd has been transformed into a vibrant, sustainable, and accessible civic destination for the community.
fromTime Out New York
3 days ago

You can score free tickets to Neon's freakiest new thriller in Washington Square Park today

The Walking Man has been spotted around various New York City subway stations, awarding fans with prizes and terrifying unsuspecting straphangers with an unsettling smile.
Games
Humor
fromKqed
3 days ago

Encore: Oakland Comedian Jackie Keliiaa on Pain, Punchlines, and Her 'Good Medicine' | KQED

Jackie Keliiaa uses comedy to reflect on her life and Native heritage, promoting resilience through laughter.
Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

A Picture Worth a Thousand Pixels: Turning Disneyland Paris into a Canvas

Architecture in curated environments like Disneyland Paris must perform and communicate effectively through innovative facade designs.
Film
fromEsquire
5 days ago

I Hope 'The Studio' Will Roast One of Cinema's Worst Performative Rituals

Long standing ovations at film festivals are criticized as empty gestures that create artificial buzz without genuine appreciation.
London
fromTime Out London
5 days ago

London is getting a mind-boggling new illusion museum

The Museum of Illusions is opening a second UK location in London this May, featuring unique exhibits like a 'Ghost Room' and gravity-defying illusions.
#broadway
NYC music
fromVulture
1 day ago

C'est Absurde, In the Best Possible Way: Titanique

Broadway's current season celebrates queer culture through vibrant productions like Titanique and Rocky Horror Show, showcasing defiance and joy amidst challenges.
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
6 days ago

Broadway review: Paris is purring in Cats: The Jellicle Ball ()

The revival of Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway reinvigorates the musical, transforming its inherent strangeness into a celebratory experience.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Comedy night has line-up of autistic performers

I felt a sense of injustice that there were so many talented comics that, through no fault of their own, could not take part in standup comedy and I was determined to address that.
London music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 days ago

CoHo: Clowning and a whole lot more * Oregon ArtsWatch

CoHo hasn't just survived, it has thrived and is ascending, and that is largely thanks to the foundation that Cuomo... laid with the young artists who have come up after him.
Portland
Berlin music
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Inheritance in sound: Young Concert Artists and the future of music

Music is an inheritance that preserves human feeling, and institutions like Young Concert Artists are essential for fostering talent and ensuring its future.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

The most famous movie set in every state

A small-budget cult classic can be just as iconic as a major studio film if it speaks to audiences and evokes strong feelings.
Independent films
#performance-art
Humor
fromInterview Magazine
5 days ago

How Mackenzie Thomas's Tweets Made a Sold-Out Theater Cry

Mackenzie Thomas's performance art blends personal storytelling with digital media, evoking deep emotional responses from the audience.
Berlin music
fromAnOther
1 week ago

This Performance Artwork Wants Us to "Feel Things Differently"

Performance reveals and conceals aspects of ourselves, exploring control and longing through song and dance.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
19 hours ago

Steve DiBenedetto's Cosmic Sense of the Absurd

Steve DiBenedetto's paintings serve as a functional structure to help viewers navigate collective trauma.
NYC music
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

'Now is the time': Bob Baker Marionette Theater to make Highland Park its forever home

Bob Baker Marionette Theater has secured a permanent home by purchasing its current location for $5 million, ensuring its future.
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

For Now, ABS Makes Good Theater | Defector

Under the ABS challenge system, a team begins each game with two challenges. If a player gets an umpire's call overturned, their team retains the challenge. In effect, this means a team has unlimited challenges until they get two wrong.
Boston Red Sox
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
4 days ago

"Portland Nice" Is on Full Display in Carol Triffle's Latest Musical Comedy - Portland Mercury

Nice People satirizes performative niceness and racism through humor and conflict between two elderly sisters and a Mexican woman.
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Free "SF Opera" Spring 2026 Tour of Bay Area Parks & Plazas (Oakland)

Bohème Out of the Box will be performed by guest artists and San Francisco Opera's Adler Fellows with piano accompaniment, creating an intimate experience for audiences.
Portland food
fromQueerty
1 week ago

The next Shane & Ilya? Meet the stars bringing a Heated Rivalry musical to the stage - Queerty

MarcAurele knew he had to strike while the iron was red-hot, so he got to writing, and in just three short weeks he was bringing the show to life, complete with a number that explored the inherent musicality of that bike scene and another that featured a chorus lauding 'gay hockey players with big butts' as if they were singing a church hymn.
NYC LGBT
Television
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
4 days ago

The World of Broadcasting as Depicted on the Big and Little Screen - San Francisco Bay Times

Movies like 'A Face in the Crowd' and 'Network' accurately depict the broadcasting industry's cruelty and complexities.
SF music
fromThe Bold Italic
5 days ago

Here's Why You Should See 'Mere Mortals' at SF Ballet

The San Francisco Ballet's cancellation of its performance at the Kennedy Center reflects broader cultural and political tensions in the arts.
London music
fromTime Out London
1 day ago

'Paddington the Musical' was the big winner at the 2026 Oliviers, London's biggest theatre awards

Paddington the Musical won seven Olivier Awards, dominating the ceremony and confirming its status as the top theatre ticket in London.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
Arts
from48 hills
5 days ago

Drama Masks: Keeping the monsters of the world at bay - 48 hills

The Bay Area performing arts scene offers bright spots amidst current challenges, highlighting productions that promote inclusivity and cultural awareness.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
4 days ago

"Personal Storytelling, Experimentation, and a DIY Spirit": A Look Inside LAFM 2026

This year's festival showcases debut features emphasizing personal storytelling and experimentation from both international and local filmmakers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Death star' chandeliers and disco dancefloors: making this year's most dazzling theatre shows

The mirrored chandelier that dangles ominously over Marianne Elliott's production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a true spectacle, even at a tech rehearsal. At nearly five metres wide, it's more than a third of the width of the National Theatre's vast Lyttelton stage.
London music
#zendaya
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at the Olivier awards

Paddington: The Musical won seven Olivier awards, including best new musical and best actor in a musical.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
fromInverse
4 days ago

25 Years Later, Shakespeare's Most Popular Revenge Epic Gets An Intoxicating Makeover

A big issue with how we understand Shakespeare and how we're introduced to it is we sit down and read it. But Shakespeare's plays, like any play, are meant to be heard, to be experienced.
London music
fromTime Out New York
6 days ago

Edge is getting a wild immersive makeover this summer

The entire indoor journey, from entry to elevator to the 100th floor, has been reimagined as a multi-sensory, immersive environment. The overhaul comes via a collaboration between experiential design firm Journey, multimedia studio Moment Factory and NYC-based design outfit SOFTlab.
NYC music
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

The Museum Breathing Life Into New York's Downtown Performance Scene

The Leslie-Lohman Museum connects art with the needs of the queer community amidst political challenges.
Film
fromJezebel
1 week ago

'The Drama' Is Worth the Secrecy

Kristoffer Borgli's film explores dark human impulses through a pre-wedding gathering that reveals unsettling secrets among friends.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Oh what a circus! The Greatest Showman hits the stage as a high-flying, hammer-juggling, banger-filled spectacular

The Greatest Showman is now a Disney stage musical, premiering in Bristol with new songs added to the original soundtrack.
Arts
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Your Therapy Homework: Get to the Theater

Engaging with the arts can enhance psychological and social well-being, supporting mental and physical health.
NYC music
fromVulture
6 days ago

Cats: The Jellicle Ball Is the Real Thing

The Jellicle Ball reinvents Cats with thrilling updates while retaining its original elements, proving to be a spectacular Broadway production.
London music
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Mariska Hargitay stars in Every Brilliant Thing,' while an animated hit heads to the stage

Mariska Hargitay will make her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing starting May 26, succeeding Daniel Radcliffe.
Arts
fromAnOther
6 days ago

Brilliant Things to Do This April

April features significant cultural exhibitions including Francesca Woodman, Senga Nengudi, and Isaac Julien.
Arts
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Arts Gowanus' 2026 Season Includes Gala and Pride Art Show

Artists can submit work for 'The Tower Show' exhibition as part of Arts Gowanus' busy 2026 lineup.
NYC music
fromQueerty
1 week ago

Claybourne Elder gets personal, playful & a little creepy with a package of reimagined standards - Queerty

Claybourne Elder's debut album reimagines iconic songs, blending storytelling with humor and emotional depth for a fresh perspective on timeless classics.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

A Drama of Two Masters

A documentary dramatizes the rivalry between British landscape painters Turner and Constable while exploring survival strategies in the age of AI.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song n' dance | Editorial

Trainspotting the Musical adapts Irvine Welsh's novel, showcasing the evolution of stories from books to stage with contemporary themes.
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

Review: Two friends makes a great escape in Mexodus ()

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson create a musical that highlights the historical escape of enslaved Black people to Mexico.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

AI-generated, probabilistic interfaces break traditional deterministic UI design; designers must adopt structured protocols (like A2UI) to ensure stability, continuity, and predictable user workflows.
fromMbtn
2 months ago

Take Your Seats

So another word about tickets. They did finally announce single-game tickets were going on sale, but only for games though June. It's not enough to keep season plans limited to those requiring fans to buy more tickets than they can use, feeding the secondary markets which the Mets also get a cut of, but "make-your-own-plan" fans like me who've reliably occupied seats for decades,
New York Mets
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Experience Theatre Project immerses audiences in stories * Oregon ArtsWatch

Alisa Stewart founded Experience Theatre Project after experiencing immersive theater, creating participatory productions that transform audiences into active participants rather than passive observers.
SF music
from48 hills
1 month ago

Drama Masks: The Manhattanization of San Francisco stages - 48 hills

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood's proposal to turn Market Street into a theatre arts district with $5 million funding prioritizes commercialized, tourist-friendly entertainment over San Francisco's unique, eclectic theatrical identity.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Would you go to a play by yourself? Theaters are hoping so

We decided this could be an opportunity to design something specifically for those theatergoers, and maybe many others who may have been reluctant to attend on their own. This is not 'singles night.' If a meaningful connection happens, that's a bonus. But at the end of the day, it's really about being comfortable going solo to a show and enjoying it with people who have that same experience.
Arts
Film
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Let me entertain you

Covid-19 pushed entertainment and brands to innovate, shifting releases and creating digital experiences to maintain connection and reach audiences.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

A play with no actors on stage? That's the bet behind the world's first play in mixed reality

When a stranger smiles at you, you smile back. That is why, when Sir Ian McKellen ( The Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Amadeus) walked on the stage in front of me, looked me straight in the eye, and smiled at me, I smiled back. It was the polite thing to do. It was also completely unnecessary, because McKellen was not actually on the stage in front of me. He smiled at me through a pair of special glasses.
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