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News Articles: Performing Arts

Iryna Zhalovska and other dancers with The United Ukrainian Ballet train at The Kennedy Center. The company is performing <em>Giselle</em> there this week.

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  • Dance

60 dancers who fled the war now take the stage — as The United Ukrainian Ballet

The company, based in The Hague, is currently in Washington, D.C., performing Giselle at The Kennedy Center. The Ukrainian Ambassador says the ballet corps is like a secret weapon.

February 02, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Matt Butler performing at the Central Utah Correctional Facility.

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  • Music

Matt Butler has played concerts in more than 50 prisons and jails

"Reckless Son" is a one-man show by singer/songwriter Matt Butler inspired by the convicts he's met while touring American prisons and jails.

January 31, 2023
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By:
  • Phil Harrell and
  • Leila Fadel
United Ukrainian Ballet Company members Liza Gogidze and Oleksii Kniazkov in <em>Giselle</em>, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.

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  • Performing Arts

Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

The United Ukrainian Ballet Company is made up of dancers taking refuge in the Netherlands. The company travels to Washington, D.C., to perform Giselle, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.

January 29, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Members of the Grant Avenue Follies, a senior cabaret dance troupe based in San Francisco's Chinatown, collaborated with rapper Jason Chu on the Lunar New Year song "That Lunar Cheer."

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  • Music

San Francisco Chinatown seniors welcome in the Lunar New Year with rap

The Grant Avenue Follies are steeped in tap dance and the songs of the 1950s and '60s. But they are no strangers to hip-hop, as the track "That Lunar Cheer" shows.

January 22, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Playwright Paula Vogel speaks onstage during the 2017 Tony Awards.

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  • Arts & Life

A play about censorship is censored — and free speech groups are fighting back

PEN America and two other free speech groups are calling for school officials in Florida to reinstate a high school production of Paula Vogel's Indecent, a play that is itself about censorship.

January 11, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
<em>Trade, </em>created by Emma O'Halloran and Mark O'Halloran, will be featured at the PROTOTYPE festival this year.

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  • Performing Arts

Who says opera needs a grand stage? This festival is all about intimate productions

The PROTOTYPE festival, now in its 10th year, presents new operas and music-theater works in smaller settings. "We were trying to create a black box opera movement," says co-founder Beth Morrison.

January 08, 2023
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
A scene from the New York production of <em>STOMP</em> featuring Desmond Howard and Emmanuel "Manny" Scott at the Orpheum Theatre.

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  • Arts & Life

STOMP closes after 29-year New York run

The internationally-renowned show exploring the percussive possibilities of the human body and everyday objects ends Jan. 8.

January 07, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
A photo of Lionel Mapleson, pasted in one of his journals.

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  • Arts & Life

This man's recordings spent years under a recliner — they've now found a new home

More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library collection.

January 05, 2023
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By:
  • Jennifer Vanasco
<em>Prima Facie,</em> by Suzie Miller, was a hit in London last year and now is coming to Broadway.

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  • Theater

Here are nine NYC shows we can't wait to see this spring

You never know what'll hit or miss — but you can look at who wrote the script and score, and who's directing and starring. Here's what Jeff Lunden is keeping his eye on, both on and off-Broadway.

January 02, 2023
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in the film <em>The Menu</em>.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Menu, dancer Kim Hale, "Girlfriend" by Matthew Sweet, Drink Masters and more.

December 30, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Aisha Harris,
  • and 3 more

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  • Book Reviews

2022 was a big year for dance books: Here are 5 to check out

These books shed light on some of dance's most iconic figures and provide a glimpse into the state of ballet culture today — and the direction it's heading next year and for years to come.

December 24, 2022
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By:
  • Sophie Bress
An exterior shot of The Juilliard School in New York City, taken in September 2020.

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  • Arts & Life

More than 500 musicians demand accountability after Juilliard misconduct allegations

After VAN magazine published accusations against Robert Beaser, a former head of The Juilliard School's composition department, hundreds of composers, educators and presenters are demanding change.

December 19, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A 2005 exterior shot of The Juilliard School, which is located on the campus of Lincoln Center in New York City.

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  • Arts & Life

Former music students accuse two Juilliard teachers of sexual misconduct

Three people have accused two teachers at the world-renowned music school — composers Robert Beaser and the late Christopher Rouse — of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1990s and 2000s.

December 13, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Adam Sandler is the winner of this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Sandler will receive the award at a gala performance at the Kennedy Center on March 19th, 2023.

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  • Arts & Life

Adam Sandler wins the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

The Kennedy Center has announced Adam Sandler as the winner of this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Sandler's credits include SNL, Happy Gilmore, Grown Ups, The Wedding Singer and Hustle.

December 13, 2022
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Left to right, back row: U2 members Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge and Bono. Front row: Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, George Clooney and Tania León.

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  • Arts & Life

U2, Gladys Knight, George Clooney among 2022 Kennedy Center honorees

Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 and Tania León attended a dinner at the U.S. State Department and a gala tribute event. The 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors airs on CBS later this month.

December 06, 2022
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
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