Theater
Actors Retreat To Shakespearean Haven
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Performing Arts
R&B Artist Kem Returns With Melodies Unspoken
()The chart-topper is back on the scene after a lengthy hiatus that left fans anxiously awaiting his return. The singer and self-taught musician, who recently visited NPR studios and performed songs from his new album Intimacy, talks candidly with host Michel Martin.
Dance
3-D Dance Flicks May Give Genre A 'Step Up'()
August 6, 2010 On both sides of the Atlantic, 3-D dance movies are making it big. But it's not yet clear if the third dimension offers a revolutionary new way to portray dance on screen -- or just a flashy gimmick.
Tell Me More
The Nolan Brothers: More Hype Than Talent?()
July 30, 2010 Guest blogger Jimi Izrael assesses the careers of Hollywood film making duo the Nolan brothers, one of whom is the mastermind behind the latest box office smash Inception.
Pop Culture
'Star Wars In Concert' Puts The Force In The Music()
July 24, 2010 The familiar saga is revisited by an 85-member symphony orchestra, a 60-voice choir, a three-story movie screen and a montage of music and scenes from all six movies in the saga. Oh, and C-3PO narrates!
Western Swing Gets Texas Town Scootin' Again()
July 21, 2010 Fiddlers, guitar players and singers gathered in tiny Goree, Texas, for a music camp. The camp is about equally divided between children and adults, even though the style of music was popular more than half a century ago.
Dance
Marine's Ballet A Moving Tribute To Time In Iraq()
July 19, 2010 When he returned from active duty in Fallujah, Iraq, Marine Sgt. Roman Baca choreographed the ballet Homecoming inspired by letters from loved ones to Americans serving in Iraq. Baca says he felt that focusing on the wives and girlfriends and mothers "would in turn highlight the soldier, but tell the story from a very human view."
'Disappearing Number': A Vivid Theatrical Equation()
July 15, 2010 The Olivier Award-winning play from Simon McBurney and London's Theatre Complicite will have five performances, starting Thursday, during the Lincoln Center Festival in New York.
