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"Beyoncé - All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track"
Books
528 pages of pure Beyoncé: New book unpacks every track from Queen B’s legendary career
Matthew Wexler Aug 26, 2025 0

The most comprehensive Beyoncé retrospective ever hits shelves October 14, examining every song from the superstar's career.

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The Limón Dance Company
Dance
Why the Limón Dance Company’s 80th anniversary could be the year’s boldest retrospective
Matthew Wexler Aug 24, 2025 0

The Limón Dance Company's 80th anniversary celebration tackles questions about identity and power with a reimagined retrospective and new work.

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"Tan Tan Bo, aka Gerotan: Scorched by the Blaze in the Purgatory of Knowledge," 2018. Takashi Murakami. ©2018 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Art
From Louis Vuitton to a spectacular Hall of Dreams: Inside artist Takashi Murakami’s CMA retrospective
Matthew Wexler Aug 14, 2025 0

Takashi Murakami's retrospective at Cleveland Museum of Art transforms nuclear war and natural disasters into a spectacular, immersive experience with…

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(l-r) George Clooney in "Good Night, and Good Luck," Jack W. Batman and Sidney J. Burgoyne, Sadie Sink in "John Proctor is the Villain."
Culture
Broadway producer Jack W. Batman dies at 81 after a record-breaking final season
Matthew Wexler Aug 11, 2025 0

Jack W. Batman, Broadway producer who helped bring George Clooney to stage and broke box office records with "Good Night,…

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Drag queen Plasma
Music
“Is Miss Thing On?” Drag Race’s Plasma answers with a stunning live album recording session at Joe’s Pub
Jude Cramer Jul 30, 2025 0

'Drag Race' Season 16 star Plasma brings her theater queen talents to Joe's Pub for a live cabaret recording session…

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Hirschfeld's Sondheim, 1999.
Books
Inside Al Hirschfeld and Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway bond
Matthew Wexler Jul 22, 2025 0

"Hirschfeld's Sondheim: A Poster Book" gathers 25 iconic illustrations celebrating one of Broadway's most famous composers and lyricists.

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Jesus Christ Superstar film still
Books
From Tony snub to worldwide phenomenon: The resurrection of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Matthew Wexler Jul 18, 2025 0

"Jesus Chris Superstar" returns for a concert staging starring Cynthia Erivo, but one journalist spills the tea on the musical's…

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(l-r) Tiler Peck, Jeromes Robbins. Photos: Matt Karas, Frederic Ohringer
Dance
Broadway legend Jerome Robbins takes center stage at The Joyce
Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2025 0

Director-choreographer Jerome Robbins will be celebrated in style at the Joyce Theater's Ballet Festival this August.

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"mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People): Welcoming the Newcomers" by Kent Monkman
Art
How artist Kent Monkman is refuting the Romantic view of the “vanishing race”
Matthew Wexler May 31, 2025 0

The Denver Art Museum presents "History is Painted by the Victors," the first major solo exhibition by Kent Monkman.

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Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall
Music
‘This is f**kin’ amazing!’: Diane Warren’s raw reaction to star-studded Carnegie Hall tribute
Ryan Leeds Apr 30, 2025 0

The New York Pops celebrated Grammy winner and 16-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren with an all-star Carnegie Hall tribute.

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