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Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."
Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."
Reviews
Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company
Merryn Johns Merryn Johns Nov 11, 2025 0

"The Baker's Wife" arrives Off-Broadway with Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose. A troubled musical with surprising warmth—and one soaring ballad.

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Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall
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 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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Karl Kenzler, Karen Killeen in "Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird."
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While schools pull Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from classrooms, The Huntington puts it center stage
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Oct 17, 2026
Tucson Gallery artists, clockwise from top: Camila Ibarra, Victor Navarro, and Angela Soliz.
Art
The keys to Tucson are waiting inside this downtown art gallery
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 16, 2026
Todrick Hall and the company of "Midnight."
Reviews
Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ turns a forbidden writing lesson into a love story
Kelsey Minor Kelsey Minor Oct 15, 2026
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Desierto Books: the Southwest’s best stories are hiding in a shipping container
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 14, 2026
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