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Lee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?

9:36am May 14, 2021

How can art be a tool to better understand ourselves and the world around us? Poet Lee Mokobe shares what it was like to grow up trans in South Africa, and how language can be a tool for change.

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Amanda Gorman - National Youth Poet Laureate - photographed for the Check The Coast campaign for the California Coastal Commission

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Amanda Gorman: Using Your Voice Is A Political Choice

8:56am May 14, 2021

Poet Amanda Gorman has often been asked to write poems that aren't "political." In her 2018 TED Talk, she explains why her writing inherently carries messages greater than her words.

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Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?

8:55am May 14, 2021

With his film Crazy Rich Asians, director Jon M. Chu made his mark on Hollywood — opening doors for Asian American representation on screen. He reflects on how his heritage informs his cinematic work.

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Camille A. Brown: How Can We Tap Into Our Creative Expression Through Dance?

8:06am May 14, 2021

For Camille A. Brown, choreography unlocked a new way to understand her power as a dancer. She explains how social dance — and its origins — have allowed her to celebrate her creative identity.

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Pervis Staples, second from right, performing with his family in 1965.

Pervis Staples, Founding Member Of The Staple Singers, Dies At Age 85

4:27pm May 13, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Staples, a tenor vocalist, helped to ease his family's iconic gospel group into secular territory, and later found success as a manager and club owner.

New York's Lincoln Center, as people gather for its reopening on Monday, May 10.

A Transformed Lincoln Center In New York City Brings Back Live Audiences

11:23am May 11, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

The past year, with COVID and calls for social justice, has made those running Lincoln Center and other arts organizations question their core missions, says Lincoln Center's president Henry Timms.

Opera Looks To A New Mask To Safely Rehearse Again

4:43pm May 06, 2021

by Chloe Veltman

A new mask for singers has been developed and tested by the San Francisco Opera in collaboration with medics and researchers. The company is testing it in rehearsals for its first post-pandemic show.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association To Vote On Reforms Under Pressure From Publicists

4:37pm May 05, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Los Angeles Times staff writer Stacy Perman about reforms the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will vote on Thursday under pressure from top Hollywood publicists.

On his new CD, classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglic plays two works composed especially for him.

Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

8:11am May 05, 2021

by Tim Greiving

Recovered from a career-threatening injury, Miloš Karadaglic has his sights set on two goals: finding the next great classical guitar concerto, and erasing the taboo of injuries among musicians.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that Broadway could reopen in May. Above, the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre near Times Square on Jan. 15, 2021.

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Broadway Shows Can Reopen In May, But That Doesn't Mean They Will

5:29pm May 03, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says Broadway can open on May 19. But opening a show takes time.