Performing Arts

The Savitsky Cats are now scampering through New York City's Lincoln Center as one of the new star attractions of the Big Apple Circus.

Arts

These Circus Cats Will Jump Through Hoops — Thanks To Training (And Treats)

6:28pm November 15, 2019

by Jeff Lunden

In addition to the usual assortment of death-defying acts, The Savitsky Cats — a Ukrainian mother-and-daughter team and their nine trained fluffballs — are now performing for New York crowds.

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Leslie Odom Jr. performs during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City.

Arts

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. On Ben Franklin

11:29am November 09, 2019

Leslie Odom Jr. originated the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton and we were curious to find out: How much does he know about founding fathers who weren't in the hit Broadway musical?

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David Hasselhoff performs during a concert in Berlin on Oct. 3 — Germany Unity Day. In 1989, his song "Looking for Freedom" was the anthem to many Germans' newfound freedom.

David Hasselhoff Is Still Big In Germany 30 Years After His Berlin Wall Show

9:10am November 08, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

The Hoff recently sat down with NPR in Berlin and told the story of how he became a rock star there.

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Arts

From Anorexia To Dystopia, New Operas Eloquently Tackle Contemporary Topics

2:10pm November 06, 2019

by Lloyd Schwartz

Ellen West, a new one-act chamber opera presented by Opera Saratoga, is based on a tragic poem by Frank Bidart, while Poul Ruders' The Thirteenth Child draws on Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

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Edward Norton Masterclass - 14th Rome Film Fest 2019

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Arts

A Film Grows In Edward Norton's 'Motherless Brooklyn'

1:21pm November 06, 2019

The writer, director, and lead actor of the film "Motherless Brooklyn" joins us.

John Witherspoon leaves a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman in New York in December 2009. Actor-comedian Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube's father in the Friday films, has died at age 77.

Arts

Film And Television Comic John Witherspoon Dies At 77

11:06pm October 30, 2019

by Scott Neuman

He was a veteran of 1970s television comedies such as Good Times and What's Happening!!, but was best known for his role in Ice Cube's Friday films.

Dave Chappelle accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. PBS will air a television special of the ceremony in January.

Arts

'The Best Part Of The First Amendment': Dave Chappelle Accepts Mark Twain Prize

9:57am October 28, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

Sarah Silverman, Tiffany Haddish and Jon Stewart were among the comedians who honored Chappelle as he received the annual American humor award in a music-filled ceremony at the Kennedy Center.

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Arts

Remembering Ballet Dancer Alicia Alonso

7:59am October 20, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

Alicia Alonso, one of the finest ballet dancers of the 20th century, died Thursday in Havana. The dancer helped start the American Ballet Theatre, then built the Cuban state ballet program.

Choreographer and director Mark Morris, pictured here at a rehearsal in 2017, will release a new memoir called Out Loud.

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Arts

'Everybody's Other Than Everybody Else': Choreographer Mark Morris

8:08am October 19, 2019

by Scott Simon

The prolific dancer and company director has written Out Loud -- a memoir of hits and flops, childhood trauma and a lifetime at the forefront of modern dance.

Arts

Documentary Reveals The Depth And Complexity Of Opera Star Maria Callas

1:37pm October 14, 2019

by Lloyd Schwartz

Maria by Callas weaves together performance clips, home movies, interviews and poignant diary excepts to present an intimate portrait of the singer in her own words.

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