Performing Arts
Play Opens In New York Based On A Real Refugee Camp In Northern France
A makeshift city full of refugees is the scene for the new off-Broadway play The Jungle. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with two of its actors, Ammar Haj Ahmad and Milan Ghobsheh.
Bringing Down The Curtain On Yellowface
If you've ever seen a ballet, it's probably "The Nutcracker."
Northern Ireland's Troubled Past Surfaces In Family Drama 'The Ferryman'
In the latest Broadway play by Jez Butterworth, the body of a man who was violently "disappeared" 10 years ago has been found in a bog. It augurs bad things for the dead man's family.
How The 'Golden Age' Of Corporate Musicals Used Songs To Boost Sales
Sheldon Harnick, John Russell and Steve Young discuss "industrial musicals," Broadway-style productions written and performed at the behest of corporations. Originally broadcast Nov. 5, 2013.
'Vox Lux' Is Too Much — And That's What Makes It So Invigorating
Sure, this lush, blistering riff on pop stardom — and the many ways it intersects with a culture obsessed with both violence and celebrity — is over-the-top. That's the point.
Rapper Sues Video Game Maker Over Fortnite Dance Move
2 Milly introduced the popular Milly Rock dance in a 2014 music video. As of July, characters in Fortnite are able to perform a similar dance.
Ricky Jay Remembered, From The Wings: An Assistant's Thoughts On The Late Magician
Critic Chris Klimek offers a remembrance of the late illusionist, author and actor Ricky Jay, for whom he worked as a personal assistant over a decade ago.
Remembering Master Magician And Sleight-Of-Hand Artist Ricky Jay
Jay, who died Sunday, was an avid scholar of con games and could make cards disappear and reappear in ways that seemed impossible. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1987, 1998 and 2002.
'Dance In America' Aims To Chronicle The Art In The U.S.
Mindy Aloff has attempted the nearly impossible task of collecting, in an anthology, the essays, excerpts, and asides that create a snapshot of the history of American dance.