Where Does Hollywood Go From Here?
The Oscar night speeches, zingers, and calls to action are done. Now what?
Performing Arts
Cloning A Beloved Pet May Be A Tempting Idea, But There Are Pitfalls
Barbra Streisand's story of cloning her late dog, Samantha, prompted NPR's Scott Simon to muse on the ways cloning falls short, and the alternatives to trying to re-create a beloved pet.
Send In The Clones: Barbra Streisand Reveals Fluffy Canine Copies
In an interview with Variety magazine, the legendary singer/filmmaker dropped a bombshell: Two of her three coton de tulears are clones of a favorite canine who died last year.
Yale's Whiffenpoofs A Cappella Group Admits First Woman
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sofia Campoamor, the first female member to be selected to for Yale's a cappella group, The Whiffenpoofs, since its founding in 1909.
Bernadette Peters On Fulfilling The Red Dress Of 'Hello, Dolly!'
The Tony-Award-winning actress, the latest to play the titular role of Dolly Levi on Broadway, describes what she brought to an enduring musical.
On Stage, In Marriage, These 2 Alvin Ailey Dancers Learned The Steps Together
Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims met at work — at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Over 15 years of marriage later, they have some advice for balancing it all and sustaining a marriage.
It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired
An estimated 48 million Americans suffer some degree of hearing loss. Now, a smartphone app makes it possible for the theatergoers among them to read closed captions on Broadway.
Hamilton's Aaron Burr Has Some Culinary Advice: Talk Less, Cook More (Creatively)
On Broadway, Daniel Breaker shines as Alexander Hamilton's greatest rival. In the kitchen, he also creates a stir, sir. But whether acting or cooking, both require perseverance and experimentation.
A New Monologue For Eve Ensler, Re-Enacting Life With Cancer
The playwright and activist behind The Vagina Monologues stars in the new one-woman show In The Body Of The World, which explores her efforts to empower women in Africa amid her own health struggles.
New Oral History Captures The Magic Of 'Angels In America'
Authors Isaac Butler and Dan Kois celebrate Angels in a new book, The World Only Spins Forward, that collects the memories of everyone from playwright Tony Kushner to Congressman Barney Frank.