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Welcome to Luna Luna, the carnival that time forgotLuna Luna, on display in Los Angeles, resurrects whimsical works by the likes of Salvador Dalí and Keith Haring. Just don’t climb on the rides.
A cult classic album gains new life, and new meaning, onstageA new stage adaptation of “Illinoise” opens March 7 at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. It is not quite a musical, not quite a ballet, not quite a concert – but an experience all its own.
Stars and strife: Who gets to decide what appears on state flags?The recent wave of flag redesigns reflects awareness that a strong visual identity can bring residents together. The challenge states face, though, is how to agree on symbols that represent everyone.
Preserving culture, one textile at a timeFocus is often put on preserving disappearing languages, but what of other traditions? For some, vitality rests with maintaining a culture’s visual representations, too.
A small town, public art, and the First AmendmentWould no public art be better than art someone found objectionable? In New Hampshire, a town has been roiled for months over that question.
Walking in the path of the Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance is the subject of a new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Our cultural commentator relished his time walking the same streets that sheltered Langston Hughes, Malcolm X, and Alain Locke.
Perks and perils of being married to a photographerOn a recent trip to Kauai, our essayist found himself playing stuntman for his wife, The Photographer.
She’ll make you look twice: LA street artist spreads whimsy, hopeWhat makes a person install whimsical, unexpected art in the middle of blight? As LA street artist S.C. Mero sees it, there’s no better way to transform spaces – and thinking.
His hands are famous. So are his printing skills.Much is made of the creative possibilities that artificial intelligence will unlock. But in Maine, one man uses centuries-old technology to satisfy modern sensibilities.
In Pictures: In Lebanon, the art of resistance enduresProtests in the streets of Beirut may feel like a distant memory. But the spirit of the 2019 “October Revolution” lives on in vibrant murals.
‘The Book of Life’: How one artist creates healing out of tragedyAs her country tries to come to terms with genocide, one Rwandan artist wants to leave a legacy for the next generation that focuses on life rather than death.
How a classical pianist reinvents herself in major and minor waysPianist Simone Dinnerstein is returning to the stage on Sept. 23, at a concert presented by Emmanuel Music at Tufts University in Boston.
‘It’s not Queen Lear.’ How one woman approaches Shakespeare’s iconic role.In “King Lear,” veteran actor Ellen McLaughlin has found both a “marvelous” role and a vehicle to help audiences consider how people care for one another.
Of mice, and men: New ‘An American Tail’ brings Fievel to the stageThe Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis is revisiting the 1986 film classic, in a world premiere from Tony-winning playwright Itamar Moses.
What is art? A New Hampshire bakery stands up for its muffin mural.Where is the line between art and advertising? A New Hampshire bakery’s mural has inspired a debate among the residents of Conway about private property and public art.
First LookHearts overwhelmed: Mexico exhibit celebrates a lost societyA new exhibit hosted by Museum of Templo Mayor in Mexico City marks the 45th anniversary of the discovery of a monolith depicting the Mexican lunar goddess, Coyolxauhqui. The finding sheds light on Mexica civilization before the Spanish conquest.
On Broadway, saying goodbye to ‘Phantom’What does it take to have longevity on Broadway? Catchy songs help. But as the departing “Phantom of the Opera” shows, so does a relatable story.
With timeless masterpieces and modern riffs, Vermeer enduresWhat qualities make art enduring? For museumgoers and modern artists, examining the work of 17th-century painter Johannes Vermeer offers the opportunity to both reflect on, and shift, the narrative.
‘A sacred space’: Playwrights discuss the role religion plays on stageHow are themes of religion and spirituality explored on modern stages? Two playwrights discuss their work, and how human vulnerability – and hope – can share the same theater space.
Creativity in motion: How painter Alex Katz partners with performersBuoyant painter Alex Katz finds joy in collaborating with dancers, choreographers, and theater companies.
