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The theater project that sparked a congressional probe—and culture war
Washington Post· 4 days agoThe fraught exchange took place on the second floor of the Old Congressional Building in Washington,...
US Lawmaker Warns To 'Declare War' On China In Case Of An Unprovoked Attack On Taiwan
Benzinga· 2 days agoThe U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has the authority to declare war if Beijing attacks Taiwan...
Book Review: So you think the culture wars are new? Shakespeare expert James Shapiro begs to differ...
WTOP Washington· 16 hours ago“The theater, when it is any good, can change things.” In an enthralling new book about this little-known chapter in American theater history, Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro ...
Today in History: May 26, Obama nominates Sotomayor to Supreme Court
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoToday is Sunday, May 26, the 147th day of 2024. On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1864, President Abraham ...
Gary Cooper’s daughter to host free screening of classic Western ‘High Noon’ at Smithsonian in DC -...
WTOP Washington· 6 days agoRemembers.” After the screening, she’ll join a Q&A with Dr. Amanda Foreman, daughter of screenwriter...
Atwater Village filmmaker brings dance doc to life
The Eastsider· 7 days ago“Bella” is about Los Angeles modern dance choreographer Bella Lewitzky. Onstage, Lewitzky created a multi-racial and politically progressive dance...
Today in History
The Martinsburg Journal· 4 days agoSupreme Court. In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure creating the Montana Territory. In 1865, Confederate forces west of the Mississippi...
The radical theatre that could have prevented Donald Trump’s rise
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn July 2023, The New York Times ran an article titled ‘American Theatre is Imploding Before Our...
Review: CANDIDE at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
Broadway World· 5 days agoThe Scottish Opera edition of Candide, adapted from the philosopher Voltaire’s (François-Marie...
Why university presidents have fared so poorly under congressional scrutiny
MSNBC· 1 day agoIn six months, the Republican-controlled U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has...