Friday, February 21, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Several entertainers and artists have severed ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since President Trump assumed chairmanship of the organization. This week, Brittany is joined by Paper Magazine writer Joan...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center says the threat targeted Shen Yun, a touring dance troupe that is banned in China, because it is associated with the religious group Falun Gong.Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing.Friday, February 14, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
President Donald Trump is now chairman of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Trump replaced 18 members of the board with allies who then elected him into the position. There is no precedent for this move –...Friday, February 14, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
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Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower envisioned the Kennedy Center as an "artistic mecca." President Trump recently told reporters he'd never seen a show there.Saturday, February 8, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
President Trump plans to fire several Board Members at Washington, D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and indicated that he's naming himself chairman. Here's why it matters.Saturday, February 8, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture."Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Critics point out the apparent hypocrisy of a pro-Black rapper like Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, since the NFL isn't exactly an institution that's known for its support of Black lives. So on this episode, we're...Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Matthew Bourne shows including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Car Man will be screened on Sky Arts as part ofThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Disabled-led theatre company Graeae has announced plans for a three-month digital programme designed to celebrate D/deaf and disabled artists. Harry Potter playwrightThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity is calling for evidence for a year-long research project into how to boost diversity andThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
More than 1,000 performances in rural communities have already been cancelled as a result of coronavirus, leaving many organisations at risk ofThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has revealed plans to reopen the venue in November, but has warned that “a critical andThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Bristol Old Vic is launching a digital theatre platform for its audiences and artists during the Covid-19 pandemic. Called Bristol Old VicThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
The reopening of Bolton’s Octagon Theatre following a £10 million redevelopment has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the organisationWednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
West London venue the Playground Theatre has begun to make free meals for local elderly and vulnerable people while its doors areWednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Top UK drama schools including RADA and Arts Educational Schools London have shifted all teaching online at least until September. The moveWednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
A tribunal being brought against Curve Theatre in Leicester by Seyi Omooba – the performer removed from a production of The Color