Category: Arts and Culture

  • Conservative offers perspective on Trump’s effort to exert authority over history and art

    Conservative offers perspective on Trump’s effort to exert authority over history and art

    Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: Restoring truth and sanity to American history, that is what President Trump says he wants to do. And an executive order with that title accuses the Smithsonian Institution and other museums of promoting — quote —…

  • Theater’s biggest night: Our 2025 Tony award winners forecast

    Theater’s biggest night: Our 2025 Tony award winners forecast

    The Tony Award nominations were revealed Thursday, and for theater kids around the globe, it’s expected to be a good one. There’s a lot of competition in the most prominent categories, and anything can happen. With that in mind, here are some predictions for the biggest awards.   Best Musical: “Buena Vista Social Club” “Dead…

  • Culture Digest 02.05.25

    Culture Digest 02.05.25

    Outpouring of love for North East poet and artist, Sky Hawkins The region’s creative community have been sharing their shock and deep sadness at the loss of poet, spoken word artist and activist, Sky Hawkins – aka Word Bird – who died suddenly this week. We will be publishing a full tribute to Sky in…

  • Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival celebrates art and culture on Sunday

    Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival celebrates art and culture on Sunday

    Delco celebrates the arts this month, with Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival, Southeast Delco’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Spotlight Theatre’s “Incorruptible,” Chester High’s “Friendship,” and Brandywine Art Museum’s nature art exhibition.

  • Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival celebrates art and culture on Sunday

    Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival celebrates art and culture on Sunday

    Delco celebrates the arts this month, with Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival, Southeast Delco’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Spotlight Theatre’s “Incorruptible,” Chester High’s “Friendship,” and Brandywine Art Museum’s nature art exhibition.

  • Volunteer-run Bromley Little Theatre crowned winner of arts and culture award

    Run entirely by volunteers, the much-loved theatre has been at the heart of Bromley’s cultural life for decades, and this latest recognition highlights the vital role it plays in the borough’s creative community. Runners up included the Union Chapel in Islington, Leighton House Museum in Holland Park, Canal Café Theatre in Little Venice and OSO…

  • Pacific Playwrights Festival and Delirium Musicum: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

    Pacific Playwrights Festival and Delirium Musicum: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

    “Is it time?” asked Renée Elise Goldsberry. The Grammy and Tony Award winner was headlining the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center’s 30th anniversary gala concert on Saturday night, and yes, it was time: Richard Carpenter took the stage of the Long Beach theater for a rare performance and accompanied Goldsberry on the piano…

  • Cinco de Mayo, cider, crafts, and culture fill Portland’s weekend calendar

    Cinco de Mayo, cider, crafts, and culture fill Portland’s weekend calendar

    Portland is packed with music, markets, and culture this weekend—from Cinco de Mayo festivities to cider tastings, crafts, and a Derby-day bash. PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s finally May and there’s so much happening. We have Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, a few heritage months, and Memorial Day. Portland is buzzing with events this weekend, from…

  • Why now is the time to explore outer East London

    Why now is the time to explore outer East London

    59 minutes ago ShareSave Stephen Emms ShareSave Stephen Emms A few miles from East London’s perennially hip neighbourhoods, an explosion of art and culture is transforming a once-neglected stretch into one of the city’s hottest destinations. East London. Two words that, if you know anything about the UK’s capital, often conjure up opposing opinions. There…

  • Danelle Plaza, Tempe’s ‘last cool place,’ prepares for a new era

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