The kids of ‘A Christmas Story’ share their backstage rituals (and favorite snacks)
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m beginning to think that newsletter guru and arts columnist Carolina Miranda is not actually on jury duty.…
‘Rebel Moon’ review: Zack Snyder space opera fails to launch
Filmmaker Zack Snyder has become a lightning-rod figure in part for the actual movies he makes and in part for the zealous fandom that sprouts…
Peter Sellars and Frank Gehry update Charpentier’s ‘Medee’
BERLIN — For 25 centuries, a mythic Medea has haunted civilization. The sorceress — mortal granddaughter of Helios, the sun god of Greek mythology — kills…
An opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is visually rich
Will my jury duty ever come to an end? Is time more circular than linear? Can someone please punch some windows into the Stanley Mosk…
“Simone Leigh” at the Hirshhorn in D.C. is exquisite
I am currently on jury duty, using the lawyers’ many sidebars to write this newsletter, which is also a sequence of sidebars. I’m Carolina A.…
The future of livestream theater is getting brighter
Good morning, Essential Arts readers. November darkness is upon us and Thanksgiving prep is ratcheting up, but culture stops for no one. I’m Times theater…
U.S. imperial ambition explored at National Portrait Gallery
Washington, D.C. — Greetings from the nation’s capital, where I’ve been soaking in art shows and watching George Santos eat tapas. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art…
Florentine Codex now searchable after digitization by the Getty
Halloween may be behind us, but I still can’t get enough of La Monja de la Feria. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and design columnist…
Israeli-Palestinian conflict hits cultural institutions in U.S.
What a week. When I’m not watching Sam Bankman-Fried dig a hole for himself, I’m seeing Jenna Ellis cry. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and…
Documents reveal senior NSW police concerns over plans to light Opera House in colours of Israeli flag
The New South Wales Police Commissioner's office was concerned the government's plan to beam the Israeli flag colours onto the Opera House might escalate "current tensions", police documents reveal. Key…
Essential Arts: New, diverse ‘Spring Awakening’ breaks barriers
This past weekend, I attended the wedding of a wonderful arts journalist who, along with his playwright groom, delivered the most beautifully written vows I’ll…
The Sydney Opera House: 50 years as ‘the people’s house’ | Arts and Culture
The white sails of the Sydney Opera House in Australia seemed like “an obvious canvas for an important message”, recalled David Burgess, even if scaling…
North Korean opera stars are giving concerts to encourage farmers to finish this year’s harvest
North Korean artists belonging to the 'Sea of Blood Opera Troupe' perform a Chinese classic opera known as 'Butterfly Lovers' in eastern China in January…
Former opera singer and radio presenter share how they changed careers – to become cabin crew
It comes as easyJet has launched a new cabin crew recruitment campaign - demonstrating how many may have more transferable skills suited to the role…
Review: Meredith Monk’s startlingly prescient space opera
In 1983, as an Orwellian 1984 loomed, the American composer, choreographer and dancer Meredith Monk found herself in Berlin. Nowhere was the Cold War more…
Indigenous artist uses tens of thousands of oyster shells to create midden artwork at Sydney Opera House
Many of us think of oysters as a delicacy served at fancy restaurants. The shells are taken away, thrown in the bin, and diners move…
NYC’s Metropolitan Opera sued for massive data breach
People arrive at Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera displaying the Ukrainian national flag colors for 'A Concert of Remembrance and Hope' for Ukraine in February in…
S African opera singer excited to perform at Charles’s coronation | Music News
The South African is set to be the first African national to sing an opera solo at a British coronation ceremony. South African soprano Pretty…
Photos: Phantom of the Opera ends 35-year Broadway run | Arts and Culture
The longest-running stage musical in Broadway history, The Phantom of the Opera, is taking its final bow on Sunday after a 35-year run. For the…
‘The Magic Flute’ review: Mozart opera gets an update
If viewers can focus on its engaging young cast, vivid appearances by several international opera stars and well-executed melding of reality and fantasy, “The Magic…