Arts News

Children at a storytelling workshop wear what they imagine would be the expression on their characters' faces during the most exciting moment of their story, for a picture being taken by Ann Shapiro, director of the Connecticut Storytelling Center at Connecticut College.

If you didn't think Henrik Ibsen's work was sexy and racy, you'll be pleasantly surprised by BAM's production of "The Master Builder," which embraces a whole new interpretation of that classic 1892 tragedy.

Producers said Monday that Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez will headline the new romantic musical comedy "First Date" by "Gossip Girl" writer Austin Winsberg.

The idea came screeching into director Justin Lin's fuel-injected imagination in 2009: a fiery escape scene featuring a muscle car that crashes out of an airplane during takeoff.

A 1931 Mack firetruck was parked on streets wet from rain Sunday morning outside a building that once housed Victory Theater.

The Worcester Art Museum is offering free admission to anyone who dresses up like Bob Dylan on May 24, which will be the musician's 72nd birthday.

Who needs abstract art when you can buy a rocket instead? Billionaire Paul Allen pocketed more than $43 million selling a painting earlier this week, and now we know what he did with some of the money.

Great American pianist Kevin Cole [fresh from Carnegie Hall , protg of Marvin Hamlisch ], with special guests Brian d'Arcy James [Shrek; Next to Normal], K Lea Black hurst [Everything the Traffic Will Allow], and Ryan VanDenBoom [Annie] will perform a Benefit Concert to support DreamCatcher Entertainment, an independent theatre and film company, ... (more)

On June 2nd, the Bi Writers Association will present Bi Lines VI, a spectacular multi-arts event celebrating bisexual writing, which includes the first Bisexual Book Awards in the world.

Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes film festival - to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just Bollywood.

"Band of Outsiders" , now available via Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection, may just be the Jean-Luc Godard movie for people who don't like Jean-Luc Godard movies.

Visual Arts Society of Texas member Tonya Littmann of Denton will exhibit a collection of her fine art quilts at the PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St., through July 11.

"This was the first verse that he wrote," he said by way of introduction to Lead Belly's Goodnight Irene .

The internationally known arts festival, founded by the composer Gian Carlo Menotti, will open its 37th season Friday with the traditional speeches, brass fanfare and shower of confetti on the steps of Charleston City Hall.

Ever been at the library and wonder about the music spilling from the top floor? About the strains of Vivaldi, Yo-Yo Ma and Tchaikovsky? The throngs of young dancers, in leotards and pointed shoes, five days a week, nine months a year? Come to "A Stone's Throw..." at the Vermilion theatre and discover the wonder of this dance group.

Even with one of the world's most athletic opera singers at her side and plenty of practice, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reckons the latest London production of Gioachino Rossini's "La Donna Del Lago" is the challenge of a lifetime.

See the new movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness' playing at Acworth's NCG Cinemas . For more theater information, show times and pricing, click here .

Mount Pleasant Performing Arts Company dancers trained at Academy of Dance Arts with instructors Larisa Dahabi and Ann Bebergal started auditioning in January 2013 for various intensive dance programs throughout the country.

It was the first week of my first job, and one of my co-workers was showing me around the building.

The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo.