Arts News

"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.

A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia.

Adrienne Rich, Allen Ginsberg, Langston Hughes and Wallace Stevens have been among the poets whose work recently became available in electronic format.

The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its 58th year.

The Cannes Film Festival is all about old-school charm and glamour, but it knows the importance of nurturing its younger talent.

Millions of fans actually watched the season-two finale of the ABC drama "Scandal" the old-fashioned way: on a TV screen, as it was fed from the network to their local affiliates.

Fire at Vuhlehirska TPP was caused by a violation of the rules of the coal handling system operation by the duty shift, which led to the accumulation of coal dust in the turbine house and its subsequent ignition, energy and coal industry minister Eduard Stavytsky said during Hour of Questions to the Government in Parliament, ForUm correspondent ... (more)

Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist and rock icon Pete Townshend attended the revival production of his seminal rock opera TOMMY at the Stratford Festival in Canada last night and joined the cast onstage for the curtain call.

The actress who plays the cat-loving accountant on the NBC hit says the tears were flowing after the "boss" filmed the final episode.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a new process to select artists who receive one of the nation's top arts prizes, the Kennedy Center Honors, after an outside group last year said Latinos have been largely excluded.

The 34-year-old Nelsons, a native of Latvia, said in a statement that he is "deeply honored and touched" by the appointment and plans to make his first appearance in Boston as the orchestra's 15th music director in June.

Growing up in Pine Bluff, she played football in seventh grade - until someone realized she was a girl - and while in junior high, conducted the town's high school band.

John Fogerty is planning a special event for the day his new album hits stores. On May 28th, the former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman will take the stage at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles to mark the arrival of Wrote A Song For Everyone .