The hidden world of an opera prompter
One of the world's greatest living composers, John Adams, has a new opera, and the prompter keeps 'Anthony and Cleopatra' from flying off the rails.
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Damien Sneed & Friends live at Dizzy's Club
Watch Damien Sneed's exhilarating performance at Dizzy's Club in New York City.
Ling Ma's stories start out familiar but get very, very weird
Nothing is just one thing in Bliss Montage: Satire swirls into savagery; a gimmicky premise into poignancy. Ma writes with such authority that readers are simply swept along.
Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is already making waves among young Black girls
Social media has been filled with videos of Black children watching the teaser of the trailer for the new Little Mermaid movie, which stars Bailey.
Nina Totenberg looks back on her decades-long friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The NPR legal affairs correspondent met the future SCOTUS justice in the early '70s, when Totenberg interviewed Ruth Bader Ginsburg for a story about a decision pertaining to women's rights.
Irene Papas, celebrated Greek actress from 'Zorba' to 'Iphegenia,' has died
Papas catapulted to international fame in such films as Zorba the Greek, Z and The Guns of Navarone. She also earned acclaim for her work in classical Greek plays. She died Wednesday at age 96.
David Milch's 'Life's Work' holds lessons about humanity and the power of art
The TV creator's memoir was written in collaboration with his wife and daughters, who helped him piece together thoughts and memories that evade him due to Alzheimer's disease.
How the U.K. plans to keep world leaders safe as they arrive for the queen's funeral
With world leaders and dignitaries flying in from all over the world, this is how authorities in London are planning to keep everyone safe.
Film director Jean-Luc Godard of the French New Wave has died at 91
Godard, the "enfant terrible" of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his debut feature Breathless, stood for years as one of the most vital and provocative directors.
Who is Emmy winner Quinta Brunson ... besides the woman who had to step over Kimmel?
Brunson had already made history when she was nominated for three Emmys for Abbott Elementary