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Finishing 'Sunday In The Park': Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Working With Sondheim

1:23pm August 03, 2021

by Terry Gross

James Lapine worked with Stephen Sondheim on Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods and Passion. In Putting it Together, he draws on interviews with Sondheim and members of the cast and crew.

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Comedian Kathy Griffin attends the official opening of Paula Abdul's Flamingo Las Vegas residency "Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl" at The Cromwell Las Vegas on October 24, 2019.

Comedian Kathy Griffin Says She's Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

12:02pm August 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Comedian Kathy Griffin said she has never smoked, and that doctors are optimistic because the cancer appears to be contained to her left lung — half of which she is getting removed.

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Philosophical, Queer, Angry, Romantic, Defiant: 'Afterparties' Contains Multitudes

7:00am August 03, 2021

by Thúy Đinh

Anthony Veasna So died in December, but he lives on in the pages of this debut story collection — a vibrant, funny and unsparing look at the lives of Cambodian Americans in his California hometown.

Members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club gather regularly to jump rope and connect with other women.

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Women Are Gathering To Jump Rope And Make Connections In The 40+ Double Dutch Club

4:24pm August 02, 2021

by Kelley Dickens

The Chicago-based 40+ Double Dutch Club has more than a hundred chapters across the country and two internationally. Founder Pamela Robinson says it's about more than just jumping rope.

Randy Thomas, former executive vice president of Exodus International, denounces the group's actions and "conversion therapy" as a whole in the Netflix documentary Pray Away.

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Former 'Ex-Gay' Leaders Denounce 'Conversion Therapy' In A New Documentary

2:06pm August 02, 2021

Netflix's documentary Pray Away talks to former leaders of Exodus International, one of the biggest organizations that pushed for so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.

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'Afterparties' Is A Bittersweet Triumph For A Fresh Voice Silenced Too Soon

1:32pm August 02, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

Anthony Veasna So's posthumously published short story collection offers a smart, compassionate take on the push-pull of growing up first-generation Cambodian American.

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Tina Turner Musical Writer Takes On The 'Black Superwoman Myth'

1:32pm August 02, 2021

by Hannah Giorgis

Katori Hall didn't want to gloss over Turner's life in the Tony-nominated musical Tina. Instead, she says, it was important to be "brutally honest" about the pain and trauma Turner has survived.

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Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place chronicles Chappelle's efforts to entertain audiences during the pandemic with a series of outdoor shows. He's pictured above in North Charleston, S.C., on Jan. 30, 2020.

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Chappelle Fans Flock To D.C. Live Events As New Mask Mandate Is Announced

1:11pm August 02, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Dave Chappelle drew sold-out crowds to his live, indoor appearances in Washington, D.C. — 3,500 attended his show at the concert venue The Anthem and more than 2,000 came to the Kennedy Center.

Saginaw Grant, a prolific Native American character actor and hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, has died. He was 85.

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Actor Saginaw Grant, Known For 'Lone Ranger' And 'Breaking Bad,' Dies At 85

9:41am August 02, 2021

by The Associated Press

Grant, who was hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, played roles in dozens of movies and TV shows, including "The Lone Ranger," "The World's Fastest Indian" and "Breaking Bad."

Calvin Royal III and Isabella Boylston perform "This Bitter Earth" at the 2018 Vail Dance Festival.

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Dancer Calvin Royal III Takes Center Stage At ABT — And Beyond

5:10pm August 01, 2021

by Alexandra Starr

Royal is only the third Black dancer to be promoted to principal at the American Ballet Theatre — which is even more impressive when you know he didn't begin training in ballet until he was 14.