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High Fashion Meets Southern Hospitality

8:46am August 26, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

Designer Billy Reid hosts his annual "Shindig" in his hometown, Florence, Ala. It's a celebration of design, music, food and art that Reid hopes will showcase the soul of the Shoals region.

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Actors, Married For 35 Years, Enrich Their Lives With Others' Words

5:07am August 23, 2018

by Jeff Lunden

Plays are often so intense that actors fall in love. It was 35 years ago, Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads were cast opposite each other in Shakespeare's As You Like It and their showmance continues.

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"Girls! Girls! Giii-iirls!" (Clockwise from top): Nancy McKeon as Jo, Mindy Cohn as Natalie, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair, Kim Fields Tootie.

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Remembering Charlotte Rae: Her Voice Quavered, Her Comic Timing Didn't

4:50pm August 06, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Charlotte Rae snagged the role of Mrs. Garrett in 1978, a time when sitcoms were driven by catchphrases. But it was her delivery that turned a stock matronly character into a starring role.

Mental Illness: [Enter Stage Right]

4:35pm August 02, 2018

With the success of shows like "Dear Evan Hansen," Broadway's latest trend puts mental health challenges center stage.

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The 1A Movie Club Sees 'Blindspotting.'

12:50pm July 31, 2018

What did you think of the movie?

Ryan McKinny plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, in the Santa Fe Opera's rendition of "Dr. Atomic." An enormous steel ball that represents the nuclear bomb looms ominously over the opera stage throughout the night.

The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention

6:10pm July 28, 2018

by Megan Kamerick

The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of "Dr. Atomic."

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From left, Just For Laughs' new owner Howie Mandel, comedians Tiffany Haddish and Hannah Gadsby.

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Jokes And The Pain That Fuels Them At Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Awards

1:53pm July 28, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

Pain has long been at the root of great comedic material, and it was no different at this year's annual Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.

Bruce Springsteen, performing in "Springsteen on Broadway" in an undated photo.

Can't Catch Bruce Springsteen Live On Broadway? Watch Him On Netflix

2:37pm July 18, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Boss' Tony-winning, autobiographical, one-man stage show is coming to the streaming platform in December.

Muppets Head To London

5:26am July 13, 2018

The Muppets have their first full-length European show this weekend in London. Kermit did an interview with the BBC and talked about his romance with Miss Piggy.

Gesel Mason performs David Roussève's "Jumping the Broom" as part of her performance project No Boundaries: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers.

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Dancer Preserves The Work Of Black Choreographers, In One Video At A Time

5:36pm July 08, 2018

by Stephanie Wolf

When she was in her 20s, dancer Gesel Mason started emailing choreographers she admired, asking them to create a solo for her. To her surprise, many of them said yes.