He was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century and the driving force behind some of Broadway’s…
View More Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91Category: Culture & Traditions
Stephen Sondheim Reflected on ‘Company’ and ‘West Side Story’ in Final Interview
In an interview on Sunday, the revered composer and lyricist, 91, contentedly discussed his shows running on Broadway and off, as well as a new…
View More Stephen Sondheim Reflected on ‘Company’ and ‘West Side Story’ in Final InterviewWakefield Poole, Pioneer in Gay Pornography, Dies at 85
He gave up a dance career to create a crossover, and now classic, hit film in 1971 that had both gay and straight audiences, and…
View More Wakefield Poole, Pioneer in Gay Pornography, Dies at 85Alice Waters Helps a Museum Cater to the Tastes of Art Lovers
A new restaurant at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles is the latest effort to try to reach visitors’ hearts through their stomachs.A new restaurant…
View More Alice Waters Helps a Museum Cater to the Tastes of Art LoversA Tale of Culinary Reconciliation, Beside the Eiffel Tower
Two decades ago, Spain was the new France, leading gastronomic innovation. Now two iconic chefs have joined forces in Paris.Two decades ago, Spain was the…
View More A Tale of Culinary Reconciliation, Beside the Eiffel TowerGet to Know Sondheim’s Best in These 10 Videos
Jake Gyllenhaal, Patti LuPone, Judi Dench and an all-star Zoom trio find the wit, pathos and heartbreak in a remarkable songbook.Jake Gyllenhaal, Patti LuPone, Judi…
View More Get to Know Sondheim’s Best in These 10 VideosStream These 7 Productions That Celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s Work
Here’s a guide to films, documentaries and other productions that provide insight into the composer-lyricist’s sly wit and melodic acumen.Here’s a guide to films, documentaries…
View More Stream These 7 Productions That Celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s WorkA journal that went around Bengaluru during the pandemic, documenting thoughts on gender
Sandbox Collective collaborated with Deepikah Bharadwaj, an interdisciplinary artist, for a project, which they called Rest Your Thoughts Here: The Gender ChroniclesSandbox Collective collaborated with…
View More A journal that went around Bengaluru during the pandemic, documenting thoughts on genderImpromptu Stephen Sondheim Wakes Fill Piano Bars With Tears and Tunes
Lines of Stephen Sondheim fans formed outside Marie’s Crisis Cafe in Greenwich Village as news of his death spread. Inside, it was all-Sondheim on the…
View More Impromptu Stephen Sondheim Wakes Fill Piano Bars With Tears and TunesDominique Morisseau Pulls Play From L.A. Theater, Citing ‘Harm’
The playwright ended a run of “Paradise Blue” a week after it opened at the Geffen Playhouse. The theater acknowledged “missteps.”The playwright ended a run…
View More Dominique Morisseau Pulls Play From L.A. Theater, Citing ‘Harm’