Doctors are generally held in high regard today, but Romans of the first century were skeptical, even scornful, of medical practitioners, many of whom ministered to ailments they did not understand. Poets...
Read morePat Sajak, who as the host of “Wheel of Fortune” since 1981 became one of the most familiar faces on American television, announced on Monday that he will retire next year.“The time...
Read moreThe CBS telecast of the Tony Awards drew 4.3 million viewers on Sunday night, the second consecutive year that the broadcast has seen a bump in the ratings, according to Nielsen.The modest...
Read more“Kimberly Akimbo,” a small-scale, big-hearted show about a teenage girl coping with a life-shortening genetic condition and a comically dysfunctional family, won the coveted Tony Award for best musical Sunday night.The award...
Read moreBetween network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, June 12-18. Details and times...
Read moreJune 11, 2023, 7:03 p.m. ETJune 11, 2023, 7:03 p.m. ETJohn Kander at home on the Upper West Side. His latest Broadway production, “New York, New York,” has been nominated for nine...
Read moreThis past week, I did something with a classical music concert that I have often enjoyed at jazz clubs: I hung back to hear the same program again when it returned for...
Read moreA chamber opera about refugee children and the trauma of mass displacement will premiere next year at Spoleto Festival USA, the organization in Charleston, S.C., announced on Saturday.That work, “Ruinous Gods,” tells...
Read moreMichael Batayeh, an actor best known for his brief role in the Emmy-winning series “Breaking Bad” and a comedian who was popular in the Arab American community, died at his home in...
Read moreWhen are the Tony Awards? We’re so glad you asked!The Tony Awards, which each year honor the best plays and musicals staged on Broadway, are Sunday night.The main event, with lots of...
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