Performing Arts
Harvard’s stages and studios come alive in this collection of music, theater, and performance coverage.
A New Black Swan Musical Cranks Up the Tension
The creative team of the A.R.T.’s new show dish on adapting Darren Aronofsky’s thriller classic from screen to stage.
Contemporary classical concerts feature cactus, singing bowl as instruments
Concerts that feature a singing bowl, a wired cactus, strings played with the wooden back of the bow, and more
Marisa Tomei stars in Wallace Shawn's play "Marie and Bruce" in New York City
A revival of Wallace Shawn's 1979 play Marie and Bruce has opened in New York City.
Robert Brustein's trilogy of Shakespeare plays now complete
Robert Brustein's trilogy of Shakespeare plays reaches completion.
See musician Derrick Ashong in a new video on the Wall Street Journal website
The musician appears on Oprah Radio and WSJ Online.
Natalie Portman wins best actress, and other Harvard tie-ins at the Oscars
The Harvard-educated Black Swan star wins best actress.
New musical satire CD "Broadsides" by John Forster and Tom Chapin
A new CD of "op-ed pieces with key signatures"
Richard Dyer profiles New York Philharmonic conductor Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert’s music that should be heard
Profile of actor and playwright Wallace Shawn
Ubiquitous on film and TV, Wallace Shawn writes plays that pack the house—with 20.
Video clips from Wallace Shawn's films and interviews
Interviews, a reading from a play, and a memorable scene from The Princess Bride.
Harvard grad Molly Swenson an "American Idol" contender
Recent grad heads west for musical date with destiny.