Anastasia Tsioulcas
Stories
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'The Nutcracker' helps keep the lights on for American ballet companies
About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.
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It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it
Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.
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This weekend, artists are speaking out across the country
Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism.
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Bros really are dominating podcasting
New research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that both podcast hosts and their guests skew very heavily male – and white.
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Between Halloween and Thanksgiving is another holiday: Jersey Week
In the Garden State, there's an unusual public school holiday between Halloween and Thanksgiving known as Jersey Week.
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A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled
A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.
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Trump's fake video featured 'Danger Zone.' Musician Kenny Loggins wants it scrubbed
The "Danger Zone" singer is asking for his performance to be deleted from a fake "King Trump" video that the president posted to Truth Social on Saturday.
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President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.
On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.
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Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech
The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.
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PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'
A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.
