Elizabeth Blair
Stories
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Arts & Life
60 dancers who fled the war now take the stage — as The United Ukrainian Ballet
The company, based in The Hague, is currently in Washington, D.C., performing Giselle at The Kennedy Center. The Ukrainian Ambassador says the ballet corps is like a secret weapon.
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Arts & Life
A play about censorship is censored — and free speech groups are fighting back
PEN America and two other free speech groups are calling for school officials in Florida to reinstate a high school production of Paula Vogel's Indecent, a play that is itself about censorship.
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Arts & Life
Abortion stories on TV get closer to reality, says new report
The annual Abortion Onscreen report says more TV shows had abortion plotlines than previous years and that writers are doing slightly better job reflecting reality.
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Books
Shaun Tan's new book 'Creature' collects his drawings, paintings and reflections
Artist and writer Shaun Tan makes creatures that have a wild mix of mechanical and animal-like features. His new book, "Creature," is a collection of his drawings, paintings, and reflections.
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Arts & Life
What's being done to stop adults' misbehavior at youth soccer games
Youth soccer games seem to unleash the worst in adult behavior. Parents and coaches yell at refs, the players and each other. Adults' sideline behavior has resulted in a national referee shortage.
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Arts & Life
There are more women on TV but ageism persists, says new study
Streamers and broadcasters are putting slightly more women in front of and behind the camera according to Boxed In, an annual study. But ageism persists.
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Arts & Life
The secret behind why parents — and kids — love 'Bluey'
A new season of the hugely popular Australian cartoon Bluey is dropping on Disney+. With its made-up family games, high jinx and humanity, the series has hooked both kids and their parents.
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Arts & Life
Thousands of Afghan artists are still trying to flee the Taliban
A family of Afghan musicians in the U.S. wants to raise awareness about their plight.
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Arts & Life
The Smithsonian selects four possible sites for new museums for women and Latinos
The National Women's History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino were authorized by Congress in 2020.
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Arts & Life
A fireproof copy of 'The Handmaid's Tale' is being auctioned to help fight book bans
Sotheby's is auctioning a special, fireproof copy of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale. Proceeds will help PEN America in its efforts to oppose book banning.