Review: Welcome to ‘Illinoise,’ Land of Love, Grief and Zombies
Sufjan Stevens’s 2005 concept album has become an unlikely and unforgettable dance-musical hybrid, directed and choreographed by Justin Peck.
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Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, and Jackie Sibblies Drury Musical Illinoise Begins March 2 at Park Avenue Armory
The new musical Illinoise, based on Grammy nominee Sufjan Stevens’ acclaimed concept album Illinois, begins previews at the Park Avenue Armory March 2.
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein’s “The U.S. and the Holocaust” Wins Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
Congratulations to Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein's film, "The U.S. and the Holocaust," for winning the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program!
Read Smart Podcast: The 2023 Shortlist – Tania Branigan
Tune into this special shortlist edition of the Read Smart podcast, where Toby Mundy speaks to #BGPrize2023 shortlisted author Tania Branigan about her book, Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China’s…
Read Smart Podcast: The 2023 Shortlist – Hannah Barnes
Tune into this special shortlist edition of the Read Smart podcast, where Razia Iqbal speaks to #BGPrize2023 shortlisted author, Hannah Barnes about Time To Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse…
Blavatnik Galleries: artists’ responses to war at last given the space they deserve
Tomorrow, on the eve of Armistice Day, London’s Imperial War Museum opens its Blavatnik Galleries, displaying some of its fine collection of paintings, film and photography of war since 1914.…
Read Smart Podcast: The 2023 Shortlist – Christopher Clark
Tune into this episode of The Read Smart podcast, where host Toby Mundy speaks to 2023 shortlisted author Christopher Clark. Christopher’s book, Revolutionary Spring: Fighting for New World 1848-1849, details…
The Read Smart Podcast: The 2023 Shortlist – Jeremy Eichler
Tune into the first of the Read Smart special shortlist episodes, where all six of this year’s shortlisted authors will be interviewed in the run-up to the winner announcement. In…
Read Smart Podcast: The 2023 Shortlist – John Vaillant
Tune into the latest episode of the Read Smart podcast, where Toby Mundy will be speaking to another one of this year’s shortlisted authors, John Vaillant. John’s work Fire Weather explores the…
The London museum that is putting on its war paint
The new art, film and photography galleries at the Imperial War Museum contain many welcome surprises
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