Performing Arts
Chameleon
Playwright and performer Sarah Jones displays a genius for climbing into other people's skin
October 2007 |
By Elizabeth Méndez Berry
Roving Eye
Documentary filmmaker Rachel Grady opens our eyes to the complexities of overlooked places and people
October 2007 |
By Kenneth Turan
![Philippe Cousteau believes we must join forces to save the environment: “People have this idea that government and industry are what really make a difference, but we [the public] are the only one who can get them to change. Here, Cousteau on location at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, FL recording "The Forsaken Mermaids" for Living on Earth.](http://media.smithsonianmag.com/images/200*107/yi_cousteau388.jpg)
Water Works
Taking up the family business, Philippe Cousteau campaigns to save our oceans and rivers
October 2007 |
By G. Bruce Knecht
West Side Glory
Out of Hell's Kitchen came an image that would epitomize one of Broadway's greatest love stories
October 2007 |
By Owen Edwards
The Curiosity of Cats
When the musical opened on Broadway, 25 years ago, few predicted its amazing success—or what it would mean for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
October 2007 |
By Michael Walsh
Broadway, Inc.
With shows like Legally Blonde and Wicked, the era of the name-brand musical is in full swing
August 01, 2007 |
By Stephanie Murg
Portugal's Soulful Sound
Often compared to American blues, fado is gaining global appeal
June 01, 2007 |
By Dina Modianot-Fox
Taking the Stage
The National Asian American Theatre Festival makes its debut
May 01, 2007 |
By Whitney Dangerfield
Comic Phyllis Diller's Cabinet Keeps the Jokes Coming
The stand up comic's archive holds a lifetime of proven punch lines
March 2007 |
By Owen Edwards
Black Woodstock
Harlem 1969: Jesse Jackson, Nina Simone, B.B. King and 100,000 spectators gather for a concert worth remembering
February 01, 2007 |
By Richard Morgan
Gathering Rosebuds
Did a Native American actress inspire one of Hollywood's most celebrated symbols?
January 2007 |
By Owen Edwards
Recasting Shakespeare's Stage
Designing a Globe Theatre for the 21st century
January 01, 2007 |
By Eric Jaffe
Interview with Thomas Allen Harris
Director of "Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela"
September 01, 2006 |
By Lucinda Moore
Al Gore Discusses "An Inconvenient Truth"
Environmentalist Al Gore talks about his new movie.
July 01, 2006 |
By Amy Crawford
35 Who Made a Difference: Steven Spielberg
A renowned director contemplates the lessons of history
November 01, 2005 |
By Kenneth Turan
35 Who Made a Difference: David Attenborough
The natural history filmmaker has brought serious science to a global audience
November 01, 2005 |
By Frans Lanting
35 Who Made a Difference: Renée Fleming
The soprano is renowned for her beguiling voice and presence
November 01, 2005 |
By Stephen Hastings
