Epic disaster or blockbuster? 'Spider-Man' hangs on
2010-12-24 10:08:05
On Broadway, bad press doesn't necessarily spell failure, and the struggling "Spider-Man" musical is still luring tourists and theater goers into seats as it deals with persistent technical problems.
Officials order new safety measures for 'Spider-Man'
2010-12-23 08:51:24
The beleaguered "Spider-Man" musical canceled its performance on Wednesday in order to put in place new safety measures for its complicated stage maneuvers, the show's publicists said.
New York's Met determines Velazquez is authentic
2010-12-22 07:58:08
Experts at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art have determined that a 1624 portrait previously attributed to a follower of the Spanish painter Velazquez was done by the master himself.
Musical "Spider-Man" opening officially delayed
2010-12-18 13:19:11
The trouble-plagued Broadway production of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," featuring music from U2's Bono and the Edge, has delayed its opening night until February 7, according to a release from the production company.
'Spider-Man' opening appears delayed, again
2010-12-17 07:39:01
Troubled Broadway musical "Spider-Man," the most expensive show ever created for the Great White Way, appears headed for another delay as producers weigh a decision to push its opening into February, according to media reports on Thursday.
Warhol film portraits on view in New York
2010-12-16 07:51:04
Andy Warhol may be best known for brightly colored silk-screens and clever riffs on pop culture, but an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art focuses on his silent and often challenging films.
Artists get own micro-philanthropy site
2010-12-08 09:02:33
A project billed as the first micro-philanthropy website dedicated to U.S. filmmakers, writers, musicians and visual artists was launched on Tuesday, aimed at attracting small public donations to bring artistic projects to life.
Rome's opera seeks revival in turbulent times
2010-12-07 11:32:38
Italian conductor Riccardo Muti has fired the opening salvo in a budding opera rivalry between Milan and the Italian capital by conceding only the second encore of his entire career in Rome.
Da Vinci script unearthed in French town library
2010-12-07 09:03:33
A long-lost fragment of manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a public library in western France after lying forgotten in storage for nearly one and a half centuries.
Just playing a ballerina reveals the rigors of ballet
2010-12-05 17:23:01
Ten years of serious training and then five more toiling in the ranks.
Durable diva finds the beat goes on and on
2010-12-05 17:22:33
On a nippy evening in November, as she curled up in a Manhattan hotel, Cher was exhausted.
Electrician stuns art world with trove of Picassos
2010-11-30 09:56:30
Pablo Picasso was both hugely prolific and famously generous with his work, but was he enough of a free spirit to give hundreds of his early works -- an invaluable collection -- to his electrician?