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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Review: Community Building One Dice Roll at a Time

Improv adds a theatrical dimension to the role-playing game, which has been undergoing a renaissance as it turns 50 this…

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The Techno Pioneer Jeff Mills Blazes a Trail to Space, and Beyond

At 60, the D.J. and producer is inspiring fresh generations with new work, including an LP that approximates the experience…

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Understanding My Son, One Game of Catch At a Time

I have never played on an athletic team. As a child, I was not fast or coordinated or interested in…

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‘Sally & Tom’ Frees Sally Hemings From Being a Mere Footnote

Suzan-Lori Parks’s play is the latest work by a Black writer seeking to prioritize Hemings’s life and perspective to make…

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Judy Devlin Hashman, Record-Holding Badminton Champion, Dies at 88

She won 10 singles titles at the prestigious all-England championships.

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Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar Play

The Oscar-winning actor will star as an A.I.-curious author in “McNeal,” starting performances in September at Lincoln Center Theater.

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‘The Miser’ Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient

This Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.

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Frank Wakefield, Who Expanded the Mandolin’s Range, Dies at 89

A bluegrass innovator, he recorded numerous albums as a leader, and his list of collaborators included both Leonard Bernstein and…

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In the Bard’s Hometown, a Challenge for New Theater Leaders

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s co-artistic directors have put together a challenging debut season. But many visitors come to Stratford-upon-Avon seeking…

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Bass

Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument…

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