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ArtsBeat: A Wheeldon Nutcracker for the Joffrey

Christopher Wheeldon will choreograph a new “Nutcracker” for December 2016 for the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, replacing Robert Joffrey's version. ...

ArtsBeat: Darren Criss to Replace John Cameron Mitchell in ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’

Mr. Criss will begin a 12-week engagement on April 29, when Mr. Mitchell, who created the show and originated the role Off Broadway in...

Greek Bureaucracy, Not Just Austerity, Is an Economic Drag

Many business owners say relief from austerity measures imposed by foreign creditors will not be enough to reinvigorate growth. ...read...

Letter From the Middle East: Reviving the Art of Debate in Israel

In Israel, there hasn't been a political debate between major candidates running for prime minister since 1996. ...read more

ArtsBeat: Princeton Gets a $300 Million Trove of Rare Books

The collection, given by William H. Scheide, includes a Gutenberg Bible, an original printing of the Declaration of Independence, all four of Shakespeare's Folios...

ArtsBeat: Princeton Gets a $300 Million Trove of Rare Books

The collection, given by William H. Scheide, includes a Gutenberg Bible, an original printing of the Declaration of Independence, all four of Shakespeare's Folios...

ArtsBeat: Princeton Gets a $300 Million Trove of Rare Books

The collection, given by William H. Scheide, includes a Gutenberg Bible, an original printing of the Declaration of Independence, all four of Shakespeare's Folios...

Alex Rodriguez Apologizes to Yankees and Fans

Rodriguez, who is returning from a suspension, issued a handwritten apology on Tuesday but did not offer details about his use of performance-enhancing drugs....

The Carpetbagger: Clothes and Character: ‘Maleficent’

The costume designer was brought in late and then asked to do not one but eight looks for the main character. That's when Team...

ArtsBeat: British Library Expanding Its Endangered Archives Online

The library has now made available online four million digital images from its collection of rare manuscripts, newspapers and other materials.