Performed using the “original pronunciation,” the Bard’s work takes on new depth and meaning
Fine Arts
Controversy Erupts Over the Ending of August: Osage County
Fans of the play on which the upcoming movie is based are crying foul
Broadway’s New Season: 5 Big Questions
TIME’s theater critic offers a preview of the shows you won’t want to miss
Famed Hollywood Theater Morphing Into World’s Largest IMAX Venue
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre—site of countless movie premieres and three Oscar shows—has been given a high-tech makeover
The New York City Opera, Facing Budget Crisis, Turns to Kickstarter
The famed cultural institution is seeking to raise at least $1 million online by the end of September
Museum Identifies Long-Lost Van Gogh Painting
Curators in Amsterdam announced today they have discovered a new painting by Vincent Van Gogh, executed during the height of the celebrated artist’s career, The New York Times reports.
Malaysia Bans ‘Satanic’ Heavy-Metal Band
Government officials deemed Lamb of God a threat to the faith and morals of the Muslim community
Les Miz Is Coming to Broadway (Again) — and (Possibly) TV
It seems audiences can’t get enough of Victor Hugo’s epic tale of redemption
MTV’s Video Music Awards: Who Got Cheered, Who Got Booed and Who Got Naked
Justin Timberlake dominated last night’s live broadcast of MTV’s typically glitzy Video Music Awards
Band to Watch: Lucius
The Brooklyn-based outfit create lilting confections that mix punchy beats with a ’60s-pop sound
Today’s Movie Trailers: Monuments Men and Captain Phillips
George Clooney and Tom Hanks square off against Nazis and Somali pirates
Music to Our Ears: John Williams to Compose his Seventh Star Wars Score
Call it musical continuity, but what started in 1977 continues right through 2015
Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury: Three Duets Coming Out This Fall
The mega-stars recorded the previously unreleased tracks together in 1983