5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1925+ words) This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 17, 2021. Think about a time you used teamwork. You did one part of a task, somebody else did the other, and by working together " and collaborating " you shared in your success. We're…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1007+ words) 11 theater productions to see this spring'WBUR This spring, local theaters are offering a collection of stories that highlight important historical figures, reimagine old tales with new vigor, and highlight the importance of starting over after a loss. These distinctive tales…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (44+ words) O'Hara observed people closely; she found the tics, the mannerisms, the specific beats of drunkenness and used them to open us up to her characters' frailty, their vulnerability, their humanity. - Catherine O'Hara, who starred in 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (59+ words) A visit to School Philippe Gaulier " home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson " reveals that clowning is all about the art of failure. A visit to School Philippe Gaulier " home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (135+ words) The American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is premiering a musical based on the 2012 R.J. Palacio novel "Wonder," a story following the struggles of a young teen with facial differences navigating middle school with his peers' often less-than-kind reactions. The craniofacial…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (52+ words) John Waters on comedy and the continuing appeal of 'Pink Flamingos' | Here & Now'WBUR New editions of John Waters' screenplays for "Pink Flamingos," "Desperate Living," and "Flamingos Forever" were released this week. Here & Now's Celeste Headlee catches up with the subversive…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (770+ words) You'd be forgiven for confusing the new video game "Dispatch" with a TV show. In fact, its creators hope you do. "We want people to look at this and think it's a premium animated television show," said"Dispatch" director Nick…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (954+ words) Written by playwright Justin Huertas, the show follows a queer outcast named Trevor who matches with Cary on Grindr. Their date turns into a battle to stop an apocalypse. While full of energy, the play "doesn't seem to match up…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (837+ words) For over a decade, Jackbox Games has specialized in outrageous party games, played on consoles, computers and smart TVs. The company's latest edition, The Jackbox Party Pack 11, out Thursday, tasks players to decorate digital cookies, sniff out phony detectives and…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) Editor's Note: This essay appeared in Cognoscenti's newsletter of ideas and opinions, delivered weekly on Sundays." Mel Brooks writes in his memoir, "If you can laugh you can get by," and I quote this all the time " to friends, my…...