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Ruby Dee, actress and civil rights activist, diesRuby Dee acted in radio, television, film, and stage. Ruby Dee appeared in 'A Raisin in the Sun' and 'Do the Right Thing,' among other films.
Top Picks: Molly Wizenberg's memoir 'Delancey,' the 'Independent Lens' film 'The New Black,' and moreThe Smithsonian Channel's documentary 'Shark Girl' follows one woman's effort to educate the public about sharks, 'Doctor Who' actor David Tennant stars in the thriller 'The Escape Artist' on PBS, and more top picks.
'Let It Go' songwriters of 'Frozen' prep a new showRobert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, writers of the song 'Let It Go' and the rest of the songs from the movie 'Frozen,' are working on a romantic comedy for the stage. Lopez and Anderson-Lopez won Oscars for Best Original Song for the song 'Let It Go' from the movie 'Frozen.'
Ultimate Frisbee goes proThe sport isn't just for college campuses anymore 鈥� there are two American Ultimate Frisbee professional leagues and as many people in the US participate in the sport as in gymnastics.
Idina Menzel, Neil Patrick Harris will perform at the Tony AwardsIdina Menzel, Sutton Foster, and others will perform during the Tony Awards broadcast on June 8. Idina Menzel is nominated in the Best Leading Actress in a Musical category for her show 'If/Then.'
Top Picks: Putumayo's new album 'Australian Playground,' the Science Channel series 'Through the Wormhole,' and more'Hitler and the Nazis' is available on DVD, opera stars Stephen Costello and Ailyn聽P茅rez release their debut album 'Love Duets,' and more top picks.
A career in pre-Broadway hitsGoodspeed Musicals in Connecticut has originated theater classics like 'Annie' and 'Man of La Mancha,' and it's still thriving today by keeping shows fresh.
Top Picks: The National Memorial Day Concert on PBS, CNN's series 'The Sixties,' and moreThe National World War I Museum exhibit 'War Fare' examines food in the time of conflict, the box set 'Face the Music' chronicles musician Nils Lofgren's career, and more top picks.
The art of public mourningPhotos, notes, and similar objects left at memorial sites pose a problem: What should happen to them?聽
Top Picks: Welsh ensemble 9Bach's new album 'Tincian,' the iOS app Sidereel, and moreDolly Parton's new album 'Blue Smoke' shows she hasn't lost any of her charm and verve, the movie 'Her' is the perfect romantic scenario for the age of smart phones, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Journalist George Plimpton on 'American Masters,' the Facebook app Paper, and moreA National Geographic IMAX documentary titled 'Pandas: The Journey Home' looks at China's work raising the animals and then releasing them back into the wild, the 'Frontline' two-part series 'The United States of Secrets' looks at the government's surveillance program, and more top picks.
Is snarky wit on its way out?From music to movies and late-night TV, earnestness seems to be everywhere in pop culture right now.
Top Picks: Neneh Cherry's new album 'Blank Project,' PBS's search for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and moreThe Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection, which includes such favorites as 'Oklahoma!' and 'The Sound of Music,' arrives on Blu-ray, Bill Cosby is honored by the American Comedy Awards, and more top picks.
Tony nominations 2014: 'A Gentleman's Guide to Murder' leads the packTony nominations were bestowed on such musicals as 'A Gentleman's Guide to Murder' and 'Aladdin,' while actors like Neil Patrick Harris and Audra McDonald will also be up for prizes. The Tony nominations were announced on April 29.
A new look for pound puppiesAnimal shelters and rescue groups are starting campaigns on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms in which they send out photos of shelter animals to attract potential owners.
Top Picks: Choreographer Matthew Bourne's take on 'Sleeping Beauty,' Comedy Central's new app, and more'American Masters' on PBS follows the history of the environmental movement in 'A Fierce Green Fire,' Fathom Events brings Peter Gabriel to movie theaters, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Director Hayao Miyazaki's books, bluegrass-folk Nickel Creek's new album 'A Dotted Line,' and moreNew Yorker cartoon editor and cartoonist Bob Mankoff takes fans behind the scenes in his new book 'How About Never 鈥� Is Never Good for You?,' the Lifetime original movie A Day Late and a Dollar Short is a showcase for actress Whoopi Goldberg, and more top picks.
A little more than a 'staycation'Writer Alastair Humphreys coined the term 'microadventure' to promote the idea that a meaningful experience, like sleeping under the stars, doesn't have to involve spending money or a long travel time.
Top Picks: PBS's look at family band Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, 'August: Osage County' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreThe White House hosts an all-female musician lineup that includes Aretha Franklin and Melissa Etheridge, YouTube host Jessica Beinecke teaches Mandarin through the Netflix series 'House of Cards,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' on DVD and Blu-ray, Broken Bells' album 'After the Disco, and morePink Martini collaborates with the von Trapps for the album 'Dream a Little Dream,' PBS focuses on the Western aspect of the conflict in 'Civil War: The Untold Story,' and more top picks.
