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Alexander Hamilton: statesman, dueler, birthday party themeProjected to earn $1 billion and earning Tony-Award glory, 'Hamilton' the musical is still going strong in backyards and classrooms across the country.
A garden that only a human could loveOut West, hungry critters abound, and our plants are their would-be banquets.
Mass. event brings dance out of the theaterEarlier this summer, the Somerville Arts Council (SAC) produced 鈥淒ancing in the Streets,鈥� a series of free outdoor dance performances created in 2013 in support of the local dance community.聽
'The Dark Tower' is a forgettable 'Lord of the Rings'-'Matrix' mashup'Tower' stars Tom Taylor as the young Jake Chambers, whose dreams include visions of a Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey) and a gunslinger (Idris Elba).
'Icarus' should delve more into motivations of Russian OlympiansThe film聽follows the odyssey of Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the director of Russia鈥檚 Anti-Doping Center, who, under the guise of testing Russia鈥檚 Olympians for illegal usage, was actually gaming the system.
In 'Detroit,' atrocity becomes numbingKathryn Bigelow's film begins in 1967, with an after-hours police raid on an unlicensed Detroit bar in a black neighborhood that rapidly escalates into a civilian riot. The four-day riot ultimately claimed 43 lives, with more than 1,100 injured and more than 7,000 arrests.
The story of 'Wind River' is swallowed up by outlandish plot devices'Hell or High Water' writer Taylor Sheridan has a strong feel for the agitations and ennui brought about by life in wide-open spaces.
Top Picks: Netflix's 'Daughters of Destiny,' Public Service Broadcasting's 'Every Valley,' and moreThe story of 'Beauty and the Beast'聽is back with a new live-action adaptation, the Surfline app gives you聽information about conditions before you go, and more top picks.
Hollywood returns to King with 鈥楾he Dark Tower鈥�Stephen King movie and TV adaptations are nothing new, but interest seems particularly high this summer and fall as movie projects like 'The Dark Tower' and TV series like 'Mr. Mercedes' arrive.
First LookTo tour in China, Grammys will respect media constraintsThe Grammy Awards in China will promote only 'positive and healthy' artists in order to聽break into the world's second-largest economy.聽
Verbal EnergyPutting the 鈥榬oar鈥� into extraordinaryMaking the case for a go-to term for journalists who want to signal newsworthiness.
Why I鈥檓 totally into totalityLater this month, the path of a total solar eclipse will pass from Oregon to South Carolina.
First LookSam Shepard, celebrated playwright and actor, remembered as a 'plainspoken poet'The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor is best known for his off-Broadway plays and leaves a treasure-trove of works chronicling values and ideals in the American West.聽聽
First LookWomen and minorities still underrepresented in film, new study showsDespite public interest in seeing a diversity of characters represented on the silver screen, the number of聽women, minorities, LGBT people, and disabled characters in films remains largely unchanged from last year.聽
'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power' delivers a nimbus-tinged view of Al Gore's actionsThe documentary聽is the follow-up to the Oscar-winning documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth,' in which Al Gore laid out the case for climate change Armageddon.
Top Picks: Charly Bliss's 'Guppy,' National Geographic's video of a feather star, and moreIn PBS鈥檚 'Ireland鈥檚 Wild Coast,' cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson explores everything from the impressive Skellig Rocks to the various wildlife that can be seen in the beautiful area, the classic story of King Kong gets an interesting update with the movie 'Kong: Skull Island,' and more top picks.
Documentary 鈥楻umble鈥� explores Native Americans鈥� influence on musicThe alchemy of American music as it relates to Native Americans is such a voluminous subject that, inevitably, the fascinating 鈥淩umble鈥� can鈥檛 do it justice.
Verbal Energy鈥楥ollusion鈥� and its playful rootsA look at the surprising etymology of this dark word in the news.
What I saw, and what she knowsUntil you鈥檝e actually taken pictures in a place, you don鈥檛 know how people will respond.
When it comes to 'sharenting,' new parents are divided over online footprintsPop singer Beyonc茅's recent choice to share a photo of her twin babies on Instagram highlights a debate among parents who were raised on digital media about how much to reveal about their children online.聽
