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I was taken to this place by a recent performance of Einstein on the Beach, the landmark 1976 opera by composer Phillip Glass and Director Robert Wilson. Einstein is the first in a trilogy of avant-guarde operas.

"You're talking to a somewhat serious intellectual character here -- with potty humor." Mel Brooks will look back on his remarkable career as a comedy...

Michelle Dockery is time-traveling to the 1970s for her latest TV project, "Restless." In the Sundance Channel series, Dockery co-stars in the drama opposite Hayley...

Belgian-based photographer Frieke Janssens wants to make you seriously consider your own death. In her newest series, "Your Last Shot," Janssens creates portraits of people...

Last weekend, I went with friends to check out several promising exhibitions at various L.A. galleries. At three of those galleries, we were fortunate enough to meet the artists and talk with them about their work.

Recently unearthed footage from Elvis Presley's sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden has made its way online, showcasing a King in fine form. Presley performed...

CBS is in for some attitude this January. HuffPost has exclusively learned that "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Susie Essman is headed to CBS' police procedural...

"Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome" is finally here. The prequel series to Syfy's critically-acclaimed series about the conflict between humans and Cylons has been delayed...

Could James Bond really be Bond without a classic, relaxed-fitting tuxedo? It seems as essential as a shaken martini and an Aston Martin. Although the idea of carrying a suit like Daniel Craig or Sean Connery may seem fa...

"Sexy Beasts: Seduction in the Animal World" starts with snails, then moves along through herds of battering rams, frisky cats, aged spawning salmon, pudic ducks and, of course, bonobos, whose standard form of hospitalit...

Families -- usually described as dysfunctional -- are the meat-and-potatoes of the best (and not infrequently the worst) American dramas. Now consider adding to them the Chekhovian quintet Richard Nelson has introduced.

Holidays! There are so many holidays, and it’s so hard to keep track. Luckily for us, there’s Nicole Westbrook — soon to be known as “The New Rebecca Black” — to help us remember w...

The U.S. Department of State and the Association of American Voices is facilitating a unique musical program called American Music Abroad. The program works to implement Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's vision of "sm...

Name: Alex Cole & Sarah Brady: Alex is an art director, and Sarah was in the trend forecasting business for 11 years prior to opening Platform with Alex. Location: Highland Park - Los Angeles, California Size: 900 square...

The AFI Fest wrapped up on November 8th in Hollywood. The 40th annual festival revealed itself again as one of the globe's superior events for accessing works by both veteran and emerging voices in Latino and Latin Ameri...

Imagine Times Square. Now imagine Times Square as a living art gallery, stocked full of panoramic three-dimensional billboards, videotaped cinemagraphs, walls of living “bio art”...

The line between pop culture and fine art is a precarious delineation -- just ask Andy Warhol or Roy Lichtenstein. Actually, why not ask Britney...

Technology has permeated all aspects of our culture, from what we see to how we see it. No one can express this truth better than...

The next question in any Annie concerns the comic-cruel Miss Hannigan role. This frame, it's the usually divine Katie Finneran. No third Tony seems to be waiting in the wings for the work here -- or perhaps "overwork" is...

We usually keep things pretty positive here at the Riot, but after many years of life in the bookish interweb, we've identified some conversations that just keep coming back up. And we're ready to put an end to them.

NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden will hold a special concert next month to benefit those affected by Superstorm Sandy. No performers have been announced...

ROSWELL, Ga. — Election officials in the Atlanta area are defending their decision to allow singer Usher to bypass long lines and cast his ballot...