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As A Japanese Mountain Village Shrinks, So Do Its Prospects For Kabuki

Six of Damine's 10 remaining children perform in the finale of the village's annual kabuki festival. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

As A Japanese Mountain Village Shrinks, So Do Its Prospects For Kabuki

For more than 300 years, children have performed kabuki, Japan's classical theater, in the village of Damine. But as residents age or leave for cities, Damine is running out of young performers.

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Thursday

Family Drama Meets Existential Horror In 'The Humans'

The Humans is set during a family's Thanksgiving dinner, hosted by the youngest daughter and her boyfriend. (Pictured: Reed Birney, Sarah Steele, Jayne Houdyshell, Arian Moayed) Brigitte Lacombe/Courtesy of O&M Co. hide caption

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Theater

Family Drama Meets Existential Horror In 'The Humans'

On its surface, the play sounds pretty ordinary: A young woman and her boyfriend have her family over for Thanksgiving dinner. Then things start to get weird.

Family Drama Meets Existential Horror In 'The Humans'

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Tuesday

Monday

Ginsburg And Scalia: 'Best Buddies'

Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2014. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Ginsburg And Scalia: 'Best Buddies'

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the late Justice Antonin Scalia were ideologically at the opposite ends of the Supreme Court bench. Despite their dissenting opinions, they were also great friends.

Ginsburg And Scalia: 'Best Buddies'

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Saturday

'Trapped In Time,' The Last Showgirl Revue On Vegas Strip, Closes

Jubilee's last show will be Feb. 11. "I'm sad for Las Vegas entertainment," says former Jubilee performer Maryann Picchi. Jerry Metellus/Caesars Entertainment hide caption

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'Trapped In Time,' The Last Showgirl Revue On Vegas Strip, Closes

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With its elaborate headdresses, colorful sequined gowns and statuesque dancers, Jubilee was the classic Las Vegas show. But times and tastes change, and the last performance took place on Feb. 11.

'Trapped In Time,' The Last Showgirl Revue On Vegas Strip, Closes

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Friday

To Sorkin A Mockingbird: Screenwriter Will Adapt Novel For Broadway

It was recently announced that Aaron Sorkin will be adapting To Kill A Mockingbird for Broadway. Above, Scout's legs are tired after a particularly long "walk and talk." (Not really.) Above, Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch with Mary Badham as Scout and Phillip Alford as Jem in the 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee's novel. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images hide caption

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Book News & Features

To Sorkin A Mockingbird: Screenwriter Will Adapt Novel For Broadway

How will Aaron Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue fit with Harper Lee's tale of racism and justice in the South?

To Sorkin A Mockingbird: Screenwriter Will Adapt Novel For Broadway

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Wednesday

American Musicals Are So Popular In Paris, They're Coming Back To The U.S.

Kiss Me, Kate is the latest in a series of American musicals to be performed at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. "It is such a glorious theater to perform in," says director Lee Blakeley. Vincent Pontent/Courtesy of Théâtre du Châtelet hide caption

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Parallels

American Musicals Are So Popular In Paris, They're Coming Back To The U.S.

French audiences have flocked to Paris productions of American musicals like Kiss Me, Kate, which closes this week. France's versions of some of these plays are also being exported back to the U.S.

Tuesday

Author Interviews

At 82, Broadway 'Master Of Ceremonies' Joel Grey Says, 'Life Seems Full'

Fresh Air

Grey explains how he brought his decadent Cabaret character to life on both the stage and screen, and reflects on coming out as gay after years of living closeted. His memoir is Master Of Ceremonies.

At 82, Broadway 'Master Of Ceremonies' Joel Grey Says, 'Life Seems Full'

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Sunday

At 42, Matthew Rushing Might Just Be The Peyton Manning Of Dance

Matthew Rushing of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during dress rehearsal of "Frames," Dec. 10, 2009 in New York. STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Dance

At 42, Matthew Rushing Might Just Be The Peyton Manning Of Dance

Dancers typically retire at a relatively young age. Rushing, however, is still going strong — and he's about to kick off a 20-city tour.

At 42, Matthew Rushing Might Just Be The Peyton Manning Of Dance

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Wednesday

From Football To Opera: Singer Morris Robinson Takes Center Stage

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Code Switch

From Football To Opera: Singer Morris Robinson Takes Center Stage

Once Morris Robinson dreamed of fame on the football field. Now, he's moving audiences across the world with the power of his voice, and changing the face of opera.

From Football To Opera: Singer Morris Robinson Takes Center Stage

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Thursday

Can't Buy A Ticket To That Concert You Want To See? Blame Bots

Beyonce performs onstage in 2013 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Rob Hoffman/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment hide caption

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The Two-Way

Can't Buy A Ticket To That Concert You Want To See? Blame Bots

A report from New York's attorney general points to abusive practices in the market for live-event tickets on sites such as StubHub. Computer programs snap up seats faster than humans can.

Can't Buy A Ticket To That Concert You Want To See? Blame Bots

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Tuesday

Young Theater Fans Find Their Tribe At The First Ever BroadwayCon

Actors take a bow after performing in BroadwayCon's opening ceremony, which was a kind of mini Broadway musical. Cheri Root/Courtesy of The Honig Company hide caption

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Theater

Young Theater Fans Find Their Tribe At The First Ever BroadwayCon

For one 14-year-old fan, BroadwayCon was a chance to meet people who understand her theater obsession. "We can share what we love," she says.

Young Theater Fans Find Their Tribe At The First Ever BroadwayCon

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Thursday

In 'Sweat,' Adapting To Change Is The Hardest Work Of All

In Lynn Nottage's play Sweat, Jason (Stephen Michael Spencer, left) and Chris (Tramell Tillman) are workers at a steel tubing plant in Reading, Pa. Nottage says she wanted to write about "how poverty and economic stagnation were shifting the American narrative." Colin Hovde/C. Stanley Photography/Arena Stage hide caption

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Theater

In 'Sweat,' Adapting To Change Is The Hardest Work Of All

Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage spent two years visiting Reading, Pa., to research her new play. Sweat explores how industrial decline affected workers in the former steel and textile town.

In 'Sweat,' Adapting To Change Is The Hardest Work Of All

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