Entertainment & Arts
The theater plunges into darkness with an apocalyptic explosion and Ian McKellen emerges from a fog: sinister, alone, sheathed in a great military topcoat, exuding evil.
Sept. 17, 1992
Musical ‘Jane Eyre’ believes in restraint, much as Bronte did. But modesty and earnestness are humble virtues.
July 27, 1999
I n Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” the evil king dies in battle at Bosworth Field in 1485.
Sept. 13, 1992
Business
The Internal Revenue Service may strip $283 million of bonds sold by nine California school districts of their tax-exempt status because the proceeds may have been used to purchase overpriced Treasury securities.
Jan. 30, 2008
Movies
McKellen as Richard III: Sir Ian McKellen will re-create his acclaimed stage performance as Richard III on the big screen.
May 20, 1993
Rob Lowe has gone from the Brat Pack to the Brit Pack.
Jan. 3, 1993
Culture Monster Blog
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Sept. 24, 2008
Desires and motives edge out subtlety and wit in a post-politically correct retelling of Zoe Heller’s sly novel.
Dec. 27, 2006
New plays by Harold Pinter and David Mamet as well as Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” are among the highlights of the National Theatre’s upcoming 1988-89 season.
June 29, 1988
Television
Late last year, as winter fell over London, a group of storied British actors gathered in a rehearsal room for two weeks at Pinewood Studios watching 80-year-old Anthony Hopkins unfurl the fury of King Lear.
Sept. 28, 2018