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Philippines 27 Feb 2025 | 07:43 AM

Bohol historian and playwright Marianito Jose Luspo dead at 65

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines: Marianito Jose Luspo, a beloved Bohol-based historian, playwright, writer, and cultural worker, died on Wednesday (Feb 26). He was 65.

World 8 July 2024 | 05:20 PM

Russia sentences director, playwright to 6 years for 'justifying terrorism'

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court sentenced a playwright and a theatre director each to six years in prison on Monday for "justifying terrorism", concluding a trial that rights campaigners had said demonstrated Russia's intolerance of artistic freedom.

Arts 28 Dec 2023 | 12:37 PM

South African playwright, creator of 'Sarafina!' is killed in a car crash at 68

Mbongeni Ngema was best known for creating the hit 'Sarafina!' which first premiered on Broadway in 1988

Arts 3 July 2023 | 12:19 PM

Fans hatch plan to rescue playwright Arthur Miller's old studio unit

Playwright Arthur Miller's old studio is in a Connecticut parking lot, awaiting its next act

Entertainment 2 Apr 2025 | 04:08 AM

Actor Val Kilmer, star of 'Batman Forever', dies at 65, NYT reports

The cause was pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Val Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, she said.

Arts 16 Jan 2022 | 02:01 AM

Does the land of Shakespeare care for 400-year-old French playwright Moliere?

France's most illustrious playwright's universal truths in his work has transcended language barriers

Arts 25 Mar 2020 | 12:15 PM

Tony-award winning US playwright Terrence McNally dead at 81 from Covid-19

Terrence McNally, a revered US playwright, librettist and screenwriter, died on March 24 following coronavirus complications.

Arts 21 Mar 2025 | 01:30 PM

James Taylor's classics set to shine in 'Fire & Rain', a new musical

Music legend James Taylor is set to turn his songs into a stage musical

Arts 5 Mar 2025 | 07:30 AM

Lights out for landmark Hong Kong theatre

Established in 1972, the ornate venue earned praise as the 'palace' of Cantonese opera

Aseanplus News 27 Feb 2025 | 02:49 PM

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Feb 27, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Feb 27, 2025)

Arts 8 Dec 2024 | 05:00 AM

Leow Puay Tin, a trailblazer in Malaysian theatre returns to the stage

'Mortal Man: Two Monologues' at Five Arts Centre is the latest play by Leow Puay Tin, and she makes a special, rare return to the stage - acting alongside Faiq Syazwan Kuhiri

Arts 21 Feb 2025 | 07:00 AM

Weekend for the arts: Awas Mawas! exhibit, Asean wayang kulit, Book Street

A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond

Arts 14 Feb 2025 | 06:30 AM

Theatre show 'Poly' delivers thought-provoking stories about a distorted reality

Theatre show 'Poly' delivers three absurd, thought-provoking stories that entertain and leave you wondering what just happened

Arts 15 Feb 2025 | 06:02 AM

Weekend for the arts: China's old tea houses, Jalaini Abu Hassan's 'Sepia Tak Sepi'

A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond

Arts 7 Feb 2025 | 10:45 AM

Weekend for the arts: DPAC's 'Spring Fest', fish lantern parade, 'Poly' theatre

A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond

Style 5 Feb 2025 | 07:00 AM

The Met Gala reveals dress code for this year – and it is a SUIT-able one!

Met Gala guests, suit up! That was the order from on high as the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed the dress code for its annual lavish celebration of fashion in May.

Singapore 31 Jan 2025 | 08:59 AM

Singaporean actress Victoria Chen to play lead role in West End’s My Neighbour Totoro

SINGAPORE: Singaporean actress Victoria Chen will play the lead role of Mei in a stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s cult classic animated film My Neighbour Totoro (1988), which opens at London’s West End on March 8.

China 27 Jan 2025 | 07:48 AM

Classic Peking Opera still resonates on silver screen in China

BEIJING: For more than three years, Shanghai Film Group, the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Shanghai Media Group and the Capital Jinghu Arts Research Association worked together to bring "The Kylin Purse" to the silver screen, along with Zhang Huoding, a renowned Peking Opera artist.and representative performer of the Cheng opera style.

Focus 19 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Creative world takes on AI

INSIDE a curved glass building next to the Golden State Warriors’ arena in San Francisco, eight cans of Spam with tiny arms whirred to life, tapping out artificial-intelligence-generated word slop on miniature keyboards.

Arts 16 Jan 2025 | 11:30 AM

Weekend for the arts: JitFest 2025, 'Readings 20', Kwai Chai Hong 'fish' parade

A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond

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