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Monday, March 30, 2026

Symphony Space to Undergo a $45 Million Makeover by Michaela Towfighi

The Upper West Side performing arts venue will take its programming across the city while its doors close for a 15-month overhaul.

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Sunday, March 15, 2026

Barbra Streisand Honors Robert Redford at Oscars by Michaela Towfighi

Streisand and Redford built a lengthy friendship after acting together in 1973's "The Way We Were."

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Epstein Effort to Finance a Dick Cavett Film Undone by Background Check by Michaela Towfighi and Julia Jacobs

Jeffrey Epstein joined Mr. Cavett's wife in an effort to create a PBS documentary on the talk-show legend. But then the producers did a background check on the financier.

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Monday, February 16, 2026

Robert Duvall: A Life in Pictures by Michaela Towfighi

The actor, who had a knack for embodying a wealth of varied characters, had a sprawling and celebrated career.

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

In Hostile Times, Maine Immigrants Cherish Artistic Traditions by Michaela Towfighi and Ryan David Brown

An apprenticeship program that passes on skills like Cambodian dance is persevering despite funding threats and ICE agents.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company Won't Celebrate Centennial at Kennedy Center by Michaela Towfighi

The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Those Little Chimes That Say 'Please Take Your Seat' by Michaela Towfighi and Vincent Alban

At New York's performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 'Genius Grant' Winners by Michaela Towfighi

Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Organizations in 5 Boroughs Get a Boost With City Funds by Michaela Towfighi

BRIC, the Noble Maritime Collection, Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, the Bronx Children's Museum and the Louis Armstrong House Museum get a permanent investment.

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Friday, August 22, 2025

Jeff Hiller Came Out of Nowhere. It Only Took 20 Years. by Michaela Towfighi and Blaise Cepis

His role in the dramatic HBO comedy "Somebody Somewhere" earned him his first Emmy nomination. It was also, more or less, his first major role.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The Curious Proposal to Fund New Hampshire's Arts Council With $1 by Michaela Towfighi

New Hampshire residents pushed back, but lawmakers still plan to decimate the group, which gives grants to theaters and museums.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Tom Cruise to Receive an Honorary Oscar by Michaela Towfighi

The film industry will honor Tom Cruise this fall with an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement, along with the choreographer Debbie Allen and the production designer Wynn Thomas.

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Monday, June 9, 2025