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The animated “Futurama” begins its final season on Wednesday on Comedy Central.

In Sara Farrington’s “Requiem for Black Marie,” it’s Bertolt Brecht’s women who do all the heavy lifting of authorship.

On its first day, the audience for the revamped show was smaller than that for the previous show.

“What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money and Morals” was billed as a town hall discussion at the Delacorte Theater.

The biennial Boston Early Music Festival last week drew on home-grown and international talent.

The Orchestra of the League of Composers/I.S.C.M. performed two world premieres as part of its Monday program at the Miller Theater.

Now in its third year, the "... Our Parts" festival at Theater Breaking Through Barriers runs through June 28. Here and across the country, artists with disabilities are making drama (and comedy) in illuminating ways.

The city of London boasts centuries of architectural history. But a building boom is threatening the city's traditionally low-rise aesthetic and the views of some of that history. Critics — including UNESCO — are very worried about London's changing skyline.

Lauren Beukes' new thriller The Shining Girls traces a time-traveling serial killer as he jumps through the decades, pursued by the only one of his victims to survive. Critic Alan Cheuse calls the book "a frightening journey in time and punishment."

We've gotten our hands on an exclusive excerpt from the sequel to the Superman smash (by making it up ourselves).

It's finally summer and for many kids that means swimming, video games and vacations. But a lot of parents hope their kids will to do some extra reading during the break. Host Michel Martin is joined by three moms in the literary world with summer book suggestions

The 23-year-old jazz phenom's debut album showcases her takes on vintage jazz and blues numbers by Bessie Smith, Fats Waller and others. You can trace some of her effects back to jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.

Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran are among the artists taking part in a concert to mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence.

A new Family Arts Festival launches with a programme of more than 1,000 events across the country.

AEG's dealings with Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray were 'highly inappropriate', a music industry experts tells a US court.

Art collector Charles Saatchi is cautioned for assault after images of him grasping his wife, Nigella Lawson, by the neck appeared in a newspaper.

Three threatened museums in York, Manchester and Bradford are "safe" from closure, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey says.

Eleven Broadway shows enjoy their most profitable week to date, with some earning more then $1m (£640,000) following success at the Tony Awards.

In his memoir "Twin," Allen Shawn ponders the life of his twin autistic sister, Mary.

In "The Memory Palace," Mira Bartok recalls her anguished life with her schizophrenic mother.

Hank Stuever reviews Style network's "Ruby" and "Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back," two reality shows that patiently portray the lives of the obese, without the emphasis on fast results.

An exhibit of Alexander Calder's wire sculptures at the National Portrait Gallery presents evidence of how the sculptor continued to create new art forms.

Nicholas and Sheila Pye's divorce doesn't end their artistic collaboration.

"A Fire in My Belly," the David Wojnarowicz video seen briefly at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, recently reappeared in its natural habitat, hanging beside his uncensored works in the artist's longtime New York gallery, PPOW.

The challenges of performing in the National Gallery of Art Rotunda were turned into advantages in a Wednesday midday concert by the New Music Ensemble.

"Waste Land," a film about the Brooklyn-based, Brazilian-born artist Vik Muniz, recounts a celebrated artist using his work as an instrument to promote social justice.

NEW YORK - If you're going to spend $65 million and not end up with the best musical of all time, I suppose there's a perverse distinction in being one of the worst.

What do you get when cross the sunshine-and-singalongs premise of "Glee" with the murderous '90s teen angst of "Scream"? Or the jazzy choreography of Bob Fosse with the jitters of "Jaws" attacks and kitsch of "Beach Blanket Bingo"?

For a show that ostensibly beats the drum for poetry, "American Scrapbook: A Celebration of Verse" doesn't place much faith in words. Sure, the performers in this world premiere deliver lively interpretations of Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee," Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" and other poems ...

What makes people happy? Playwright Jennifer L. Nelson asks the cosmic question in her new comedy, "24, 7, 365," which will run Feb. 10-27 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Bernardine Mitchell is playing the early 20th-century jazz and blues singer Ethel Waters in "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," and both women deserve better treatment than they get in the show. Playwright Larry Parr's historical revue is a bland biography-by-numbers: facts, then a song, more facts, ano...

The singer-heartthrob was reportedly involved in an accident in Los Angeles on Monday night involving a pedestrian.

Jake Tapper goes inside the new online life of soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live."

There's now one more Kardashian to keep up with. Kim Kardashian has given birth to a baby girl, reports E!, the network behind her family's hit reality show.

The singer-heartthrob was reportedly involved in an accident in Los Angeles on Monday night involving a pedestrian.

At the New York premiere of his new film, "World War Z," Brad Pitt says Angelina Jolie "has always been the brave, bold individual that I fell for -- and sexy as ever."

A monumental sculpture series by Chinese activist-artist Ai Weiwei was officially unveiled Tuesday outside of Toronto's City Hall.

A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress.

In his debut novel, Manhattan-based Kevin Kwan returns to the moneyed Asian enclaves of his youth to satirize an outlandish, fantastical world of wealth.

Actor Jay Baruchel accepted kudos for his work behind the camera on his hockey comedy Goon on Tuesday, with the avid Montreal Canadiens fan awarded Telefilm's Golden Box Office prize at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.

Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.

The author gives paternal advice in his new book 'Papadaddy's Book for New Fathers.'

USA TODAY writers round up the latest fiction releases.

The author spent a magical summer in Martha's Vineyard, meeting strangers like Larry David.

Musician Questlove has published a memoir that recounts his upbringing and celeb encounters.

Peek at a new animated trailer for the cartoonist's memoir.

Preview a documentary about beloved writer and editor George Plimpton.

Lyrics to 'Paper Doll' call back the country star's 'Dear John' from 2010.

Rihanna's videos on VEVO pull more eyeballs than Bieber's, but he's still the Twitter king

Hip-hop, country-twinged folk and ambient rock are among this week's new releases.

Lil Wayne says he never intended to desecrate the flag. Critics are not impressed.

The Destiny's Child singer steps out of Beyonce's shadow.

Her new single 'Ooh La La' is on the soundtrack for 'The Smurfs 2.'

The actress voices the animated film's heroine, Anna, alongside Broadway star Idina Menzel.

Preview a documentary about beloved writer and editor George Plimpton.

The new franchise installments will hit theaters June 10, 2016 and May 4, 2018.

New Pixar film owes much to real student experiences and the golden age of frat comedies.

Download the app to find out which TV and movie characters lived near your house.

Take a look at several notable movies and TV shows available today.

The Ann Arbor Public Art Commission has announced the winners of this year's Golden Paintbrush Awards, recognizing community members for their contributions to public art.

Michigan Theater CEO and executive director Russ CollinsLots of people in Ann Arbor already consider the Michigan Theater's executive director and CEO Russ Collins to be "kind of a big deal," but Collins' inclusion on Indiewire Influencers list would appear...

Bob Seger performs at EMU in 2011.Jeff Sainlar | AnnArbor.comSeveral sources, including the Detroit Free Press, have reported that rock star Bob Seger - who grew up in Ann Arbor - will appear on Tuesday night's season finale episode of...

More than 40 cartoonists and writers will gather at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library on Saturday and Sunday for Kids Read Comics....

Whether your passion is writing or reading (or both), the 2013 Ann Arbor Book Festival is likely to have something of interest to you. This year, AABF will feature a pre-festival workshop for cartoonists, educators and librarians to discuss the...

MLive's John Gonzalez (right) and David Kutzo stopped at Ann Arbor's Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger on their quest for Michigan's Best Burger.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com MLive statewide entertainment reporter John Gonzalez and his brother-in-burgers David Kutzko hit the road over...