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Cast of ‘Bunheads’ Offers Fans a Farewell Dance 27 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
Fans of the beloved, and still canceled, ABC Family series get one view of the young dancers of Paradise, Calif.
Make It Funky: James Brown Biopic Finds Its Leading Man 27 Aug 2013 | 07:40 pm
Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in "42," will star as Brown in a biographical film directed by Tate Taylor ("The Help").
In Performance: Sarah Lemp of ‘The Cheaters Club’ 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
The actress performs a scene from Derek Ahonen's new play being mounted by the theater company the Amoralists.
Zajick Pulls Out of ‘Dolores Claiborne’ 27 Aug 2013 | 05:36 am
Dolora Zajick, the acclaimed mezzo-soprano, has withdrawn from the title role of the San Francisco Opera's production of "Dolores Claiborne."
Weekly Ticket Sales Drop Under $1 Million for Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man’ 27 Aug 2013 | 02:17 am
A spokesman for the production linked the drop in sales to the recent injury of one of the performers.
New York Film Festival to Showcase Documentaries on Science and Democracy 27 Aug 2013 | 12:57 am
Three series will focus on documentary films at this year's New York Film Festival.
MTV Awards Show Prompts Familiar Complaint 26 Aug 2013 | 11:10 pm
The Parents Television Council's complaint was more notable this year because Billy Ray Cyrus sits on the group's advisory board.
Danny Burstein and Victoria Clark Join Broadway’s ‘Snow Geese’ 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
The additions of Mr. Burstein and Ms. Clark to the play, starring Mary-Louise Parker, set the stage for a theater-world trade-off that involves both a fictional couple and a real-life one.
Marina Abramovic Kickstarter Campaign Passes Goal 26 Aug 2013 | 05:32 pm
The campaign, which hoped to raise $600,000, ended up bringing in $661,454 from 4,765 contributors. Ms. Abramovic has promised to hug every person who has contributed.
Aziz Ansari Signs to Write a Book on Modern Romance 25 Aug 2013 | 10:59 pm
The actor and comedian signed with Penguin Press for a book scheduled for release in 2015.
