Austin-based theater troupe Rude Mechanicals brings its over-the-top, yet extremely knowing, antics to the Kirk Douglas Theatre for a second time this year, with just such a musical, "I've Never Been So Happy." Read more...

Together, science and religion have endured a long, messy history. Read more...

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When Angelica Cardona decided to take an Afro-Cuban dance class during her senior year at UCLA in 2002, she never thought that it would end up shaping the course of her life for nearly the next decade. Read more...

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Performers in Omo Aché celebrate the African culture that has been preserved in Cuba by performing both the music and dances of African groups such as the Yoruba, Arará and Congo, as well as Franco-Haitian music.

Courtesy of Elazar Harem

Ever since he was a boy living in Russia, Gregory Popovich, a fifth-generation circus performer, knew he had a natural talent for communicating with animals. Read more...

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Fifth-generation circus performer Gregory Popovich, who has rescued his animals from shelters all over the country and transformed them into Las Vegas stars, will be performing at the Freud Playhouse tonight.

Courtesy of Gregory Popovich

Museums no longer dismiss knotted pantyhose and sand sculptures, but rather showcase them on their exhibit walls as art. Read more...

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Senga Nengudi is shown setting up nylon mesh, sand and dried rose petals for a performance. “Kiss” will be recreated at the Hammer Museum on Sunday.

Credit: Hammer Museum

Every action has a purpose. It may be trivial "“ a young man walks five blocks because he needs to buy groceries. Read more...