Bruce Vilanch was the head writer for the Academy Awards for 14 years. It's the kind of entertainment he writes for where he really excels: star-studded variety shows with big, brassy musical numbers.

It’s not your typical violin concerto. Mark O’Connor’s Fiddle Concerto takes the energy of American fiddling—bluegrass, swing, even a little jazz—and puts it center stage in a full orchestral setting.

A new segment of Side Hustle highlights a creative who juggles social work, running a queer-affirming merchandise business, ...

Multiple international students at the University of Connecticut have had their visas revoked, according to a university ...

The last season of the venerable British science fiction series Doctor Who brought a lot of change. The Doctor is now played by Ncuti Gatwa, who is Black and openly queer. And it marked the return of ...

The "tenderpunk" band brings its silly, sophisticated and scrappy songs to the Tiny Desk — along with a confetti cannon.

The lowest brass instrument, the tuba, is a powerful voice to tell the story of a soldier from Kansas City going to war—his hopes, his memories of music back home, and experience on the battlefield.

NPR's Leila Fadel visits Pooja Bavishi, the author of "Malai," a South Asian-inspired frozen desserts cookbook, at her D.C. shop where they sample ice cream and make their own treat.

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered ...

Simone Dinnerstein brings a graceful touch to one of Mozart’s most beloved works—his Piano Concerto No. 21. Known for its ...

"Prose to the People," edited by Katie Mitchell, chronicles the legacy of past and present Black bookstore's throughout the ...

On social media, people are gobbling up greens like they are giant primeval beasts. Nutritionists say it's not a bad way to ...