Ben achieved superstar status as Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen, originating the lead role. The New York Times lauded him as a “breakout star,” and he went on to receive the 2017 Tony® Award for “Best Actor in a Musical.” By dusting off the piano, picking up a pen, and singing his own truth straig

Cathy Hutchinson has been unable to move her own arms or legs for 15 years. But using the most advanced brain-machine interface ever developed, she can steer a robotic arm towards a bottle, pick it up, and drink her morning coffee. The interface includes a sensor implanted in Cathy's brain, which 'r...

The 2021 Grammy Awards are a long ways away, but we still have some early favorites for who will take home the coveted Album of the Year! On Jan. 31, 2021, the 63rd GRAMMY Awards will be happening, rain or shine, COVID-19 vaccine or not. The health and safety of artists, guests, crew and staff is al...

When you think of a professional dancer, what is the first image to enter your mind? For many, this question will conjure a picture of a female ballerina; however, men face vastly different challenges and rewards to females in the industry, from mastering distinctly challenging steps, to managing ...

Monica is an intimate portrait of a woman who returns home after a long absence to confront the wounds of her past. Reconnecting with her mother (Patricia Clarkson) and the rest of her family for the first time since leaving as a teenager, Monica (Trace Lysette) embarks on a path of healing and acce

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (P

Most of the pictures are of places or things that most of us could easily identify right away. The images illustrate just how much a change in perspective can alter. It's also worth noting that a few of these sites, like the Pyramids of Giza and the hotels in Dubai, were designed with an aerial pers...

NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds composes a piece live with the National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Edwin Outwater during Sound Health in Concert: Music and the Mind, an initiative spearheaded by Artistic Advisor At Large, Renée Fleming, presented by The Kennedy Center and National Institutes of

In this thirty-third installment of "Male Ballet Dancers" we are proud to feature several outstanding Brazilian dancers, including Jovani Furlan who explains what goes through the mind while dancing in "Anatomy of the Dance"; as well as Daniel Camargo from the American Ballet Theater; Victor Cai

Winner of the Golden Globe Award 2018 for the Best Foreign Film. Out of nowhere, Katja’s life falls apart when her husband Nuri and little son Rocco are killed in a bomb attack. Her friends and family try to give her the support she needs, and Katja somehow manages to make it through the funeral. Bu