Golden oldies: A lip-synching extravaganza
A Georgia retirement community's theatrical romp is appropriately titled "Forever Young, For Evermore"
Arts
Violins: Playing on works of art
Today's finest classical musicians play on instruments created by the masters of violin making in 18th century Italy
Ayad Akhtar on his Muslim experience
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright behind the Broadway play "Disgraced" is not afraid to confront one of the most polarizing issues of the day: Islam and its place in America
Musicians agree that the best violins are still the ones made three centuries ago in a small town in Italy
Musicians agree that the best violins are still the ones made three centuries ago in a small town in Italy. Dean Reynolds experiences the magic up-close with concert violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, and meets a Chicago violinmaker still creating instruments the old-fashioned way.
Sergei Filin's undimmed vision for the Bolshoi
Two years after an acid attack left him partially blinded, the ballet's artistic director says he and his company are both stronger than before
Carving into color: Matisse's stunning cut-outs
New York's Museum of Modern Art hosts a revelatory exhibition of the French artist's late works, created not with a brush but with scissors
Towards the end of his life, Henri Matisse, a giant in the art world, put down his paintbrush and picked up a pair of scissors after suffering debilitating illness
Towards the end of his life, Henri Matisse, a giant in the art world, put down his paintbrush and picked up a pair of scissors after suffering debilitating illness. His "cut-out" art opened up a new world for him, and changed the course of modern art. Martha Teichner reports on a revealing new exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
"Pippin" goes on the road
Join us - we go inside rehearsals, as the Broadway musical revival embarks on a cross-country tour, with miracle plays to play
The remarkable comeback of Foreigner's Mick Jones
The British-born guitarist has overcome a health scare and now, at 70, returns to the stage
Christmas carolers share the holiday spirit
Singers share their unique tidings of comfort and joy, in the hope of bringing their audience closer to the meaning of the season
"Big Eyes" and the eye-opening story of Margaret Keane
Her paintings of tots with eyes as big as saucers were world-famous, but her husband took all the credit
Preserving our nation's film heritage
Built in a former bomb shelter, the Library of Congress' National Audio-Visual Conservation Center stores 1.4M films, TV and video recordings that tell America's story
Misty Copeland: Still proving herself
The breakthrough star of American Ballet Theatre says change is coming slowly to the world of classical dance
Excerpt: Misty Copeland's "Firebird"
The ABT ballerina's first children's book shows how to reach soaring heights through hard work and dedication
Yusuf/Cat Stevens boards the "Peace Train" once again
After years trying to get "as far away from my past as possible," the artist is back, launching his first U.S. tour in 38 years
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A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
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