Thirteen years after "Rent" first appeared off-Broadway, the AIDS epidemic is nowhere near over. Read more...

Marlboro, a small town lost in the midst of Vermont’s Green Mountains, blue lakes and ““ of course ““ maple syrup, is an oasis. It is an oasis not for the wandering traveler, looking to escape from the blistering heat, but for the musician looking to escape the pressures of a fast-paced, career-oriented world. Read more...

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre once barred female actors from the stage. Read more...

“Watchmen” is not a superhero movie. In a genre dominated by heroes’ hubris, fast-paced action sequences, socialized superpowers and a ubiquitous line between good and evil, the film, though faithfully drawn from a series of 12 comic books, simply does not fit the mold. Read more...

For fans, the opening sequence is iconic: Clouds drift by to a moody industrial trudge, the DC logo appears and Jon Osterman's arm hairs stand on end. Read more...

In a modern world filled with global uncertainty, inter-religious misunderstanding and subsequent animosity, music is a rare universal truth. Read more...

I stared into my open closet, arms folded across my chest, scanning my wares. Read more...