Culture and Society

As world leaders gathered in England and France to solemnly mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France on June 6, 1944, it is necessary and compelling to remember those lost.

Though colorful and energetic, this collage-like look at Eliza Lynch, the real-life "Queen of Paraguay," falls mostly flat.

Through the magic of theater, 'Unmaking Toulouse-Lautrec' will bring you into an intimate space where the mind of a great but troubled artist can live on for a new generation.

Cantata Profana explores via collage the story of a rape that, according to legend, triggered the fall of the monarchy in ancient Rome.

It seems to happen every year when Memorial Day comes around again – people do not understand why we celebrate this holiday.

In Gina Femia's new comedy, girls in a Catholic high school wrestle with the conflicting rights and wrongs of the Church, the permissive society outside, and their own developing minds.

This new, radically pruned rendition of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' seizes on the theme of the ill treatment of women to create an audacious feminist reading.

This one-act opera dramatizes the genesis and composition of 'The Tale of Genji.' With emotionally penetrating music and glorious singing, On Site Opera's production has as much to say about our modern world as about ancient Japan.

Digital textbooks or e-books are a necessary and compelling change that will benefit all students and their professors and teachers as well.

Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette have devised a superb staged production of the baroque oratorio 'La Susana,' retelling a biblical story of sexual harassment with love, humor, seductive grace, and wonderful music.