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Theater Critic/hweiss@suntimes.com Think of it as a triathlon for two actors in drag. And then imagine "Rebecca" fused with bits of "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" (with a nod to Caryl Churchill's "Cloud Nine," too), all played out as a traditional knock-about...

it's tough for all of you musicians out there to get any attention these days...There's room on YouTube, but there's room for everybody on YouTube. It's thankless work for an audience who only wants their music from "American Idol" and...

That’s a daunting proposition, for those who are aware of the scope of the problem. In countries like Swaziland , HIV infection rates are as high as 26 percent. And it’s not just an African problem; the U.S. ranks tenth...

That’s the case with the renowned Debussy String Quartet, who will perform in Moscow on November 28. The sought-after French musicians give over 60 concerts a year, taking their violins, a viola and cello to Europe, Asia and North America...

In the literary world, there is one kind of interview that's as rare and precious as the purest opium. Addicts will know already that this month a new batch became available; many, no doubt, are already blissfully mainlining it.

Moss is planning to turn into a “human eating machine” — for one day only — to prove to the world she doesn’t starve herself. The British supermodel was said to be “deeply hurt” after she was criticized for her...

Among the festival’s highlights is award-winning war drama “One War” and Aleksandr Proshkin’s drama “The Miracle” inspired by an incident which allegedly took place in 1956 in the Southern Russian city of Samara, where a young woman suddenly got frozen...