The prevalent pop culture image of the conductor is Mickey Mouse, robed in the garb of the sorcerer’s apprentice, leading a parade of brooms and buckets to a fantastical tune. Read more...

Football, as a lot of people like to point out, is a violent sport. But it doesn’t really stand out from other sports in its level of violence ““ one look at boxing or hockey, for instance, will confirm that. Read more...

For many, music can be the ultimate therapist. But not many bands go beyond the headphones and offer self-help on the Internet to random strangers with problems ranging from unfaithful spouses to disrespectful uncles. Read more...

Letters of rejection are never easy to take. In 1995, however, three independent filmmakers never received their Sundance rejection letters. Unsure about their status in the prestigious film festival, they booked hotels in Park City, Utah, and when they were finally notified of their rejection, they decided to create their own film festival and to “slam” Sundance. Read more...

Park City, Utah is crawling with dancers, but they do not tango or flamenco. They don’t waltz. They certainly don’t polka. In fact, the dance floors are a series of silver screens and the dancers are artists who have worked months or years to see their names scroll down the big screen. Read more...

The story of a young prince trying to find the meaning of life may seem like a fairly typical theme in musical theater, but Marcia Seligson, producing artistic director of REPRISE! Read more...

FILM&TV: “Meet the Fockers” As the sequel to the offbeat but hilarious “Meet the Parents,” “Fockers” brings back Ben Stiller as Greg Focker, the “male nurse” with more than his fair share of problems. Read more...