Ballet San Antonio debuts The Nutcracker at the Tobin Center

Ballet San Antonio’s version of the timeless classic includes a cast of 25 professional ballet dancers, along with 100 local children. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio’s professional ballet company is preparing to debut the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Ballet San Antonio’s version of the timeless classic includes a … Read more

UK’s Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

LONDON – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of trying to “grandstand” over the disputed Parthenon Marbles and breaking a promise to the U.K. government. Mitsotakis, meanwhile, said the dispute had helped draw international attention to Greece’s longstanding claim … Read more

Italian migration odyssey ‘Io Capitano’ hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics

MARRAKECH – Italian director Matteo Garrone hopes that the way his film “Io Capitano” frames the journey taken by Senegalese teenagers to Europe as an adventure, albeit a harrowing one, will make it more compelling to audiences regardless of politics. The film, which played over the weekend at the Marrakech International Film Festival, accompanies aspiring … Read more

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting

NEW YORK – Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn as a backdrop for parts of a music video, with her dancing next to pastel-colored coffins, led to its pastor being stripped of his administrative duties after its release and officials holding a Mass to restore the church’s “sanctity.” Carpenter, … Read more

A Christmas Carol to be retold on stage with hard of hearing actors

The playhouse will stage an adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic novel that showcases both hearing and hard-of-hearing actors in the production. SAN ANTONIO — The Public Theater of San Antonio is putting on an inclusive version of A Christmas Carol this holiday season. The playhouse will stage an adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic novel that … Read more