The National Endowment for the Arts announced the four recipients of its first-ever NEA Opera Honors. Find out who won…

A look into the operations, scope, and cataloging details at the largest auction house in the world. SundayArts speaks with administrators in the field of painting and musical instruments.

This Saturday, Reel 13 is proud to present “Raising Victor Vargas.” The film, about a 16-year-old’s struggles between boyhood and young-manhood, was nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Director, Feature, and Screenplay. It was filmed on location on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Watch the trailer.

Sinatra passed away May 14, 1998, in his honor, The U.S. Post Office unveiled his stamp, which went on sale early in Hoboken, NJ; New York, NY; and Las Vegas, NV. It’s the new denomination, 42 cents.
See Sinatra’s birthplace (or what’s left of it) and other Hoboken historical landmarks in an online slideshow from [...]

A pioneer in the field of painting and multimedia, Rauschenberg passed away Monday night at age 82. He’s been a prime subject for public television for years; only some of his interviews are available on the web:

Meet Eric Downs, a recent New York City transplant already singing his first role at the Met Opera in Prokofiev’s The Gambler. Find out what he loves about opera and watch him sing “Vi Ravviso” from Bellini’s La Sonnambula.

Do you remember the gorilla suits? Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno? The “Last Word” lightbulb? If you were a beginning reader in the ’70s and ’80s, chances are you do. And now PBS and Sesame Workshop have good news for you (and your kids): a full season of The Electric Company is coming back to [...]

The thrill of discovery is without compare, and predictability is for children, not art fiends, right? Well, not always. About a year and a half ago, I got completely addicted to the cabaret show Leslie Kritzer Is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches. Read more…

The short films featured on Reel 13 this week all contend with human longing. A son comforts his dying mother, sweethearts struggle for a deeper connection, and a loner seeks companionship. Vote for your favorite.

May 1, 2008, screenwriter, director and producer Harmony Korine (Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy) made an appearance at the Apple Store Soho, discussing his new movie Mister Lonely, his love for Werner Herzog (who appears in the film) and Ol’ Dirty Bastard (who does not), and other topics.

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