Inside Geffen Playhouse’s 2025-26 season: Athol Fugard, Pearl Cleage and multiple world premieres

So far, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s inaugural season at the helm of the Geffen Playhouse has spanned a muscular revival of “The Brothers Size,” a co-production of “Noises Off” and a starry staging of “Waiting for Godot.” Unbeknownst to the public, the playwright’s tenure at the city’s most prominent Westside theater has also included workshops of … Read more

From ‘Infinite Jest’ to Oprah’s Book Club, 1996 changed the (literary) world

Computers were ugly hulking gray or beige boxes then, taking up so much desk space. In 1996 I worked at Disney Interactive, my Windows 95 operating system skinned with an “X-Files” theme; when I arrived early, the TV show’s eerie chimes echoed across the empty office. Work was a lot like now, doing things using … Read more

Wu-Tang Clan announces final North American tour

Wu-Tang is for the children, but as a touring act, it’s soon to be for the history books. The era-defining New York rap group announced its final North American tour on Monday. The tour will kick off June 6 in Baltimore and wrap up July 18 in Philadelphia. “Wu-Tang Clan has shown the world many … Read more