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While interruptions of plays, concerts, and other live theater events may not be that uncommon, it is unusual for a shocking or tragic incident to take place in the middle of a performance. Sometimes, these moments are caused by accidents or sudden emergencies, but often they are intentional actions…
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10 Hallucinations Believed to Have Inspired Famous Works of Art
Although people sometimes think of “art” as only or primarily the visual arts, fine arts are much more varied.…
Top 10 Facts about the Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh
Renowned for being the most iconic post-impressionist artist, leaving behind an ineffaceable mark in the world of…
Musicals are the popular culture equivalent of vegemite or olives. You either love them with a passion or hate them with fervor. So, when you sit down to watch a movie or book a theatre performance, are you the person who loves it when people burst into song at the drop of a hat? Or are you the kind…
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10 Artistic Masterpieces Created Super Fast
Artistic masterpieces, whether they are in visual, audio, or written form, often require a lengthy creative process…
10 Alternative Versions of the Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is not only the most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci but also the most famous painting of all…
While not everyone is a fan of musical theater, it still does draw plenty of people to its elaborate stage sets, over-the-top song and dance numbers, and enthralling actor performances. In fact, the New York Broadway season for 2018–2019 saw a record-breaking $1.83 billion in gross sales with an…
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10 of the Most Bizarre Operas
Operas are known for being over the top, but some of them are so crazy that the plot points can distract from the…
Ten Oldest Known Sculptures in the World
For thousands of years, our ancestors gave way to their creative expression by creating figures of all sizes from…
We often hear about famous paintings and other works of art that turned out to be fake. By some estimates, as much as 20% of the art in museums is actually fake. But it also happens the other way around, and a painting that was thought to be a replica or copy turns out to be authentic.
Here are ten…
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