• May 31, 2023

Review: Ruth and The Six of Calais, Royal Academy of Music

Review: Ruth and The Six of Calais, Royal Academy of Music On paper and in reality, a pairing of the biblical story of Ruth and a George Bernard Shaw one act comedy (add your own inverted commas, if you’re that way inclined) is an odd one. Philip Hagemann has a reputation for setting Shaw to…

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‘Star Trek’ Announces ‘Starfleet Academy’ TV Series

With Star Trek at a bit of a crossroads — there’s no new movie on the horizon and several of the current TV series like Discovery and Picard are coming to an end imminently — the future of the franchise seems to be a youth movement. The franchise announced today they’re turning to an idea that has been discussed…

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Starfleet Academy Gets Series Order at Paramount+

Paramount+ has officially granted a series order to CBS Studios’ upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which will follow a group of young cadets as they embark on different galactic adventures. Production on the coming-of-age drama is expected to begin in 2024. “As we continue to explore more of the Star Trek universe, we’re thrilled to…

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Introducing ICON Arts Academy, Iowa’s Brand-New Performing Arts Boarding School, Features an Interdisciplinary Pre-Professional Dance Curriculum

Over the 23 years that Leslie Nolte has run her Iowa City–based performing arts school, Nolte Academy, she has noticed a trend: During their teenage years, many of her most dedicated students moved out of state to attend residential, pre-professional programs—including Nolte’s daughter, who joined Houston Ballet Academy’s professional program at age 14. “I realized…

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