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May 6, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Basquiat: The Man Behind The Myth Whether seen in a market report, an art history book or a rap verse, the name Jean-Michel Basquiat is legendary. The dreadlocked young artist quickly rose to fame after taking up graffiti in New York City, becoming an incandescent art star before his untimely death in 1988 at only 27 years old.  Continue reading... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Photo Of The Day Marx Gets A Curious Tribute Ballet Star Dies At 98 Happy Birthday, Keith Haring! The Return Of Haiku Reviews... Egon Schiele's Secrets Are Out... 20 Unexpected Cover Songs Inflatable Poop Installation Makes A Big Mess What Would Shakespeare Look Like In 2013? Make Way For The Giant Rubber Duck CARLA ESCODA Diablo Ballet Does Balanchine and Modern Urban Nightmares Tina Kay Bohnstedt's new work From Another Time was a mysterious, absorbing glimpse into a dream world, set to a plaintive piano score composed and played live by local pianist Justin Levitt. Continue reading... THOMAS SOKOLOWSKI Nobuyoshi Araki's Tender Land It is time for American audiences to dig deep into the oeuvre of Nobuyoshi Araki. The world that they will find will seem alien and familiar at turns. Yet the precision, intimacy, provocation, of his visual explorations of over forty years will linger in the mind's eye for a very long time. Continue reading... ANNA DEAVERE SMITH Performance Is Not Just for Ballerinas, Divas and Leading Men he fundamental skill of an actor is that which allows him or her to empathize. I know: too saccharine, too preachy. But hold on. Don't wince. Empathy is intel. Empathy is 411. And it is 911. Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes. Continue reading... DUSTY WRIGHT Tenner: Favorite Spring Music and a Movie, too Spring has arrived -- flowers and music in full bloom. Some of it only hints at what might be as summer approaches. Until then, here are few things I'm carting around in my wheelbarrow. Dig it. Continue reading... RAYYA ELIAS Barb Morrison on Music, Life and How She Knows a Song Is 'Right' I can tell right when I meet someone whether or not we're gonna be able to work together. It's a common language, a sense of humor, a meeting of the minds about past experiences and especially lyrics. If I can key into someone's lyrics, then I know exactly what to do with the direction. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003