Topic: Tennessee Williams

Top Picks: 'I, Claudius,' improv on the subway, and more

Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh make film history in 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' a documentary tells the story of starlet0turned nun Dolores Hart, NASA captures video of swirling plasma on the sun, and more top picks.

Theater for the 99%

Bucking a trend, new Gehry-designed Signature Theatre Center is selling cheap seats to top-class plays.

Elizabeth Taylor remembered for her roles, both on and off the big screen

Elizabeth Taylor, the actress whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie stars and a template for the modern celebrity, died Wednesday.

New public school 'core standards': Which states might not sign on?

The core standards unveiled Wednesday would establish a national bar for what students in any state should know when they graduate from high school. But some states are wary.

Into the Story

From Bill Clinton to Vince Lombardi, a collection of the best from journalist David Maraniss.

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond: movie review

Adapted from a Tennessee Williams screenplay, ‘The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond’ comes across as stylized and clunky.

United States: A streetcar named nostalgia

Obama inherited a fiscal disaster. Now what?

Without swift action, gargantuan debts could soon destroy Uncle Sam's credit rating.

Karsh’s art – iconic yet intimate

Canadian photographer's celebrity portraits avoided cynicism and remain revealing decades on.

From our files: A conversation with Paul Newman

The Monitor spoke with the late actor and director in 1981 about selecting roles, plots that challenge an audience, and journalism.

One town uses the arts to revive after hurricane Katrina

Bay St. Louis, Miss., taps painters and the cultural community nationwide to become a rare post-Katrina success story. Why are residents yelling 'Stellaaaaaaa?'