Coachella Delays 2020 Edition Due To Coronavirus Concerns The influential annual music festival in Indio, Calif. announced Tuesday that it has to move its dates from April to October. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Remembering Actor Max Von Sydow, From Bergman To 'Game Of Thrones' After director Ingmar Bergman helped launch von Sydow's career, the imposing Swedish star went on to play Jesus, a Bond villain, an elderly exorcist and scores of other roles. Bob Mondello
Coronavirus forces Seattle area cultural groups to cancel or postpone events State and local public health officials have stopped short of banning public gatherings for large groups. However, some regional arts organizations have decided to postpone or cancel events scheduled during the month of March. We will continue to update this list. Marcie Sillman
By The Numbers In this music parody, songs with numbers in the title are rewritten to be about things related to those numbers.
Sibling Rivalries Questions about famous brothers and sisters are delivered as if the siblings were in a boxing match.
Broadway History Don't know much about history? Your love of musical theater can save you in this quiz about historical events as described by show tunes.
Final Round: Two-Timers, Google And Gum The two finalists test their knowledge of everything from economics to brands of gum in this rapid-fire final round.
Decomposition Competition With Dan Deacon Dan Deacon's recent music video, "Sat By A Tree", features comedian Aparna Nancherla's body decaying. Deacon plays a game where he guesses how long it takes various things to decay or decompose.
Dan Deacon: Deacon-structing Dan Electro-pop musician and composer Dan Deacon talks about his love of audience participation and plays a game about well-regarded board games with mundane themes.
Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks The rapidly evolving public health situation surrounding the novel Corona virus hits at the heart of local arts organizations. They depend on audience attendance---and ticket purchases—for a significant slice of their annual budgets. Most local arts groups say the show will go on-for now. But check before you decide to head out. Here are a couple of weekend highlights. Marcie Sillman