The Tony Nominations Are In! | Occupy May Day Performances | The Great Debate

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 The Tony Nominations Are In! The 2012 Tony Award nominations were announced this morning by Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons, with the musicals leading the pack. "Once" -- adapted from the popular indie film -- came out on top with 11 nominations, The Gershwins' "Porgy and Bess" and "Nice Work If You Can Get It," both also musicals, trailed close behind with 10 a piece, and "Follies" and "Newsies" took a respectable eight each. Is Government Money The Best Way To Fund The Arts? Can Photos Heal? WATCH: Tom Morello Leads Occupy May Day In Union Square Metric's First New Single In 3 Years Is This Parody Potentially Harmful? BLOG POSTS Greg Garrett: All-American Avengers Take on Aliens, Alienation The Avengers doesn't solve this problem of what to confront for us. Art rarely gives us definitive answers; it more often asks questions than answers them. But by bringing this current to the service, it could at least remind us of the possibilities open to us. Russell C. Smith: Wrecking Ball: Springsteen's Populist Vision of America Shuttered businesses and jobs shipped overseas are a cold reality for the people inhabiting Wrecking Ball. Sean Martinfield: 'Don Quixote' Is Spanking New at San Francisco Ballet San Francisco Ballet's Don Quixote is an impossible dream come true. As the last program of the 2012 season, this newly designed production is a glorious quest for the ultimately beautiful. Johnny Nevin: The Choreography of Understanding: Edwaard Liang and Age of Innocence When the Joffrey Ballet performs Liang's Age of Innocence this month, their audience will see the return of a powerful and profound work, presented with richly-woven precision. Wilborn Hampton: 'An Early History of Fire' Review: More Smoke Than Light There is a lot of cultural name-dropping in David Rabe's new play. It's almost as though he had a checklist of icons he wanted to mention and forces the plot, such as it is, to zigzag hither and yon so he can touch base with them all.

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