Online panel includes Oscar-nominated songwriters Bryce Dessner, EJAE, and more. Plus, songwriter Paul Williams reflects on his Oscar-winning tune.

A couple of months ago, in a small screening room at the Music Box Theatre, the strangest thing happened: An elderly woman ...

While we're only in March plans have been revealed for what looks set to be one of the big Christmas events in Newcastle ...

Christmas Karma, Gurinder Chadha’s star-studded musical take on Charles Dickens, is now streaming on Prime Video India. Kunal ...

London’s Grand Theatre has announced its 2026-27 lineup, themed “All in Grand Time.” The season travels from the 1600s to the future with six productions across multiple genres.

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Have you ever wondered what "figgy pudding" is while belting out your favorite Christmas carol? Or puzzled over whether sugar plums are really plums while listening to the Nutcracker? Old Christmas ...

For years, one of my favorite Christmas carols has been "The Little Drummer Boy," a story about a boy who goes to the manger in Bethlehem. The song says that this boy was poor and had nothing to offer ...

Here’s the good news: There’s a whole world of modern Christmas music that exists outside of what restaurants and retail stores play ad nauseam starting Nov. 1. Now for the bad news: That world has ...

Scripture portrays the Incarnation as an act of war against Satan, sin, and death. God taking on flesh is at the center of the cosmic conflict between good and evil; a battle for a world never fully ...

An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the writer himself once did for sold-out crowds. An actor at the Dickens Museum in ...

In Jamaica, Christmas music has always reflected the many ways the season is experienced. Some songs are deeply faith-filled, rooted in the story of Christ’s birth and the spirit of thanksgiving.