Religion

Mona_shaikh

For religious actors, a clash of cultures

April 23, 2013
By Lauren Davidson

Mona Shaikh must balance a dedication both to the theater and to religious observance. 

Papal_pilgrims

For Papal pilgrims, a ritual turns to retail

March 15, 2013
By Lauren Davidson

One of several stories on Pope Francis by the Covering Religion class from Rome. 

Maccabeats

Nobody puts Maccababy in a corner: An overnight sensation juggles modest stardom with college life.

March 29, 2012
By Lindsay Minerva
The Maccabeats, an a capella chorus from Yeshiva University, gets a national spotlight, most recently in front of the Commander in Chief.
Priest

Exploring the faiths of Italy

March 12, 2012
By Covering Religion

Follow Prof. Ari Goldman's Covering Religion class on its 10-day journey, starting in Rome.

Out in the world: García Lorca in New York

  • Lorca

    Thanks to Lorca in New York (April 5-July 21 2013), a celebration of Lorca’s American sojourn, the Spanish poet is receiving renewed interest in the city he once described as the “vomiting multitude

The living dead are evolving: The Zombie apocalypse takes over media

  • Zombiefilms-1

    Zombie research experts – yes, they exist -- debate the validity of zombie films based on an expanding definition of the undead.

     

For religious actors, a clash of cultures

  • Mona_shaikh

    Mona Shaikh must balance a dedication both to the theater and to religious observance. 

Playing the fool: An interview with Broadway “Cinderella” star Greg Hildreth

  • Cinderella

    Hildreth plays the fool for a living, and wouldn’t have it any other way. 

A prized Italian painting makes its American debut

  • Velazquez-painting

    A painting by Diego Velázquez is the lone artwork in a new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum.

The second coming: Christian dubstep in the digital age

  • Dubstep_dummy

    The music known as Christian dubstep is an unlikely pairing of two worlds.