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attention to the war back home</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/10/15/nx-s1-5073949/the-national-ballet-of-ukraine-tour"><time datetime="2024-10-15"><span class="date">October 15, 2024  </span></time>The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. 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Joshua Bell, front, from left, Adam Abeshouse, Larisa Martinez and Kevin Puts. And, back, from left, John-Henry Crawford, Charles Yang, Peter Dugan, Lara Downes, Ranaan Meyer, Garrick Ohlsson, Jeremy Denk, Nicolas Kendall and Simone Dinnerstein." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Adam Abeshouse's clients joined him at the studio adjacent to his home for a farewell concert. Joshua Bell, first row, from left, Adam Abeshouse, Larisa Martinez and Kevin Puts. And, second row, from left, John-Henry Crawford, Charles Yang, Peter Dugan, Lara Downes, Ranaan Meyer, Garrick Ohlsson, Jeremy Denk, Nicolas Kendall and Simone Dinnerstein. <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/culture/">Culture</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5126485/adam-abeshouse-joshua-bell-simone-dinnerstein-jeremy-denk" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"performing-arts","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/10\/02\/nx-s1-5126485\/adam-abeshouse-joshua-bell-simone-dinnerstein-jeremy-denk","clickPosition":"2.5"}' >A beloved music producer is dying. His clients came to his home for a farewell concert</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5126485/adam-abeshouse-joshua-bell-simone-dinnerstein-jeremy-denk"><time datetime="2024-10-02"><span class="date">October 2, 2024  </span></time>Adam Abeshouse was diagnosed with bile duct cancer last spring. His star classical music clients, including Joshua Bell, Simone Dinnerstein, Jeremy Denk, and Lara Downes, wanted to say goodbye.</a></p> </div> <article id="resnx-s1-277c83b9-c1ae-46e5-b560-8ba8f9149065" class="bucketwrap resaudio" aria-label="audio-module"><div class="audio-module"> <h4 class="audio-module-title">ADAM ABESHOUSE'S ALL-STAR FAREWELL CONCERT</h4> <div class="audio-module-controls-wrap" data-audio='{"uid":"nx-s1-5126485:nx-s1-277c83b9-c1ae-46e5-b560-8ba8f9149065","available":true,"duration":237,"title":"ADAM ABESHOUSE\u0027S ALL-STAR FAREWELL CONCERT","audioUrl":"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2024\/10\/20241002_atc_a_beloved_music_producer_is_dying._his_clients_came_to_his_home_for_a_farewell_concert.mp3?size=3807653&d=237926&e=nx-s1-5126485&sc=siteplayer","storyUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/10\/02\/nx-s1-5126485\/adam-abeshouse-joshua-bell-simone-dinnerstein-jeremy-denk","slug":"Culture","program":"All Things Considered","affiliation":"","song":"","artist":"","album":"","track":0,"type":"segment","subtype":"other","skipSponsorship":false,"hasAdsWizz":false,"isStreamAudioType":false}' data-audio-metrics='[]'> <div class="audio-module-controls"> <a class="audio-module-listen" href="https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2024/10/20241002_atc_a_beloved_music_producer_is_dying._his_clients_came_to_his_home_for_a_farewell_concert.mp3?size=3807653&d=237926&e=nx-s1-5126485&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer"> <b class="audio-module-listen-inner"> <b class="audio-module-listen-icon icn-play"></b> <b class="audio-module-listen-text"> <b class="audio-module-cta"> Listen </b> <b class="audio-module-listen-duration"> <span>· </span> <span>3:57</span> </b> </b> </b> </a> <time class="audio-module-duration" datetime="P3M,57S"> <span class="audio-module-duration__initial-value">3:57</span> </time> </div> </div> <div class="audio-module-tools"> <button class="audio-module-tools-toggle" data-metrics-ga4='{"category":"audio","action":"audio_open_more_options","storyId":"nx-s1-5126485","mediaId":"nx-s1-277c83b9-c1ae-46e5-b560-8ba8f9149065","title":"A beloved music producer is dying. 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person who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/theater/">Theater</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5006154/5-takeaways-2024-tony-awards" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"performing-arts","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/06\/14\/nx-s1-5006154\/5-takeaways-2024-tony-awards","clickPosition":"2.18"}' >5 takeaways from the 2024 Tony Awards</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5006154/5-takeaways-2024-tony-awards"><time datetime="2024-06-17"><span class="date">June 17, 2024  </span></time>There were very few surprises during Sunday's Tony Awards, except for one: best musical. The final award of the night went to <em>The Outsiders</em>, the adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved book.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2369; --source-height: 1333; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5006566/tony-award-winners"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/300/quality/15/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/300/quality/15/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/300/quality/15/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2369x1333+307+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fea%2Fedb69bc54514b6b33f09a47637c8%2Fap23162814043307.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="A view of the stage before the start of the Tony Awards in 2023." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> <em>Stereophonic </em>won the 2024 Tony Award for best play, beating out <em>Jaja's African Hair Braiding</em>, <em>Mary Jane</em>, <em>Mother Play</em> and <em>Prayer for the French Republic.</em> <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Charles Sykes/Invision/AP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Charles Sykes/Invision/AP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/theater/">Theater</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5006566/tony-award-winners" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"performing-arts","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/06\/14\/nx-s1-5006566\/tony-award-winners","clickPosition":"2.19"}' >Tony Awards 2024: The complete list of winners</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5006566/tony-award-winners"><time datetime="2024-06-16"><span class="date">June 16, 2024  </span></time>It was a crowded season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages. 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