Adena Varner News Today

Adena Varner will assume the role of director of arts engagement in August.

A new exhibit shows never-before-seen photographs of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Plus, big changes are coming to the Old Globe's arts engagement department. And a deep dive into San Diego's public art scene.

Also this week, the Old Globe-born musical 'Bob Fosse's Dancin'' announces Broadway closure

The Old Globe has hired a theater veteran to become its new director of arts engagement, officials said Thursday.

Listen / “The Glowy Snowy Day” opens on the campus of Webster University on Dec. 31. Since it was first published in 1962, “The Snowy Day” has been one of the most beloved books in children’s literature. Now it’s become a strikingly original play, featuring giant, illuminated puppets in a drive-thru outdoor setting that’s perfect for a global pandemic. “The Glowy Snowy Day” is a joint production of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Kansas City-based St...

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, in partnership with StoneLion Puppet Theatre, has announced a breathtaking, unique family event: "The Glowy Snowy Day." Families are invited to drive through the experience on the Webster University campus, just a few hundred feet from The Reps main performing home. January 1-3, listen to an enchanting adaptation of Ezra Jack Keats award-winning childrens book "The Snowy Day" via podcast and immerse yourself in a spectacle of illuminated, colossal puppets, gl...