"I very much wanted classical training, particularly one which focused on Shakespeare," says Peter Francis James. "Seeing James Earl Jones' Lear gave me the idea that it was conceivable for an African ...

From Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett to Lupita Nyong’o, it’s clear some of the best actors have serious classical training under their belt. In Los Angeles, a number of schools teach acting techniques ...

ON THE FIRST day of Seattle artist Juliette Aristides’ weeklong figurative drawing workshop at Gage Academy of Art, she tries to loosen up the class with a reassuring lecture on her belief that anyone ...