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'Rufus Wainwright Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death with Sonnets Album

Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright marks 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death this spring with an album of the Bard’s sonnets. Deutsche Grammophon releases the collection this April, which features a star-studded cast of guests like William Shatner, Florence Welch and Helena Bonham Carter.

By Philip Trapp

'Rufus Wainwright Does Judy Once Again

Ten short years ago, Rufus Wainwright honored the late, great Judy Garland with two special tribute concerts at Carnegie Hall. This June, Wainwright, will once again be performing the tribute concerts based on Garland’s live 1961 double album from the same famed venue.

By James Knight
'BAM's 2014 Next Wave Festival Presents Kushner, Beckett, Pirandello, Warhol, Glass and Much More

Thirty theater, dance, music, film and multimedia productions and a celebration of Nonesuch Records' 50 years of music make up this year's Next Wave Festival at BAM in Brooklyn.

By Jon Sobel

'Rufus Wainwright Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death with Sonnets Album

'Rufus Wainwright Does Judy Once Again

'BAM's 2014 Next Wave Festival Presents Kushner, Beckett, Pirandello, Warhol, Glass and Much More

'Little Lord Fauntleroy: Rufus Wainwright Talks Coming Out, Family Life, Miley Cyrus and the "Spiritual Experience" of Opera

'Radiohead Guitarist Jonny Greenwood to Debut New Classical Work, 'Water,' for Australian Chamber Orchestra

'Prima Donna: Rufus Wainwright and Daniel MacIvor Working on New Opera, 'Hadrian,' in Toronto