High-Energy Cartoons, Drawn in Jazz
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Happy Apple, which played at Joeâs Pub on Tuesday, comes from Minneapolis. But its members, all in their late 30s, seem to have swallowed a very specific New York style.
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Inspired by graffiti, posters and the communal culture of the Web, stickers are gaining wide attention as an artistic phenomenon.
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There are times when you miss half a movie because youâre laughing so hard. Thatâs âThe Incredibles.â. A witty and wild-eyed animated mix of âSpider-Man,â âSpy Kids
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Arts & entertainment: There's a brilliant exhibition to be made about humour and art. Shame the Hayward's new show isn't it
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ASPEN, Colo.  - Eddie Izzard and a  special reunion of Cheech and Chong were among the hottest  tickets in town Thursday, the second night of the annual U.S.  Comedy Arts Festival here.
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A jazz musician finds inspiration and instruction from an unlikely source: prison.
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A satirical look at the ever-growing list of cable channels.
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Political fervor stemming from the Republican National Convention is being translated into art in mediums that range from painting and sculpture to Web art to political ephemera.
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An animated cartoon of aging baby boomers gives  Newsdayâs Web traffic a big spike.
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Deva's music is racy, and has comic elements.
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The Museum of Modern Art offers a sometimes perky but ultimately dispiriting show of works by 13 artists who borrow from comic strips, cartoons and animation.
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Fred Hersch qualifies as one of jazzâs most agile conversationalists, and this week he serves as a kind of pianistic Charlie Rose, performing at Jazz Standard with a sharp succession of guests.
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An animated series is  redrawing the lines of television mega-deals.
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This unfocused spectacle, more parade than narrative, achieves the dubious miracle of translating an animated cartoon into something that feels like less than two dimensions.
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Once a month, our nationally syndicated cartoonist, Ed Gamble, gives readers a chance to enter his humorous world.  He draws a cartoon. You get to imagine the caption.  Ed selects his favorite, and the winner receives a signed copy.
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Deconstructing a pretty good joke, and the investment lesson held within.
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âUmbrella Academy,â is the latest example of comics by a new wave of talent: musicians and their brethren.