Troy Kotsur made history at the Oscars on Sunday. The 53-year-old star is the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar and second deaf performer overall. It was a standout moment of the show when Kotsur, ...

When she finished, in place of applause, audience members raised their hands in the air and waved them enthusiastically. What looked a little like a game of charades to the casual observer was ...

The presence of the best picture winner's cast and team changed what all guests experienced inside the Dolby Theatre and what viewers saw on TV during the Academy Awards on Sunday night. By Abbey ...

Everyone knows the ending to “Cinderella.” The poor-servant girl finds her prince and marries him, living happily ever after. The curtain falls, the actors bow and the room is filled with applause.

The applause at the Calderwood Pavilion after a performance last week of "I Was Most Alive With You" came in two languages. Most audience members clapped and cheered, but others raised two hands in ...