Books
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Onstage in Chicago, Zach Bryan Howled, and the Crowd Found Its Voice
The singer and songwriter has become one of pop’s least expected new stars. On opening night of his arena tour,…
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Christopher Walken’s Hidden ‘Dune’ Connection
The actor who plays the malevolent emperor in the new film actually brought an element of the saga to life…
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Paper Bag Players Celebrate 65 Years of Making Magic Out of the Ordinary
The children’s theater company will bring its latest production, “It’s a Marvelous Paper Bag World!,” to stages in New York…
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And the Oscars Carpet Color Goes … Back to Red
Following the surprise of last year’s champagne-hued rug, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled a bright red…
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‘As Living as Opera Can Get’: John Cage’s Anarchic Anti-Canon
In his “Europeras,” Cage dismantled centuries of tradition and expectations, for musicians and audiences alike. A rare revival is coming…
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Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Lead Broadway ‘Othello’
Kenny Leon will direct a starry revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy in the spring of 2025.
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Gabriel García Márquez Wanted to Destroy His Last Novel. It’s About to Be Published.
The publication of “Until August” adds a surprising twist to his legacy, and may stir questions about posthumous releases that…
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No One Has Ever Read Genesis Like This
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson delivers a riveting interpretation of the Bible’s first book.
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The Privileges and Pitfalls of Making Movies About Real People
The Oscars slate this year is packed with films rooted in historical events and biographies. How much influence should the…
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Why Don’t More American Maestros Lead American Orchestras?
When Leonard Bernstein was named music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958, his appointment was hailed as a…