Books
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Best TV Shows of 2022
In a year dominated by the familiar, series like “Reservation Dogs,” “The Rehearsal,” “Bad Sisters” and others showed us something…
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Best Classical Music Performances of 2022
The concert world, seemingly back to normal, saw Ukrainian musicians banding together, a new “Ring” at Bayreuth, and the opening…
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Christine McVie’s 12 Essential Songs
The singer, songwriter and keyboardist, who died on Wednesday, was a hitmaker for Fleetwood Mac whose crystalline voice and roots…
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Dream Logic Mixed With ‘a Catalog of My Interests Back in 1996’
Choreographers make dances. The experimental choreographer Sally Silvers puts a twist on that: She turns fantasies intodances. One of her…
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Now Arriving: Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith’s Grand Central Madison Mosaics
Beach scenes, wild turkeys and fantastic abstract forms in glass grace the M.T.A.’s new Long Island Rail Road terminal, with…
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Does Broadway Need Another ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Musical? Pat Benatar Says Yes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Romeo, devastated and bereft, gazed over Juliet’s lifeless body, lying atop a table in a rehearsal…
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John le Carré’s Letters Show the Author at His Witty, Erudite and Pugilistic Best
“A Private Life,” a collection of correspondence spanning much of his life, offers a fresh look at his brilliance —…
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Best Albums of 2022
The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the…
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Best Jazz Albums of 2022
In a year of growth and reflection, the music stretched and relocated in often unpredictable ways.
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Playing Neil Diamond: A Dream Role, and a ‘Crazy Privilege’
Will Swenson, the star of “A Beautiful Noise,” has come a long way from his days as an eighth grader…