Books
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Taylor Swift Prevails Over Billie Eilish for a Fifth Week at No. 1
In a tight battle that had fans hustling to support their favorite star, “The Tortured Poets Department” outsold “Hit Me…
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Who Plotted to Sell Graceland? An Identity Thief Raises His Hand.
A person using an email for the company seeking to foreclose on the former home of Elvis Presley says his…
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When Roller-Skating Nuns Came to the Opera House
The choreographer Florentina Holzinger’s shows feature circus performers and abundant nudity. Now, she’s bringing her experimental approach to opera.
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The Brilliant Comic Who Shined Brightest Out of the Spotlight
A new biography of the performer, writer and director Elaine May has the intensity to match its subject.
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Divorced, Disheveled and Hiking Toward Love
In David Nicholls’s “You Are Here,” a boggy trek through the English countryside becomes an unlikely impetus for midlife romance.
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Jaap van Zweden’s Brief, Fraught Time Atop the New York Philharmonic
On a balmy spring morning, after a breakfast of coffee and plain yogurt at a luxury Manhattan hotel, Jaap van…
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Excavating Jerry Garcia’s Crucial Bluegrass Roots
In 1964, the guitarist took a road trip, hoping to become Bill Monroe’s banjo player. The journey, and his longtime…
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The Man Behind the Effortless, Viral Grooves
Shay Latukolan, who has worked with Jungle and Childish Gambino, creates choreography so infectious that everyone thinks they can dance…
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Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera
The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as…
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Michelle Buteau Sashays Into the Lead
Once relegated to supporting roles, this comedian is a star of the film “Babes” and is moving to a bigger…