Arts
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Writers, the Wretched of the Earth
In Munir Hachemi’s novel “Living Things,” four young men seek adventure for “literary capital” and find exploitation.
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How Did We Learn to Talk? We Can’t Say for Sure.
In “The Language Puzzle,” the archaeologist Steven Mithen asks exactly how our species started speaking.
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Huey Lewis Musical to Close on Broadway as New Shows Struggle
“The Heart of Rock and Roll” is the first new Broadway musical to announce a closing plan following Sunday’s Tony…
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Review: In ‘Dark Noon,’ American History Is a Shoot-’Em-Up Western
A play from Denmark, with a South African cast, turns the heroic tropes of horse operas into the tools of…
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First-Time Tony Winners Talk About Their Victories
All of the actors who took home Tonys were first-time winners. Here’s what they had to say after their wins.
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Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Tony Awards
Alicia Keys and Jay-Z’s high-wattage performance was a highlight, as were first-time wins for Kecia Lewis, Jonathan Groff and David…
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His Family Survived the Nazis by Living in a Chicken Coop
A new museum exhibit on the Holocaust focuses on eight narratives, including the account of a man whose family escaped…
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Premiere: What Was That Ending About?
Fans of the George R.R. Martin books know there are two words for that tense and slightly ambiguous ending to…
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After 40 Years of Dance, What Happens to a Dream Fulfilled?
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, who founded Urban Bush Women four decades ago, says goodbye to it with a final work.
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Cosmic Horror Awaits Aboard a Perilous Oil Rig
The Chinese Room has long delivered unconventional game worlds. The metal offshore structure in Still Wakes the Deep might be…