Arts
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New York Public Library Acquires Joan Didion’s Papers
The joint archive of Didion and her husband, John Gregory Dunne, includes manuscripts, photographs, letters, dinner party guest lists and…
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For a Pioneering Artist, the Joy of Having Done the Work His Way
If you keep a musician friend for over 50 years, as the experimental director Ping Chong has done with Meredith…
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Yuja Wang, Daredevil Pianist, Takes on a Musical Everest
Known for dazzling virtuosity, Wang faces a new challenge in a three-and-a-half-hour Rachmaninoff marathon at Carnegie Hall.
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‘Shrinking’ Review: On the Couch With Harrison Ford
An Apple TV+ dramedy from Jason Segel and some “Ted Lasso” principals is at its best when America’s sexiest uncle…
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The Forgotten History of Chinese Railroad Workers Rises From the Texas Dust
In a creative departure, the artist Kenneth Tam spent the last year creating sculptures that honor the lives of Chinese laborers…
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‘You People’ Review: Guess Who’s Going to Roscoe’s
Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy are among the stars in this prickly-charming generational Netflix comedy, the feature directing debut of…
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‘Without You’ Review: Anthony Rapp’s Seasons of Love, and Loss
The actor, who starred in the original Broadway run of ‘Rent,’ reflects on the show’s early days and dealing with…
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Review: A Young Pianist Finds His Way to Carnegie Hall
Mao Fujita’s playing had a prettiness all its own, but he didn’t connect profoundly with all the composers on his…
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Sam Smith Seeks Self-Acceptance and Catharsis, and a Sound to Match
On the British musician’s fourth album, “Gloria,” Smith puts aside ballads for more danceable tracks that show flashes of boldness,…
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Hits from Renée Fleming’s career at the Metropolitan Opera, an unlikely Mozart and Beethoven recording and Florence Price are among…
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