Arts
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For the Most Complex Heroines in Animation, Look to Japan
At a time of widespread debate over the depiction of women in film, the top Japanese animators have long been…
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Opera’s Lack of Diversity Extends to Offstage, a Study Shows
Opera has long grappled with a lack of racial diversity. Black, Latino and Asian singers have struggled to be cast…
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What Is American Music? Three Classical Albums Offer Answers.
What is American classical music, exactly? When crafting their answers, programmers have historically chosen one of two approaches: cautious ...
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‘Corsicana’ Review: Four Lost Hearts in the Heart of Texas
The difference between comedy and tragedy is often just a matter of timing. Bring the curtain down early enough and…
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Review: Flamenco Within and Beyond a Boundary
Whether showing off or baring their souls, flamenco dancers tend to be soloists. Confining eight of them within a border…
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Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Must Pay Damages
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A jury on Tuesday found that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted Judy Huth in 1975, when as…
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Tony-Winning ‘Company’ Revival Will End Broadway Run July 31
A Tony-winning, gender-swapped, Sondheim-blessed revival of “Company” will end its Broadway run on July 31. The production, directed by Marianne…
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Review: ‘The Ordering of Moses’ Shines at Riverside Church
The Harlem Chamber Players offered a rare, heartfelt performance of R. Nathaniel Dett’s 1937 oratorio “The Ordering of Moses” at…
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‘God’s Fool’ Review: A Singing, Beat Poet Saint
The life of St. Francis of Assisi was a dramatic one. The child of a wealthy Italian merchant, he had…
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Drake Rebuilt Hip-Hop in His Image. Now He Wants You to Dance.
For more than a decade, the Drake factory has been operating at full capacity — recalibrating the relationship between hip-hop,…