Arts
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A Violin From Hollywood’s Golden Age Aims at an Auction Record
Rare violins once owned by famed virtuosos like Fritz Kreisler, Jascha Heifetz and Yehudi Menuhin have sold privately in recent…
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Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ Sells for $195 Million, Shattering Auction Record for an American Artist
Maybe the image is not racy like the one of Marilyn Monroe with her dress flying up in the movie…
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The Pulitzer Prize Winner That Emerged Out of a Time of Quietness
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when the world around him turned quiet and still, the composer Raven Chacon…
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‘How Do You Do?’ On Being a Gentleman in 21st-Century Ballet
In one of my first performances of George Balanchine’s “Agon,” I stood onstage, uncomfortable, while my partner, Teresa Reichlen, danced…
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the Horn
In the past we’ve chosen the five minutes or so we would play to make our friends fall in love…
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‘For Colored Girls’ to Close on Broadway, Reflecting Tough Season
A much-praised revival of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf,” Ntozake Shange’s classic choreopoem, will…
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Carnegie Hall Will Host Concert in Support of Ukraine
Carnegie Hall said on Tuesday it would host a concert in support of Ukraine later this month, to show solidarity…
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6 Podcasts That Go Deeper on the Headlines
There’s an overwhelming amount of breaking news to keep up with, much of it bad or at least anxiety provoking.…
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In a Nod to Changing Norms, Smithsonian Adopts Policy on Ethical Returns
The Smithsonian Institution announced Tuesday that is has adopted a policy that will formally authorize its constituent museums to return…
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Florence Welch Thrives on Horror. And She Still Wants to Smell You.
Florence Welch thought she would be happy when the pandemic brought live music to a temporary end. For the past…