Arts
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‘Pig,’ ‘Val,’ ‘Adrienne’ and Other 2021 Streaming Gems
Year-end movie catch-up is always frustrating for those who aren’t in New York and L.A. — and it’s especially tricky…
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‘Cowboy Bebop’ Beats and the Universe of ‘Dune’: What ‘Arcane’ Is Made of
A word of reassurance to those who have not played — or perhaps even heard of — the sprawling online…
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The Pandemic Struck Orchestras With Underlying Conditions Hard
For months, the musicians of the San Antonio Symphony had eagerly awaited the chance to play before full audiences after…
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In 2021, Black Boyhood Got More Complex on TV
“Most men have no idea about the female sex drive,” Lillian Williams (Saycon Sengbloh), the middle-aged African American mother on…
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‘Christmas on Death Row’ and a Stormy Season for a Storied Rap Label
“Christmas on Death Row” broke the streak. Starting with Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” in 1992, every album released by Death…
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Best of Late Night in 2021: Trump’s Never-Ending Swan Song
Credit...From left: Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images; Comedy Central; CBS, via Associated PressDespite Donald J. Trump’s loss to ...
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Lucille Ball on the Big Screen, the Small Screen and Offscreen
All of a sudden, here’s Lucy. The small-screen icon Lucille Ball has reappeared on the big screen in two current…
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Two Pianists, Two Recitals, Two Deeply Personal Statements
Before Franz Liszt, it was rare for pianists to do solo programs. But when Liszt was preparing to perform in…
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Arts Groups Bet Big on Holiday Programming. Will Children Come?
“I haven’t been to the Met in years,” Mattea Volpe, who is 10 years old, recalled bemoaning on her ride…
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No ‘Hamilton’ Until After Christmas, as Virus Upends the Performing Arts
The Broadway production of “Hamilton” canceled all performances until after Christmas as a spike in coronavirus cases batters the performing…