Arts
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What Did Stephen Sondheim Really Think of ‘Rent’?
Stephen Sondheim appears as a kind of oracle in the movie adaptation of the Jonathan Larson rock monologue “Tick, Tick…
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Heirs Sue to Claim Mondrian Painting in Philadelphia Museum of Art
The heirs of Piet Mondrian have sued the Philadelphia Museum of Art to claim a painting by the Dutch artist…
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Review: In Time for the Holidays, Radiant Praetorius Carols
The German hymn commonly known as “Lo, how a rose, e’re blooming” has long been a beloved Christmas carol. It’s…
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Review: ‘Density’ Keeps Expanding the Flute’s Universe
It was a familiar, comforting sight: the flutist Claire Chase, standing atop a scaffold and softly lit, a warmly glowing…
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After 15 Years of Infighting, James Brown’s Estate Is Sold
Since James Brown’s death 15 years ago, a plan by the soul and funk music icon to leave the bulk…
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Golden Globes Nominations 2022: The Complete List
If the Golden Globes aren’t televised, do they still matter? To the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the troubled organization behind…
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Golden Globes Nominations 2022: The Complete List
If the Golden Globes aren’t televised, do they still matter? To the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the troubled organization behind…
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Review: ‘Magic Flute’ Welcomes Children Back to the Met
It’s always heartening to see lots of eager children in the audience when the Metropolitan Opera presents its family-friendly version…
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‘Insecure’ Recap, Season 5, Episode 8: Fears and Desires
Season 5, Episode 8, ‘Choices, Okay!?’ Let’s talk about dreams, a popular subject of poems, songs, books and plays. In…
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‘Succession’ Season Finale Recap: Do Not Pass Go
‘Succession’ Season 3, Episode 9: ‘All the Bells Say’ I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the differences between…