Thomas Adès Takes a Step Toward the Classical Music Canon
As Adès premieres an orchestral work, “The Exterminating Angel” is receiving something rare in contemporary opera: a new production.As Adès premieres an […]
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‘Masters of the Air’ Review: Hanks and Spielberg, Back at War
The team behind “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” returns to World War II and the Greatest Generation, this time piloting B-17 […]
Read more‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Review
Kobi Libii’s satirical comedy, starring Justice Smith, tries to explore the trope but leans too hard on the conventions of superhero tales […]
Read moreAnthony Boyle on His Breakout Roles in ‘Manhunt’ and ‘Masters of the Air’
The actor has broken out on TV this year in the historical series “Masters of the Air” and “Manhunt.”The actor has broken […]
Read moreDown the Rabbit Hole in Search of a Few Frames of Irish American History
The silent film “The Callahans and the Murphys” was pulled after an uproar over stereotyping. What happened next tantalized one fan of […]
Read moreOnce You Watch an Ernie Gehr Film, You’ll Never See the World the Same Way
A MoMA series shows how the artist pushes the boundaries of cinema in short movies that both delight and baffle.A MoMA series […]
Read moreWelcome to the London Book Fair, Where Everyone Knows Their Place
If you want to understand the power map of the publishing industry, just look at this event’s floor plan.If you want to […]
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Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the ensemble’s music director, said that he no longer shared the same goals as the administration, which has been cutting […]
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Justin Timberlake Looks Back but Doesn’t Reckon on ‘Everything I Thought It Was’
On “Everything I Thought It Was,” his sixth solo album, this artist feigns new vulnerability but relies on old tricks and his […]
Read moreGene Wilder and Frida Kahlo in Their Own Words in 2 New Films
These documentaries draw us in by giving the sense that we’re getting the story straight from the artists. But we’re not always […]
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