‘The Arc of Oblivion’ Review: Trying to Stop a Future Tide
A documentary about building an ark turns into a funny, thoughtful rumination on the nature of human preservation.A documentary about building an […]
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Review: ‘I Love You So Much I Could Die,’ an Experiment in Distance
Mona Pirnot’s crisis-centered play uses all its resources to keep the audience at a physical and emotional remove from her sorrow.Mona Pirnot’s […]
Read moreA Model for Modern ‘Ring’ Operas Is Unfolding in Brussels
Romeo Castellucci’s production of Wagner’s “Ring” at La Monnaie embodies ideas that the Metropolitan Opera should take note of for its own […]
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How ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Got the ’80s Right
The Netflix documentary revels in nostalgia. But the heart of the film spotlights the relationships between the pop superstars who recorded “We […]
Read moreInternational Print Fair Returns to the Park Avenue Armory
The Print Fair returns to Park Avenue, with a critic’s advice on connoisseurship, and where the buys are.The Print Fair returns to […]
Read moreReview: ‘The Vince Staples Show’ Is a Hip-Hop Head Trip
Netflix adds to the rap-comedy canon with five episodes that showcase the star’s absurdist, deadpan sensibility.Netflix adds to the rap-comedy canon with […]
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For Flagboy Giz, Mardi Gras Is More Than ‘Just Some Floats’
The 37-year-old artist is a Black Masking Indian who sews his own colorful suits. His blending those practices with rap music has […]
Read moreWilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the Diva of ‘Diva,’ Dies at 75
A soprano who rose from South Philadelphia to the opera houses of Europe, she was memorably seen and heard in a 1981 […]
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Beyoncé Fan’s Radio Request Reignites Country Music Debate
A fan asked his Oklahoma radio station to play a new Beyoncé song. The request was rejected, spurring hundreds of calls and […]
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Toby Keith’s ’35 Biggest Hits’ Tops the Billboard Album Chart
A week after his death at 62, the country musician’s 16-year-old hits collection is No. 1. A week after his death at […]
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