Popcast (Deluxe): What’s an Industry Plant Anyway? Plus: Ariana Grande
Discussing the quick ascent of the downtempo R&B singer 4batz, the new Ariana Grande album, “eternal sunshine,” music at the Oscars and […]
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Yvonne Loriod Was So Much More Than a Composer’s Muse
Loriod, the vessel for Olivier Messiaen’s piano works, had a rich musical life beyond him, which is captured in a new set […]
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‘The Effect’ Review: Dissecting the Science of Desire
In Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Lucy Prebble’s play, Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell are a couple who fall in love during a […]
Read moreA Broadway-Bound ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Leads Olivier Award Nominations
The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, secured 11 nominations at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards.The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, secured 11 nominations […]
Read moreSmithsonian American Women’s History Museum Names New Director
Elizabeth C. Babcock, the chief executive of Forever Balboa Park, will start this summer, after Nancy Yao’s withdrawal.Elizabeth C. Babcock, the chief […]
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Artist’s Response to Racist Whistler Mural at Tate Britain Walks a Fine Line
Activists urged Tate Britain to take an offensive artwork from 1927 off its walls, but the museum instead commissioned Keith Piper to […]
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Paula Pell Is a Comic Scene-Stealer in ‘Girls5eva’
In “Girls5eva,” Paula Pell, at 60, has become the comedy star she always dreamed of being.In “Girls5eva,” Paula Pell, at 60, has […]
Read more5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Don Cherry
Listen to favorite songs by an adventurous musician who pushed the boundaries of jazz, selected by writers and musicians including Nailah Hunter, […]
Read moreNorman Zammitt, Californian Modernist, Had His Eye to the Sky
The Light and Space artist who flew under the radar has his moment in the sun. The Light and Space artist who […]
Read moreJames Conlon to Step Down as Music Director of Los Angeles Opera
James Conlon, who has conducted more performances with the company than anyone else, will step down from his post in 2026. James […]
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