Review: Two Electric Debuts at the New York Philharmonic
An exciting program featured the conductor Elim Chan and the cellist Sol Gabetta in a pairing of music by Martinu and Rimsky-Korsakov. […]
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Review: Igor Levit Wields Orchestral Power With Just a Piano
For his latest Carnegie Hall appearance, Levit played solo piano transcriptions of symphonic works by Mahler and Beethoven. For his latest Carnegie […]
Read moreReview: The Met’s ‘Roméo et Juliette’ Is Saved by Its Stars
Bartlett Sher’s middling production returned to the Metropolitan Opera, with a glorious Benjamin Bernheim and Nadine Sierra in the title roles.Bartlett Sher’s […]
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Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on […]
Read more8 Video Games to Play Next
Journalists at The New York Times are enjoying role-playing games, roguelikes, Metroidvanias and extraction shooters.Journalists at The New York Times are enjoying […]
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France Adds 54 Creations to Its Décor and Arts Collection
Mobilier National, the national repository of furniture and decorative arts, adds 54 creations by contemporary artisans. Mobilier National, the national repository of […]
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Adrianne Lenker Isn’t Scared of Sadness
The Big Thief singer and songwriter’s new solo album, “Bright Future,” is a model for staying soft, and open, in an often […]
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Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74
He sang on the power-pop pioneers’ 1972 breakout hit, “Go All the Way,” before launching a successful solo career as a soft […]
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Al Pacino Explains Awkward Oscars Moment Presenting Best Picture
The star, whose abrupt announcement that “Oppenheimer” had won best picture took some viewers by surprise, said the show’s producers had asked […]
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How ‘I’m Just Ken’ Won the Oscars Without Winning an Actual Oscar
Working off ideas from Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig, the choreographer Mandy Moore created the crowd-pleasing number in days.Working off ideas from […]
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