Books
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Review: An African Choir’s Disillusioning Journey to the West
Gregory Maqoma and Thuthuka Sibisi’s “Broken Chord” considers the 19th-century tour of a group of South African singers to England…
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‘Scary Movie 3’ at 20: Still Kills
The horror parody’s threequel remains the smartest dumb movie of its era.
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Review: The Philharmonic Welcomes Back an Old Friend
David Robertson returned to the podium to lead the orchestra’s first in a series of performances to celebrate the centennial…
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Britney Spears, From the Conservatorship’s Demise to ‘The Woman in Me’
Before the pop star releases her memoir next week, here’s a look back at her life since the guardianship controlling…
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Movement and Memory: Dance Love and Dance Rejection in Ireland
Michael Keegan-Dolan has collaborated with his partner Rachel Poirier on “How to Be a Dancer in 72,000 Easy Lessons,” coming…
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A Filmmaker’s Fraught Specialty: Women at Work and the Men Who Scare Them
Kitty Green’s movies, “The Assistant” and now “The Royal Hotel,” address gender dynamics in familiar, but menacing, environments.
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Cleveland Museum Sues to Block Seizure of Its ‘Marcus Aurelius’ Bronze
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the Manhattan district attorney’s office from taking the headless statue, which investigators say was looted…
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After Nearly Five Decades, Waltraud Meier Takes Her Final Opera Bow
The famed singer, known for her captivating presence, intellectual approach and distinctive sound, is retiring from the stage with “Elektra.”
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In Jesmyn Ward’s New Novel, Slavery Is Hell and Dante Is Our Guide
LET US DESCEND, by Jesmyn Ward After Annis, the enslaved teenage girl at the center of Jesmyn Ward’s new novel,…
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A Cannes Winner Asks: What if the Powerful Woman Isn’t Punished?
The French director Justine Triet’s movies explore the anxieties of women who work and play hard. Her latest, “Anatomy of…