Books
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Monica Bellucci Tries on the Dress, and Life, of Maria Callas
The film star embodies one of opera’s greatest divas in the solo show “Maria Callas: Letters & Memoirs,” coming to…
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An Artist Who Blends Secular and Sacred (With Sequins)
The scene was a vibrant pastorale, rendered in thousands of shimmering sequins and beads that filled a nine-foot-wide canvas with…
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Ticketmaster Cast as a Powerful ‘Monopoly’ at Senate Hearing
The Judiciary Committee, responding to the bungled sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets, heard the company apologize and its critics…
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Baltimore Museum of Art Taps Its Chief Curator as Its Next Director
Asma Naeem, raised in Baltimore, will lead the city’s pre-eminent art museum as it faces unionization and equity efforts.
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‘Extraordinary’ Review: The Power of Powerlessness
The heroine of “Extraordinary,” on Hulu, just wants to have a superpower so she can be like everyone else.
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Justin Peck’s New Americana, Set to Copland’s Old
“Right now you’re dancing on top of or ahead of the music,” Justin Peck told members of New York City…
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2023 Oscar Nominations: Snubs and Surprises
It’s a record-setting year for performers of Asian descent. In the actress race, there’s room for Andrea Riseborough but not…
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In ‘This Other Eden,’ a Historical Tale of Paradise Lost
In his latest novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Harding reimagines the history of a small mixed-race community’s devastating eviction…
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John Maynard Keynes Can’t Save You Now
Martin Riker’s novel “The Guest Lecture” details a tortured night inside the head of a young economist.
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The Thrill of Plot or the Richness of Detail? Try Both.
Laurent Mauvignier’s “The Birthday Party” is a thriller with an intense focus on its characters’ interior worlds.