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At Salzburg Festival, Directing Slow and Fast
SALZBURG, Austria — The German director Thorsten Lensing has astonished and provoked for the past three decades, but he feels…
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‘Alienoid’ Review: Sorcerers, Alien Prisoners and Much, Much More
This Korean film starts in the 14th century with an alien creature trying to escape from the human body inside…
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‘Breaking’ Review: A Bank Holdup by an Ex-Marine, for Benefits
In July, 2017, a former Marine named Brian Easley walked into a Wells Fargo branch in Marietta, Ga., and presented…
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Alvin Singleton: Four String Quartets Momenta Quartet (New World) Alvin Singleton completed his fourth string quartet, “Hallelujah Anyhow,” in ...
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In a Small Mountain Town, a Beloved Theater Company Prevails
CREEDE, Colo. — Last summer, I stumbled onto one of the most singular — and joyful — experiences of my…
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With ‘As You Like It,’ Public Works Aims for a Reflection of Humanity
Eric Pierre, a pastor who teaches fifth-grade English in the Bronx, has taken up an additional title this summer: royal…
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Ray Johnson’s Camera Was Disposable. The Photos Are Unforgettable.
The American artist and downtown New York figure Ray Johnson (1927-1995) might have become a household name if he hadn’t…
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They’re Comedy Stars at Home. At Edinburgh Fringe, They’re Nobodies.
EDINBURGH — When Ari Eldjarn, one of Iceland’s most popular comedians, takes the stage in his native country, it’s usually…
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After Four Decades, the Swamp-Pop Singer Tommy McLain Rises Again
On a June evening at the Colony music club in Woodstock, N.Y., an 82-year old man slowly ambled onto the…
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This Season at La MaMa: Dance-Theater and a Puppet Rock Opera
For its 61st season, La MaMa Experimental Theater Club will present more than 40 productions from eight countries, including the…