Arts
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How Hurray for the Riff Raff Learned the Power of the Present
Almost a year after the sudden death of Alynda Segarra’s father, the sight of a Bronx-bound subway entrance made the musician cry. “I walked by the 1 train yesterday, and the color of the red and the ‘1’ and the ‘Van Cortlandt Park’ and the ‘Uptown ...
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Jean Butler Choreographs the Past and Future of Irish Dance
In “What We Hold” at the Irish Arts Center, the “Riverdance” star turned contemporary choreographer returns to Irish dance with an inquiring lens.
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At the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, He Fetched the Attention
At the annual Oscar nominees luncheon, there is always a top dog that even a ballroom full of A-listers will clamor to meet. Last year, that honor went to the “Top Gun: Maverick” producer Tom Cruise, a star so huge that the other nominees began to ...
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Second City Expands to the First City and Sets Up Shop in Brooklyn
The improv comedy institution is under new ownership after missteps, and now it has a gleaming new home in Williamsburg.
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Twyla Tharp: ‘You Dig Down, You Settle in, You Don’t Stop’
“OK, is everybody’s gum ready?” It’s not a question most choreographers ask their dancers before a run-through of a work, but Twyla Tharp has always gone her own way. Her career — Tharp is on the cusp of her 60th year as a dance maker — has displayed ...
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Francesca Sloane, Creator of ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ Finds Poetry in Oddity
The showrunner and former “Atlanta” writer, re-teaming with Donald Glover, made the film’s famously flawless heroes fallible.
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Review: In ‘Self Portraits (Deluxe),’ a Provocateur Instigates Reflection
Through self-examinations and social recriminations, Phillip Howze’s new show explores the injustices facing Black men.
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Toby Keith Returns to the Top of the Billboard Album Chart
A week after his death at 62, the country musician’s 16-year-old hits collection is No. 1.
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Kali Malone Studied Farming. Fate Brought Her to Avant-Garde Music.
The 29-year-old musician grew up in Colorado and ended up in Sweden, where she fell in love with the organ. Her latest album, “All Life Long,” is out now.
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Brazilian Police Seek Husband in Murder of Noted Art Dealer
Police officers investigating the murder of Brent Sikkema, a New York gallerist, in Rio are now seeking the arrest of his husband, Daniel Sikkema. His lawyer said he was innocent.