Arts
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What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in May
Want to see new art in the city? Check out Michael McGrath’s emoji landscapes, Enrique Chagoya’s “reverse anthropology” or King Cobra’s metaphorical butchery.
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Charles III’s Coronation: Music That Made Kings and Queens
How the sounds of this royal ceremony evolved, from the 10th century to Elizabeth II and her son’s coronation on Saturday.
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Abraham Verghese’s Sweeping New Fable of Family and Medicine
THE COVENANT OF WATER, by Abraham Verghese Abraham Verghese occupies a curious place in the modern literary landscape. A doctor who decided midcareer to train at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, he has gone on to achieve distinction in both fields. He is ...
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Tracing the Angry Path From Timothy McVeigh to Trumpism
“Homegrown,” by Jeffrey Toobin, revisits the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, finding ominous parallels between the bomber’s anti-government extremism and the views of Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
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A Black, Queer Hero’s Journey for the Digital Age
In Tembe Denton-Hurst’s new novel, “Homebodies,” a young woman loses her New York media job and must figure out how to restart her life.
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Lauren Daigle, a Christian Music Superstar, Is Ready for a Bigger Tent
The 31-year-old singer and songwriter is releasing a self-titled album on a major label — and bracing for the potential backlash.
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‘King Charles, the Boy Who Walked Alone’ Review: Reflections on a Monarch
A sort of cinematic advance man for this week’s coronation, the documentary makes a show of seeking balance but often tips its hand in favor of Charles.
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‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact
The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.
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What Do ‘Candyman’ and ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Have in Common? A Director Explains.
For the new Disney+ retelling, David Lowery drew on a range of unexpected influences, including the 1992 horror film, art-house classics and “Raising Arizona.”
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James Harithas, Maverick Museum Director and Founder, Dies at 90
Whether directing august art museums or scrappy upstarts of his own, he championed art-world outsiders and socially conscious and political art.