Arts
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When ‘A Little Touch of Star Quality’ Is a Little Too Much
In upcoming musical revivals, world leaders both real (Imelda Marcos, Eva Perón) and folkloric (King Arthur) get an image makeover they may not deserve.
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An Extraordinary Memoir of a Black American Boyhood
Joseph Earl Thomas’s remarkable debut, “Sink,” recounts the coming-of-age of a young man for whom poverty, violence, drug abuse and racism were simply facts of daily life.
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The Marquis de Sade’s Filthy, Pricey 40-Foot Scroll of Depravity
A new book by Joel Warner traces the fate of the parchment on which the infamous author wrote “120 Days of Sodom,” a trail involving scholars, aristocrats and thieves — and lots of money.
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An Unlikely College Bromance That Has Lasted a Lifetime
In his new memoir, Will Schwalbe — theater nerd and bookworm — describes the bond he continues to share with a former Navy SEAL turned eco-warrior.
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Review: A New Opera Puts Real Emotions in a Fantasy Garden
Kate Soper’s “The Romance of the Rose,” which had its long-delayed premiere at Long Beach Opera, showcases her signature quick-shifting eclecticism.
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Christian McBride, Revered in Jazz, Is Playing the Long Game
At 50, the bassist is always focused on the next gig and fresh collaborations. His 18th album as a band leader is due this month.
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Richard Belzer Had a Ball With the Relationship Between Comic and Crowd
Unlike his TV characters, his live shows were marked by spontaneity and physicality. He could even keep up with Robin Williams line by line.
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‘Rust’ Prosecutors Downgrade Alec Baldwin’s Manslaughter Charges
The actor’s lawyers had argued that a firearm law included by the prosecutors was not in effect at the time of the fatal shooting. It would have carried a mandatory five-year sentence.
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An Artist’s Queer Take on ‘Moby-Dick’
Until a few years ago, the American artist Wu Tsang never had much interest in “Moby-Dick,” Herman Melville’s classic 1851 novel. Its subject — an obsessed mariner’s quest for a mythical white whale — was far removed from her previous work, which ...
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Review: ‘Die Monosau’ Revives Chaotic Energy in Berlin
Chaos also plays a role in a new play at the Volksbühne theater that delivers on its pledge of a director-free evening.