Arts
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As ‘A Strange Loop’ Ends, Its Creator Looks Back on a ‘Supernova’
Michael R. Jackson discussed his Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical, which closed Sunday after a nine-month Broadway run.
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At 80, the Saxophonist Billy Harper Is Still a Towering Force
He spent years playing with Art Blakey, Lee Morgan and Max Roach, earning praise for his sax’s piercing cry. He’s still composing and turning heads live.
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Obsessed by the Present, Who’s Got Time for Old Masters?
Paintings from before 1850, once a bedrock of the market, now account for just a tiny percentage of auction sales. Instead, buyers want works by living artists with a strong Instagram presence.
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In Boston, ‘The Embrace’ Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
The bronze sculpture, by the artist Hank Willis Thomas, symbolizes the hug Dr. King and Coretta Scott King shared after Dr. King won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Review: Romeo and Juliet Leap to 1960s Hong Kong
Septime Webre’s rendition of the tragic tale for Hong Kong Ballet this weekend at New York City Center had a striking look, but its dancing lacked vulnerability.
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John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits
LOS ANGELES — Just a few years after he’d left the provincial Welsh mining town where he was born, a 23-year-old John Cale was invited — along with his friend Lou Reed and their budding band the Velvet Underground — to Andy Warhol’s Factory in New ...
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When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough
In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle the architecture that places a ceiling on Black futures.
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‘House Party’ Review: A Rager Gone South
Directed by Calmatic, “House Party” reboots the 1990 Kid ’n Play cult comedy with the help of LeBron James.
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Barclays Center Drops a New Ticket Vendor for Its Old One: Ticketmaster
The Brooklyn venue replaced Ticketmaster, the industry leader, in 2021 in favor of SeatGeek, a competitor. It is not clear why it changed direction again.
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At Under the Radar, Stories Unfold via Sexts, Tweets and Puppeteers
The Public Theater’s experimental theater festival is back in person for the first time since 2020. Here, our critics review a handful of the works on display.