Arts
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When Freedom Meant the Freedom to Oppress Others
Jefferson Cowie’s powerful and sobering new history, “Freedom’s Dominion,” traces the close association between the rhetoric of liberty in an Alabama county and the politics of white supremacy.
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A Book of Cheeky Obituaries Highlights ‘Eccentric Lives’
This new collection from Britain’s Daily Telegraph is full of oddballs, mavericks and cranks.
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How We Saw the Arts This Year
These are the images that defined a remarkable time across the worlds of art, music, dance and performance.
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Review: In ‘Some Like It Hot,’ an Invitation to Liberation
A Broadway musical version of the Billy Wilder film finds exhilarating new ways to make the gender comedy sing.
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Review: In ‘Folds,’ Caught Between Laughter and Grief
Ivy Baldwin’s defiant and poignant work for four dancers at the Chocolate Factory Theater is the outcome of deeply considered collaboration.
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Review: Ailey Rages in ‘Survivors’ and Finds Humor in ‘Roy’s Joys’
At Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s current season at New York City Center, Twyla Tharp’s insouciance shines through, while anger rings true in “Survivors.”
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Indigenous Founders of a Museum Cafe Put Repatriation on the Menu
Two chefs celebrate the culture of the Ohlone people at the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at Berkeley, which is seeking to redress past mistreatment of Native Americans.
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Review: The Rising Star of Conducting Arrives in New York
Klaus Mäkelä, a young yet already accomplished maestro, made his New York Philharmonic debut with a performance that prioritized clarity.
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Judd Hirsch Can Tell You a Story or Three. ‘The Fabelmans’ Is Just the Latest.
The veteran actor has been singled out for his rousing performance in Steven Spielberg’s drama. It’s the latest chapter in a long career full of anecdotes.
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Steve Martin and Martin Short Trade Barbs, and Eulogies, on ‘S.N.L.’
The two seasoned comedians brought their playful rivalry to this week’s episode, which featured the musical guest Brandi Carlile.