Arts
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Best Classical Music Performances of 2022
The concert world, seemingly back to normal, saw Ukrainian musicians banding together, a new “Ring” at Bayreuth, and the opening of the revamped David Geffen Hall.
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Christine McVie’s 12 Essential Songs
The singer, songwriter and keyboardist, who died on Wednesday, was a hitmaker for Fleetwood Mac whose crystalline voice and roots in the blues gave her music a distinct emotional punch.
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Dream Logic Mixed With ‘a Catalog of My Interests Back in 1996’
Choreographers make dances. The experimental choreographer Sally Silvers puts a twist on that: She turns fantasies intodances. One of her most memorable, “Pandora’s Cake Stain,” from 1996, was her first evening-length work. Eccentric? Dreamlike ...
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Now Arriving: Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith’s Grand Central Madison Mosaics
Beach scenes, wild turkeys and fantastic abstract forms in glass grace the M.T.A.’s new Long Island Rail Road terminal, with works by other artists.
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Does Broadway Need Another ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Musical? Pat Benatar Says Yes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Romeo, devastated and bereft, gazed over Juliet’s lifeless body, lying atop a table in a rehearsal studio at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts here. But rather than offer a farewell soliloquy before taking ...
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John le Carré’s Letters Show the Author at His Witty, Erudite and Pugilistic Best
“A Private Life,” a collection of correspondence spanning much of his life, offers a fresh look at his brilliance — and his contradictions
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Best Albums of 2022
The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the complexities and the beauty of their discoveries.
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Best Jazz Albums of 2022
In a year of growth and reflection, the music stretched and relocated in often unpredictable ways.
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Playing Neil Diamond: A Dream Role, and a ‘Crazy Privilege’
Will Swenson, the star of “A Beautiful Noise,” has come a long way from his days as an eighth grader wooing girls with his Diamond repertoire.
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A Night With FunkFlex, New York Rap Historian and Booster
What happens when various generations of rappers end up in the same room? The radio D.J. and local connector, craving hometown pride and action beyond the algorithm, put out the call.