Saltz: A Whitney Biennial That Works
It’s great to have the Biennial back — to talk about, to love and hate — after it was postponed a year because of the pandemic. The...
Pianist Joseph Kalichstein, 76
Over a career that spanned half a century, Mr. Kalichstein presented thoughtful, impassioned and deeply musical performances of the piano repertoire from Bach, Mozart...
The Choreography That Works On TikTok
Although the dance challenge “aesthetic” has undoubtedly fed the app’s popularity, there’s more going on in the dance world of TikTok. - Dance Magazine
How Technology Is Connecting Musicians With Audiences
Here's an app that helps connects smaller bands and audiences with venues off the beaten path, some of them way off. The majority of concert...
Are Audiences Returning To Broadway?
In aggregate, Broadway grosses are on the rise, consistent with what’s typically seen as spring begins in New York and a spate of new...
Daniel Harding With Some Wisdom About Conducting
At the beginning, you say something about legato, and people look at you like, “I don’t know what he’s talking about.” After a year, they...
Bolshoi Ballet Performs In Support Of Russia’s War
Among its goals are "support for the Russian audience, those who help our army" and "assistance to evacuees from Donbas", referring to eastern Ukrainian...
On Reforming Classical Music’s Canon
The very concept of a historical canon has become toxic, and with classical music no longer the player it was 75 years ago, this...
Cliburn Competition Chooses Six Russian Pianists To Compete
While decrying the invasion, a statement from the Cliburn says the Russian-born pianists “are not officials of their government, nor is their participation in...
Is There Any Way To Win The Fight Against Disinformation?
Yes, but it won't be top-down. "Factchecking outfits may do good work, but they are missing a crucial component: the power of the crowd....
Apparently, The Erotic Thriller Will Be Streamed
They're "movies you want to watch at home," according to Nicole Kidman - and they're hard to make without falling into sexist tropes, so...
Michelle Materre Was A Tireless Advocate For Black Indie Film
Materre, who has died at 67, distributed Daughters of the Dust in the 1990s, as part of her work as "a distributor and educator...
Lockdowns In China Are Killing Movie Theatre Returns, Again
The Chinese box office absolutely crumbled last week. "The current epicenter is Shanghai, where a megacity of 25 million people has been locked down...
National Gallery Renames Degas Painting
They're Ukranian Dancers, not Russian Dancers - and it's not just a stunt during the war. The director of London's Ukranian Institute said last...
Tony Bennett Became The Second-Oldest Winner In Grammy History, At 95
Bennett has 20 Grammys now, and "received his first Grammy nominations at the fifth Grammy Awards in 1963." - Los Angeles Times
It’s Not So Easy To Transform Into Julia Child
Just ask Meryl Streep. But it's probably even harder when you're British. "Before the release of the Meryl Streep–starring film Julie & Julia in 2009, Sarah...
An Illustrator’s Attention To Detail Leads To The Discovery Of A New Species
That discovery came nearly 150 years after Marianne North drew the plant, in Borneo. She was a different kind of illustrator - she used...
Has The Internet Ruined April Fool’s Day?
Or, more likely, has April Fool's Day ruined the internet? "People, us included, get so easily hoodwinked, and ... this has led us to...
Charlotte Bronte’s Tiny Book Of Poems, Long Lost, Has Now Been Found
She created tiny books, as did her sisters, when she was a young teen, to amuse her family and to help create her imaginary...
Who Better To Tell A Story Than A Liar?
"Elena Ferrante's work argues that people lie for a deceptively simple reason: It’s an act of creation, not unlike writing." - The Atlantic
Macbeth Pauses On Broadway After Daniel Craig Tests Positive For COVID
First, it canceled a full day of shows. "Then, late Saturday night, the production said that it was canceling all performances until April 8...
When British And American Actors Play Australian
Sometimes they get the accents right (Kate Winslet, on her second try), or sort of right (Kate Winslet, on her first try). Sometimes, not...
The Grammys Had A Surprise Guest
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, delivered a pre-recorded message: "Our musicians wear body armour instead of tuxedos. ... They sing to the wounded...
The Grammy Winners, All Of Them
Yes, cancel Will Smith's movies, but by all means, award a Grammy to Louis CK, media folks. Great job. (Here's a tweet that explains...
That Time A Hollywood Star Saved Broadway
To be fair, Al Jolson was a Broadway star long before he hit Hollywood. Still, when he returned to the stage, "consumers tossed money...
