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Tag: 02.14.21

Jorge Morel, Classical Guitarist And Composer, Dead At 89

" added a vast repertoire to his instrument and performed to packed concerts around the world. … In between classical concerts, Mr. Morel paid...

Black Dancers And Dance Companies Worry They Won’t Be Able To Survive Pandemic

Broadway dancer NaTonia Monét says that, even when theaters finally start up again, "you have your few Black shows that come along, but other...

Keeping Up Live Performance As The World Goes Virtual

"We have a total commitment to live performance. That's what we do. We're not a film company," says the director of the Annenberg Center...

In Britain, A Dig Reveals A Lot Of Detail About Home Life In The...

Archaeologists "were hopeful of unearthing something of interest because the area has been occupied for more than 3,000 years. But nothing prepared them for...

London’s Bridges Truly Are Falling Down

Or they might, soon. London needs "infrastructure week," but for real, and for much longer than a week. Take Hammersmith. "It’s obvious whom to...

Outdoors Is The Way For The UK To Return To Theatre

Of course, "The British weather does not always help. A valiant 'drive-through' production of La Bohème staged in a car park by English National Opera last...

A Blow-Up Over Racism, Antisemitism, And Academic Politics In American Musicology

This story is convoluted, and needs careful reading to understand what's going on not only in musicology in the U.S. but also across the...

Why Are The Met’s Trustees Sitting Idle While The Museum Contemplates Selling Its Treasures?

The problem isn't earned income lost to tourism (that is, no tourism). The problem is the trustees. "Met trustees established a special fund to...
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