His distinctive double-shuffle groove, which he likened to “three different drummers playing the same beat,” enlivened records by Howlin’ Wolf and many others.His distinctive double-shuffle…
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Joe Rogan Apologizes for ‘Shameful’ Past Use of Racial Slur
His apology came as listeners said that as many as 70 episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast had been quietly taken off Spotify; the…
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In “Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History,” Vidya Krishnan explores one of the world’s most infectious and dangerous diseases.In “Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History,”…
View More Battling an Ancient ScourgeAdrien Brody Returns to His First Love: Painting
The actor creates a skull painting at a borrowed artist’s studio in Brooklyn.The actor creates a skull painting at a borrowed artist’s studio in Brooklyn.Read…
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His paintings at the contemporary gallery PPOW are a bridge to his train-tagging days and a paean to Bronx street life.His paintings at the contemporary…
View More From Graffiti to Gallery, Chris ‘Daze’ Ellis Lays New TracksJon Zazula, Early Promoter of Heavy Metal, Dies at 69
With his wife, Marsha, he founded Megaforce, a label that released the first albums of Metallica and others.With his wife, Marsha, he founded Megaforce, a…
View More Jon Zazula, Early Promoter of Heavy Metal, Dies at 69Review: City Ballet Gets a Modern Dance Fix
A new work by the Ailey veteran Jamar Roberts shared a program with revivals by Pam Tanowitz and Kyle Abraham.A new work by the Ailey…
View More Review: City Ballet Gets a Modern Dance FixJames Bidgood, Master of Erotic Gay Photography, Dies at 88
In addition to his elaborately staged images of gay fantasies, he made the film “Pink Narcissus,” a cult classic released anonymously in 1971.In addition to…
View More James Bidgood, Master of Erotic Gay Photography, Dies at 88Review: At the Philharmonic, Enveloping and Harrowing Sincerity
With the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, the orchestra offered a sustained, serious reflection on love and its loss.With the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, the orchestra…
View More Review: At the Philharmonic, Enveloping and Harrowing SincerityThe Winter Show, Postponed Because of Covid Surg, Sets April Dates
One of New York City’s leading art fairs will be set on five floors of the former Barneys flagship location on Madison Avenue.One of New…
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