A Spanish scholar who taught for more than four decades at Amherst College, he waited, along with the composer, 32 years for “Life Is a…
View More James Maraniss, Librettist of Long-Silent Opera, Dies at 76Category: Culture & Traditions
A Day of Divas
Two star sopranos, Renée Fleming and Sonya Yoncheva, held court in two of New York’s grandest venues on Sunday.Two star sopranos, Renée Fleming and Sonya…
View More A Day of Divas‘The Books of Jacob,’ a Nobel Prize Winner’s Sophisticated and Overwhelming Novel
Set in the mid-18th century, Olga Tokarczuk’s enormous novel is about a charismatic self-proclaimed messiah who attracts and repels crowds and authorities in equal measure.Set…
View More ‘The Books of Jacob,’ a Nobel Prize Winner’s Sophisticated and Overwhelming NovelJonathan Freeman, Jafar in ‘Aladdin,’ Hangs Up His Cobra Staff
He voiced the evil sorcerer in the Disney movies, and originated the character in the Broadway production. On Sunday, he took his final bow in…
View More Jonathan Freeman, Jafar in ‘Aladdin,’ Hangs Up His Cobra StaffSony Music Buys Bob Dylan’s Recorded Music
The transaction for Dylan’s albums was made in July, about seven months after he made another deal — with Sony’s rival Universal Music — for…
View More Sony Music Buys Bob Dylan’s Recorded MusicSilvana Estrada Arrives With a Devastating Album About Heartbreak
The Mexican singer-songwriter’s debut solo album, “Marchita,” paints a tender portrait of lost love, putting her voice and her Venezuelan cuatro center stage.The Mexican singer-songwriter’s…
View More Silvana Estrada Arrives With a Devastating Album About HeartbreakDonna Barba Higuera Wins Newbery Medal for ‘The Last Cuentista’
“Watercress,” illustrated by Jason Chin and written by Andrea Wang, won the Caldecott Medal.“Watercress,” illustrated by Jason Chin and written by Andrea Wang, won the…
View More Donna Barba Higuera Wins Newbery Medal for ‘The Last Cuentista’‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Returns to No. 1, Beating Gunna and the Weeknd
Disney’s latest animated film is the first since “Frozen” with music topping the Billboard 200 for multiple weeks.Disney’s latest animated film is the first since…
View More ‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Returns to No. 1, Beating Gunna and the WeekndGlimpses of coastal life with artists Mohan Naik and Sivabalan
Artists Sivabalan and Mohan Naik celebrate the rustic simplicity of seaside towns in a virtual exhibition titled ‘Stories of the Land’Artists Sivabalan and Mohan Naik…
View More Glimpses of coastal life with artists Mohan Naik and Sivabalan‘Buried,’ ‘Night Comes On’ and More Streaming Gems
Put these off-the-radar movies on your radar.Put these off-the-radar movies on your radar.Read MoreMovies, Buried (Movie), Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (Movie), Eye…
View More ‘Buried,’ ‘Night Comes On’ and More Streaming Gems