As Omicron spreads, shows are relying on replacement actors more than ever. And productions without enough of them have had to cancel performances.As Omicron spreads,…
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Dave Draper, Bodybuilding’s ‘Blond Bomber,’ Dies at 79
After being named Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World, he left competitive bodybuilding in 1970. But he kept lifting weights until a year before…
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There can be a strange magic in human-made things that are interwoven with our pasts, with our homes, with our great loves.There can be a…
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The composer’s 1941 American musical “Lady in the Dark” plays in German on a Vienna stage.The composer’s 1941 American musical “Lady in the Dark” plays…
View More A Musical Revival Knits Together the 2 Worlds of Kurt WeillThe Met Opera Spirits ‘Rigoletto’ to ‘Babylon Berlin’
As the Omicron variant looms, Bartlett Sher’s production of Verdi’s classic is set to open on New Year’s Eve.As the Omicron variant looms, Bartlett Sher’s…
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Backed by Hollywood, the production company Cadence13 is gambling on movies for your ears, featuring stars like Kate Mara, Adam Scott and Kiernan Shipka.Backed by…
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The Vienna Philharmonic records symphonies by Anton Bruckner, a 19th-century composer, whose history with the orchestra is complicated.The Vienna Philharmonic records symphonies by Anton Bruckner,…
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The K-pop singer Suga discovered that he was infected after returning to South Korea from the United States.The K-pop singer Suga discovered that he was…
View More Suga of BTS Tests Positive for CovidHe Paid $30 for a Drawing. It Could Be a Renaissance Work Worth Millions.
A man bought a yellowing picture of the Virgin Mary and Child at an estate sale in Massachusetts. Experts believe it is by the renowned…
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The Vienna Philharmonic’s annual performance brings to light memories and traditions, both bright and dark.The Vienna Philharmonic’s annual performance brings to light memories and traditions,…
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