Betsy Bird’s “Long Road to the Circus” blends history and zoology into a lively story for young readers.Betsy Bird’s “Long Road to the Circus” blends…
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A Charming, Poignant Middle-Grade Memoir of Soviet Russia
In “The Genius Under the Table,” the artist and writer Eugene Yelchin recalls his boyhood in 1970s Leningrad.In “The Genius Under the Table,” the artist…
View More A Charming, Poignant Middle-Grade Memoir of Soviet RussiaHang It, Install It, Perform It — and Yes, Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve
A picture book and two middle grade books introduce young people to art mediums and their messages.A picture book and two middle grade books introduce…
View More Hang It, Install It, Perform It — and Yes, Wear Your Art on Your SleeveBehold, King Tut, in All His Majesty and Mystery
“The Curse of the Mummy” and “King Tutankhamun Tells All!” reintroduce the boy pharaoh to young readers.“The Curse of the Mummy” and “King Tutankhamun Tells…
View More Behold, King Tut, in All His Majesty and MysteryReview: Sensation and Skin, in a Theater Housed in Bodies
Luciana Achugar presents the premiere of “Puro Teatro: A Spell for Utopia” at the new, improved Chocolate Factory, but its pleasures feel one-sided.Luciana Achugar presents…
View More Review: Sensation and Skin, in a Theater Housed in BodiesReview: When Real Life Adds an Unexpected Round to the Fugue
Created during the pandemic, Zvi Gotheiner’s “The Art of Fugue,” performed by ZviDance at New York Live Arts, now registers as a work of recovery.Created…
View More Review: When Real Life Adds an Unexpected Round to the FugueSonic Sensations: Picture Books About Nina Simone and Jimi Hendrix
“Nina,” by Traci N. Todd, and “Song for Jimi,” by Charles R. Smith Jr., spotlight Black musicians who broke sound and color barriers.“Nina,” by Traci…
View More Sonic Sensations: Picture Books About Nina Simone and Jimi HendrixAstroworld Disaster Rekindles Fears About Music Festival Safety
The concert industry notes that serious problems are still rare, but over the years a number of deadly stampedes have shown the inherent dangers of…
View More Astroworld Disaster Rekindles Fears About Music Festival SafetyReview: Young Concert Artists Is Back, With a Superb Pianist
Zhu Wang played an unusually interesting and adventurous set of pieces at Zankel Hall.Zhu Wang played an unusually interesting and adventurous set of pieces at…
View More Review: Young Concert Artists Is Back, With a Superb PianistReview: The Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason Makes an Entrance
A young star made his New York Philharmonic debut in an evening of bold, charismatic musical storytelling.A young star made his New York Philharmonic debut…
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