In her latest column, Sarah Lyall weighs in on Vera Kurian’s twisted tale, “Never Saw Me Coming,” and two other new thrillers.In her latest column,…
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Ralph Irizarry, Innovative Latin Percussionist, Dies at 67
A colleague said Mr. Irizarry, who played timbales with Ray Barretto and Rubén Blades and led his own bands, expanded the instrument’s possibilities “to the…
View More Ralph Irizarry, Innovative Latin Percussionist, Dies at 67New York Public Library to Keep Picture Collection Browsable
A plan to archive the resource, used by many artists, including Warhol, has been shelved.A plan to archive the resource, used by many artists, including…
View More New York Public Library to Keep Picture Collection BrowsableSome Asked, ‘Does Chattanooga Need a Lynching Memorial?’
Yes, said Jerome Meadows, who designed the Ed Johnson Memorial to help bring the city’s history to light, with reconciliation and healing.Yes, said Jerome Meadows,…
View More Some Asked, ‘Does Chattanooga Need a Lynching Memorial?’A Brief History of Books on Wheels
For decades now, bookmobiles have existed all over the country, mostly to serve readers who don’t live by a library.For decades now, bookmobiles have existed…
View More A Brief History of Books on WheelsSeeing New York Fashion Week
After a long pause, it feels (a little) like old times.After a long pause, it feels (a little) like old times.Read MoreFashion and Apparel, New…
View More Seeing New York Fashion WeekAn Eerie, Thrilling Trip to the Toronto International Film Festival
With theaters at 50 percent capacity, our critic found herself somewhat isolated as she took in highlights like “The Tsugua Diaries” and “Hold Your Fire.”With…
View More An Eerie, Thrilling Trip to the Toronto International Film FestivalProsecutor in Geneva Drops Criminal Inquiry in $2 Billion Art Dispute
The move ends the criminal cases against Yves Bouvier initiated by the collector Dmitry Rybolovlev. The collector plans to appeal.The move ends the criminal cases…
View More Prosecutor in Geneva Drops Criminal Inquiry in $2 Billion Art DisputeReview: A Choreographer’s of-the-Moment Brand of ‘Not Knowing’
In Julie Mayo’s “Nerve Show” at Target Margin Theater, thwarted impulses express themselves both through movement and attempts at speech.In Julie Mayo’s “Nerve Show” at…
View More Review: A Choreographer’s of-the-Moment Brand of ‘Not Knowing’Making Christo’s Dream a Reality
Wrapping the Arc de Triomphe involved 1,200 people in all. Here are large-format portraits by Elliott Verdier of some of the engineers, rope workers and…
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