José Mauro’s first LP, originally released in 1970, became a cult classic. Far Out Recordings is now putting out its follow-up under very different circumstances.José…
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Anna Halprin, Choreographer Committed to Experimenting, Dies at 100
Her work, which stressed improvisation, attracted students, disciples and enthusiasts fascinated by the creative issues she explored and the way she explored them.Her work, which…
View More Anna Halprin, Choreographer Committed to Experimenting, Dies at 100Smithsonian Museums Set to Reopen by September
The Cooper Hewitt will be the first, opening its doors on June 10. Others will follow through August.The Cooper Hewitt will be the first, opening…
View More Smithsonian Museums Set to Reopen by September‘Nero: The Man Behind the Myth’ at the British Museum
He is known as a cruel tyrant who played his lyre while Rome burned. That’s exactly what his enemies wanted you to think, the curators…
View More ‘Nero: The Man Behind the Myth’ at the British MuseumJames Bond, Meet Jeff Bezos: Amazon Makes $8.45 Billion Deal for MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, while diminished, commanded a premium price, with Amazon seeking to bolster its crucial Prime membership offering.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, while diminished, commanded a premium price, with Amazon…
View More James Bond, Meet Jeff Bezos: Amazon Makes $8.45 Billion Deal for MGMTheater to Stream: Concert Sets and Reimagined Classics
Highlights include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Shakespeare’s Globe, the rising stars of LaGuardia High School and “Uncle Vanya” on PBS.Highlights include “A Midsummer Night’s…
View More Theater to Stream: Concert Sets and Reimagined Classicsblack midi’s Music Embraces the Extremes
For its second album, the British band got louder — and quieter, too.For its second album, the British band got louder — and quieter, too.Read…
View More black midi’s Music Embraces the Extremes‘Baggio: The Divine Ponytail’ Review: Dribbling Through a Career
This biopic of the Italian soccer player Roberto Baggio is a botched effort.This biopic of the Italian soccer player Roberto Baggio is a botched effort.Read…
View More ‘Baggio: The Divine Ponytail’ Review: Dribbling Through a CareerLouvre Gets Its First Female Leader in 228 Years
Laurence des Cars, the current head of the Musée d’Orsay, will become the president of the world’s most visited museum in September.Laurence des Cars, the…
View More Louvre Gets Its First Female Leader in 228 Years15 New Books Coming in June
This month brings new ways of thinking about American history, from slavery to the Alamo to same-sex marriage, as well as fiction from Rivka Galchen…
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