Daisy May Sheff’s new paintings; Precious Okoyomon’s reimagined ecosystem; Damien Davis’s sculptures; Beverly Buchanan’s “shacks”; and more.Daisy May Sheff’s new paintings; Precious Okoyomon’s reimagined ecosystem;…
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‘Taxilandia’ Review: The Mouth is Running, but Not the Meter
Modesto Jimenez, known as Flako, has turned cab theater into a genre, and his latest show takes place on a ride through Bushwick, Brooklyn.Modesto Jimenez,…
View More ‘Taxilandia’ Review: The Mouth is Running, but Not the Meter‘Citizen Kane’ Is No ‘Paddington 2,’ Says Rotten Tomatoes
After an 80-year-old pan resurfaced, the website Rotten Tomatoes recalculated and found that only 99 percent of critics had praised “Citizen Kane.”After an 80-year-old pan…
View More ‘Citizen Kane’ Is No ‘Paddington 2,’ Says Rotten TomatoesNew Directors/New Films Turns 50 With a Bracingly Eclectic Lineup
For the showcase’s milestone anniversary, organizers have put together an eclectic program paired with a selection of films from past decades.For the showcase’s milestone anniversary,…
View More New Directors/New Films Turns 50 With a Bracingly Eclectic LineupWayne Peterson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer, Dies at 93
His Pulitzer, in 1992, came amid controversy not of his making: A three-member jury had recommended a different work.His Pulitzer, in 1992, came amid controversy…
View More Wayne Peterson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer, Dies at 93Review: ‘Yasuke’ Reclaims a Black Samurai From History
Netflix’s new anime of ronin, race and robots is entrancing, if overstuffed with action-genre elements.Netflix’s new anime of ronin, race and robots is entrancing, if…
View More Review: ‘Yasuke’ Reclaims a Black Samurai From HistoryTheater to Stream: A Musical Throwback and ‘The Normal Heart’
Highlights include concerts by Melissa Errico and Sutton Foster, and an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “The Waves.”Highlights include concerts by Melissa Errico and Sutton Foster,…
View More Theater to Stream: A Musical Throwback and ‘The Normal Heart’‘Great Gatsby’ Musical Sets Creative Team
The production will feature lyrics by Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine and a book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok.The production will…
View More ‘Great Gatsby’ Musical Sets Creative TeamA Fresh Look at the ‘Organic Music’ of Moki and Don Cherry
Starting in the late 1960s, the textile artist and the trumpeter taught classes, held concerts and made work in a Swedish schoolhouse. This period is…
View More A Fresh Look at the ‘Organic Music’ of Moki and Don Cherry15 New Books to Watch For in May
Buzzy new novels from Stacey Abrams, Jean Hanff Korelitz and Andy Weir; Michael Lewis’s take on the pandemic; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ode to grief and…
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