Food
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The Marquis de Sade’s Filthy, Pricey 40-Foot Scroll of Depravity
A new book by Joel Warner traces the fate of the parchment on which the infamous author wrote “120 Days…
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An Unlikely College Bromance That Has Lasted a Lifetime
In his new memoir, Will Schwalbe — theater nerd and bookworm — describes the bond he continues to share with…
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Adding Sex Appeal to the Bourbon Shelf
Black entrepreneurs from North Carolina release PurCellos1789 straight bourbon, an ice-cream parlor opens in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, and more food…
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Review: A New Opera Puts Real Emotions in a Fantasy Garden
Kate Soper’s “The Romance of the Rose,” which had its long-delayed premiere at Long Beach Opera, showcases her signature quick-shifting eclecticism.
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Christian McBride, Revered in Jazz, Is Playing the Long Game
At 50, the bassist is always focused on the next gig and fresh collaborations. His 18th album as a band…
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Richard Belzer Had a Ball With the Relationship Between Comic and Crowd
Unlike his TV characters, his live shows were marked by spontaneity and physicality. He could even keep up with Robin…
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‘Rust’ Prosecutors Downgrade Alec Baldwin’s Manslaughter Charges
The actor’s lawyers had argued that a firearm law included by the prosecutors was not in effect at the time…
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An Artist’s Queer Take on ‘Moby-Dick’
Until a few years ago, the American artist Wu Tsang never had much interest in “Moby-Dick,” Herman Melville’s classic 1851…
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Review: ‘Die Monosau’ Revives Chaotic Energy in Berlin
Chaos also plays a role in a new play at the Volksbühne theater that delivers on its pledge of a…
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Review: In Eulalie Spence’s Harlem, the 1920s Come to Life
“She’s Got Harlem on Her Mind,” three of Spence’s one-acts, packaged together at the Metropolitan Playhouse, are filled with gender…