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At 80, the Saxophonist Billy Harper Is Still a Towering Force
He spent years playing with Art Blakey, Lee Morgan and Max Roach, earning praise for his sax’s piercing cry. He’s…
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Obsessed by the Present, Who’s Got Time for Old Masters?
Paintings from before 1850, once a bedrock of the market, now account for just a tiny percentage of auction sales.…
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In Boston, ‘The Embrace’ Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
The bronze sculpture, by the artist Hank Willis Thomas, symbolizes the hug Dr. King and Coretta Scott King shared after…
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Review: Romeo and Juliet Leap to 1960s Hong Kong
Septime Webre’s rendition of the tragic tale for Hong Kong Ballet this weekend at New York City Center had a…
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John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits
LOS ANGELES — Just a few years after he’d left the provincial Welsh mining town where he was born, a…
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When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough
In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle…
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‘House Party’ Review: A Rager Gone South
Directed by Calmatic, “House Party” reboots the 1990 Kid ’n Play cult comedy with the help of LeBron James.
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Barclays Center Drops a New Ticket Vendor for Its Old One: Ticketmaster
The Brooklyn venue replaced Ticketmaster, the industry leader, in 2021 in favor of SeatGeek, a competitor. It is not clear…
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At Under the Radar, Stories Unfold via Sexts, Tweets and Puppeteers
The Public Theater’s experimental theater festival is back in person for the first time since 2020. Here, our critics review…
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The Power of Instant Pudding Mix
The pistachio Bundt cake at Claud has a secret. It’s one that Joshua Pinsky, the chef, has been hesitant to…