The New York Times – Music:
At the Singing Circle in Amsterdam, people with cognitive decline join together to lift their spirits and improve their lives.
Author: Nina Siegal
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Hanukkah Concerts With Israeli Military Cantor Raise Outcry in Amsterdam
The New York Times – Music:
A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held. The bargain hasn’t satisfied critics of the events.
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In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself
The New York Times – Music:
The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.
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Claudia Cardinale, Actress Who Was ‘Italy’s Girlfriend,’ Is Dead at 87
The New York Times – Film:
A sex symbol with girl-next-door appeal, she rose to fame in the 1960s and starred in more than 150 films, including the Oscar-winning ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard.’
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In Steve McQueen’s ‘Occupied City,’ a Marriage of Art and History
The New York Times – Film:
Steve McQueen collaborated with his wife Bianca Stigter to make “Occupied City,” a four-hour documentary that brings Amsterdam’s World War II history into the present day.
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How KIRAC Trailed Michel Houellebecq From the Bedroom to the Courtroom
The New York Times – Film:
The art collective KIRAC was embroiled in court battles over a film about the author’s sex life. Is the dispute a performance? A marketing stunt? Or a genuine cultural feud?