The New York Times – Music:
Its beloved music director, Gustavo Dudamel, is leaving for New York, and its innovative chief executive, Chad Smith, is going to Boston. Now the esteemed orchestra is pondering what’s next.
Category: Culture (Arts)
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Blacksmithing Is Alive and Well in Kentucky
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The “functional art” of Craig Kaviar, including transforming guns into garden tools, is part of a revival of the ancient craft.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s San Juan, Puerto Rico
The New York Times – Travel:
The multi-hyphenate writer and performer spent his childhood summers on the Caribbean Island and offers a non-tourist’s take on the U.S. territory and its capital.
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Thomas Stacy, Master of the English Horn, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
Through his decades with the New York Philharmonic and his busy touring schedule, he helped make an unfamiliar instrument much less so.
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When La Scala Is Sold Out, You Can Still Get In (Online)
The New York Times – Music:
The opera house’s new streaming service provides live and on-demand performances, as well as extras like backstage glimpses and educational programs.
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When Sleep Becomes an Art Form
The New York Times – T Magazine:
In an age of burnout, artists are discovering that one of the most radical forms of resistance is rest.
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Why Shirin Neshat Knew She Had to Collaborate With Emel Mathlouthi
The New York Times – T Magazine:
When the filmmaker Shirin Neshat heard the singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi, she knew she’d found a fellow artist whose work was “truly international.”