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She's Shaking Up Classical Music While Confronting Illness
The pianist Alice Sara Ott, who makes her New York Philharmonic debut this week, is upending concert culture -- and defying stereotypes about multiple sclerosis.
At New Directors/New Films, the Kids Are Not All Right (Nobody Really Is)
This year's edition of the festival tends toward familiar art-house fare, but there are standouts in which characters young and old grapple with childhood.
A Gender Theorist Who Just Wants Everyone to Get Along
Judith Butler's new book, "Who's Afraid of Gender?," tries to turn down the heat on an inflamed argument.
Protests Over Gaza Intensify at American Art Museums
A protest at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco led to the resignation of its leader and to a monthlong closure of its galleries.
Scheming and Sex in a Queer King's Court
In the historical drama "Mary and George," new on Starz, Julianne Moore plays an ambitious mother whose son catches the eye of King James I of England.
Ye Praised Hitler and Spoke of 'Going for the Gays,' Lawsuit Claims
A former employee sued the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, claiming a hostile work environment at Yeezy, his fashion brand, and Donda Academy, his private school.
Jazz at Lincoln Center's New Season Includes Tribute to Bayard Rustin
The civil rights activist's life and legacy will be honored in a 2024-25 lineup that will also include spotlights on jazz history, and a rising star to warm up November.
Review: Jonathan Tetelman Arrives at the Met in 'La Rondine'
The tenor sang the role of Ruggero in a revival of Puccini's opera that was performed with such restraint, it verged on overly careful.
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