Books
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Review: In the Met Opera’s ‘Medea,’ a Soprano Stands Alone
The first entrance of the title character in Luigi Cherubini’s opera “Medea” is prolonged until we almost can’t take it…
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At 91, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Still Wants to Tell You a Story
TOMALES, Calif. — At a friend’s rustic home in a tiny village about an hour north of San Francisco, Ramblin’…
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Stream These 13 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in October
Sound the alarms: One of the most beloved sitcoms in recent TV history is leaving Netflix in the United States…
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‘Sesame Street: The Musical’ Review: Everything’s A-OK
Bert has stage fright, Ernie has wandered off to take a bath, and a certain blue gourmand has already eaten…
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‘Goat,’ ‘Dope’ and More Streaming Gems
This month’s off-the-grid streaming suggestions are an even more eclectic mix than usual: a handful of indie dramas, genre treats…
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Suzy Nakamura Informs Herself With ‘The Dollop,’ Sister Wendy and Her Mother’s Diary
When last we saw Suzy Nakamura on “Avenue 5,” her character, the strictly business executive assistant Iris Kimura, was headed…
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For the Love of Beer and His Buddies
Chickie Donohue, 81, has been telling saloon stories since his teens, but there’s one he no longer has to tell.…
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Film Academy’s Museum Connects With Visitors in First Year
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been something that almost no one in Hollywood expected: an instant hit. After…
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For the Saxophonist Zoh Amba, Free Jazz Is Gospel
The saxophonist Zoh Amba recently led a guest into the Upper West Side brownstone that houses the Vedanta Society of…
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A Formative Friendship Cut Short by Tragedy
STAY TRUE: A Memoir, by Hua Hsu. One of the funny things about adolescence is that the world can seem…