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Lyric Opera of Chicago Appoints Orchestra Veteran as New Leader

John Mangum, who helped guide the Houston Symphony through the turmoil of the pandemic, will serve as the company’s next general director.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Content Type: Personal Profile Fashion and Apparel Herman, Stan

At 95, He Has Learned How to Use Nostalgia

Stan Herman, New York’s godfather of fashion, knows what makes life worth living for.

By Ruth La Ferla

Books and Literature Classical Music Content Type: Personal Profile Gordon, Ricky Ian Intimate Apparel (Opera) Seeing Through: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera (Book) The Grapes of Wrath (Opera) Theater Writing and Writers

Book Review: ‘Seeing Through,’ by Ricky Ian Gordon

In “Seeing Through,” the prolific composer Ricky Ian Gordon shares the heroes, monsters, obsessions and fetishes that drive his art and fuel a dizzying life.

By Alexandra Jacobs

Art Content Type: Personal Profile Longevity Performance Art

At 77, Marina Abramovic Wants to Live, Laugh, Love

At 77, the famous performance artist is determined to endure past 100. She recently introduced some products she hopes will help.

By Jessica Testa