Category: Culture (Arts)

Too Late to Celebrate America’s 250th? Nah, There’s Still Time.

The New York Times – Travel:
The Labor Day weekend might be your last, best chance to celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial. Here’s what’s on offer.
Machel Montano, Soca Sovereign, Takes Over Brooklyn Public Library

The New York Times – Music:
The career retrospective for Machel Montano, a first for a Caribbean artist, highlights his ties to New York City.
Quit Lit

The New York Times – On the Runway:
There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.
Alia Shawkat and Charlotte Day Wilson on the Creative Life

The New York Times – T Magazine:
“The Wrong Girls” actress Alia Shawkat and the R&B artist Charlotte Day Wilson discuss their views on creative collaboration, romantic love and spending time alone.
Vicki Wickham, Behind-the-Scenes Force in Pop Music, Dies at 87

The New York Times – Music:
She managed artists like Labelle and Dusty Springfield, and helped run the influential 1960s British TV showcase “Ready Steady Go!”
Overlooked No More: Barbara Rubin, Teenage Filmmaker at the Heart of New York’s Underground

The New York Times – Music:
She made the landmark underground film “Christmas on Earth,” and helped bring together artists like Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.
Overlooked No More: Barbara Rubin, Teenage Filmmaker at the Heart of New York’s Underground

The New York Times – Music:
She made the landmark underground film “Christmas on Earth,” and helped bring together artists like Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.
My 5 Favorite Places for Art in Venice

The New York Times – Travel:
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city full of secrets and surprises.
Exploring Dublin on a Budget

The New York Times – Business:
Here are five ways to explore the energetic Irish capital without spending a fortune. Free music and storytelling play a role.
Who’s Who in ‘Michael’: A Guide to the Characters

The New York Times – Business:
A new Michael Jackson biopic, with the star’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, is packed with famous musical figures. These are some of them.
Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.
Cities and States Are Easing Covid Rules. Should the Arts Follow?

Cultural institutions face tough decisions: Is it safe to drop mask and vaccine requirements, and would doing so be more likely to lure audiences back or keep them away?