A new arts festival featuring local and marquee-name talent is coming to the Garden State.
Category: Culture (Arts)
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Departures Force Los Angeles Philharmonic to Reinvent Itself, Again
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.
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Blacksmithing Is Alive and Well in Kentucky
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 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
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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Can the Arts Be a Way Out? Or In?
Over several days last week in Florence, Italy, experts in the arts met at the Art for Tomorrow conference to talk about the challenges, demands and opportunities they face.
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When La Scala Is Sold Out, You Can Still Get In (Online)
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
In an age of burnout, artists are discovering that one of the most radical forms of resistance is rest.
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What Georgia O’Keeffe Taught Yayoi Kusama
From tough love to unwavering enthusiasm, a look at some notable relationships throughout history between female artists and their protégées.
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Why Shirin Neshat Knew She Had to Collaborate With Emel Mathlouthi
When the filmmaker Shirin Neshat heard the singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi, she knew she’d found a fellow artist whose work was “truly international.”
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Livestreaming ‘Made All the Difference’ for Some Disabled Art Lovers
When shuttered venues embraced streaming during the pandemic, the arts became more accessible. With live performance back, and streams dwindling, many feel forgotten.