He shot portraits of stars like John Lennon and Miles Davis. But he is best remembered for “Idols,” an intimate look at a vital New York underground.
Category: Culture (Arts)
-
Looking for a Day Trip From Paris? Try Lens.
The city, once a mining center, has an outpost of the Louvre that claims “the architectural creativity of the Guggenheim and a collection worthy of the Met.” It’s an easy train ride from Paris.
-
Ken Jacobs, Visionary of Avant-Garde Film, Is Dead at 92
Using found footage and toying with dimensions (2-D could seem like dazzling 3-D), he sought to explode cinema’s traditional boundaries.
-
Organizations in 5 Boroughs Get a Boost With City Funds
BRIC, the Noble Maritime Collection, Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, the Bronx Children’s Museum and the Louis Armstrong House Museum get a permanent investment.
-
At NYFW, Vivian Wilson and ‘Love Island’ Favorites Stole the Show
All stole shows at New York Fashion Week. Plus, a jeweler to the rap elite opens a store and designing costumes for a hip-hop ballet.
-
10 Things We’re Excited About This Fall
Dolly Parton in Vegas, a shrine to David Bowie, a new standup special from Kumail Nanjiani and other picks from our critics and writers.
-
The Met Opera Turns to Saudi Arabia to Help Solve Its Financial Woes
The Met, which has withdrawn $120 million from its endowment since the pandemic, reached a lucrative deal to perform in Saudi Arabia for three weeks each winter.
-
Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris
A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.
-
Hoping to See Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? Here Are 6 Things to Do While You’re There.
His sold-out residency highlights elements of Puerto Rican culture that many visitors miss, but a little digging can give travelers a richer experience.
-
Noel Gallagher Wouldn’t Buy His Music Zine. Now, He’s an Arts Reporter.
Alex Marshall, a European culture reporter for The New York Times, has turned a music obsession into an arts journalism career.