At the second annual “Las Culturistas” Culture Awards, comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Young put on an affectionate and over-the-top parody of an award show.
Category: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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Lincoln Center, Seeking New Audiences, Plans to Remake Its West Edge
The center hopes a major renovation along Amsterdam Avenue will help shed its elitist image and forge closer ties with Black and Latino residents.
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The New York Philharmonic’s Season of Mixed Boons
The orchestra’s renovated hall and Gustavo Dudamel, its next leader, have kept ticket sales robust, but cool acoustics curb the music’s impact.
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Lincoln Center Names Conductor for Reimagined Mostly Mozart
Jonathon Heyward will succeed Louis Langrée as music director of the center’s revered summer ensemble.
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A 19-Year-Old Pianist Electrifies Audiences. But He’s Unimpressed.
Yunchan Lim’s victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year made him a sensation. He says the attention makes him uneasy.
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Les Arts Florissants Returns to New York, Endangered
William Christie’s early-music ensemble, once a staple at Lincoln Center and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, finds a new home in Carnegie Hall.
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Lincoln Center Revives Summer for the City, Hoping to Draw New Fans
The festival will include hip-hop, Korean arts, Mostly Mozart and a flock of 200 flamingo lawn ornaments.
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Lincoln Center Chooses Hearst Chief as Next Board Chair
The New York Times – Music:Steven R. Swartz, president and chief executive of Hearst, will replace Katherine G. Farley, the longtime chair, in June.
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What an ’80s Feeling: ‘Flashdance’ Turns 40
The New York Times – Music:The film helped bring breaking into the mainstream. Over the years, it also became famous for the subs and doubles of its star, Jennifer Beals.
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Day 15: Finding Christmas Joy in ‘The Nutcracker’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:For a mother and daughter, the sweetest moment came when the production broke a barrier with the first Black dancer to play Marie, the brave young heroine.
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‘The Whale’ Premier in NYC Inspired Strong Reactions
The New York Times – Movies:More than 100 actors, singers and creative professionals attended the New York premiere of Darren Aronofsky’s new film at Alice Tully Hall this week. Some of them shared their thoughts.
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In a ‘Sea Change,’ Women of the Philharmonic Now Outnumber the Men
The New York Times – Music:The New York Philharmonic, which was an all-male bastion for most of its 180 years of existence, currently has 45 women and 44 men.