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Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo

The trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn will premiere “The Blues and Its People,” a suite inspired by Baraka’s influential text, to mark its 60th anniversary.

By Alan Scherstuhl

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Read Your Way Through São Paulo

Brazil’s ultra urban megacity overwhelms the landscape and the imagination. Paulo Scott recommends books that peel back its layers.

By Paulo Scott

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Did Valentine’s Day Start as a Roman Party or to Celebrate an Execution?

Regardless of its origin, it’s a big deal now. An expert on the evolution of human sexuality says you have to “get out there” to make the holiday work for you.

By Liam Stack

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Tom Verlaine, Influential Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 73

He first attracted attention with the band Television, a fixture of the New York punk rock scene. But his music wasn’t so easily categorized.

By Peter Keepnews

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