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Adam Nagourney
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At the Met Opera House, the Control Room Brings ‘Kavalier & Clay’ to Life
At the Metropolitan Opera, a cramped studio at the back of the hall is a command tower, controlling the show’s elaborate video and effects.
Trinity Church’s New Organ in Manhattan Is Shaking the Pews
Trinity’s organ was destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks. At last, its replacement has been unveiled. Hear the sound of its 8,041 pipes.
A Reborn Concert Hall Provides a Lift for St. Louis at an Uneasy Time
Powell Hall, home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, has been renovated and expanded, reopening in what the city’s mayor called a “very, very rough…
Music Festival in Belgium Cancels Concert Led by Israeli Conductor
The Flanders Festival Ghent dropped a Munich Philharmonic program, citing concerns over a conductor’s possible views on Gaza. German leaders called the move antisemitic.
In High-Profile Closings, Los Angeles Restaurateurs See Trouble
The city’s turmoil, from wildfires to curfews, has exacted a toll on some of its best-loved restaurants and raised worries about the future.
The Composer Bringing ‘Symphonic Electronica’ to the Met
With “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” Mason Bates, a.k.a. DJ Masonic, expands the sound world of the Metropolitan Opera.
When Nobu Masuhisa Changed Sushi in America Forever
“I am so glad I didn’t give up on my life and kept going,” says the chef, who’s the subject of a new documentary about…
Sal’s Place, a Scrappy Pop-Up Restaurant, Shuttles Between L.A. and the East Coast
Sal’s Place, an under-the-radar spot under a tent in Los Angeles, started on Cape Cod and moves back there every summer.
A Dormant Dome for Cinephiles Is Unsettling Hollywood
The shuttered ArcLight theater complex, whose striking Cinerama Dome evokes a Technicolor past, is a symbol of a movie industry in turmoil, even in its…
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…