Art and Culture

At least 20 demonstrators were arrested this afternoon, May 31, during a massive protest against Israel’s war on Gaza at the Brooklyn Museum. Over 500 activists overtook the New York museum, staging a protest in its…
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K-dramas, or South Korean scripted TV shows, have long been captivating international audiences. Their popularity has skyrocketed in recent years, most notably with the 2021 success of “Squid Game,” which remains Netflix’s most-watched…
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Film actor Robert De Niro was scheduled to accept a leadership award from the National Association of Broadcasters, but the group has rescinded the award after the celebrity spoke out against Donald Trump outside the former president’s…
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Huge crowds turned out for two boffo evenings of concert excerpts from Puccini’s operas on Friday and Saturday in Bryant Park. I attended on a beautiful, balmy Saturday evening. Music was provided by New York City Opera (Orchestra and…
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The model “said in her lawsuit that she was aggressively restrained by the security guard as she attempted to enter the May 21 premiere of Marcello Mio.” A viral clip of the incident has been viewed more than 17 million times.…
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For instance: “Could AI take over the bulk of legal work or is there an underlying thread of creativity and judgment of the type only speculative super AI could hope to tackle? … Where do we draw the line between general and specific…
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Maria Balshaw, 54, has been the director of Tate since 2017, the first woman to hold the position. She grew up in Northampton, and after university worked as an academic. In 2002, she switched careers, as the director of Creative…
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Each year in the art world, lesser-known artists percolate into public consciousness — most obviously at auctions like those that recently concluded in New York, which saw prices exceeding estimates for up-and-comers like Jadé…
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When it comes to who gets the most attention during the Tribeca Festival, the actors, the directors and the celebrities who walk the red carpet are foremost.But behind the scenes, there are many people who aren’t under the spotlight, yet…
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After a curtain call at a recent performance of “Hamilton,” Trey Curtis, who stars as Alexander Hamilton, put his arm around J. Quinton Johnson, who had played George Washington. They basked in the applause, shared a laugh and walked…
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