Art and Culture

Ann Blyth, the petite actress and singer who earned an Oscar nomination for portraying Joan Crawford’s demon daughter, Veda, in the classic 1945 melodrama Mildred Pierce, has died. She was 98. Blyth died Wednesday of natural…
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For years, there has been too much ballet at Lincoln Center, which I say as someone who loves the form. Modern dance is part of the center’s history, too, and now it is finally being given a stage. – The New York Times Source…
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AI music platform Suno announced a new incubator program for independent musicians, the company’s latest goal in courting the artist community as AI remains one of the most controversial topics among creators. The new program,…
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Today, Wednesday, June 24, is the last day the famous Broadway restaurant Sardi’s (234 West 44th Street) will run as an independently owned restaurant, the New York Times reported in March. The Theater District institution has weathered…
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Good Morning: Bettina Varwig’s research focuses on how 17th and 18th-century listeners responded to music. “When you read about how music affected listeners in Bach’s time, their testimonies are striking in their bodily…
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I’ve found that some of the most rigid thinkers describe themselves as spectacularly flexible while the most flexible people are often unaware of their own adaptability. This is why, instead of relying on asking people how rigid they …
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The creative sector is Chicago’s third-largest industry and accounts for nearly 213,000 jobs, according to a new economic…
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In 1943, Rockwell painted a four-panel portrait of people waiting to see President Roosevelt. The artwork, called So You Want to See the President!, spent 40 years hanging in the West Wing; last year the White House Historical…
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I playfully ask them, “Why do you have to see it?” But I know why. They have grown up seeing music as much as hearing it. With iPhones steeping the modern human being in images 24/7, listening to extended forms of music without visual…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday. The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year,…
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