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Tag Archives: Culture (Arts)
An Orchestra Supports Ukraine, and Reunites a Couple Parted by War
“I don’t have a gun, but I have my cello,” a musician says as he joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which is made up of refugees who fled the war and artists who stayed behind.
Climate Change Threatens Summer Stages and Outdoor Performances
In the West, wildfires are stopping shows. Extreme heat has led to cancellations in the South. And changing weather patterns are hobbling performances in the Northeast.
In the Theater, Workers Are Demanding Better Conditions
The requirements of the theater, and the constant physical and emotional risks facing performers, have many demanding their basic needs as humans.
Podcast Recommendations
Try out a new podcast or two, courtesy of Morning readers.
The Role of Art in a Time of War
Painting will not stop missiles. Music will not end suffering. But culture is not powerless — and a visit to Ukraine reaffirmed what it can do at its best.
What to See, Eat and Do in Toronto
It’s the city’s traditional high season and it is celebrating with newly opened hotels and restaurants and a revived live-performance scene.
The War in Ukraine Is the True Culture War
With Russia trying to erase Ukraine’s national identity, the fight to preserve, and build upon, Ukraine’s artistic heritage has taken on new urgency.
Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope
The students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music fled after the Taliban seized power. Now they are trying to remake their school, and their dreams, in Portugal.
The Historically Black College Reconsiders the Studio Art Program
After decades of being underfunded, H.B.C.U.s see an opportunity to expand their offerings and foster a new generation of artists.
The New New Haven
Unexpectedly, the Connecticut city has emerged, both because of and despite its association with Yale, as an affordable and dynamic home for artists of all kinds.
The Enduring Appeal of the Self-Taught Artist
For centuries, those who eschewed formal training have been either marginalized or obsessed over. Why are we so enthralled by people who create on their own terms?
Why Are We Still Talking About Black Mountain College?
In 1933, a handful of renegade teachers opened a school in rural North Carolina that would go on to shape American art and art education for decades to come.
Who Can Write About What? A Conversation With Roxane Gay and Jay Caspian Kang.
Two writers debate writing across identity lines — and how to respond when an author gets it really wrong.
Things to Do in Chicago: Food, Museums and More
Theater, art and music are flourishing, and on the culinary scene, a 13-course Filipino tasting menu and a sleek Black-owned winery in Bronzeville are just a few of the city’s new offerings.
Russia and America Are Parting Ways
The post-totalitarian dream of a peaceful, friendly future is over.
Things to Do in Paris
Big spaces and boldface names lead a stylish comeback for the City of Light. “We’re looking at a lovely year,” one chef says.
What the Pandemic Can Teach Us About Endings
And heartbreak and lions and infinite hallways.
Summer Reading
Today we look at this summer’s crop of new books.
Things to Do in Rome 2022: Restaurants, Attractions and More
The Eternal City continues to live up to its name, thanks to some long-awaited reopenings and a crop of new restaurants and cultural spots all over town.
What to Do in London: Platinum Jubilee, ‘Bridgerton’ Events and More
Royal culture, historic sites and traditional British experiences are catnip to Americans who have missed traveling across the pond. A visitors’ guide.
50 Years of Art in the Bronx
The Bronx Museum of the Arts celebrates a major anniversary with plans for expansion that will include a restaurant, a boutique and enhanced public spaces.
There Are Many Russian Cultures. Be Careful What You Cancel.
Those who react to the war in Ukraine by canceling “everything Russian” are in danger of falling into a familiar brand of nationalist thinking.
Nashvile 2022 Visitors’ Guide
With the opening of a big African American music museum, new retro bowling halls and a ramped-up food scene, Nashville just kept on growing over the last two years. A visitors’ guide.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Take on Post-Trump Comedy and Cancel Culture
The talk show host discusses our partisan divide and why it’s still worth hearing from those you disagree with.
What Does It Really Mean to Make Art?
When we set aside our romantic notions, we see that creativity is continuous, and fueled by life itself.
Season Premiere of “Still Processing”: American Top 40
Wesley Morris loves awards shows, countdowns and best-of lists of all kinds. Is there any way to make them more inclusive?
Officials Say Russian Art, Seized by Finns, Should Return Home
Finnish custom officials had seized the art several days ago, but the Finns and European Union officials decided that art lent to museums for exhibit did not come under sanctions.
A New Season of ‘Still Processing’
Hosts Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham catch up before their spring season — which is going to sound a little different.
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Renaissance Music
Here’s your introduction to the shining, stirring sounds of a revolutionary period in cultural history.
Amid Opposition, Laurie Cumbo Named New York City’s Culture Czar
Cumbo, who was appointed commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs by Mayor Eric Adams, has a background in the arts, and a history of controversial statements.
Juilliard’s President Is Challenged but Retains Support of Board
The school’s chairman and biggest benefactor, Bruce Kovner, had wanted its president, Damian Woetzel, to leave after a negative evaluation. He marshaled support and stayed.
Cities and States Are Easing Covid Rules. Should the Arts Follow?
Cultural institutions face tough decisions: Is it safe to drop mask and vaccine requirements, and would doing so be more likely to lure audiences back or keep them away?
Tony Walton, Award-Winning Stage and Screen Designer, Dies at 87
He worked with the directors Mike Nichols, Bob Fosse and Jerry Zaks, winning three Tony Awards and an Oscar for “All That Jazz.”
True Stories
Why are so many drama series based on real-life events?
Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.
The Drift Wants You to ‘Examine Your Ideas’
The lit mag of the moment, founded by two women in their 20s, isn’t afraid to say what’s on its mind.
The Comforts of Nostalgia
Popular culture is taking us back to the past.
What to See and Experience Live in New York This Spring
‘Funny Girl’ and ‘A Strange Loop’ on Broadway, Ashwini Ramaswamy’s dances, Olivia Rodrigo’s pop takeover: what our critics and writers are looking forward to this season.
How Life Resumes
We can wait for normal life to return, or we can just start living.
The Queer Indigenous Artists Reclaiming a Fluid Sense of Gender
Colonialist conceptions of gender have long sought to erase more expansive views. But a new generation is making work that honors their cultures’ beliefs on their own terms.
The East Shaped Black Life in 1970s Brooklyn. A New Film Shows How.
A documentary premiering this month chronicles the history and impact of The East, an organization and meeting place that served as a “microcosm of Black nationhood” in Central Brooklyn.
The Radical Experimentation of Black Psychedelia
One of the most lasting and influential artistic movements of the 20th century was created with and for Black artists. Why has their contribution been so overlooked?
Celebrating Black History Month? These 5 Cities Are Going All Out
Honoring all things African-American, with performances, river cruises, exhibitions and more, in Richmond, Va., Portland, Ore., Philadelphia, Cleveland and San Antonio.
‘It Was a Crusade’: Karen Brooks Hopkins Revisits Her BAM Tenure
In a new memoir, the former president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music reflects on some of the organization’s most memorable stagings and artists.
Terry Teachout, Arts Critic With a Wide Range, Is Dead at 65
He called himself a “well-informed amateur,” and he wrote about everything from bluegrass to ballet.
Does Art Have to Be Relevant? One Prominent Critic Says No.
The composer John Adams reviews a new book by Jed Perl, “Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts.”
My Dinner With Sidney Poitier
He was the epitome of Black dignity, Black beauty, Black pride and Black power.
The Vitality of Black Criticism
Before his death, Greg Tate spoke with four other critics at the Pop Conference about the need for Black writers to face down racist institutions and take the lead in cultural conversations.
A Hare and an Inheritance, Once Hidden, at the Jewish Museum
Lovers of Edmund de Waal’s book can get close to that netsuke in a compelling show of objects that endured across a century of violence, discrimination and dispossession.