Arts

The Visions of Penélope Cruz

You have to wonder if Penélope Cruz manifested her first phone call from Pedro Almodóvar. As a young girl growing…

‘Intelligent Life’ Review: Cecily Strong’s ‘Awerobics’ Workout

Of the many lines that have stuck with me since I saw the original Broadway production of “The Search for…

How Big Can a TikTok Duet Get?

In October, Sadie Jean, a singer-songwriter and a sophomore at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, hit…

How John Powers Filled a Gap in His Hand With Big Ideas and Art

BEACON, N.Y. — It was a hot day on Oscawana Lake. John Powers hosed down the dog, then started on…

Seattle Maestro Resigns by Email and Says He Felt ‘Not Safe’

On Christmas morning, at his seaside home near Copenhagen, the Danish conductor Thomas Dausgaard made a difficult decision: He would…

In ‘Naomi,’ a Black Girl Comes of Age Heroically

“What if everything you believed about the world turned out to be wrong? If we truly opened our eyes, what…

‘Cheer’ Is Back. Here’s Where the Jerry Harris Case Stands.

Last month, Netflix announced a surprise second season of its Emmy-winning documentary series “Cheer,” which follows a national champion ...

Why Kane Brown Loves Cookie Monster, Elvis Presley and ‘Ted Lasso’

The country singer Kane Brown will not lie: He has not developed any new skills during the pandemic. He’s spent…

After Its Odds-Defying Run, John Cariani Says Bye to ‘Caroline, or Change’

For a little while on Sunday evening, after the final performance of “Caroline, or Change” at Studio 54, the actor…

4 Operas in 48 Hours: A Critic’s Marathon at the Met

Even for a critic who attends performances as a way of life, there were more than a few similarities to…

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