As Christmas came to be celebrated in the home, choosing the right volume was a way to show intimate understanding of the person opening the package.
Continue readingPatti Smith’s Book Beats a 2023 Calendar Any Day of the Week
In her collection of photographs, the author and performer proves that pictures can be a window to the soul — and the era we’re living in.
Continue readingWhere Did the Royals Find Prince George’s Nanny?
BATH, ENGLAND — Classes begin at 9:30 sharp. From the foot of the driveway, past the arched gates bearing the school’s name and through the main building’s north-facing windows, one glimpses the neat rows of students settling in for a long day of …
Continue readingCourtroom Drama: New Legal Battle Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Three years ago a new Broadway play based on the classic Harper Lee novel tried to prevent regional stagings of an earlier dramatization. Now, the roles are reversed.
Continue readingA Sugarplum’s Swan Song
It began with a dream. Sterling Hyltin, a principal dancer at New York City Ballet, was starting to prepare for her final repertory season in the fall when she dreamed that she saw a dancer walking onto an empty stage in a long white satin dress …
Continue readingAt 91, Adrienne Kennedy Is Finally on Broadway. What Took So Long?
THE PLAYWRIGHT ADRIENNE Kennedy will make her Broadway debut this month at the age of 91, with “Ohio State Murders” (1992), a play she tried for years to commit to paper. “I couldn’t do it,” she recalls. It was 1989, and she’d been commissioned by …
Continue readingThis Season’s Fashion Is Ready for the Night Shift
Paired with denim, lace and leather, winter’s formal wear works well into the wee hours.
Continue readingRed Watches That Make a Bold Statement
Rosy shades ranging from bright crimson to deep burgundy add a spirited touch to classic timepieces.
Continue readingJulia Reichert, Documentarian of the Working Class, Dies at 76
She took home, to Ohio, a 2019 Oscar for “American Factory,” and in a long career teaching and making films, she paid special attention to working women.
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