Sibelius speaks
A new recording of a rare piece by Jean Sibelius is out
Arts Reviews
The good, bad and ugly in arts and exhbitions
Sunday
Precarious and thrilling
Milton Avery was able to carve out his own path, distinct from modernism’s march through history
Carnegie plus one
After 130 years, Carnegie Hall decided it could use a virtual stage
Going Greco-Roman in Boston
What Would Seneca Do?
Swing for me
The experience of seeing George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s Company is something like inadvertently joining a swingers’ party
Naples and nurture
The Hand of God reviewed
Witches brew
The Tragedy of Macbeth reviewed
Saturday
American celebrity culture has become exhausting
There are simply too many stars demanding our attention
Wednesday
When did pop culture stop being fun?
From Bel-Air to Frasier, we’re losing our sense of humor in favor of ‘social consciousness’
Monday
Ivan Reitman wasn’t afraid of no ghost
The Ghostbusters director’s style effortlessly captured the fun and cheer of life
Wednesday
The Oscar noms are out but does anyone care?
The Academy Awards have come to matter less
Tuesday
Is Euphoria too bleak to be good?
The show claims to be honest but its hopelessness may be leading teens astray
Thursday
Will the real Pamela Anderson please stand up?
The actress and model has confounded expectations and taken control of her own story
Monday
J.P. Morgan and our gilded age
The house of Morgan — the literal house of Morgan — is tying itself into knots to ‘prioritize’ all things black
Friday
The Gilded Age is a Bridgerton-esque disappointment
Some of the acting has promise but the show is a reminder that Julian Fellowes has passed his prime
Wednesday
Don’t cancel Damon Albarn for attacking Taylor Swift
He was wrong and the Swifties swarmed him, but there’s value yet in his critique
Monday
Hogarth framed
Great artists like Hogarth are getting the trigger-warning treatment
John Wayne behind the blue line
The Seventies weren’t John Wayne’s decade, and that was fine by him
Serve and volley
King Richard reviewed
Nanny bait
Mrs. Doubtfire reviewed
