Audio Slide Show
Graphic: Notes From the Music KitchenMusic Review | The New York Philharmonic
New Sounds From a Smaller Stage
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
The New York Philharmonic begins Contact!, a series of contemporary works.
For the Homeless, Music That Fills a Void
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
Richard Termine for The New York Times
Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Mark O'Connor playing in a shelter in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan.
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, a professional violinist on a mission, takes her art to shelters.
Casino Chief Said to Own Rembrandt
By CAROL VOGEL
The mysterious telephone bidder who paid $33.2 million for a Rembrandt portrait was buying the painting on behalf of the casino owner.
‘Avatar’ Arrived, but Will It Deliver?
By BROOKS BARNES
“Avatar” has good but not dazzling early ticket sales.
Behind the Scenes: 'Avatar'
From ‘Vibrator’ to ‘Cougar Town,’ It’s Still a Man’s World
By PATRICIA COHEN
In entertainment, much of the portrayal of female sexuality is still dictated by men.
Music Review | The Lee Konitz-Mark Turner Quartet
Spanning Generations While Sticking to Old Standards
By NATE CHINEN
Lee Konitz settles into a late-career renaissance.
Music Review | Neon Indian
Sometimes, a One-Man Band Can Be a Foursome
By JON CARAMANICA
How many ways are there to be a one-man band? On Wednesday night at the Mercury Lounge, there were a few.
The Week in Culture Pictures, Dec. 18
December 18, 2009
Divorce Is Finalized for Jon and Kate Gosselin
December 18, 2009
Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Plan Abandoned
December 18, 2009
Television Review | 'The Gigantic World of Epics'
Like Epic Movies? Short on Time? Here’s the Ticket
By MIKE HALE
This show focuses on a certain kind of midcentury Hollywood film that’s well represented in the Turner Classic Movies library.
In New York, a Record Set for Grover’s Corners
By PATRICIA COHEN
The version of “Our Town” playing at the Barrow Street Theater in the West Village is now the longest running production of the play.
Special Section
The Year in the Arts
The critics of the culture department of The New York Times weigh in on their favorite films, songs, performances and art of the year.
Reader Photos
Help Us Document the Decade in Culture
Send us photos that you have taken that help illustrate five important moments in the arts from the last 10 years.
Inside Arts
Still Counting the Ways to Infiltrate Daily LivesKen Auletta depicts Google as a behemoth that can be both naïve and arrogant in its dealings with the world. |
-
Music Review | Logan Richardson's Shift: Latin Jazz Is Staple, but Others Are Invited
-
Dance Review | 'Rays of Space': Bodies Engaged in Unspoken Dialogues
-
John Edwin Smith, Philosopher and Author, Dies at 88
-
Georgina Parkinson, Star at Royal Ballet, Dies at 71
-
Yvonne King Burch, 89, Singer and Member of the King Sisters, Dies
-
James Rossant, Architect and Planner, Dies at 81
-
For Players, Books Factual and Fictional
Podcast: Music
Ben Ratliff reviews “The Element of Freedom” by multi-instrumentalist and singer Alicia Keys; Jon Pareles on star producer Timbaland’s “Shock Value II,” and Pink Martini discuss their new album “Splendor in the Grass” with Ben Sisario and play the track “Over The Valley” live in our studios. Sia Michel is the host.
TV Listings
The Awards Season
Cutting Up the Red Carpet
Melena Ryzik attends the premiere of the musical "Nine" and busts out her signature dance moves with the film's choreographer, John DeLuca.
Holiday Gift Guide
The critics of The Times offer suggested gifts of song, film, television, theater, art, reading and more.
Series
The Listings
Longer editions of selected event listings in the New York area this week are now available online.
Art | Classical & Opera | Dance | Jazz | Movies | Rock & Pop | Theater | Children’s Events | Spare Times
Video: UrbanEye
Read UrbanEye each weekday to find out about New York’s newest restaurants, cultural events, weekend activities, latest styles and more.
Exhibition on Works of Federico Barocci Revives Interest in Italian Painter
By RODERICK CONWAY MORRIS
Barocci, a major influence in the 16th century, is now recognized as not only anticipating the Baroque and Rococo, but being a formative force in their creation.
Iphigenia Travels From Aulis to Tauris (and Back Again) on Brussels Stage
By GEORGE LOOMIS
Gluck never intended for his two Iphigenia operas to be performed in tandem, but La Monnaie in Brussels had the wisdom to do just that.
On the London Stage
A Pained Artist Inveighs Against Nature
By MATT WOLF
Few plays put the actual artistic process at center stage with as much energy and command as John Logan's "Red."
Moscow Cultural Landmark Is Seen as Threatened
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin has signed a decree that critics say would allow developers to demolish a Soviet-era cultural landmark, the Central House of Artists.
Design
London Portrays Past and Future of Digital Art
By ALICE RAWSTHORN
As more of the images we encounter every day go digital, two exhibits can help us understand how this area of design has developed and is likely to evolve.
Media Cache
TV Still Has a Hold on Teenagers
By ERIC PFANNER
The results of a study portray a generation that in some ways is more traditional than media executives might fear.
NYC Guide
Find it in NYC
MOST POPULAR - ARTS
- At 94, She’s the Hot New Thing in Painting
- For the Homeless, Music That Fills a Void
- Movie Review | 'Avatar': A New Eden, Both Cosmic and Cinematic
- From ‘Vibrator’ to ‘Cougar Town,’ It’s Still a Man’s World
- Casino Chief Said to Own Rembrandt
- Patricia Highsmith, Hiding in Plain Sight
- Movie Review | 'Nine': There Will Be Lingerie (Singing, Too)
- James Rossant, Architect and Planner, Dies at 81
- Art Review | '5,000 Years of Japanese Art': Cleaning Out Closets, Reuniting Old Friends
- Jennifer Jones, Postwar Actress, Dies at 90
Advertisements
Learn online
Photos, fine art, books and more.
Donate to the