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The Lauder Collection at the Met
Cubism’s legacy, in 81 paintings
How did art become modern? The Leonard A. Lauder collection of Cubist art, the newest part of the Met’s permanent collection, provides an answer. It’s also a treasure trove in itself.
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Jonny Donahoe in 'Every Brilliant Thing'
Theater as therapy
Jonny Donahoe, a young British comedian and the solo actor/host/narrator of the evening, engages us instantly, which is in his best interest, since he’ll be asking many of us to participate in the telling of his story, playing various parts and serving various functions.
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Three Bach concerts
Transcending the parochial
Why would almost 500 people listen to six Bach cantatas on New Year’s Eve and feel they had a good time?
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'Death Comes to Pemberley'
Using Austen's characters for nefarious purposes
Phyllis Dorothy James died recently at the age of 94. While her most recent book was a murder mystery based on Pride and Prejudice, she is better served if you remember her for all the work that went before.
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ABC's 'Shark Tank'
Capitalism 101: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The lesson of Shark Tank is not just that it is better to be a shark than a guppy, but that sharks are, by nature, killing machines that do not play nice. It might make for good TV but without significant outside intervention, life in a shark tank is neither just nor sustainable. I hope those Shark Tank viewers with big dreams are seeing that part of the show as well.
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Théodore Rousseau landscapes at the Morgan
Barbizon and beyond
The oil sketches and other drawings of Théodore Rousseau, the Barbizon master, reveal a delicately honed sensibility that seeks to capture landscape without emotional superfluity. Its strength lies in its refusal of excess and its concentration on rendering what is visible rather than coloring what is observed.
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Terry Riley's 'In C' at the Kimmel Center
In C in the round
A retro-themed performance marked the 50th anniversary of Terry Riley's In C, a foundational piece of minimalist music.
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Cirque de la Symphonie at Verizon Hall
Odd couple
What could be more ridiculous than gymnasts and jugglers performing with a world-class symphonic orchestra? Did I mention that I had a great time?
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Iñárritu’s ‘Birdman’
The paradox of art
Birdman is a film that asks and doesn’t answer important questions about life, art, and cyberspace.
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Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher'
Crooked silence
The relationship between the Schultz brothers is as intense as any seen on film. Their wrestling early in the movie is a fierce, wordless depiction of sibling rivalry and harmonic grace. It’s a grace that John du Pont — despite his money — lacks and sorely wants. And if he can’t have it, he can figure out ways to destroy it.
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