Amber Heard testified on Monday in the defamation case brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, that…
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The ‘Hamlet’ Chord: A Composer’s Music of Indecision
One of the boldest things about Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn’s “Hamlet,” which runs at the…
The Macklowe Collection Tops $922 Million at Auction
Blue-chip treasures from one of Manhattan’s most acrimonious billionaire divorces on Monday night helped Sotheby’s achieve…
‘The Innocents’ Review: Head Games
“The Innocents” may share a title — and even some thematic fragments — with Jack Clayton’s…
Kendrick Lamar Is a Mortal Icon on ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’
Lamar is the rare popular musician who receives almost universal acclaim, not only artistically, but often…
Nick Cave Goes Underground
For an artist best known for “Soundsuits” that produce a variety of percussive effects when worn,…
‘Firestarter’ Review: A Horror Remake With No Spark
The first “Firestarter” (1984) starred a not-yet-10-year-old Drew Barrymore as a girl who can start fires…
Review: After 36 Years, a Malcolm X Opera Sings to the Future
DETROIT — “When a man is lost,” sings Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, “does the sky…
‘Pleasure’ Review: She’s a Go-Getter
Like every Hollywood hopeful, the heroine of “Pleasure” dreams big: She wants to be a star.…
Review: ‘Hamlet’ Boldly Engulfs the Metropolitan Opera
An opera composer would need the epic gifts and epic gall of a Richard Wagner to…