Christian Holder, a standout dancer for the Joffrey Ballet who made his name in the 1960s and early ’70s in pointedly topical works like “Astarte,” a groundbreaking psychedelic ballet, and “The Green Table,” a haunting 1930s antiwar ballet made newly relevant by the Vietnam War, died on Feb. 18 at his home in London. He … Read more
Season 3, Episode 4: ‘12 Angry Girls and 1 Drunk Travis’ What does justice look like to the Yellowjackets? It’s not pretty, it’s not logical, it’s often deeply unfair, and it’s all on display in this week’s episode. The centerpiece is a trial in the woods in the 1990s. The girls, having now found Ben, … Read more
David Johansen, the singer and songwriter who was at the vanguard of glam rock and punk as the frontman of the New York Dolls, died yesterday at his home on Staten Island. He was 75. His death was confirmed by his stepdaughter, Leah Hennessey. Mr. Johansen revealed last month that he was suffering from Stage … Read more
‘Delia’ (2000) When his career as Poindexter was running its course, Johansen reclaimed his own name on two albums of prewar American folk music. “Delia,” which recounts the murder of an African American teenage girl in 1900, had been covered by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and, umm, Pat Boone. Johansen sometimes crept to the doorstep … Read more
To walk into Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s stately brick home outside Baltimore is to know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that small children live there. It’s not that the kitchen floor is a Lego minefield or that the double staircase is lined with low-hanging fingerprints — quite the opposite. It’s that the house rings with … Read more
When more than 270 gallerists convene in Maastricht, the Netherlands, this month for the 38th edition of TEFAF, they will be greeted by a new managing director: Dominique Savelkoul, a seasoned Belgian arts administrator who took the helm in September. It’s her first time running an art fair and working in the commercial arts sector. … Read more
A two-legged unicorn pulls a wooden chariot draped in purple velvet. Nearby, a bejeweled gold dog dressed in a purple and pink jacket plays next to a laundry line, where a film is projected onto a dangling sheet, drying in the wind. This is the utopian vision created by the Sinti artist Morena Bamberger in … Read more
Any discussion of the New York 1920s avant-garde must include Van Vechten — music critic, drama critic, photographer, novelist, Florine Stettheimer subject, and friend and editor to Gertrude Stein, among many, many other things. Van Vechten is frequently described as a champion of the Harlem Renaissance and is often credited with sparking interest among white … Read more
What’s Wrong With the International Oscar Category
It’s a free-for-all on the Hot 100 chart right now. “Die With a Smile,” a slick, sappy Lady Gaga ballad destined for oldies radio rotation in about 20 years, has been hovering around No. 1 since summer. “Apt.,” a peppy new wave-inspired cut by Blackpink’s Rosé that speaks the rhythmic, hyperactive language of TikTok, is … Read more