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Of flywheels, forecasts, and the tradeoff between quality and quantity
The singer embodies reinvention, while acknowledging how much he owes to others
The annual jazz showcase boasts an impressive array of acts from both sides of the Atlantic
R&B superstars and indie stalwarts alike engaged the crowds during a sun-baked weekend
Art history experts take action over move to overhaul their contracts
Elton John’s husband controls the show behind the show
This year’s concert series began with Vaughan Williams, Holst and a spectacular premiere from Anna Meredith
A hard-hitting documentary series starts with a confrontation involving police and an autistic man
A compilation of chart hits that started in 1983 has been remarkably resilient in the face of change
A spirit of open-hearted eclecticism suffused Manhattan’s annual tap showcase
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The work provides a visual chronicle of New American society in the early 1800s
Lila Neugebauer’s staging has a cool, unhurried rhythm and the play unfolds in an atmosphere of quiet despair
Songs employ Afrobeat-style horns and trumpet blasts, the best cleaving most closely to the make-happy remit
Collaboration combines Sharon Stern’s deft vocals with Kevin Martin’s foreboding version of dancehall
The collection comprises two surviving reels of radio sessions, the music a mix of folk, soul, funk and Afrobeat
The band’s first album in six years turns the dial back towards the rock side of their stylistic equation
The recording is a brilliant portrait of an iconic band at work, playing material that was uncovered elsewhere
Iván Fischer chooses to take his time on the Overture, making it a laid-back reverie on a warm summer’s night
New Asian outpost for art fair group; auction sales looking good so far; Armory show cuts exhibitor costs; portraits sit pretty
Documentary about life behind bars shows that the indomitable human spirit can shine forth in almost any circumstances
Peter Auty acts with ferocious abandon, rousing inspirational zeal from his high-lying lead role
Max Webster’s modern-dress reading brings an ecologically aware twist to the light-hearted production
Ingeniously conceived, the artist’s latest tour is the fruit of thinking about live performance since his Talking Heads days
A new version of the opera evokes the island’s revolutionary past — and the spirit of its women
