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This Mexican American artist, whose favorite tool is a pastry bag, explores her parents’ journey and her own identity in “The Golden Cage,” a show in Guadalajara. Source link
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After years of this-and-that jobs, Hallet began to write a novel: “What do I have to lose?” Now a widely celebrated voice in crime fiction, she just launched her fourth book, “The Examiner.” Source link
Read More »Want to Turn Your House into the Art House? Try Metrograph at Home.
The Metrograph theater in New York has expanded to include a streaming platform that spotlights foreign, art house, independent, classic and documentary selections. Source link
Read More »She Found a Home in Music. Now She’s the Composer for the King.
Errollyn Wallen, a Belize-born artist who has been named master of music by King Charles, discusses music as an escape, confronting racism and living by the sea. Source link
Read More »Did Sean Combs Firebomb Kid Cudi’s Car? Charges Allude to a Reported Arson.
The government does not name the victim of a firebombing cited in its case against Mr. Combs, but the timing and facts line up with a reported 2012 attack on the rapper’s car. Source link
Read More »Jhumpa Lahiri Declines Noguchi Museum Award Over Kaffiyeh Ban
The museum said the Pulitzer Prize-winning author withdrew her acceptance after it fired staff members for wearing clothing expressing political views. Source link
Read More »The Nation’s Politics Are Dramatic. Now Its Dramas Are Political.
For the second year in a row, a play about the Constitution is the most-staged in America. And a farce about a terrible president is also pretty popular. Source link
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