Alex BaraschCulture editor When I was a teen-ager, the discovery of Anthony Minghella’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley”—a 1999 adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel of the same name—left an indelible imprint on my brain. The charge between Jude Law’s Dickie Greenleaf, a wealthy layabout who’s decamped to Italy against his father’s wishes, and Matt Damon’s … Read more
Rachel SymeStaff writer If you haven’t been to Carnegie Hall lately, you might want to take a fresh look at its spring calendar. Something is going on over there. Of course, if you are in the market for traditional concerto performances and mezzo-soprano recitals, there is still no better place to find such things, but … Read more
Mark Morris Dance Group’s yearly run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (March 20-23) is one of the remnants of BAM’s once rich dance offerings. In “The Look of Love,” Morris, more often associated with Baroque music, responds to the familiar melodies of Burt Bacharach. (Even Kermit the Frog has sung “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on … Read more
Helen ShawStaff writer If you follow the eddy of the New York theatre season, you may already know that March and April will be a scrum on Broadway. Eighteen shows open in seven weeks, all scrambling to find their way along the slippery rocks before the Tony deadline of April 25. But, dazzled by that … Read more
Miller Theatre, a hotbed of musical exploration, at Columbia University, has both ends of the classical spectrum pretty well covered. For its acclaimed “Composer Portraits” series, which seeks out creators of new and unusual sounds, the International Contemporary Ensemble taps into the scrambled kineticism of the German composer Carola Bauckholt’s work (Feb. 8). On the … Read more
Alex BaraschCulture editor At the height of the pandemic, the Sundance Film Festival switched to a strictly virtual model. In-person screenings have since resumed, but the festival has the benefit of remaining (somewhat) accessible to audiences not physically in attendance. This week, its online ticketing system grants far-flung cinephiles access to Sundance’s signature array of … Read more
