New York Opera Singer Jessye Norman Dies At 74
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Norman was one of the leading African American opera figures in a time when there were fewer than now. The soprano won four Grammys and the National Medal of Arts.
Falling Flat In New York City: Are The Days Of High Heels Coming To An End?
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Fashion Week is underway in New York, which means you can count on seeing models navigating runways while wearing high heels. But have the days of women choosing the towering shoes over?
Report: 11 More Women Accuse Plácido Domingo Of Sexual Misconduct
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Since August, 20 women have made allegations against the highly influential opera star via reports published by The Associated Press. A spokesperson for Domingo disputed the report.
How Woodstock Changed The Little Town Of Bethel, New York
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Fifty years later, the site of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair is on the National Register of Historic Places. For some who were there, it’s a place of pilgrimage and memories.
New York Composer Julia Wolfe Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
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The New York composer is one of 23 individuals picked this year for the prestigious annual prize, which comes with $625,000.
Hal Prince, New York Producer And Director, Has Died
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The winner of an unprecedented 21 Tony Awards, Prince left a major impact on American musical theater. Among his shows: Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and The Phantom of the Opera. He was 91.
Woodstock At 50: The Unheard Recordings
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In this defining interview, Andy Zax, producer of a massive new Woodstock box set, shares previously unheard recordings from the festival and the remarkable stories behind them.
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New Yorkers Witness The Monumental Art Of Ursula von Rydingsvard
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A sculpture grows in Brooklyn.
Catskill Women Create ‘Ties That Bind,’ Explore Life With Father
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A group of women calling themselves the Catskilled Crafters took apart hundreds of donated neckties to make fabric art exploring their relationships with their fathers and the men in their lives.
10 Can’t-Miss Classical Music Festivals…5 Are An Easy Drive
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There’s something to please everyone — from Schubert in the Hudson Valley, great orchestras in in the Rockies and world premieres in a Chicago park.