Arts
-
Jeffrey Wright: Hiding in Plain Sight in Our Favorite Characters
A couple of years ago, Jeffrey Wright got an email from the screenwriter Cord Jefferson, who was preparing to direct…
-
‘Izzard Hamlet New York’ Review: A Solo Show That’s More Noble Than Wise
Eddie Izzard is a wildly witty ad-libber, but a play straitjackets this gift — especially in this new staging that…
-
Shakespeare to Hit the Road While Central Park Theater Is Closed
The Delacorte is being renovated, so this summer will instead bring a mobile production and then a filmed play to…
-
Report Says 17 Percent of Gamers Identify as L.G.B.T.Q.
In its first survey of the video game industry, the advocacy group GLAAD determined that few console games include queer…
-
‘Now Where Was I?’ Jon Stewart Is Back in His Old ‘Daily Show’ Seat
On Monday night, the longtime host of the Comedy Central news satire kicked off his new tenure in classic form.
-
New Romance Novels Steeped in Cozy Winter Vibes
Tough times have a way of isolating a person, and while you’re living through them, sometimes you need a story…
-
Meet Flagboy Giz, a Rapper Uniting New Orleans Cultural Traditions
The 37-year-old artist is a Black Masking Indian who sews his own colorful suits. His blending those practices with rap…
-
How Hurray for the Riff Raff Learned the Power of the Present
Almost a year after the sudden death of Alynda Segarra’s father, the sight of a Bronx-bound subway entrance made the…
-
Jean Butler Choreographs the Past and Future of Irish Dance
In “What We Hold” at the Irish Arts Center, the “Riverdance” star turned contemporary choreographer returns to Irish dance with…
-
At the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, He Fetched the Attention
At the annual Oscar nominees luncheon, there is always a top dog that even a ballroom full of A-listers will…