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This impressive show of more than 32 works concentrates on what Isamu Noguchi could do with stone, sometimes just leaving it in abstract forms, either raw or polished, often imagining it (and cutting it) into what were meant to be essential shapes.
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Three new books from Candlewick Press highlight the everyday lives of toddlers and their loved ones.
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To be silent in the face of cruelty is to be complicit. And I refuse to be complicit. Surely we have to recognize that there are differences in taste. But to skewer another writer with such precision and glee? That is beyond the pale, especially in these perilous times.
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The Netflix documentary “Fit for TV” reveals the truth about quickie weight loss.
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Quibbles aside, this book’s profusion of illustrations is a windfall for artists, art students, and those keen on close looking and visual culture.
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The Mercury Orchestra explored nostalgia, via performances of rare Finzi and familiar Respighi compositions.
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As befits a prolific and distinguished poet, renowned for his visionary instincts and signature compositional technique, Nathan Kernan has produced an account of James Schuyler that is as morally serious as his subject.
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What sets “Weapons” apart from other films utilizing a puzzle-box approach is Zach Cregger’s command of tone, a byproduct of honing his skills in sketch comedy.
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This splendid book is a love letter and a dissertation, almost a song in itself.
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Jazz Artist Appreciation: Sheila Jordan (1928-2025)
Each time I heard Sheila Jordan sing live, I remember being spellbound, embraced, dazzled, awestruck, and I know I’m not alone.
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