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Artifacts as Ambience

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:12:30 EST

Washington's government buildings are filled with museum-quality objects. Who knew the

The Army's Grunts Get Their Due

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:14:36 EST

A look at the new National infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga.

Discovering Herta M üller

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:34:10 EST

This year's Nobel laureate in literature is preoccupied with oppression and the struggle to escape it.

This Teenager Has Got It

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:58:08 EST

With her new CD, 19-year-old saxophone phenomenon Hailey Niswanger answers the question, "Can jazz be saved?"

Just Asking... Alicia Silverstone

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:54:54 EST

With the release of a vegan cookbook and an upcoming Broadway role and eco-beauty line, Alicia Silverstone seems far from "Clueless."

He's an Astrophotography Star

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:47:51 EST

The sky is Thierry Legault's ocean and he navigates it like a skipper, watching the weather forecasts with an eagle eye.

A New York School Standout

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:51:10 EST

Lance Esplund on the Mercedes Matter retrospective and other gallery shows worth seeing.

Drama King

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:29 EST

John Heilpern reviews "Free for All," an oral history of mercurial theater impresario Joseph Papp.

Struggle and Triumph

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:27:05 EST

Barbara Jepson looks at Johannes Brahms's magnificent masterpiece, the C Minor Symphony.

Rosanne Cash's Payback to Dad

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:44:25 EST

The singer releases an album featuring her versions of the songs her father championed.

Taking the Blame Off Bauhaus

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:06:49 EST

Bauhaus's influence is all around us, from Ikea furniture to glass skyscrapers, but it is credited—and blamed—for much more than it should be.

How to Write a Great Novel

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:19:04 EST

From writing in the bathroom to dressing in character, top authors share their methods for getting the story on the page.

Cheyenne's Autumn---in Three Media

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:11:53 EST

Cheyenne Jackson talks about his new gig on TV's '30 Rock,' his role as the love interest in Broadway's "Finian's Rainbow" and the release of his new album "The Power of Two."

Musical's Celebrity Lobbying Campaign

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:04:46 EST

The musical "Fela!" reaches out to Jay-Z and Will Smith to drum up buzz—and funds—at a jittery time for Broadway.

A Dressing Room of One's Own

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:42 EST

Broadway actors like Carrie Fisher, Gina Gershon and John Stamos are getting dressing-room makeovers with their own interior designers.

Twelve Miles of Inspiration

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:37:07 EST

With his latest album, 'The BQE,' Sufjan Stevens takes on urban living, civic projects and Robert Moses.

In Jazz, as in Life, Choices

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:45 EST

Trumpeter Terence Blanchard talks about finding one's voice, in music and beyond.

Sotheby's Rallies With Lively Sale

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:16:50 EST

Alberto Giacometti's 1950 bronze of a toppling man, "L'Homme Qui Chavire," sold for $19.3 million. The $181.7 million sale of Impressionist and modern art was a boost for the auction house.

EMI Sues Site Over Beatles Songs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:18:05 EST

EMI sued Bluebeat.com, accusing the online retailer of violating copyright law by offering the Beatles' entire catalog without permission.

Christie's Modern Art Sale Falls Short

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:44:39 EST

Christie's auctioned $65.6 million worth of Impressionist and modern art at its New York salesroom Tuesday night, falling short of its pre-sale estimate.

Inside Leonardo's Notebook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:22:38 EST

A first sampling of Leonardo's Atlantic Codex, a 1,119-page manuscript of the master's drawings and notes on display at Milan's Biblioteca Ambrosiana, shows that even in violence, there can be beauty.

The Conductor Reflects

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:04:07 EST

The Saint Louis Symphony's music director, David Robertson, holds a mirror to the talent around him.

Psychoanalyzing Twitter

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:27:45 EST

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey spills his inner thoughts with a psychoanalyst as part of an Carl Jung exhibit at the Rubin Museum of Art.

Can These Top Lots Save the Art Market?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:56:00 EST

As the major art houses kick off their fall sales, eyes are on whether their top-billed works can beckon the big bucks.

Mercer, the Cinematic Songwriter

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:29:00 EST

Celebrating the centennial of the Johnny Mercer, Turner Classic Movies airs "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me," produced by Clint Eastwood.

Landesman Produces Controversy

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:15:57 EST

The brashly candid new chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Rocco Landesman would open up funding to rap and graffiti artists.

Not Your Usual Jazz Trios

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:06:28 EST

J.D. Allen's "Shine!" and Linda Oh's "Entry" are exciting new discs making unorthodox lineup choices to create an intimate, austere sound.

Movie on Muhammad Is Planned

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:49:12 EST

A new Middle Eastern media company is raising capital for a planned new feature-length film about the Prophet Muhammad that is expected to be a $150 million project.