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1 day ago

7 Key Works of Avant-Garde Theater

Avant-garde theater originated in 19th-century France, emphasizing social reform and innovative artistic expression to critique mainstream culture.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 day ago

Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never Picks 5 Essential Minimalist Compositions

Minimalist music, popularized in the 1960s, emphasizes repetition and process, influencing contemporary immersive music and film scores.
#lincoln-center
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fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

Lincoln Center's free summer festival is back: here is what we're looking forward to

Lincoln Center's summer festival returns June 10 to August 8, featuring free performances, dance premieres, and global programming.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

Lincoln Center announces 2026 Summer For the City series lineup of free shows

Lincoln Center's 2026 Summer for the City series features hundreds of free or choose-what-you-pay events from June 10 to August 8.
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

Lincoln Center's free summer festival is back: here is what we're looking forward to

Lincoln Center's summer festival returns June 10 to August 8, featuring free performances, dance premieres, and global programming.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

Lincoln Center announces 2026 Summer For the City series lineup of free shows

Lincoln Center's 2026 Summer for the City series features hundreds of free or choose-what-you-pay events from June 10 to August 8.
Photography
fromBerlin Art Link
1 day ago

Review of Peter Hujar and Liz Deschenes | Berlin Art Link

Peter Hujar's photography captures the intensity of impermanence and liveliness in 1970s and 80s New York, complemented by Liz Deschenes' contemporary works.
fromTime Out New York
3 days ago

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway in an autobiographical solo show about the home he lost in the 2025 Palisades Fire

"860 was the address of the home we lost in the Palisades fires. We lived there for 46 years. I invite you to come inside 860 and I'll tell you all the funny and touching things that happened there, not only in my career but to our family."
Chicago
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

How David Cross Gets Ready for a Night of Dangerous' Comedy

Mr. Cross, 62, is not afraid to go off-color. The special includes jokes about slavery, an extracurricular offering at a Chinese massage place and a culinary fantasy about what God does with miscarriages.
DC food
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from48 hills
1 day ago

Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations - 48 hills

Irreversible Entanglements' album 'Future Present Past' showcases a unique blend of free jazz and punk, emphasizing themes of resilience and trauma.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Marcel Duchamp: The mind above the hand | amNewYork

Abstraction in art emerges through radical recalibrations, with Marcel Duchamp exemplifying a shift from representation to conceptual exploration.
#david-byrne
London music
fromVulture
2 days ago

This David Byrne Performance Is Too Good Not to Write About

David Byrne's performance of 'Life During Wartime' at Coachella showcases his artistic evolution and relevance of the song's themes.
London music
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

David Byrne Performs "When We Are Singing," Explains Using ICE Footage in Concerts on Colbert: Watch

David Byrne emphasizes colorful live shows and addresses serious themes through performance and visuals.
NYC music
fromConsequence
6 days ago

At 73, David Byrne Outpaces Artists More Than Half His Age at Coachella

David Byrne delivered a powerful performance at Coachella 2026, blending new songs with Talking Heads classics while addressing social issues.
London music
fromVulture
2 days ago

This David Byrne Performance Is Too Good Not to Write About

David Byrne's performance of 'Life During Wartime' at Coachella showcases his artistic evolution and relevance of the song's themes.
London music
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

David Byrne Performs "When We Are Singing," Explains Using ICE Footage in Concerts on Colbert: Watch

David Byrne emphasizes colorful live shows and addresses serious themes through performance and visuals.
NYC music
fromConsequence
6 days ago

At 73, David Byrne Outpaces Artists More Than Half His Age at Coachella

David Byrne delivered a powerful performance at Coachella 2026, blending new songs with Talking Heads classics while addressing social issues.
#wendy-eisenberg
Writing
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Wendy Eisenberg: Wendy Eisenberg

Wendy Eisenberg embraces love songs with newfound confidence, exploring themes of happiness and vulnerability in their latest work.
Music production
fromSPIN
1 week ago

Wendy Eisenberg Unplugs and Taps In - SPIN

Wendy Eisenberg's music blends introspective folk with experimental elements, showcasing a shift towards conventional instrumentation while maintaining an underlying weirdness.
Writing
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Wendy Eisenberg: Wendy Eisenberg

Wendy Eisenberg embraces love songs with newfound confidence, exploring themes of happiness and vulnerability in their latest work.
Music production
fromSPIN
1 week ago

Wendy Eisenberg Unplugs and Taps In - SPIN

Wendy Eisenberg's music blends introspective folk with experimental elements, showcasing a shift towards conventional instrumentation while maintaining an underlying weirdness.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Where NYC finds its voice: Inside Michael Minelli's Step to the Mike' | amNewYork

Step to the Mike transforms New York City sidewalks into live platforms for discovering raw musical talent.
#coachella
Berlin music
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Coachella 2026 Immersive Installations Explore Monumentality and Light Transparency in the California Desert

The 25th Coachella Festival features over 130 acts and large-scale art installations exploring themes of monumentality and light.
NYC music
fromConsequence
6 days ago

At Coachella, Nine Inch Noize Staged a Nightmare Rave for the Ages

Nine Inch Noize delivered a captivating performance at Coachella, blending intense music with striking choreography and immersive staging.
Berlin music
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Coachella 2026 Immersive Installations Explore Monumentality and Light Transparency in the California Desert

The 25th Coachella Festival features over 130 acts and large-scale art installations exploring themes of monumentality and light.
NYC music
fromConsequence
6 days ago

At Coachella, Nine Inch Noize Staged a Nightmare Rave for the Ages

Nine Inch Noize delivered a captivating performance at Coachella, blending intense music with striking choreography and immersive staging.
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Room for the Moon is thrillingly weird experimental pop

The opener "Not Not Not" is almost goofy, its chaotic melodies constantly dancing around each other in a perpetually disorienting way. It lurches forward asymmetrically, grooving like a flat tire.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Death star' chandeliers and disco dancefloors: making this year's most dazzling theatre shows

The mirrored chandelier that dangles ominously over Marianne Elliott's production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a true spectacle, even at a tech rehearsal. At nearly five metres wide, it's more than a third of the width of the National Theatre's vast Lyttelton stage.
London music
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era | Artnet News

Much of Instagram's video content is organized around transformation-the virtual magic of the before-and-after and clips that show cause and effect. A person makes pasta from scratch in 20 seconds via edits that compress time-intensive labor.
Arts
#steve-reich
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
3 days ago

One of NYC's best free outdoor theater series is back with a major 2026 lineup

Molière in the Park announces its 2026 season featuring free performances, workshops, and a focus on accessibility in classical theater.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

Steve DiBenedetto's Cosmic Sense of the Absurd

Steve DiBenedetto's paintings serve as a functional structure to help viewers navigate collective trauma.
#marty-supreme
Film
fromThred Website
3 weeks ago

Were we wrong about Marty Supreme?

Marty Supreme's marketing strategy backfired, leading to a significant decline in public favor and zero awards at major ceremonies.
Film
fromThred Website
3 weeks ago

Were we wrong about Marty Supreme?

Marty Supreme's marketing strategy backfired, leading to a significant decline in public favor and zero awards at major ceremonies.
Berlin music
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Inheritance in sound: Young Concert Artists and the future of music

Music is an inheritance that preserves human feeling, and institutions like Young Concert Artists are essential for fostering talent and ensuring its future.
Music production
fromPaste Magazine
1 week ago

Meet EXO-TECH: An improvisational collective in NYC

EXO-TECH is a collective of musicians led by Sophia Brous and Kimbra, blending diverse styles in a vibrant live performance setting.
NYC music
fromVulture
5 days ago

C'est Absurde, In the Best Possible Way: Titanique

Broadway's current season celebrates queer culture through vibrant productions like Titanique and Rocky Horror Show, showcasing defiance and joy amidst challenges.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

What Is a "Post-Duchamp" Art World?

Duchamp's work reflects a continuous dialogue between past and future, showcasing his genius in anticipating museum logic.
fromFuncheap
4 weeks ago

Free Multimedia Concert: Women Crossing/Liminality (SF)

The concert features 'Field of Sorrow,' a new work by Juhi Bansal, which sets translations of landays, women's poetry from Afghanistan, for soprano, cello, and piano.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Shoplifting, sex shows and sheepdog-breeding: great artists and the side-hustles they did to get by

Aspiring artists often resort to various side hustles to bridge the gap between their dreams and economic realities.
NYC music
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Titanique review delightfully campy Celine Dion musical shows bigger isn't always better

Titanique is a campy Celine Dion jukebox musical that humorously reimagines Titanic with a zany, self-aware approach.
fromSPIN
1 month ago

Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart Go Beyond the Chamber - SPIN

All but one of the song titles on Body Sound, the debut album from experimental string trio Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart, line up nicely-a few words, usually two, usually nouns, separated by a vertical line. The straight line in the middle means different things in different disciplines. In computing, it's called a 'pipe' and serves as a conduit. In poetry, it denotes a pause or break. In music, it marks the beginning and end of measures.
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#performance-art
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago
Arts

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Berlin music
fromAnOther
1 week ago

This Performance Artwork Wants Us to "Feel Things Differently"

Performance reveals and conceals aspects of ourselves, exploring control and longing through song and dance.
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago
Arts

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

The Museum Breathing Life Into New York's Downtown Performance Scene

The Leslie-Lohman Museum connects art with the needs of the queer community amidst political challenges.
frompitchfork.com
3 weeks ago

Actress and Suzanne Ciani Release Collaborative Live Album

Concrete Waves is the first in a new series by Werkdiscs capturing improvised musical conversations between two avant-garde icons, Actress and Suzanne Ciani.
London music
Music production
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Irreversible Entanglements refuses to make 'safe' free jazz - and the genre is better for it

Camae Ayewa, known as Moor Mother, is a multifaceted artist blending genres and activism in her music and creative endeavors.
Berlin music
fromBerlin Art Link
2 weeks ago

Review of MaerzMusik 2026 | Berlin Art Link

The interplay of sound and senses at MaerzMusik 2026 lacked clarity and strong direction amidst cultural and political challenges.
NYC music
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

Opinion | What's that mysterious sound in Times Square? Look down.

Max Neuhaus created 'Times Square,' a sound sculpture that blends urban noise with art, designed to be experienced without any visible markers.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Rare Rauschenberg Experimental Dance Revived at Brooklyn Roller Rink

The Trisha Brown Dance Company is reviving Robert Rauschenberg's 1963 dance 'Pelican' for the first time in 60 years at a Brooklyn event.
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago

Bronx-born, Brooklyn-based Pulitzer winner John Patrick Shanley debuts new play in NYC * Brooklyn Paper

His writing is incredible. The characters are real. There's so much for actors to dig into. To be able to write that way and to connect with people, you're operating on a higher plane.
NYC music
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How Yuval Sharon and Es Devlin are using cutting-edge tech to push opera forward-just when it needs it most

People all saw that there is something new is being attempted here that you've just got to see. I think that is its own reward. In an era where New York's storied Met Opera has faced layoffs, pay cuts, postponed productions, and a controversial financial agreement with Saudi Arabia, forward-thinking artistic direction becomes essential for survival.
Berlin music
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Yuval Sharon Reimagines the Canon

Director Yuval Sharon modernizes classic operas by presenting them in contemporary contexts rather than preserving traditional interpretations, as exemplified by his innovative stagings of Wagner and Monteverdi works.
#philip-glass
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
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Legendary composer Philip Glass pulls out of Kennedy Center performance because of its "values" - LGBTQ Nation

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2 months ago
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Legendary composer Philip Glass pulls out of Kennedy Center performance because of its "values" - LGBTQ Nation

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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Remembering Axel Burrough, Kazumasa Nagai, and Eliane Radigue

The art world recently lost pioneering figures including an electronic music innovator, architects, sculptors, muralists, and illustrators who shaped cultural institutions and public spaces globally.
#mixed-reality
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Is Math Art? Werner Herzog Says Yes | Artnet News

Beyond all of this, I do believe mathematics is a new form of art. It is loaded with meaning. It's not just an aesthetic or a form of abstract painting. It's loaded with poetry.
Arts
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Free Chamber Orchestra Concert: Philip Glass (SF)

The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra presents a program featuring a commissioned work by Jens Ibsen, Philip Glass' Harpsichord Concerto with soloist Jory Vinikour, and Haydn's Symphony No. 49.
Berlin music
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Portland's Third Angle on the First Complete Recording Of Philip Glass' 1000 Airplanes on the Roof

Third Angle New Music creates site-specific performances featuring contemporary and classical compositions, recently recording Philip Glass's 1000 Airplanes on the Roof, a science fiction music drama exploring themes of depersonalization and identity.
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fromKALTBLUT Magazine
2 months ago

Choosing the Artificial Over the Real in Dash Hammerstein's "Noise Machine" - KALTBLUT Magazine

Dash Hammerstein blends Americana songwriting and filmmaking to create intimate, melody-driven songs and film scores that mix folk-pop sensibility with subtle production flourishes.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Goldberg: He studied cognitive science then wrote a startling play about AI authoritarianism

Predictive AI and persuasive tech rhetoric can enable surveillance and threaten democracy unless technologists prioritize democratic safeguards.
SF music
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

What it's like at San Francisco's weirdest music festival

An immersive festival showcased intricately designed spatial audio compositions using a 24-channel setup to create unsettling, novel sounds and unpredictable spatial movement.
#theater
Music
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Morton Feldman's Music of Stillness

Morton Feldman's slow, minimal, and softly textured music offers an unhurried refuge from algorithmic noise and deeply influences contemporary composers.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

Long Play Festival 2026: Oneohtrix Point Never, Dirty Projectors, Steve Reich 90th Birthday, Matmos, more

Bang on a Can's Long Play Festival 2026 runs April 30–May 3 in Brooklyn with multi-venue performances, extended pre-festival shows, and a diverse lineup.
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel Lend Their Voices to New AI Album

What interested me here was the idea of using my voice and new tools in service of expression, not instead of it. This project respects the artist's voice, the artist's choices, and the artist's ownership. I grew up watching my parents create wonderful dreams that were owned by other people. ElevenLabs makes it possible for anyone to be a creator and owner. That matters.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Vocal Resistance at the New York Festival of Song

We began in the world that was-in the humid atmosphere of fin-de-siècle Vienna, from which Zemlinsky, Schreker, and Schoenberg emerged. In a program note, Blier wrote that the "Fugitives" concept was inspired by Zemlinsky's "Meeraugen," or "Sea Eyes," which tells of a "person staring into the roiling abyss of the ocean." You had the feeling, as the evening went on, that the crushing realities of twentieth-century history-war, revolution, inflation, the Depression, Fascism-made such refined aestheticism untenable and forced composers onto other paths.
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fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Rauschenberg Returns With a Masterpiece of Postmodern Dance

Set and Reset, Rauschenberg's collaborative performance with Trisha Brown and Laurie Anderson, returns to BAM with his scenography, films, and silkscreened costumes.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

New Off-Broadway shows you need to see this March | amNewYork

March brings diverse Off-Broadway productions including folk musicals, experimental works, and comedy exploring Deaf experiences and contemporary social themes.
Arts
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

In Berkeley, a major new exhibit for conceptual and performance art

Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's work receives a major retrospective at BAMPFA, displaying over 100 pieces that explore memory, displacement, and language.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's a fun cocktail!': the Wooster Group's head-spinning blend of high and low art

Spalding Gray used to perform a show called Interviewing the Audience. The celebrated monologist would invite a stranger he had met in the lobby to join him on stage. Through a sequence of innocuous questions, he would get them to open up about their lives. At one performance, a guest broke the audience's hearts by talking about her daughter's murder. At benefit nights, people living with HIV shared their tales. Other times, the anecdotes would be eccentric or amusing.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

amBroadway | Galileo' musical sets Broadway premiere at the Shubert and more | amNewYork

A new Broadway musical, Galileo, starring Raul Esparza, opens previews Nov. 10 at the Shubert Theatre; Jesse Tyler Ferguson will star in a Tru revival in March.
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