Entertainment & Arts
More than “Romeo and Juliet,” even more than “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” “The Tempest” is Shakespeare’s play most tempting for music.
Nov. 9, 2018
California
Shohei Ohtani is not the first Dodger to get caught up in a sports betting scandal. What happened with Yasiel Puig offers a cautionary tale.
March 28, 2024
Now that society has begun accepting gender as a matter of identity, might we not next adapt a similar flexibility to age identity?
April 7, 2017
World & Nation
Inventors of a COVID-19 vaccine, top politicians and film stars are among the Germans with Turkish roots blazing new trails in societal acceptance.
Dec. 28, 2021
Klaus Makela, appointed music director of the Chicago Symphony at the age of 28, has been likened to Gustavo Dudamel. Why orchestras’ chasing of youth could have downsides.
April 12, 2024
Love him or hate him, Philip Glass is inescapable. His 20 piano etudes have become essential listening, his impact on three generations of artists indelible.
April 4, 2024
Klaus Mäkelä will succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891.
April 3, 2024
Jazz keyboardist Jim Beard, who played with Steely Dan for more than a decade, has died. The rock band confirmed Beard’s death on its website.
March 6, 2024
When you binge-watch seven seasons of “Game of Thrones” in three weeks, you need to be prepared for a few things.
April 13, 2019
The Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, was identified in India but has since been found in 60 countries. It’s thought to be more transmissible.
June 10, 2021