Ma Jian, Exiled Chinese Novelist, Hails Appearance as Victory for Rights
The temporary cancellation of his appearance at a literary festival had been seen as the latest sign of erosions of freedom in Hong Kong. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2RPZ0hr
Outlander: ‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 2: Southern Hospitality
Claire and Jamie arrive at River Run, there to meet dear old Auntie Jocasta … and her 152 slaves. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2qDRkDe
Jay O. Sanders on How an ‘Oak Tree’ Became Uncle Vanya
Mr. Sanders, a veteran of four decades of stage and screen work, is giving the performance of his career in his first appearance in Chekhov. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2AZRpXO
Critic’s Notebook: What Happens When Fluxus Enters the Concert Hall?
The music of Fluxus, a nebulous and anti-establishment art movement of the 1960s, is receiving a season-long festival at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2qGijhF
Review: ‘Calling Glenn’ Puts a Humorous Spin on Gaga Dancing
Ate9, the choreographer Danielle Agami’s company, performs with the Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche onstage, but he’s not the center of attention. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2DzaFOC
In a Netherlands Museum Director, the Nazis Found an Ally
As Dutch museums scour their holdings for Nazi-looted art, historians are revisiting a wartime arts administrator associated with tainted works. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2DbQLIp
‘The Grinch’ Rakes in the Green at the Box Office
The latest adaptation of the classic Christmas story was a big No. 1. But two other new films, “Overlord” and “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” struggled. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2zI9kk1
Review: In ‘Natural Shocks,’ a Storm Is Coming
In Lauren Gunderson’s issue play, Pascale Armand plays an insurance agent in a risky scenario. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2FfrCyY
What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Love, Simon’ and ‘Austin City Limits’
A coming-of-age tale debuts on HBO. And country music takes center stage in a new episode of “Austin City Limits.” from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2AWquwa
Oskar Rabin, Defiant Artist During Soviet Era, Dies at 90
He was an organizer of what became known as the Bulldozer Exhibition, after the authorities used heavy equipment to sweep away forbidden art. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2zItPgj
Louvre Abu Dhabi Draws One Million People in Debut Year
Visitors from India top attendance, along with Germany, China, England, the U.S. and France. Some precious loans are returning to Paris — others are arriving. from NYT > Arts https://ift.tt/2PQx3Zb
Ian Bagley 