A Singular American Painter and His Always Reviewed Wife

HARTFORD, Conn. — There has always been a certain fluidity in our appreciation of the American modernist maverick Milton Avery (1885-1965). And it’s not just because of the light, airy, boldly simplified, almost abstract paintings of sand, sea and sky that have characterized the last decade. Avery was artistically independent, never part of a particular …

Susan Jaffe Will Be Next Artistic Director at American Ballet Theater

Susan Jaffe, a former American Ballet Theater ballerinaWhen Kevin McKenzie steps down at the end of 2022 after a 30-year tenure, he will become the company’s artistic director, the company announced Monday. Jaffe, 59, has been artistic director of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater since July 2020, and will become the seventh director to lead the …

Susan Jaffe Will Be Next Artistic Director at American Ballet Theater

Susan Jaffe, a former American Ballet Theater ballerinaWhen Kevin McKenzie steps down at the end of 2022 after a 30-year tenure, he will become the company’s artistic director, the company announced Monday. Jaffe, 59, has been artistic director of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater since July 2020, and will become the seventh director to lead the …

At the ‘American Song Contest’, It’s About Songs, Not Just Lungs

LOS ANGELES — Backstage on NBC’s live broadcast “American Song Contest” last week, crooner Michael Bolton He looked comfortable as usual. Still, he was aware that he was the strange contender out there. After performing the inspirational ballad “Beautiful World” in the second semi-final, “Why would you be in a show like this?” it was …

Star Native American Ballerina Statue Stolen and Sold as Scrap

At the end of a series of statues in Arrow, Tulsa, Marjorie Tallchief, a famous Native American ballerina, has been standing in a bronze, en pointe tutu since 2007. But the museum’s executive director, Michelle Place, said Friday that her statue on the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum grounds was cut from its base, dismembered …

Formula 1’s American Mystery – The New York Times

But Sullivan said that despite the show’s appeal, the road to Formula 1 can be a grueling experience, especially for Americans. “Many men didn’t like the food, the weather, the travel, and being this far from their family,” Sullivan said. “There is also national pride – national favoritism – towards your own country there. They …

American Airlines Reports First Quarter Loss, But Explosion Expects

American Airlines said on Thursday it lost $1.6 billion in the first three months of the year but, like its peers, is optimistic about the strength of the recovery in the months ahead. “The demand landscape is very strong,” American CEO Robert Isom said in a statement. “As a result, we expect to be profitable …