Beckett at 100 Beckett at 100
No playwright has given plainer witness to the planet's most violent century or borne such loving witness to the dispossessed.
Apr 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Margaret Spillane
Songs of Protest Songs of Protest
As the war in Iraq causes more devastation, courageous musicians are using song to move a nation.
Apr 27, 2006 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Night on Earth Night on Earth
Reviews of The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The Notorious Bettie Page and Sir! No Sir!
Apr 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Joe Strummer, Terrorist? Joe Strummer, Terrorist?
What does it mean that a man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism for singing the lyrics of the Clash's classic "London Calling"?
Apr 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Antonino D’Ambrosio
Grace Notes Grace Notes
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's journey toward stillness has been halted by the roar and rawness of his latest piece.
Apr 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Paul Griffiths
I’ll Be Your Mirror I’ll Be Your Mirror
The art on display at the Whitney Biennial 2006 doesn't have to tell us it's not morning in America: We know that by watching the evening news.
Apr 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto
The World According to Karen Finley The World According to Karen Finley
Performance artist Karen Finley answers questions about politics, satire and her new book, a fantasy affair between George W. Bush and Martha Stewart.
Apr 7, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Bryan Farrell
Treasure Island Treasure Island
Reviews of Iron Island, Inside Man and Sisters in Law.
Apr 6, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Too Hot for New York Too Hot for New York
My Name Is Rachel Corrie was a big hit in London, but the New York Theatre Workshop backed off from producing the play. Why is it so hard for Americans to have a healthy debate abo...
Mar 16, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Philip Weiss
Typecast as a Terrorist Typecast as a Terrorist
The detainment of two actors from The Road to Guantánamo reveals a legal apparatus that is no longer able to distinguish between real and invented threats.
Mar 10, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Adam Federman