Observer

The Met’s ‘I Puritani’ and the Tension Between Historical Realism and Operatic Fantasy

The English Civil War provides obstacles to Bellini’s lovers, but instead of amping up the drama, the additional history ...

Lisette Oropesa shines and draws rave reactions in Met Opera’s ‘I Puritani’

Lisette Oropesa impresses Metropolitan Opera's Peter Gelb with her talent and intellect. Gelb compares her to Beverly Sills, ...

Met Opera and National Theatre Live return to Palm Beach’s Four Arts

Top performances from New York and London will be broadcast live to Palm Beach audiences beginning in January.
Spectrum News NY1

Mamdani to keep Jessica Tisch on as NYPD commissioner

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will keep NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in her role when he takes office in January, he announced Wednesday. Tisch, the department’s 48th commissioner, has led the NYPD ...
Louder

"At school I did a presentation about Black Sabbath! I knew I wanted to move to the UK." Jack Black, angry nuns and Duolingo: the strange story of metal's weirdest new stars ...

Jess and Alizon eventually moved to the UK, and found their final co-conspirator in drummer Ben Parker, originally from New Zealand. Ben’s dad had also raised him with a love for classic rock, much to ...