June 17, 2021

‘Arab Divas’ at the Arab World Institute: Singers Who Took Center Stage

A multimedia exhibition in Paris offers a rich flashback to a period between the 1920s and the 1970s when many female performers took center stage. PARIS […]
June 16, 2021

Can Streaming Pay? Musicians Are Pinning Fresh Hopes on Twitch.

The gaming platform is becoming increasingly attractive to artists, who can earn money by cultivating fan tribes that express their loyalty through patronage. Each weekday at […]
June 14, 2021

‘C Is for Code Switching’ and Other Lessons

The artist Topaz Jones mined his personal education to create an award-winning visual album. The rapper Topaz Jones recently decided to cut the locs he had […]
May 12, 2021

From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in One Improvising Body

To watch LaTasha Barnes dance is to watch historical distance collapse. If you want to understand the connections between jazz dance and its progeny you could […]
May 2, 2021

Enjoy an Online Concert

Virtually live performances are getting livelier (and bigger), with some great acts and multi-artist concerts to watch this month. While many cities across the country are […]
March 30, 2021

How to Pretend You’re in New Orleans Tonight

While your travel plans may be on hold, you can pretend you’re somewhere new for the night. Around the World at Home invites you to channel […]
March 28, 2021

Virtual Concerts to Watch

Looking for signs of a return to normal? Sitting back to enjoy a live-music performance might be a good place to start. The performing arts have […]
March 26, 2021

The Pandemic Work Diary of Margo Price, Nashville Rebel

Though Margo Price has long seen herself as a counterculturalist — especially within Nashville’s country scene — she has been spending the pandemic like many people: […]
March 25, 2021

Bonzie Longs for a Post-Pandemic ‘Reincarnation’

On her third album, the Chicago-based songwriter offers melody, mystery and prized imperfections. Nina Ferraro, the songwriter who records as Bonzie, had been working since 2018 […]
March 21, 2021

Things To Do At Home

This week, stream a French film, watch a ballet performance and learn about restoring Earth’s oceans. Here is a sampling of the week’s events and how […]