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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Naya Beat Volume 2 by Geeta Dayal

A dazzling compilation of lesser-known songs from UK bhangra scenes, Bollywood music directors, and DJs showcases an impressive fusion of styles and influences. Naya Beat Volume 2: South As…

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Even the Forest Hums by Geeta Dayal

From mustache funk to subversive folk, to disco, country, and goth vibes: a double album collects music from ’70s-to-mid-’90s Ukraine. Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 197…

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Arooj Aftab by Geeta Dayal

In the composer’s latest album, a slow-burning mélange of jazz standards, Urdu poetry, and ’80s Bollywood pop. Night Reign, by Arooj Aftab, Verve •   •   • Nightfall oc…

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Nadah El Shazly by Geeta Dayal

The Egyptian composer and vocalist reshaping Cairo’s experimental music scene. Les damnés ne pleurent pas, by Nadah El Shazly, Asadun Alay Records •   •   • One could ar…

SOURCE: 4columns at 08:00PM
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Phill Niblock by Geeta Dayal

The sound that time forgot: remembering the experimental musician and filmmaker. Phill Niblock. Photo: Daniel Efram. 1933–2024 •   •   • Twenty-three years ago, I bought…

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Eyeliner: A Cultural History by Geeta Dayal

I spy a kohl-lined eye: Zahra Hankir highlights the makeup’s non-Western lineage. Eyeliner: A Cultural History, by Zahra Hankir, Penguin Books, 328 pages, $26 •   •   • …

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

High Bias by Geeta Dayal

When cassette tapes ruled the world. High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape, by Marc Masters, University of North Carolina Press, 209 pages, $20 •   •   • Hig…

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Friday, June 22, 2018

'It's the thrusting of the pelvis': inside the kinetic dance style known as bucking by Geeta Dayal

When the Beat Drops, a new documentary, follows a close-knit circle of black gay men in Atlanta who lead double lives – professionals by day, dancers by nightWhen the Beat Drops, a new doc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
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