Ralph

The Highs and Lows of ‘Edges of Ailey,’ the Whitney Museum’s New Exhibit

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[ad_1] Dancers, vibrantly attired and nearly floating, skipped across the gallery floor at the Whitney Museum of American Art. With what at first seemed like a bow to the floor but was really a slow slide, they lowered with willful splendor into the splits. Their arms drifted out to either side with steely resolve to … Read more

Predicting the Oscar Nominations in a Wild and Wide-Open Season

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[ad_1] Sometimes, when I poll Oscar voters about the films and performances they plan to nominate, they turn the tables on me. “What do you want to happen?” they ask. Maybe they’re expecting me to advocate for an underseen movie or steer them toward a performance that hasn’t gotten its flowers. Usually, though, my answer … Read more