| 单词 | brilliance |
| 例句 | In the Bible, Joseph is cast out by his brothers and sold into slavery and then rises to become the pharaoh’s right-hand man on the strength of his own brilliance and insight. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He had no binoculars, but there was a tiny moving dot, black against the blazing brilliance of the crystalline ground. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But the unrefracted brilliance of the sun, the humid heat, oppressed him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And then the gardener plucks the weed and the flowering plant can fill the world with its brilliance and explosive color. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The answer, as historians tell us, has to do with a perfect storm of place, time, personality, and luck: but it also has to do with his brilliance as an orator. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The world burst into brilliance as the sun’s rim appeared, and then they were flying through blue sky and clear air, fresh and sweet and moist. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at Will, and in his eyes Will could see nothing, no expression, just a bottomless black brilliance. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When I walk out of the bathroom, I blink against the sun’s brilliance, but I know I’m glowing from the inside. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z But why does someone of such brilliance dedicate himself to criminal activities? Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It be like trying so hard to hold everything in: emotion, brilliance, waist. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I walked, my head back, my own nearly flat chest pressed up against the bosom of heaven, dizzied by the winking brilliance of the night. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was shaking his head, and she saw the brilliance of tears on his cheeks. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z To hear the white dignitaries tell it in their long-winded introductions to his speeches, Lander demonstrated his brilliance from an early age. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “A stroke of brilliance I would not have thought possible from you, Worm- tail — though, if truth be told, you were not aware how useful she would be when you caught her, were you?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But buried among his arcane formulations were insights of the loftiest brilliance. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The last thing he wanted was for Snape to start investigating the source of his newfound brilliance at Potions. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Powell’s eyes swept the jagged glitter of Mercury to the horizon and winced at the gorgeous brilliance. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Do I believe what I am seeing? What brilliance. What taste. Good grief.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the brilliance and originality of the work betrayed the identity of its author. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Loki would say something, something cutting and clever and hurtful, but his life will have gone, and all his brilliance, and all his cruelty, and he will say nothing, not ever again. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z My brother and the trees were dark against the brilliance. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Virtuosity in Talmud was the achievement most sought after by every student of a yeshiva, for it was the automatic guarantee of a reputation for brilliance. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the brilliance that Bathilda exhibited earlier in her life has now dimmed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z That was the genius of Sesame Street, that through the brilliance of its writing and the warmth and charisma of the Muppets it managed to overcome what might otherwise have been overwhelming obstacles. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The music swells and I recognize the brilliance of it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The Illuminated world burst to life before him, an interconnected web of brilliance. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I imagine I’m a world-famous scientist who was brutally kidnapped but managed to use her brilliance to escape to per- form this vital experiment. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She displayed almost no outward signs of her brilliance and she never showed off. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we’re all quite used to it out there, you see,” I said, trying not to fidget, flushed with the brilliance of my success. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And as it came closer, its glow became stronger and brighter, with a brilliance so dazzling Pinmei could scarcely bear to look at it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The clean cold air, the constant motion of the treetops, the brilliance of the moon-painted clouds in the dark sky, and the millions of stars all calmed her a little. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Its green brilliance jabbed at me, live needles. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy recalled the brilliance he had noticed on the previous day. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Cabot Searcy had, in all his brilliance, run a long black cable under the door from whatever room was outside and hooked it to the back of the TV. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She was reveling in the brilliance of this plan when Drew stopped walking. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A near full moon shone above the trees and chill penetrated as though brilliance strengthened it. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Northwards, beyond and above the trees, the Internal and External Secretions factory glared with a fierce electric brilliance from every window of its twenty stories. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He has a look of amazing brilliance, as if at any minute his head will light up and become transparent, disclosing a huge brightly colored brain inside. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He switched it on, dazzled by the brilliance. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z While he exhibited flashes of brilliance, this wasn’t the same Bobby Fischer who’d swept through the United States Championship eighteen months earlier. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Despite the fact that he was in the Pentagon and I was against the war,” she later said, “I really saw his brilliance and his courage and his integrity.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z As long as our inquiries are limited to one or two evolutionary lines on a single planet, we will remain forever ignorant of the possible range and brilliance of other intelligences and other civilizations. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Above and ahead of them the Aurora was blazing, with more brilliance and grandeur than she had ever seen. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But Zwicky was also capable of insights of the most startling brilliance. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Some of the secretaries who’d seen the guy come in for his interview were saying that on top of this apparent brilliance he was also cute. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Olive had not her father’s brilliance, but she did have a sense of fun, together with her mother’s strong and undeviating will. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I believe in my sister's brilliance and the too-easy books I love to read. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Her brilliance was matched only by his power. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Oliver was pure gold; there was gold in his intellectual brilliance, gold in his warmth and humanity, gold in his tolerance and generosity, gold in his unfailing loyalty and self-sacrifice. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing that nothing cheered up the Colonel like acknowledging his brilliance, I asked, “So how’d you hack the network?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The light of day revealed fall’s early brilliance, chartreuse, gold, and orange leaves eclipsing the dark green of summer. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They were so enthralled by the beauty and brilliance of the rainbow that they forgot to keep their voices low any longer. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as though their brilliance must shine through his rags and someone cry out, “Now here is a poor man carrying an emperor’s treasure!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The rains, which should have come in early summer, withheld themselves, and day after day the skies shone with fresh and careless brilliance. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The small, secure weight of tools along his belt, the smell of intermittent rain, and the crystalline brilliance of the clouds at dusk: these are the only times when Volkheimer feels marginally whole. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z That night, as I waited for my uncle to come say good night, I thought about Amari’s drawing of me, about the brilliance of my hair, the superpower in it. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He had to put his hand up against the brilliance. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Bruckner aside, most of Wagner’s contemporaries, while quick to assert his musical brilliance, were as at sea with the whole Wagner-and-the-future-of-all-art project as they were with the cultural agendas of his dramas. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z And not a bit stuck up in spite of her brilliance. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z No brilliance, no light, nothing twinkling at all. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But the brilliance defeated him: there it was inside his eyes, twisting and scintillating like a... The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If you launch a new musical form, though, what you need is a composer of such stature and brilliance that there is a decent chance of someone taking your new art form seriously. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Here is a marvel indeed,” they would say, and make comparisons with ordinary parents who sometimes bore a child of matchless brilliance; or with a devout couple who had brought forth a wretch. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z So she just looked at his pale form instead, and the ghost saw the passion and brilliance in her eyes, and took strength from it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But their brilliance was a contrast to the stone rooftops of a village below. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I remembered this as I stood, my eyes half-useless after the brilliance of the hall, in the room's deep, musky dark. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z After asserting that “the architects of America had covered themselves with glory” through their exposition designs, Burnham rebuked the nation’s civil engineers for failing to rise to the same level of brilliance. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There’s no chill and no flash of brilliance, so my luck charm isn’t any kind of help this time. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The lightning, great sheets and lances of brilliance, flared and cracked above and around the machine. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But there was a brilliance in her eyes, a warm color in her cheeks, and a new sweetness in her manner. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Players would often smile when they resigned a game to Bobby, showing admiration for his brilliance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Once a shoe had a good base, it was a simple matter to restore its brilliance when the shine faded. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A queer brilliance lanced through billowing smoke, and the people of Weep had to squint against it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And waiting and waiting and waiting until one day, they walk into the classroom, almost call me Odel—then stop remember that I am the other Woodson and begin searching for brilliance at another desk. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z They didn’t talk much, but when they did, “bits of brilliance shined through.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She wore it, and—to the dismay of goldsmiths—spawned a fashion for human-hair jewelry, though none of the imitations could compare with the original in brilliance. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “It is!” said Ron, clearly frustrated that Harry had not grasped the brilliance of the plan. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Through sheer brilliance and ambition and guts builds it into the giant of the software world. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He knew me well enough to know I was coming for him finally, but he’d maneuvered class so that the last five minutes were all about him and his brilliance. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Their backs were a rich ultramarine and their stomachs snow white, colours that vanished to grey or black when they were at any depth, but which close to the surface sparkled with surprising brilliance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no telling what his strength would be after such a long hiatus; even Bobby couldn’t be sure that he’d held on to his former insight and brilliance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Achillini’s brilliance and the transgressive character of his thought were summarized in a popular saying: ‘It is either the devil or Achillini.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He understood the psychological pain Boobie was going through, how unimaginably hard it was to sit there and watch someone else perform with brilliance a role that had once been his. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One day everyone would see her mother’s brilliance. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She has no memories of her mother but imagines her as white, a soundless brilliance. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Fischer was more of a tactical player, with flames of brilliance, while Reshevsky was a positional player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even as a teenager, it’s likely that Bobby was able to separate the not-so-subtle Soviet attempt at indoctrination from the sheer brilliance of the games and what he learned from them. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The light was shining onto the ceiling in an oval of brilliance, and he was smiling up at the sight. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The stars shone with such fierce, contained brilliance that it seemed absurd to call the night dark. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There is only the brilliance of the wandering searchlights, and I don’t plan on getting caught in their beams. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The Greeks began a process that became unusually pronounced in Western music: emphasis on a VIP class of performers whose brilliance was intended to strike awe and enchantment into the hearts of the ordinary listener. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Thinking she was possibly brilliant, like his mother, he seemed to expect brilliance from her, and she delivered. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Together, the five of us walked into the brilliance. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps they both were, and there was such brilliance in the endless careless diamonds of light, but there was awareness, too, and urgency. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He chortled to himself, rocking and bouncing as if he were a lanky, bearded, drunken volcano preparing to erupt with delight at his own brilliance. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Okay, my merry band of bards,” he says, “who is ready to share their brilliance with the class?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She had just met a small girl who possessed, or so it seemed to her, quite extraordinary qualities of brilliance. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z They consider those things a miracle of culinary brilliance. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z You look so much like her and she is SO brilliant! then wait for my brilliance to light up the classroom. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The way they were—a braid of brilliance and bravado—concerned everyone. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z When he returned—the trip to the bathroom and back was nothing short of ninja brilliance—he was holding a roll. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The moon was reflected in the water with a glassy brilliance, and the breeze gently stirred the rushes and the treetops. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z For brilliance he substituted shrewdness and a kind of daring. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He has a reputation for brilliance and compassion. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She was aiming that volleyball at one of Vern’s students and she was either congratulating him on his brilliance, or coaxing him to push one of his ideas to the next level. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The sun’s brilliance was startling; it made her feel faint. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For all his brilliance, real science accounted for only a part of his interests. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Sleep enveloped him like the swathing mirages that were wrestling with the brilliance of the lagoon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The hedge and the distant trees seemed to leap forward in the brilliance of the flash. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her red, red lips curved up into a smile of such beauty, such brilliance, such pure and perfect happiness that it would have frozen your blood in your veins to have seen it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z We cannot yet directly see the planets of other stars, tiny points of light swamped in the brilliance of their local suns. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you tell him what you did, that you halted a critical work of great brilliance?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Straight above were the stars, but their brilliance served only to emphasize the blackness of Egypt here below. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He looked around again and saw only the bare brilliance. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There, he annoyed his advisors by majoring in English despite his obvious brilliance in math and science. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The moon smiled on him and guided him, and his golden body burned with such beautiful brilliance that he became a new sun in the heavens. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, the line for which the speech will always be remembered: the stone-cold stroke of brilliance. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z It is only when the parents begin telling us about the brilliance of their own revolting offspring, that we start shouting, "Bring us a basin! We're going to be sick!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Highly enjoyable though it was to swim in hot and foamy water with clouds of different-colored steam wafting all around him, no stroke of brilliance came to him, no sudden burst of understanding. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z An idea came to him, glittering, shimmering, spangled with brilliance. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It's important for us to open the episode with that remembrance, and her brilliance just talking about the hearings overall. Anita Hill's seismic testimony and its reckoning 30 years later: "She was in no woman's land" 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z There was some of that impish quality in the Danish quartet’s playing, despite its elegance and brilliance. A Quartet Sets a New Standard for Beethoven Marathons 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z "The excitement of the crowd, the brilliance of the lights. It was great," she said. Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up 2013-12-05T14:35:30Z Summerscale's brilliance lies not only in recognising the power of a particular story, but in charting, with beautiful precision, its strange echoes and reverberations. Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2012-05-18T21:45:08Z The secret of success in these preliminary round-robin matches is not producing brilliance, it is avoiding silly errors. Bridge: Bridge: Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-12T21:59:20Z But its brilliance as theatre stems largely from the difficulties of – and failures in – staging it as such. Gatsby gives theatre a novel twist 2010-12-02T17:21:00Z Perhaps word of the majestic brilliance of “Rock of Ages” has not made it to Minneapolis, where “Power Balladz” began life. | 'Power Balladz': Head-Banging Anthems at Midtown Theater 2010-08-20T02:01:00Z The footage of Peterson at work is an infinitely better testament to that brilliance than words of admiration from artists he influenced. ‘Oscar Peterson: Black + White’ Review: Never Mind the Talking Heads 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Brautigan's brilliance was very much of the 1960s; to write as he did felt like a rebellious act back then. Things That Are by Amy Leach – review 2013-06-07T08:00:15Z Expect sultry half-slip brilliance from whoever gets the nod: Salma Hayek, a regular Rodriguez collaborator, seems to be the most talked about candidate. The 100 key films of 2013: Nos 81-90 2013-01-03T09:16:00Z I think it is agreed: in that phrase lies the special brilliance of the voice that Swift has invented to put forth his little idea. The joy of literary destruction: Writers who broke all the rules 2014-01-19T15:00:00Z I am a reasonable woman but there is no differing with me about James Marshall’s brilliance in the George and Martha children’s stories. For the Love of ‘George and Martha’ 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z In Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, the momentum was on another level, thanks to the crisp brilliance of piano soloist Nikolai Lugansky. Prom 44: RNO/Boreyko 2010-08-19T11:14:00Z Fischer’s tactical brilliance and nerdy charisma inspired an explosion of interest in the game. Movie Review: ?Bobby Fischer Against the World,? Documentary - Review 2011-09-08T23:43:53Z Right now I suspect that "The Tree of Life" is pretty much nuts overall, a manic hybrid folly with flashes of brilliance. Cannes: Brad Pitt and Terrence Malick's crazy religious allegory 2011-05-16T16:45:00Z Yet none of this expunges the memory of his brilliance and his audacious creativity. Bernardo Bertolucci: the brilliant last emperor of highbrow cinema 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z I hope that people will concentrate on the brilliance of her work. Interview: Elizabeth Sigmund, dedicatee of The Bell Jar – Reading group 2013-01-18T17:16:43Z Louis, taking a cue from Apollo when he finally ascended the throne, dubbed himself the Sun King, so that all planets would presumably revolve around his divinely ordained brilliance. 'Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV': Splendid pomp and circumstance at the Getty 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Participants will investigate pieces like “Ground Wind #2” and “Night Wind,” as well as Noguchi’s light sculptures, which he called Akari, a Japanese term suggesting both brilliance and weightlessness. What to Do in New York City in August 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Describing the project, he writes: “We cling to our youth, get mad that it’s over and then infuse what we do with the brilliance, love and anger about that.” Review: In ‘Age & Beauty,’ Miguel Gutierrez Ponders the Personal and the Professional 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Once the brilliance of ICUs disappears from the public eye, it will be the turn of rehabilitation services. I'm a physiotherapist. Seeing the impact of Covid on survivors will haunt me forever 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Today he is routinely declared a genius, and in his fearlessness, radicalism and brilliance, he clearly he fits the bill. Comedy gold: Andy Kaufman on HBO Young Comedians Special 2013-03-28T15:23:00Z Both are brilliant, and both are apt to run away with their brilliance in the name of ratings, leaving emotional and occasionally actual wreckage in their wake. Best TV of 2015: The relationships, big and little, that made TV worth watching 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Ultimately, though, it’s the brilliance of his work, rather than his image, that keeps Hank Williams forever relevant. A New Map to Hank Williams’s Lost Highways 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z For me, the quality of this student orchestra was as much a revelation as the dark brilliance of Eastman’s rediscovered work. Review: A Rediscovered Symphony Radiates Cosmic Grandeur 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z "I'm just as taken by that as I am brilliance." Mandel searches for Tiny Tim redux on talent show 2010-06-15T12:11:00Z Blachly’s “revolution,” to judge from the text on the website of his Experiential Orchestra, involves people being intoxicated by the brilliance of Stravinsky’s music and caught up in a frenzied bacchanal of spontaneous dancing. Review | Conductor plays ‘Rite of Spring’ at a club — and then berates the audience for acting like they’re at a club 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z In true Frankensteinien fashion, the proof of the author’s brilliance is her character’s apparent autonomy. What Does It Mean to Be a “Real” Writer? 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Given the author’s obvious talent and the frequent brilliance of her prose, it’s frustrating to contemplate how much sharper this novel might have been with another round or two of editing. The Mysterious ‘Parking Lot Attendant’ at the Center of a Web of Intrigue 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z I tried to bring "brilliance" to my career and my relationships. Wendy Shanker: Madonna is my guru 2010-05-09T21:00:00Z It would be impossible, of course, to dampen all the book’s comic brilliance, and for those who don’t know the novel, the stage version might well delight. Review: Nick Offerman as a Giant of New Orleans, Resized 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z On Sunday, Thibaudet played the jazzy, mercurial G Major Piano Concerto of Ravel with his countryman Morlot and the orchestra, proving again the brilliance of his technique and his stylistic mastery of this repertoire. French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet demonstrates his mastery of Ravel 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The music’s blaring brilliance rained down self-evidently rather than having to be overexplained by talking heads. Let’s Look Back on 2021, When We Couldn’t Stop Looking Back 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The program, “Dance Taipei,” was an evening of obscurity and obviousness, brilliance and frustration. Dance Review: ‘Dance Taipei,’ at New York Live Arts 2013-05-06T20:20:17Z The Killing Can "The Killing" sustain its brilliance? Can "The Killing" sustain its brilliance? 2011-05-09T12:10:00Z The journalist Karl Dallas described his performances as "a shrewd mixture of musical brilliance and vocal insanity". Diz Disley obituary 2010-04-15T17:43:00Z Her ambition is tethered to his, her intelligence the polished mirror of his incandescent brilliance. Review: ‘Steve Jobs,’ Apple’s Visionary C.E.O. Dissected 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z One of my pet theories about why I could never actually produce anything of brilliance was that I was cursed with a comfortable existence. Riff: ‘Be Wrong as Fast as You Can’ 2013-01-06T08:07:03Z Its brilliance is to glisten so quickly that the holes seem not to matter. Gatz; The Witness; You Once Said Yes – review 2012-06-16T23:06:06Z Hache was the living, breathing embodiment of the international artist, exuding brilliance and warmth. Perspective | When writer Hache Carrillo died, the world discovered his true identity. What does that mean for his legacy? 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z I'm not among them, though I've got to admit there are flashes of demented brilliance in this hardcore crassploitation splatter pic. Hobo With a Shotgun ? review 2011-07-14T22:36:00Z We started with Virginia Woolf and the self-regarding Bloomsbury Group declaiming their own brilliance in a stream of consciousness, and raced through Britain's literary Who's Who. TV review: Death in the Med, Our Drug War and In their Own Words 2010-08-17T07:00:00Z It is our duty to report on him – less because we feel an urgent need to communicate his brilliance, but because his achievements are so undeniable. Don Diablo (No 751) 2010-03-22T15:50:00Z On Tuesday, though, I was struck by Taylor’s sheer brilliance in construction. Celebrating Two Birthdays: City Center and the Ailey Company 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Now that you’ve gotten to know Mary Lou Williams’s brilliance, her generosity and her range, let’s learn a bit about how she sparred. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Mary Lou Williams 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z His brilliance and influence have been rightly celebrated, but when it comes to mainstream stardom, things have just had a way of not quite working out. The Guy Under the Seats Rises Again 2011-01-30T02:30:03Z Austere, intense, claustrophobic and shot through with brilliance, “Closeness” opens shortly before a young man and his fiancée are kidnapped for a ransom. 11 Movies You Need to Know at New Directors/New Films 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z This fact, that what some see as a flicker of natural brilliance is to others a nuisance to be removed, puts the lesser celandine, along with many other wildflowers, in a precarious position. A Garden Designed to Run Wild 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z And if it’s becoming predictable to enthuse about the sustained brilliance of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her co-stars, who would want to be novel? The ecstasy of defeat: “Veep” is back and better than ever 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z “The brilliance of ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ ” Toni Morrison wrote, “is that it is the argument it raises.” ‘Huck Finn’s America’ by Andrew Levy 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In a moment of sheer brilliance, “Saturday Night Live” aired an episode of “The Office: Middle Earth,” a parody of the UK sitcom starring Ricky Gervais and SNL’s host, Martin Freeman. “SNL’s” “The Office: Middle Earth” is downright genius 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z The brilliance of this is the editing, so that Mark was telling this story through the eyes of everyone. Judith Light isn't afraid of aging: "These are the crone years" 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Yet it is also the brilliance of concentration in which both tone and image lean into each other without falling, and hold each other and proffer some slight consolation. The Customs House by Andrew Motion – review 2012-12-14T22:55:06Z The rest is paradox: a street kid recognized for precocious brilliance from early childhood, a wild child widely and deeply educated in artistic craft and tradition, an instant celebrity who was temperamentally shy. Let’s Pause to Appreciate Basquiat’s Hundred-Million-Dollar Painting 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z He had a tremendous passion for life and for the art of film-making and was able to share this passion with all of us through his cinematic brilliance. Tony Scott private memorial to take place this weekend 2012-08-23T10:11:05Z His caliber of keyboard brilliance had not often been encountered in blues, his early 1950s recording of Clarence "Pinetop" Smith's showpiece "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" establishing his reputation and giving him his famous nickname. Blues musician "Pinetop" Perkins dies at 97 2011-03-22T00:39:00Z “The Gould I knew had warmth, humor, brilliance and normal personal relationships, which hadn’t sufficiently been explored in the past,” said Stephen Posen, a Toronto lawyer who is the executor of the Gould estate. Film: Seeking the Ordinary in the Eccentric 2010-09-03T15:14:00Z Yet even when the plot disappoints, Tchaikovsky's score never does – soundpainting the action and the emotional undertow with brilliance and colour. Cracking the Nutcracker 2012-12-18T15:42:00Z Mr. Bonovitz said Mr. Pierce’s “extraordinary range of subject matter, brilliance in composition and carving, and very direct presentation” were what appeal to him, adding, “What you see is what you get.” Elijah Pierce, Outsider Artist, Finds a Spotlight at the Right Time 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z She's central to all the emotion, but it's not her story; if it hadn't been for the brilliance of the script, I wouldn't have said yes. How we made: Peter Shaffer and Felicity Kendal on Amadeus 2013-01-14T18:59:01Z Like a spiritual epiphany, this explosion of improvisation embodies the innate humanity of the music and foreshadows the brilliance of bebop yet to come. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love New Orleans Jazz 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z This superficial perspective misses the brilliance of dreidel. Dreidel: A seemingly foolish game that contains the moral world in miniature 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Burnett punches back and they engage in an all-out, slow-motion brawl, rolling on the ground, smashing into scenery, two minutes of improvised physical brilliance that ends up on the air. At 95, Dick Van Dyke is still the consummate showman. And he’s desperate to get back onstage. 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z His coverage of UFC title fight is a feat of awkward brilliance: “Three McConaugheys and a Baby” and more brilliant early sketches and side gigs by the current “SNL” cast 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Grant Wood never repeated the brilliance of “American Gothic.” The mystery — and true history — of a one-hit wonder 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Much of this intelligence, sensibility and brilliance emerged during his brief abortive attempt to run the opera company in Athens: the Greeks have themselves to blame that they squandered such an astounding talent. Stefanos Lazaridis obituary 2010-05-16T17:48:00Z This is metal taken to a higher plane of brilliance. Gojira: L'Enfant Sauvage – review 2012-06-21T20:59:01Z “He has brought excitement, controversy, exacting standards, brilliance and sometimes wrongheadedness to the festival.” Robin Phillips, Director Who Revitalized Canada’s Stratford Festival, Dies at 75 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z This is the opposite: Carmichael’s brilliance radiates from the raw and unresolved. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z And he ended with a coolly virtuosic account of “Venezia e Napoli,” a pastiche of Italian gondola songs and a whirling tarantella, all played with exhilarating brilliance and style. Music Review: Romantics Meet (Composer and Pianist), and Sparks Fly 2011-03-10T22:36:28Z Roeg also here deserves to be noted for working with the great dramatist Edward Bond, and seeing how Bond’s rarely employed brilliance could supercharge the movies. Nicolas Roeg: a daring film-maker of passionate and visceral brilliance 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z “Achievement” is such a focus throughout, beginning with Lulu’s childhood brilliance. Te-Ping Chen on the Nihilism of the Internet 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Obata’s pursuit of education and his commitment to architecture is a story of courage, perseverance, and brilliance. Lee F. Mindel Tours the Remarkable St. Louis Priory Chapel 2014-02-06T05:00:00Z This week's, with Clive James listening to his life in archive clips, was the latter: a very moving look back at a life full of spark and brilliance but now in its final stage. A week in radio: Is It Worth It?; Meet Myself Coming Back 2012-06-28T19:00:06Z Keita made his own prints, which show off his formal brilliance and acute eye for composition. Self-publish or be damned: why photographers are going it alone 2010-06-04T11:50:00Z Yet he also was capable of the shining brilliance that distinguishes the best lyric tenors in the Italian tradition. Johan Botha, acclaimed operatic tenor, dies at 51 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z To theater fans, Sondheim’s sophistication and brilliance made him an icon. Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The brilliance of Ben is as a choreographer, he choreographs for you. "We have to do it in Spanish": Melissa Barrera on dance-filled "Carmen" reimagining set in Mexico 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Singh showed a knack for visual brilliance with "The Cell" and "The Fall." 'Immortals': powerful Greek gods in weak tale 2011-11-09T23:42:03Z Critics complain that, among other things, such returns take treasures that showcase a country’s artistic brilliance from an international capital like Washington, where they are much seen, and send them to remote, uncertain settings. For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Its structural brilliance is that there’s no robust chorus or melody, just Ms. Franklin, her piano, a blues groove and her mood. Aretha Franklin Had Power. Did We Truly Respect It? 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “Nothing but blazing brilliance would be enough to prove it.” Review | Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ is a book of blazing brilliance 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z His brilliance lay primarily in his move away from the big symphonic set pieces used by his contemporaries towards structures based around successive points of sharp, focused concentration. Herrmann: Citizen Kane; Hangover Square 2010-04-08T21:20:00Z I was crying in appreciation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliance and wit, of the electric performances, of the owning of American history by a multiethnic cast. My Favorite Cultural Moments of 2015 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z A strictly amateur investigator of independent means, he is nonetheless a good friend of Chief Inspector Stephen Castle, who recognizes the sleepy brilliance of this Jimmy Stewart look-alike. ‘The Derek Smith Omnibus,’ by Derek Howe Smith There's also the weirdly tugging guitar line in No Room for Doubt, and the slinky attitude of Age: these are the foundations for brilliance. Lianne La Havas: Is Your Love Big Enough? – review 2012-07-05T20:15:01Z Sean Martin from North Carolina expected "nothing less than Sondheim-level brilliance for all the delays and easy PR it's been getting". Spider-Man the Musical: The webbed crusader comes out fighting 2011-01-26T17:31:15Z Toxic masculinity is a contentious issue and some consider it to encompass traits which contribute to the dominance and brilliance of some men. Sherlock Holmes and the case of toxic masculinity: what is behind the detective’s appeal? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Performance art often straddles a fine line between brilliance and inanity. Performance Artist Searches for an Actual Needle in an Actual Haystack 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Despite Mr. Ganio’s lovely dancing, Mr. Pech’s flashes of brilliance in his Rothbart solo, and the beautifully disciplined corps de ballet, this was a “Swan Lake” of little romance or atmosphere. Dance Review: Paris Opera Ballet Leaps Across the Centuries 2010-12-23T12:30:02Z “Fishnet” contains many more instances of gritty brilliance following its dramatic start. Cunning, Damaged and Deranged: The Latest Thrillers by Women 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z As with many Soviet films of the 1920s, a central influence for Kalatozov, “I Am Cuba” requires viewers to swallow a deluge of ham-handed and frequently troubling propaganda as the price for its formal brilliance. 6 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z His near-perennial state of dissatisfaction with performers is the stuff of legend among musicians, but so too is the brilliance of his insight and wisdom. A guide to György Kurtág's music 2013-03-12T10:13:00Z He rightly focuses on the brilliance of her plotting, a skill exceeded only by the extraordinary “lucidity,” “expressiveness” and “poetry” of her language. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The petition noted Mr. Gottlieb’s reputation for brilliance but nonetheless urged him to withdraw, saying that an insider like Charles McGrath, the magazine’s fiction editor and heir apparent, could best serve its traditions. Robert Gottlieb, Eminent Editor From le Carré to Clinton, Dies at 92 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z By organizing the program this way Mr. Greilsammer brought out stunning resonances among these works, but what truly grabbed me was the brilliance and sensitivity of his playing. David Greilsammer and H J Lim, Pianists Stepping Out 2012-08-26T02:43:13Z Waves of happy laughter greet “The Hard Nut” from curtain-up to curtain-down, a tribute to the naughty theatrical brilliance of its choreographer, Mark Morris. Review: Mark Morris’s ‘The Hard Nut,’ Tchaikovsky With Cartoon Wit and Verve 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Dewdrop and Marzipan, female roles, both involve coloratura brilliance. Fresh Dewdrops for New York City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Ms. De Keersmaeker juxtaposes unison and dissidence with brilliance here, weaving the women in and out of kaleidoscopic patterns as their movement links up, metamorphoses into canon structure, then subtly changes again. Dance Review: Repetitions Build Drama With Rhythm and Gesture 2011-06-14T23:56:46Z But there had never been a communicator about music with anywhere near his brilliance, humor, energy, reach and importance. Brash, Confident and Democratic: How Leonard Bernstein Symbolized America 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Although not as great as her later work, the brilliance is already there. The top 10 French Revolution novels 2013-07-10T09:56:00Z Williams “was someone who recognized Didion’s brilliance immediately, became quite enamored of and close to her,” Kiely said. New York Public Library Acquires Joan Didion’s Papers 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z But for all its brilliance, the work of Johns is bleak. Review | Seeing Jasper Johns: Blockbuster exhibition reveals a brilliant but bleak legacy 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z But the brilliance of this show, organized by the young curator Emma Capron, is that it looks beyond form to matters of use. 10 Under-the-Radar Art Shows to See Now 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z This episode was chilling in how much brilliance it packed into 30 minutes. ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 3, Episode 8: Erlich’s Charade 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z “Part of the brilliance is how canny and sharp and original that mind is.” In ‘Sweeney Todd,’ Annaleigh Ashford Puts It All Together 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The brilliance of Gogol’s humor is the way it seizes not on excess but on emptiness. The Russian Comic Writer Who’s an Antidote to Mad Times 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Like that of Paganini, whom contemporaries suspected to be in cahoots with the Devil: How else to explain his wizardry on the violin, which surpassed everyone else in technique and brilliance? Martin Frost at the Mostly Mozart Festival 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z "The color and brilliance of the stones always gets me into the holiday spirit!" Plaid scarves, fleece-lined boots and pea coats won't do 2011-12-05T17:18:31Z Sometimes sexism is a plethora of compliments that make your brilliance a constant exception. ‘Clueless’ Was Amy Heckerling’s Masterpiece. Is She Done With It? As If. 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Despite its occasionally exasperating self-indulgence, “Mount Chicago” has passages of real charm and brilliance. Heard the One About the Hole That Swallowed Part of Chicago? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Still, as you walk around this lively exhibition, it is also impossible not to be profoundly moved by the optimism and brilliance of this hardworking, determined person who did so much to improve our world. A Filmmaker Reflects on Justice and the Woman Who Stood for It 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Such mind-bending calls for brilliant teachers, and brilliance of any kind is rare. Alex's Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos| Book review 2010-04-16T23:08:00Z In 1968, the label’s two biggest acts — The Temptations and The Supremes — barely managed to make the charts, and the few releases that did were dim shadows of earlier brilliance. In the turmoil of 1968, music failed to seize the moment 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z There’s no denying the brilliance of the Glass family. 5 life lessons from J.D. Salinger’s “Franny and Zooey” 2013-09-12T13:40:00Z Despite occasional moments of brilliance, "Glee" is the worst show I can't stop watching. Kurt and Blaine finally kiss on "Glee" -- but so what? 2011-03-16T13:17:00Z I believe everything that Steve says, but at the end of the day, I’m more like Tony, without the brilliance and the billions. ArtsBeat: Joss Whedon on Assembling 'The Avengers' 2012-04-11T14:00:26Z The rise of the British Empire is hilariously attributed not to England’s martial prowess or strategic brilliance, but to the Englishman’s ability to cow the world by channeling the power of contempt. | 'Long Story Short': Colin Quinn Performs at 45 Bleecker Street 2010-08-16T21:32:00Z The brilliance of “The People v. O.J. Simpson” was how it made a widely famous and well-raked case seem entirely new. Review | FX’s ‘Assassination of Gianni Versace’ reaches for beauty but can’t find meaning 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Updated with that plaintive title, an ominous cover image and the publisher’s absurd puffery about its brilliance, this novel seems genetically engineered to trick buyers into taking it seriously. Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Heart Goes Last’: A satire of unbridled capitalism 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Lisiecki’s blend of youthful brilliance, refinement and grace are perfect for this music. Listening to the Piece That Made Chopin’s Career 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Wit, charm, brilliance, rapture, personal crisis and a few strokes of fate are all wrapped up together in an extraordinary parcel, wonderfully right for Stravinsky’s “Dumbarton Oaks” concerto. Critic?s Notebook: A Galaxy of Ballet Stars Spinning in a Flickering Universe 2011-06-05T22:25:36Z Goldstein’s, despite his often acknowledged brilliance as a painter and video artist, never quite did. Art in Review: ‘Where Is Jack Goldstein?’ 2012-12-20T21:35:48Z Orpheus pulled it off with brilliance and confidence. Music Review: Wayne Shorter and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2013-02-04T23:17:19Z There is a compulsive use of the couplet: "brilliance and persistence, acceptance and slyness, dirt and glamour". The North (And Almost Everything In it) by Paul Morley – review 2013-06-13T09:01:01Z All his life Schwartz had yearned to possess some single transcendent talent, some unique brilliance that the world would consent to call genius. The Guardian first book award: the shortlisted authors introduce their work 2012-11-09T22:50:02Z Watching his brisk, forward-leaning stride to the piano on Sunday, you braced yourself for a show of steely brilliance. Music Review: Maurizio Pollini Honors Chopin Landmark at Carnegie 2010-04-19T21:51:00Z His performance of the Chopin concerto, though rich with poetic grace, lovely sound and flashes of brilliance, was less confident. Review: Maurizio Pollini Reunites With the Philharmonic and Makes Up for Lost Time 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z And to be a scene partner with somebody with Riz’s brilliance is a dream come true. How ‘Sound of Metal’ Star Paul Raci Went From Day Jobs to Oscar Nominee 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Common tropes include: What’s most important is a sort of genial feel-good sense that everything will be OK, thanks in large part to the brilliance and beneficence of TED conference attendees. Internet doomsday, explained 2012-05-16T11:45:00Z He used one of the red lake pigments derived from synthetic dye, drawn to its brilliance while knowing it might fade. Review: ‘Van Gogh: Irises and Roses,’ Sheds Light on a Disappearing Red Hue 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The shimmering brilliance, tragic vulnerability and occasional brutality of Lennon comes through, and the telepathic connection that bound the Beatles together somehow extends to the viewer. Protest music?s odd conservative turn 2012-05-21T15:38:00Z Schubert revels in tone color, this piece in particular, and in Dinnerstein’s hands an astonishing richness of opulence, brilliance, muted hues and quiet clarity spoke eloquently and moved inevitably in an intense and moving performance. Simone Dinnerstein gives intense, moving performance at Wolf Trap Barns The brilliance of High Fidelity, carried over from Hornby’s funny, relentlessly self-deprecating book, is that we learn more about Rob from his mission to track down his former girlfriends than he ever learns about himself. High Fidelity at 20: the sneakily dark edge of a comedy about bad breakups 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z Twenty years on, the brilliance of Joss Whedon’s funny, tragic seven-season synthesis of most film and TV genres, literary conceits and pop cultural tropes remains undimmed. Buffy the Vampire Slayer at 20: the thrilling, brilliant birth of TV as art 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z His theatre works still enthral me; a recent production of The Lighthouse reminded me of the sheer brilliance of his technique, and again, the unerring dramatic pacing. The artists' artist: modern composers 2011-08-03T21:29:01Z The piano writing is challenging and effective, full of intricately worked rhythmic patterns and clumping chords, and Douglas played it with great brilliance and precision. Prom 51: BBCSO/Dausgaard ? review 2011-08-23T10:15:20Z But he was passionately devoted to the brilliance of the Heritage health plan. The Tortuous Conservative History of the Individual Mandate 2012-02-07T20:32:34Z But even I had to admit to the kaleidoscopic visual brilliance of Julie Taymor's production; and in that, I suspect, lies the ultimate source of the show's success. The Lion King: a feast for the eyes, if little else 2011-01-04T20:32:52Z Among his favorites was “Paths of Glory,” Mr. Kubrick’s film about World War I. “It was a stroke of brilliance.” Scene City: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Art + Film Gala Draws Celebrities 2012-11-05T22:37:08Z Since then, it has been a critical bulwark of film preservation, saving an enormous number of movies from deterioration and illuminating the brilliance of countless others. New this week: ‘I Am Greta,’ Chris Stapleton & CMA Awards 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Despite the brilliance of her imagination and the gorgeousness of her prose, none of Carter’s books was ever shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The unconventional life of Angela Carter — prolific author, reluctant feminist 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z “They had this naïve brilliance you want from a band making pop music with a punk approach,” he said. Alvvays, a Dreamy Indie-Rock Band, Cranks Up the Volume 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z For all of his brilliance, Whitman missed the mark by a mile with his prediction. Engagement season panic sets in: Before you plan a big expensive traditional wedding, read this 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z They admire his brilliance, covet his money, fear his power and lament his character, which is described as imperious, egomaniacal and relentless. The problem with The Broad is the collection itself 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z This is one of the very few descriptions of the character's personality, which suggests that male brilliance relies on being totally unemotional. Sherlock Holmes and the case of toxic masculinity: what is behind the detective’s appeal? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z As she puts it, “In life, too, even greater brilliance can be found after the mending.” Who Saves an Emergency Room Doctor? Her Patients 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Sound was decent, allowing the audience to savour Dylan’s lyrical brilliance. Bob Dylan and his band in fine form at Paramount 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z It is the brilliance of Mr. Day — and let’s generalize to say of British men’s fashion — that any accepted version of good taste is axiomatically considered something to be flouted. In London, Cheetos Tans and a Codpiece Are in Fashion 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Yet its strange and not entirely convincing amalgam of quirky, idiosyncratic humour with refined lyricism found a notable exponent in soloist Kirill Gerstein, who attacked its virtuoso demands with a combination of brilliance and sensitivity. Prom 56: BBCSO/Bychkov ? review 2011-08-28T14:44:08Z But poor studio reproductions, copies made to meet what seemed to have been an insatiable demand for the Bassano brand, and subsequent mis-attributions have obscured the brilliance of Jacopo’s finest works. Review: Bassano's Pastoral Idyll 2010-04-23T13:25:00Z Forgan will characterise Gove as an exceptional figure "with the determination and brilliance to make a difference" unlike most politicians, who "on the whole are bad at culture". Arts Council chief accuses Gove of abandoning cultural education 2013-01-15T00:01:02Z They've continued to tour, winning high praise, including some from The Oregonian's David Stabler, who called them "a model of exquisite balance and understated brilliance." Philharmonia Quartett Berlin makes Meany Hall debut 2011-01-14T19:42:04Z Even at its best, the food rarely rises to the technical brilliance or boldness of, say, the green curry mushroom mille-feuille or the Vietnamese-flavored chicken legs he put on the menu at Dirty French. The Pool Strives to Deal With Its Famous Dining Room 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The brilliance of that fifth episode, titled “Would You Lie to Your BFF?” How Snap Originals Beat Facebook and Instagram in Adapting TV to Social Media 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The Globes’ great stroke of brilliance lies in the unseriousness of their categories. The brilliance of the Golden Globes: The awards really are beside the point 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Blake's brilliance lies in welding the physical power of the music to songs of an equivalent emotional intensity. Blake's progress 2011-01-22T00:05:04Z The power, brilliance and intimacy makes your head burn and your eyes shimmer. How Turner's paintings inspired jazz composer Tim Whitehead's new record 2010-09-23T21:45:00Z And at 2 p.m. on Fox, Croatia hopes to solidify its position as a dark-horse contender against Denmark, which advanced thanks to perseverance more so than brilliance. What’s on TV Sunday: A Baseball Rivalry and ‘Recovery Boys’ 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z “Atlanta” is like a rapper obsessed with his own brilliance. ‘Atlanta’ Skips a Grade 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z I’ve plunged down the hatch into Season 2 of “Lost,” and I couldn’t be more transfixed by the loopy, low-key brilliance of “Atlanta.” ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 5: Who’s the Real Hero? 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z In the reenactments of climactic scenes from "The God of Vengeance," the brilliance of Asch's work is assumed rather than manifested. 'Indecent' is a moving reminder of art's power to expose truths 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z “Mr. Gibson’s stroke of brilliance is to revel in those epic qualities — tragic romance and unbounded heroism, gorgeous photography and a cast of thousands — and add a swift contemporary kick.” What’s on TV Sunday: The Grammys and the N.H.L. All-Star Game 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Since it portrayed fame's effect on the artist, the art, and the audience, most every other rock doc has been chasing its brilliance. 25 great rockumentaries every music (and movie) fan should see 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Day's Billie Holiday achieves a higher level of brilliance than that by becoming the woman she plays and living her songs. Hulu's irksome "United States vs. Billie Holiday" is a stunning, soul-wrenching debut for Audra Day 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z It’s brief, mysterious and deeply moving, and once again Ornette’s fearless desire to put himself in a tough spot led to brilliance. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ornette Coleman 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z I very, very much appreciate the brilliance of Clive Davis. Aretha Franklin does "own thing" with new album 2010-03-19T21:54:00Z The Calidore players performed it with synergistic brilliance and ferocious commitment. Review: A Quartet With Sunny Energy and Grunge-Band Grit 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z She took the responsibility of playing a real person “incredibly seriously,” her co-star Andrew Garfield said, noting a certain “brilliance and joy” that he sees emanating from Edgar-Jones, onscreen and off. Daisy Edgar-Jones Would Like the Ingénue Phase of Her Career to End Now 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Despite plots that offer little more than a catalogue of bizarre events and random musings, there are enough flashes of brilliance to keep the reader interested. On to the beginning 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z For one recital, it offered almost too much to process — a barrage of virtuoso brilliance and proto-Romantic and Impressionistic poetry that was at once thrilling and exhausting. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson packs Disney Hall for a thrilling, sometimes punishing, performance 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z But here’s the thing: As he continues to hone his formidable talents, Tomine is getting to a creative place that makes his brilliance appear effortless. Best graphic novels of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Minimalist deadpan brilliance from Buster Keaton in this clip from The General. Clip joint: poetry 2010-06-02T15:37:00Z Ocean has a flair for crafting gripping songs and this album does not lack melodrama, featuring haunting melodies paired with driving beats and touching lyrics similar to the elusive brilliance of The-Dream’s Love Hate. Frank Ocean Pours His Heart Out on Channel Orange: Album Review 2012-07-10T20:23:02Z Shimmering hands radiate the brilliance of a gem. Dance Review: The Collaborative Show ?Samhara? at the Joyce Theater 2012-03-21T20:49:44Z Led by one man and three women, it perfectly encapsulates the meeting-point of casual ease and formal brilliance, of ardent romance and jazz-age urban sophistication. Dance Review: New York City Ballet’s Spring Opener Features Balanchine 2013-05-01T22:03:21Z It made me grieve for that beautiful volcano of craziness and brilliance. The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z We'll never know exactly what sent Nirvana into the stratosphere while artists of comparable brilliance didn't transcend their relatively minor standing. "Nevermind" 30 years on — how Nirvana’s second album tilted the world on its axis 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The beautifully hazy Always On My Mind just hints at SEESAW's orchestral brilliance. May's best music from across the MAP 2012-05-18T15:52:05Z The tricky task I face as a critic is figuring out how to write about a work whose brilliance has already been noted. ‘A Strange Loop’ Review: A Dazzling Ride on a Mental Merry-Go-Round 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Scott praised the brilliance of Streep's performance and said the movie was "likely to be the definitive screen treatment of Mrs. Thatcher, at least for a while." Meryl Streep gets glowing reviews as UK's Thatcher 2011-12-29T21:41:27Z Ms. Pentcheva argues that Hagia Sophia’s mystical brilliance reveals itself fully only if it is viewed as a vessel for animated light — and sound. How a Historian Stuffed Hagia Sophia’s Sound Into a Studio 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z This album was my introduction to classical music, and the brilliance of the human voice. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z It took 40 years for music critics to finally start realizing, for example, the brilliance of McCartney's Ram album. The Licentious Life and Times of Jann Wenner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Still, Garrick Ohlsson’s powerful, authoritative recital at Alice Tully Hall on Thursday was an opportunity to rethink this “failure of no little brilliance,” as another contemporary wrote. Garrick Ohlsson Sets Scriabin in His Russian Context 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z In the punishing Immolation Scene at the end of “Götterdämmerung,” far from sounding vocally spent, Ms. Stemme took her singing to higher levels of burnished brilliance and expressive depth. Music Review: A Pair of Siegfrieds Complete the ?Ring? 2011-06-20T21:38:53Z The brilliance of the performance is to render Inga’s actions horrifyingly logical for someone unconstrained by the social contract. Review: An Icelandic Suburb Hides Deep Dysfunction ‘Under the Tree’ 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z What showed was the brilliance of her technique, informed by feeling you couldn’t in fact see. Angela Lansbury, Broadway’s Beloved Everywoman 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Its brilliance feels as if it were all on the surface, a matter of expertise and professionalism. Television Review: ‘Behind the Candelabra,’ Starring Michael Douglas, on HBO 2013-05-24T21:15:57Z This brilliance is ambiguous, for it seems to emanate both from the book and the old woman's person. The 10 best paintings for winter cheer 2013-01-12T19:05:00Z Now I proudly stand on her shoulders, opening my soul to her and teaching my daughters and other lovers of truth about her brilliance. LaChanze on the Personal Resonance of Alice Childress’s Timeless Words 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z His name has become a byword for musical brilliance and danger. Proms 14 & 15: Das Rheingold/Die Walküre – review 2013-07-27T23:07:04Z Not even Sawyer from Lost could come close to his shambling brilliance, which is saying something. It was acceptable in the 80s: why Magnum PI should be spared reboot hell 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z You managed to bring out her brilliance as a successful student and lawyer, as a devoted wife, mother, friend and work colleague. Obama Portraits Blend Paint and Politics, and Fact and Fiction 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z “Misty” is an almost fourteen minute piece of brilliance about falling in love with a snowman — doomed from the beginning. Kate Bush's Explores Nature on 50 Words For Snow 2011-11-22T16:55:18Z More than merely comic, Tarkovsky’s defiance articulates “Stalker”’s brilliance. Why Andrei Tarkovsky’s interminably dull 1979 sci-fi masterpiece “Stalker” is the movie we need right now 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z They asked me long and intricate questions meant to show off their own brilliance. Sixteen years in academia made me an a-hole 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z This summary barely touches on the brilliance of Arrested Development, and why those of us who love it love it so much. Arrested Development season four: the return of the greatest sitcom ever 2013-05-20T16:13:33Z Because of these well-documented shifts, “Saturday Night Live” is often framed as careening between comic brilliance and utter, despicable torpor. The Nine Lives of “Saturday Night Live” 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z The brilliance of this selection, from the Artist Rooms collection donated by Anthony d'Offay in 2008, is that it gets us close to the real man, the real artist. Robert Mapplethorpe: sexual terrorist 2010-09-21T21:00:00Z It is a civically engaged theater deeply committed to the idea that the culture belongs to everyone, and that the brilliance of America is in its deep democratic inclusivity. The birth of 'Hamilton,' told by the man who was in the room where it happened 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z It's part of its brilliance: it's not just a play, it's a state of mind. Best theatre of 2012, No 4: Three Kingdoms, Lyric Hammersmith 2012-12-18T17:17:11Z But its brilliance is that it encompasses much more; there’s a reason my fellow Times critics and I, in 2018, named it the best American play in the 25 years since “Angels in America.” Review: In ‘Topdog/Underdog,’ Staying Alive Is the Ultimate Hustle 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z But, he added, “what I absolutely can’t get enough of is the sheer brilliance of much of the music, the wonderful play with irony, with melancholy. The Dionysian life force is fantastic.” Offenbach’s ‘Fabulous Nonsense’ Hits Salzburg, With Cancan 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z His hair, smile and moves suggest a future in a Steps revival band, but he is convinced that he has the flair, audacity and brilliance of a combination of Bowie, Prince and Britney. Paul Morley meets Pineapple Dance Studios instructor Andrew Stone 2010-04-23T11:48:00Z But there is an undeniable brilliance to this physical dispersal; you are never far from the outdoors, never cocooned by a maze of galleries. Crystal Bridges, the Art Museum Walmart Money Built ? Review 2011-12-26T15:29:45Z The secret ingredient: In a last swipe of brilliance, she grates in the zest of a lemon, which jolts the tomatoes to life without tasting more acidic or even perceptibly lemony. This 5-minute tomato sauce has a secret star 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z I have often mistaken brilliance for goodness, a life rigidly defined as a kind of merit. Do couples that cook together, stay together? 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Morisseau is a fabulous playwright, so much so that even in her plays’ flaws her brilliance still shines through. Review: ‘Confederates’ Talks Race in Double Time 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z The Africa in Motion Film Festival in Edinburgh aims to introduce Scottish audiences to the brilliance of African cinema and to overcome the under representation of African film in British cinema-going culture. BFI hands out ?371,000 for audience development projects 2011-08-11T09:27:56Z Odetta recognized, as most Dylan fans hadn’t yet, that Dylan’s true brilliance lay beyond the political, in the realm of the playful and the poetic. Listen to Odetta Cover Dylan 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z The piece displays the power and brilliance of the ballerina as if she were a gem rotating to catch the light. Perspective | Bringing Suzanne Farrell back into the New York City Ballet studios is a step in the right direction 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Hanif Kureishi's "The Last Word" suffers from the genius problem: To create a believable virtuoso, the character's brilliance must light up the page. Hanif Kureishi's 'The Last Word' lacks a certain sense of voice 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Readers who only know her first book will be astonished by the range and brilliance of her interests: languages, law, sabermetrics, movies such as Mel Brooks's The Producers, apparently the inspiration behind the current book. Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt – review 2012-10-03T07:00:03Z The story’s brilliance lies in the fact that finally owning these things doesn’t diminish Anna’s sense of poverty—it deepens it, bringing home to her just how much there is in the world to want. Learning to Love the Stories of Andre Dubus 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z While the Grimms polished their transcriptions to an almost Gallic brilliance, Schönwerth preserved more fully the rough vigor and even crudeness of the oral originals. A newly discovered trove of unknown fairy tales: ‘The Turnip Princess’ 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z But elsewhere the energy was jovial and spry, with routine flashes of brilliance. The Time Jumpers, Country Swing Standard Bearers, Thrive in Nashville 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The world instantly recognises these tunes as masterpieces, thus affirming the Beatles’ intrinsic brilliance. When will the white rockumentary conveyor belt end? 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Like many musicians who revere Stephen Sondheim, I’ve been struck again and again by his sheer musical brilliance. Why You’ll Probably Never Hear a Sondheim Concerto 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z But for its existential brilliance, and the way Williams subtly parried the humor back, this moment from the Woody Allen hit is one of the great ones in his sparkling career. Robin Williams dies: Six of his movie quotes that matter most 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z His marvelous book makes palpable in artful detail the extraordinary scope and brilliance of those achievements. Review | ‘Mike Nichols: A Life’ is a shrewd, in-depth examination of the elusive man behind the polished facade 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z We expect brilliance to be accompanied by neuroses. Perspective | Pretending to be bad boys let them get away with being bad men 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z “And just to show our beauty and our brilliance, and to remind little girls or to introduce them to the fact you are a queen, but you can still have fun within that.” With “Eve,” Raposdy gains traction in the best rapper debate 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Saariaho's stroke of brilliance and imagination in these pieces is to make the connections between the live musicians and the other world of the tape and electronic sounds as seamless as possible. A guide to Kaija Saariaho's music 2012-07-09T15:01:23Z The brilliance of this show is that it looks beyond form to matters of use and extends our view of European religious art beyond painting. 31 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Her ornaments are just as varied, ranging from a subtle flattening of pitch on certain emphasized notes to trills of heart-quickening spontaneity and brilliance. Review: Rachel Podger Plays Bach for Flute With Her Violin 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z "I never could have conceived of the brilliance that is the first couple of scripts," said Ginnifer Goodwin, who plays Snow White, of the second season. Captain Hook sailing to 'Once Upon a Time' 2012-07-14T19:45:09Z But what seals the film’s brilliance is Vega’s extraordinary portrayal of Marina, a young trans woman facing intense social hostility. Daniela Vega: the transgender star lighting up the film industry 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Like the family it chronicles, “The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso and the Parisian Avant-Garde,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is fragmented and contentious, with flashes of brilliance. Art Review: ?The Steins Collect,? Matisse and Picasso, at the Met 2012-03-01T23:11:06Z In her extraordinary range of timbre, achieved not only by touch but also by the split-second timing of attack and pedaling, she brought to the music the rainbow brilliance it needed. Yvonne Loriod, Pianist and Messiaen Muse, Dies at 86 2010-05-19T01:01:00Z Not for renouncing the hoedowns of their early independent releases – you can't holler your love for ever, naturally – but for being capable of touching brilliance without ever sustaining it. The Avett Brothers: The Carpenter – review 2012-11-08T21:30:01Z She is a beloved if still terribly underrated cultural figure, recalled fondly for her comedy routines with Mike Nichols and insufficiently recognized for her brilliance as a screenwriter and director. Cross-Cuts: Reconsidering Box Office Bombs Years After the Fact 2013-08-23T12:44:45Z Gabriel Monroe, too, flouts the rules but gets away with it because of his medical brilliance. TV review: Monroe, The British at Work 2011-03-10T22:05:01Z With his boyish good looks and his reputation for kindness and brilliance, his female friends took notice. Why Wait? When You Know, You Know. 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z If Ron Howard had been in charge, there would have been much more disapproval of Robbie's working-class appearance and more of a gasp at his Rain Man brilliance. Cannes 2012: The Angels' Share – review 2012-05-21T19:30:02Z It’s a “balanced” portrait, by which I mean that along with all the stuff about Wallace’s brilliance there are also some unflattering surprises. What Ever Happened to Hysterical Realism? 2012-07-11T14:00:31Z The soloist in the concerto was Leila Josefowicz, finely attuned both to the ambivalent sense of calm-before-the-storm nostalgia that pervades the outer movements, and the flippant brilliance of the scherzo with its Classical Symphony overtones. LSO/Zhang ? review 2011-04-06T18:00:29Z The brilliance of her works that fuse electronics with instruments is the way they melt the divisions between both worlds. A guide to Kaija Saariaho's music 2012-07-09T15:01:23Z The trademark wonders of Mr. Kissin’s playing — a singing tone, myriad shadings, uncanny brilliance — were all present in his Chopin performances. Review: In ‘With You, Armenia,’ Kissin and Others Honor the Slaughtered 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the acting categories, which are always full to bursting with established brilliance, are also crammed with bright newcomers. A critic's take on the Tony nominations: Kudos for rewarding inventive shows that take risks 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Likewise Tracy Daugherty’s 2009 life of Donald Barthelme is accomplished, but the man at its center remains a cipher: I never quite got where all that weird brilliance came from. I Was a Teenage Samuel Beckett: Or, My Literary Biography Problem 2012-01-11T17:47:41Z No aspersions cast on her artist's original, but the videos submitted as part of the recent remake competition for her single "I Am Not a Robot", are indeed things of brilliance. Fan tribute videos: better than the originals? 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z It lacks the brilliance of the truly banal, trying hard to spoof – or celebrate – too many things without proving any mastery of one. New band of the day: The Winter Olympics (No 1,368) 2012-10-09T16:49:54Z And actually, it added to the brilliance, which in Peake's case takes some doing. Radio head: Classic Serial ? The History of Titus Groan 2011-08-16T20:30:03Z Whether or not we, or you, agree, there will be somebody who truly believes that such and such a new act are magnificence magnified and brilliance personified. New band of the day ? No 958: Sound of Rum 2011-02-01T17:00:43Z The achievement of the work is the clever way it matches ballet steps to the brilliance of James Brown and Aretha Franklin. Review: Dance Theater of Harlem Regains Its Footing 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Other directors might not have had his technical brilliance. ‘Project Greenlight’ Gives Rookie Director a Hollywood Education 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z But this was certainly no handicap in the 10th and 12th of the Transcendental Studies, which were dispatched with an often breathtaking brilliance and rhythmic zest. Lugansky: A pianist of awesome talent 2011-11-16T18:03:04Z She arched and contracted her torso, working her long arms and manipulating her skirt into geometric shapes, again recalling Niemeyer’s brilliance and also his humanism. A diamond among flamenco’s divas 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Delacroix's brilliance was to subsume religious imagery within this secular composition. Delacroix's 'Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi' as a rallying cry 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z “I think there’s such a brilliance to it.” Debbie Gibson Goes Shopping for Vinyl Records 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z The problem with Mr. Leigh’s “Pirates” is that it is neither robust nor re-imagined with sophisticated brilliance. ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Gives Lift to English National Opera 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Yet the show contains real brilliance, a good number of big laughs, and one moment unlike anything else you'll see in comedy. Comedy gold: Brendon Burns's So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now? 2012-11-22T17:43:08Z Despite his brilliance with computers, Alif's opportunities are limited due to his mixed parentage. Arab-Indian hacktivist decants belief, genies in timely thriller 2012-06-28T20:15:05Z Yet Cosimo did not earn his honorary title "Father of his country" through financial brilliance. The Medicis: money, myth and mystery 2011-08-10T16:36:28Z She quietly falls in love with Ignace, who rocks from moments of brilliance to deep mental illness. A Sweeping Family Saga of Breaking and Mending 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z But while there are clear traces of that specific experience in “Fire Underground,” the brilliance of the work is in how it abstracts the emotions of separation. Dance Review: Donna Uchizono Company at New York Live Arts 2013-12-06T22:22:10Z Despite his top-speed footwork and its stop-on-a-dime conclusions, his arms moved in waves, rivulets, soft flourishes, always demonstrating calm and ease within brilliance. Dance Review: Indian Culture in Every Muscle, From Eyelid to Fingertip 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Watching it again recently, I now saw a movie that, with humor, tenderness and flashes of filmmaking brilliance, looks at what happens when kindness is tested, masks are dropped and self-interest runs free. ‘Intregalde’ Review: Oh, Be Good! 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z It is full of insights, contradictions, apologias, flashes of anger, tidbits of history, extended stories of awe, compassion, some glibness and moments of brilliance. Book Review Podcast: 'America's Bitter Pill' 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Once again, man, tenaciously following an idea, is traduced by his own brilliance. A gallery owner talked herself out of the business and into the desert 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z On occasion the writing flares into brilliance, producing some memorable descriptions. The Last Banquet by Jonathan Grimwood – review 2013-07-20T10:01:08Z South African writer Bruce's economical prose, arrogantly deluded narrator and subject matter inevitably invite comparison with Coetzee, although the novel lacks the latter's casual brilliance. First novels roundup ? reviews 2011-08-26T21:07:01Z The air was full of ash and grit and a terrible brilliance. Quiz: Volcanoes in literature 2010-04-16T13:22:00Z There's nothing that's a bigger waste in the world than brilliance that goes unnoticed. Authors Janet Fitch, Cynthia Bond share admiration for each other's work 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z That same year she was promoted to soloist rank and, in a new batch of roles, showed that she was capable of far more than bright soubrette cheer and technical brilliance. A Full-Circle Mentor Moment 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z “Poguemahone,” living up to its author’s reputation, is daring, studded with brilliance, raucous and exhausting. This Novel Recounts a Haunted Sibling Relationship in Epic Verse 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Louis Armstrong, just the brilliance of his genius taught the entire world how to play and refuted the stereotypes of black people in his time. Wynton Marsalis Finds Solace in the Optimism of the Blues 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z His quick, complex footwork highlights the endless ways in which a dancer of his brilliance can subdivide a beat. ‘Riverdance’ Was Years Ago. Colin Dunne Makes Quiet Music Now. 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Where other racing franchises aim for technical brilliance or perfection in real-life simulation, "Apocalypse" achieves excellence by delivering splendid chaos. Game On: 'Apocalypse' chaotic brilliance 2011-05-04T17:29:04Z Since it first began in 2016, Better Things has been slowly becoming one of the finest comedies on television, but it has always been resolutely un-flashy in its brilliance. Better Things gets better: Pamela Adlon triumphs without Louis CK 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Only until a viewer sees the second and third episodes of “Hood Adjacent” can we get this sense of the edgy brilliance that Davis is pulling off this show. “Hood Adjacent with James Davis” explores the reality of black life versus the idea of black as fashion 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Never short of self-confidence, Vidal would attribute the popularity of The Best Man to the brilliance of the script. How to write a bestselling play 2012-08-22T12:27:28Z All this left me thinking about the kind of man Sherlock might be, when divorced from his brilliance at detection. Sherlock Holmes and the case of toxic masculinity: what is behind the detective’s appeal? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Stories about her precocious brilliance began to circulate. A Fresh Look at a Pioneering Black Voice of Revolutionary America 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Being exposed to the minimalistic brilliance of Halston inspired the fledgling designer, and further research acquainted him with the work of James. | Ralph Rucci’s Continuing Homage to Charles James 2014-05-05T18:44:59Z And the songs were most perfect at the level of the line, embodying the terse and clever brilliance that exists in the best country music. Postscript: Guy Clark, 1941-2016 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Despite being clear and energetic on the podium, Nézet-Séguin couldn’t quite whip up the crisp brilliance needed to make the over-familiar Bernstein and Tchaikovsky pieces on the program newly memorable. Review: A Composer’s ‘Lear’ Freshens a Shakespeare Evening 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z "Steve Jobs is a lot more intelligent than I am, so playing a guy that's that brilliant, I was really afraid of undermining his brilliance with my performance," the actor said. Ashton Kutcher explores the glamour and glitches of Steve Jobs 2013-08-15T12:10:09Z At the time of the interview Mr. Hammons was already a star, known for his formal and conceptual brilliance and his unpredictable ways. David Hammons Is Still Messing With What Art Means 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Under his previous alias, Greedy Giddy, he recorded a half-dozen mixtapes filled with scattershot brilliance; they earned him regional buzz that would dissolve as soon as he’d disappear back into the penal system. 03 Greedo has spent the last two years in a Texas prison but is still the beating heart of L.A.’s rap scene 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z It was Ms. Winehouse alone, though, who could pull off feats of vocal and sartorial brilliance without sounding like a karaoke singer or looking like she was in drag. A Bad Girl With a Touch of Genius 2011-07-27T21:06:38Z And then you realize that playing the machine will never make you them; their brilliance lay in inventing it. 4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z At the time, the two were far apart in their careers: one an eminence, playing Chopin and Debussy with his characteristic cool brilliance and probing musicianship, the other a boyish newcomer. Review: A Pianistic Master and an Upstart, 15 Years Later 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Internet Culture How the Internet is destroying the middle class Apropos of nothing except the subject's brilliance, I strongly urge you to read this truly epic interview with Jaron Lanier at Edge. How the Internet is destroying the middle class 2011-08-31T13:32:00Z "It is about a young African American man who came up through the roughest parts of Newark and by his sheer brilliance and will got himself to Yale," said Nelson. 'Everything I Never Told You' is Amazon's book of the year 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z It now hits the headlines for the brilliance of its ballet and opera rather than for teetering on the brink of collapse. Tony Hall: Reaction to new BBC DG 2012-11-22T15:30:49Z No. 1 was a magnificent extrovert, performing his brilliance, steamrolling his colleagues, blowing away admirers with gusts of charm. Review: ‘Labryinths,’ Emma and Carl Jung’s Complex Marriage 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Turner and Constable were in competition with each other as painters, while portraitist Thomas Lawrence captured the gaudy, tawdry brilliance of high society. George IV: the rehabilitation of Old Naughty 2011-08-28T20:00:05Z "It's also one of the most visually stunning books in the history of print: The scale of the images, the originality of each composition, the brilliance of the hand coloring." World's most expensive book sells for ?7.3m 2010-12-07T21:56:00Z So much energy and brilliance on that runway, and only the voice of Catherine Deneuve calling out the outfits. Fashion Review: Onstage or Backstage, a Kiss for Paris 2011-01-26T23:00:11Z Now and then a dish announces its brilliance at the very point of contact. Choice Tables: Beyond Brisket and Burritos in Austin, Tex. 2013-12-03T21:04:26Z For one thing, he composed party music of unequaled complexity and brilliance. Music: Franz Schreker?s Opera ?Der Ferne Klang? at Bard 2010-07-25T01:32:00Z Indeed, for all its brilliance “Toward a Concrete Utopia” can get a little rose-colored in places; utopias, after all, don’t really exist. When Yugoslavia’s Bright Future Was Fashioned in Concrete 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Every few pages, “Cooked” emits another burst of brilliance. ‘Cooked’: Michael Pollan gets to the heart and soul of cooking 2013-04-17T19:44:32Z Certainly the technique was there, in the incredible ease of his passagework and the sheer brilliance of his first-movement cadenza, but so were the pianist’s mastery of amazing subtleties and his control of dynamics. Pianist Lang Lang, once dubbed ‘Bang Bang’ for his flashy technique, brings exquisite refinement to Seattle Symphony concert 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Another layer of taste and texture, another layer of brilliance. Here’s your path to a better salad dressing: Put a pickle in it. 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Bryan Kennedy and Buster Skeggs are irresistible as the director bedazzled by his own brilliance and the producer who's sharp as a skewer. Curtains – review 2012-08-03T17:27:29Z The section on Baroque painting includes some by artists enamored of Caravaggio's brand of spotlighted excess, although none possess his painterly brilliance. Santa Barbara's 'Botticelli, Titian and Beyond' a quirky gem 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Big red blotches of pigment do not guarantee brilliance. Jenny Saville, Yoko Ono and Ai Weiwei – the week in art 2012-06-22T10:48:46Z In this ballet the moments of brilliance rely on interpretation, and attack, musicality and drama vary from one performance to the next. Dance Review: ‘Swan Lake’ Returns to American Ballet Theater 2013-06-18T19:59:17Z Late in the show’s run, “M*A*S*H” intermittently interrogated its own attitudes toward women, as in “Inga,” a Season 7 episode with Mariette Hartley as a Swedish doctor whose brilliance Hawkeye finds threatening. ‘M*A*S*H’ at 50: War Is Hell(arious) 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s given her brilliance at the expense of social functioning. I’m No Doctor, but My Sister Definitely Has Autism 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z To add to the otherworldly brilliance of this densely written, vividly explored collection, each essay is accompanied by a witty, occasionally shocking and always visceral Ralph Steadman illustration. 2010-01-01T00:14:00Z This summer was Spain’s “Kind of Blue” moment: A satisfying and glorious artistic culmination of years of rhythmic practice, virtuoso talents improvising their way to brilliance as we’ve watched. Physics and culture collide 2012-07-13T18:32:00Z Before he’s shot, the picture must establish the brilliance of Depp’s character, Dr. Will Caster. ‘Transcendence’: a cyber drama that’s slow to upload 2014-04-16T22:46:43Z In a stroke of brilliance, she recently brought together Roxane Gay and Seth Rogen for a loving dissection of TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé.” New Podcasts Worth Checking Out 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The work’s varied instrumental colors are still Technicolor in their projected brilliance. Review: A Sublime New Direction for Andrew Norman in Los Angeles 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z As for Henderson's direction, there are moments approaching brilliance, including a penultimate underwater scene that is so magnificently realized, it's breathtaking. 'Diviners' doesn't quite sidestep the pitfalls 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z “There is all of this brilliance that we have warehoused away,” Dr. Dreisinger said. ‘The Writing on the Wall’: Voices of the Incarcerated 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Komsi negotiates the shamelessly florid vocal writing with matter-of-fact brilliance, musical good taste and not a hint of self-indulgence. Glière: Concerto for Coloratura Soprano; Sibelius: Luonnotar – review 2012-11-08T21:52:01Z This summer, quite unexpectedly, two of music’s brightest stars haven’t been fresh young upstarts, but a pair of semi-reclusive female elders whose brilliance is being reaffirmed by a new generation of fans. Joni Mitchell Reclaims Her Voice at Newport 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, in Montgomery, Ala., cuts through this, in the clarity of its concept and the brilliance of its design. Art That Confronts and Challenges Racism: Start Here 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The brilliance of the man on the positive side is mirrored by hubris on the negative side. Arts & Leisure: Arena Opera, Mortier Style 2011-07-14T13:38:17Z It says something about Grant's confounding brilliance as a songwriter that it's hard to imagine a more enjoyable and rewarding hour of music being released this year than Pale Green Ghosts. John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts – review 2013-03-07T15:29:01Z The view that Avery worked for decades to achieve a final blast of brilliance seems as antediluvian as the idea that he worked alone in a style that overpowered his wife’s work. A Singular American Painter and His Perennially Disregarded Wife 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Being in the presence of all these great artists who so generously gifted their time and their brilliance to me was extraordinary. "I'm a Scottish witch, I think": Shirley Manson on the prescient lyrics in Garbage's dark new album 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z “All this brilliance and excellence... It’s extremely important. Especially for our young people,” she said. Bold, black and beautiful, 'Black Panther' hopes for cultural shift 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z A reliable pleasure in 's work has always been the brilliance of his openings. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan – review 2012-08-23T07:00:02Z Although the faces change, the story they tell is the same: academic brilliance, accomplished careers, strong work ethic, good parenting and so forth. ‘Beyond Bollywood’ exhibit at MOHAI looks at the contributions of Indian Americans 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Now’s the perfect time to stop the cheap shots and examine the brilliance of pop-rock’s most misunderstood genius. Take a look at Phil Collins now: It’s time to recognize the critical punching-bag’s true genius 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Beneath the real brilliance of Mr. Wheeldon’s choreographic constructions lie expressive hollowness and callowness. Dance Review: Mercurial Dramas, Vertical and Horizontal 2011-06-02T22:00:35Z I feel fortunate to get the opportunity to watch such brilliance in the comfort of my own home. ‘The Crown’ Episodes 1 and 2: Stiff Lips, Warm Heart 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The critical praise and general buzz she received for her performances during the final rounds seem merited, given the brilliance, sensitivity and imagination of her playing here. | Martina Filjak: Birthday Gift: New York Debut 2009-12-17T05:42:00Z Lake said on Monday's episode that she was on the verge of a breakdown during rehearsals before she performed a tango that one judge called "brilliance in the ballroom." Lake leads 'Dancing' slate, Kressley in last place 2011-10-11T09:48:07Z Every so often a great dancer transcends her own brilliance, somehow expanding its outer limit. ‘Just Speaking From My Body’ 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Venezia e Napoli, meanwhile, was a thing of danger and brilliance. Prom 54: Marc-Andr? Hamelin ? review 2011-08-25T14:39:20Z The program was divided between Venice and Rome, which meant the brilliance of Antonio Vivaldi and more tranquil beauties of Gregorio Allegri and Arcangelo Corelli. An ambitious program teams Bella Voce and Callipygian Players 2011-03-06T18:12:00Z The campy brilliance of Feud deserved more than it got. Golden Globes 2018: Why The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies had to win 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The crisscross patterns in the coda of the pas de trois are the wittiest sequence in all Marius Petipa’s output, and the ballerina variations perfectly demonstrate his gift for coloratura brilliance. Mariinsky Ballet Performs at the Kennedy Center Opera House 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Everyone was trying to do irony and incorrectness, but without his brilliance it just looked smug. Pulp Fiction review – Tarantino's mesmeric thriller still breathtaking 20 years on 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Beyond that, simply judged by its intellectual brilliance, poetic clarity and incisive character portraits, “The Bassarids” is one of opera’s great literary librettos. Christoph von Dohnanyi Conducts Hans Werner Henze 2012-03-16T16:11:31Z At the Vail Dance Festival this summer, dancing Balanchine’s “Tarantella” pas de deux and a Matthew Neenan world premiere, he blew his audience away with speed and brilliance, charm and nonchalance. The Best Dance of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z How grotesque to be so spoiled by Michael Haneke's continued brilliance that you find yourself looking around speculatively for something else on the horizon. Cannes 2012 roundup: why the jury's Amour for Haneke was an anti-climax 2012-05-28T10:01:04Z A competition at which poets recite original work before loud, excited audiences, a slam is as much about winning over judges through performance and persona as it is about lyrical brilliance. 'Louder Than a Bomb': the power of a youth poetry slam 2011-05-05T23:55:05Z At the heart of this musical, however, is the artful book by Joseph Stein, and the brilliance of Aleichem. A soulful, flavorful ‘Fiddler’ at Village 2012-11-14T21:43:13Z In Jonathan's pocket-sized production, scaled back to human size, Richard took the audience every step of the way along a nightmare path from intellectual brilliance to abject compromise. David Hare on Richard Griffiths: Effortlessly breezy, impenetrably dark 2013-03-29T16:54:00Z There's evidence of brilliance in every moment of this intriguing production. The Maids - review 2013-06-09T03:47:23Z Never luxurious, the production always let the melodic surges and pulpy brilliance of the opera shine through. Music Review: ‘Tosca,’ With New York Grand Opera, in Central Park 2012-06-28T21:08:27Z Whether the art world’s ruling class sees the same brilliance is difficult to judge. Mark Ryden: Drawing a Dividing Line 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The blackface casting of Alec Guinness looks ill-judged now, especially compared with Omar Sharif's spirited, ingenuous performance, but what red-blooded passion this film has and what formal brilliance. Lawrence of Arabia – review 2012-11-22T20:59:01Z His outspokenness, his directness, his brilliance — he’s everything I would want to be. CNN’s Don Lemon: ‘We’re living in two different realities as Black and White people’ 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z But certainly nobody reading this book will easily retain faith in the Hollywood fable of Mr Snowden’s bravery and brilliance. How Edward Snowden changed history 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Our reviewer called the novel “funny” and “filthy,” adding that its “true brilliance lies in DeWitt’s careful deployment of language so common that we no longer see it.” Amid Weinstein Accusations, 3 Books on Workplace Sexual Harassment 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Scandalous brilliance … Han van Meegeren sold his painting Christ and the Adulteress as a Vermeer In his wonderful collection, Pricksongs & Descants, Robert Coover wrote: "What is life, after all, but a caravan of lifelike forgeries?" Forged: Why Fakes Are the Great Art of Our Age by Jonathon Keats – review 2013-06-28T07:00:00Z Less often, I listen to classic Gospel and spirituals – it's not just the brilliance of composers that inspires me, but also the raw guts and strength of voices in performance. Belief is unnecessary, but knowledge helps 2010-08-25T10:30:00Z “The game was very hard to learn from the rules, which is something it shares with Magic, I guess, but its brilliance shone through.” The Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Magic: The Gathering 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Although some hailed his brilliance, others found him arrogant and unlikable, or criticized his technique. Perspective | Michael Tilson Thomas was once the ‘bad boy of classical music.’ Now, at 74, he still conducts with childlike delight. 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The last word, however, after an evening of such combined compositional strength and performing brilliance, must be devoted to the Dutch bass Harry van der Kamp. Music that speaks, thanks to Pacific MusicWorks 2014-04-11T18:02:17Z As Columbine, Tiler Peck plays ideally with her own brilliance. Review: City Ballet’s ‘Harlequinade’ and ‘N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz’ Delve Into Human Nature 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z “There’s brutality here, but also brilliance — anemones, despite literal brainlessness, adeptly size up their rivals — and astonishing tenderness.” 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z His musical brilliance and the vastness of his songbook have gotten lost in a sea of pudgy impersonators and tacky collectibles on eBay. Who Is Austin Butler and What Does He Want? 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z I mean the offhand brilliance that happens everywhere: a woman's sun-tanned shins "shining like bells in a horn section." ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: Michael Chabon's 'Telegraph Avenue' 2012-09-07T16:41:32Z It has a goofy, shapeless, episodic quality that sometimes leads to moments of absurdist comedy and freewheeling brilliance and sometimes gets Famuyiwa mired in recycled clichés. “Dope”: This provocative (and hilarious) black-nerd odyssey might be this year’s perfect summer film 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z It is a wonderful example of the brilliance of a translation that has never been bettered, before or since. The King James Bible reconsidered 2011-02-19T00:06:00Z I definitely recommend this book because it is a slice of brilliance! Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior by Chris Bradford - review 2013-03-20T15:00:00Z Fans who prefer Ustinov in the role tend to respond to his immense warmth: He has a grandfatherly manner that makes him instantly likable, which also cleverly belies his brilliance and perspicacity. What Makes a Good Hercule Poirot? (It’s More Than the Little Gray Cells.) 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z EO is not going to judge, but he is going to tell you what to think or feel, which is perhaps the beauty and brilliance of this uncommon film. "EO" is the gorgeously hypnotic drama about a donkey whose journey will break your heart 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In a recurring stand-up bit, Seinfeld jokes about the brilliance of the frosted pastry, and his first encounter with it as a child. What's the deal with Jerry Seinfeld's $70 million Pop-Tarts movie? 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z While this helps to move the story forward, Shelley's gothic brilliance is lost. Frankenstein by Dave Morris ? review 2012-05-17T08:00:02Z Simón Bolívar: relentless ambition and flashes of brilliance. Bolívar by Marie Arana – review 2013-06-15T15:00:01Z But he thinks that our veneration of the playwright’s genius has blinded us to the brilliance of other writers, such as Marlowe and Middleton—and to the political alternatives they envisioned. The Radical Argument of the New Oxford Shakespeare 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Ms. Centurión, though without his technical brilliance, is a beautiful dancer; their partnership is felicitous. Dance Review: Gabriel Miss? and Analia Centuri?n at Dardo Galletto Studios 2012-03-08T00:28:13Z As with all the best board books, its brilliance lies in its deceptive simplicity. Plucky, Charming New Books for Toddlers 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Pope summons not only his charm — a magnet for women, Basquiat dated Madonna — but also his brilliance, ache and depth. ‘The Collaboration’ Review: A Basquiat-Warhol Bromance in Bloom 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The brilliance of “Cameraperson” is that it invites and rewards such speculation even as its gaze remains fixed on the concrete, deceptively mundane details of the visible, physical world. Review: In ‘Cameraperson,’ a Found Poem Filtered Through an Intent Eye 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z She captures her father’s vulnerability and creative brilliance, and recognizes her mother’s pioneering, seeking spirit. Hunger Games: Three Memoirs Where Food Takes Center Stage 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z By l935, Joe Kennedy had worn out his welcome with President Roosevelt, despite his brilliance in building the Securities and Exchange Commission: To Roosevelt, the Boston banker was a braggart. Jean Kennedy Smith Remembers Growing Up Kennedy 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z House's great strength is in the complexity of the character, his misanthropy and anger as well as his medical brilliance. TV review: Monroe; Health Before the NHS 2012-10-01T21:00:01Z The piece was well served for its world premiere by the Sinfonietta who, thanks to the animating baton of Sian Edwards, executed the minute adjustments of tempo and timbre with precision and brilliance. Luke Bedford Portrait – review 2013-05-24T16:47:20Z He is always exasperated at other people's lack of brilliance: "Dear God what is it like in your tiny little brains? It must be so boring!" Sherlock Holmes and the case of toxic masculinity: what is behind the detective’s appeal? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Tech utopians will tell you it was with “innovation,” Bezos’s brilliance, and the ability to anticipate market trends. 5 reasons to wish Amazon an unhappy birthday 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z According to our reviewer, Rebecca Makkai, the best pieces in this first collection of Smith’s stories “achieve something less narrative” than her more traditional tales of disillusionment, “and closer to brilliance.” New in Paperback: ‘Janis’ and ‘Grand Union’ 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z France ousted Belgium with defensive tenacity mixed with flashes of offensive brilliance; they will be the favorite in Moscow. What’s on TV Sunday: The World Cup Final and ‘Who Is America?’ 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z It's a piece of ineffable eccentricity, baffling and skirting around brilliance. Fruitful Ties and Bone Dust – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-21T17:00:02Z Some years the most celebrated albums are perfect jewels whose brilliance derives from focus and consistency. Albums of 2010, No 1: Janelle Mon?e - The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III) 2010-12-17T00:05:02Z To the brilliance of Franz Hawlata’s Baron Ochs, blustery but never uncouth, genuinely funny in a role it is easy to turn into cliché? Review: A Delicious ‘Rosenkavalier’ in Boston 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Over Lamarr’s lifetime, the brilliance of her discovery was overshadowed by the spectacle of failure as her stardom gave way to forgettable roles, misfires, catastrophes and more scandal. Review: ‘Bombshell’ Tells the Amazing Story of Hedy Lamarr, the Star and Inventor 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z It does the job, rather than standing out for its own brilliance and invention. For Broadway Dance, High Kicks and Low Comedy in a Season of Change 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The brilliance of Haigh’s novel is most evident in the effortless way it portrays the interconnectedness of the many constituencies involved in and affected by the extraction of that fuel. ‘Heat & Light’ is the best fracking novel ever 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The Scherzo and the concluding Allegro Vivace display typical Mendelssohnian brilliance, vividly rendered here. Music Review: Chamber Music Society in Its Season Finale 2010-05-24T23:32:00Z Ms. Taylor’s paean to her character’s brilliance and beauty has a solar force that blinds, while Ms. Eboni’s assessment of what makes a star — and why Zuzu doesn’t have it — is heartbreaking in its pragmatism. Review: ‘Dance Nation,’ the Power and the Terror of Girls at 13 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The "Jupiter", No 41, dense with musical argument, alert with vivid effect as in the muted strings of the slow movement, explodes into contrapuntal brilliance. OAE/Rattle; Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Manze; A Midsummer Night's Dream – review 2013-02-03T00:05:56Z Credit is partly due to the series’ technical brilliance. Leading the way: how Cheer became a Netflix megahit 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z After the boredom and brilliance of the previous 17 episodes, Lynch signed off the return with another finale that left fans with a mix of lingering doubt, satisfaction and a desire to know more. The best TV episodes of 2017, from The Deuce to Line of Duty 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Every song sounds better than the last; there's that sense of incremental brilliance. Musicians and their obsessions 2010-12-09T21:46:00Z “Hearing the younger artists speaking about their art with such passion and such brilliance — to me, it was just wonderful,” Ms. Brout said by phone after returning home. Next Stop: In Cuba, Yes, but Only With a Purpose 2011-07-08T18:55:00Z Her work, despite its brilliance, keeps feeling its way toward the marginal and the invisible. Tom McCarthy Thinks the Wrong Kurt Vonnegut Book Is Famous 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The brilliance of Higuera’s narrative is that it shows rather than tells us the power of story. The Lifesaving Power of Storytelling 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z The new film “In Balanchine’s Classroom,” directed by Connie Hochman, focuses on the teaching of the groundbreaking choreographer — and how it instilled his dances at New York City Ballet with articulate, musical brilliance. Balanchine, the Teacher: ‘I Pushed Everybody’ 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z “Robert Heinecken: Object Matter” has moments of relevance, and even brilliance. Art Review: ‘Robert Heinecken: Object Matter’ Is on View at MoMA 2014-03-20T12:00:01Z A tiny woman in a black diaphanous gown, with her hair in blond ringlets that glowed with an almost radioactive brilliance, was walking out of an adjacent door. "W.E.": Madonna's Wallis Simpson fantasy hits Toronto 2011-09-13T20:01:00Z Lubetkin himself, despite his brilliance, abandoned architecture after a testing year in which he tried to plan and design a postwar new town for the mining families in and around Peterlee in Co Durham. Finsbury Health Centre ? an expert's view 2010-04-12T19:26:00Z “They broke all the rules with an innovative brush stroke,” Jenna sings back, “resulting in all this brilliance of color and light.” Theater Review: In ‘A Second Chance,’ Singing New York Lovers 2014-03-31T02:00:01Z Few artists can claim to be writing songs in their fifth and sixth decade as compelling as their best early work, but Dylan has continued to deliver performances brimming with brilliance. Greg Kot: Music behind myths of Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson 2011-05-03T18:47:25Z Now revived by Timothy Sheader, it is staged with all the brilliance you'd expect of a man who has won the Olivier award for best musical revival three years running. Ragtime – review 2012-05-30T17:08:42Z There is a sensational scene in which ultraviolet light transforms the dancers into blackface voguers, and Ms. Freitas is brilliance incarnate in her bizarre lolloping, grimacing opening solo and later her uncanny impersonation of Prince. Dance Review: Vogueing in a Playground of Gender, Celebrity and Fashion 2011-02-11T23:36:53Z In the English Suite No. 3, she played with ample clarity and brilliance but took expressive liberties with her pedaling, phrasing and dynamic shading. Music Review: Mourning, Bach and a 9/11 Theme 2011-06-07T21:27:25Z Robinson, for all her philosophical brilliance, captures clearly and without a trace of condescension the mind of an uneducated woman struggling to comprehend why things happen, what our lives mean. Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila:’ an exquisite novel of spiritual redemption and love In the picture he is honouring a Renaissance humanist – a scholar of classical antiquity – for his brilliance. Oh, the power of papal portraiture 2013-03-12T15:28:35Z That flash of brilliance is owed to our friends who organized the expedition. ‘Llama therapy’ in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The precocious Plath was singled out for star treatment by the editors, who recognized her brilliance but did not suspect her dark side. Cultural Studies: Seeing Sylvia Plath With New Eyes - Cultural Studies 2013-05-03T22:54:52Z “To be part of something that encourages them to embrace their brilliance is paramount for the future of all the countries of the world,” Erivo said of Monday’s program. Broadway teaches the ABCs of getting girls into school 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, without all of the light pollution to which our urban eyes have become accustomed, the stars overhead shine with such dazzling brilliance that they seem almost unnatural, even psychedelic. In Far-Flung Myanmar, a Land of Contradictions 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z The orchestra sounded great and played with verve and brilliance. Music Review: Evolution, and a Definitive Endpoint 2011-05-15T21:30:31Z On the whole, he comes off as a very capable musician, but one who, as of yet, has not acquired the flair for details and the brilliance of imagination that marks a conductor as extraordinary. What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Callahan suggests that it was only because he wanted to be, that he made the rookie mistake of repeatedly using Koenig’s ATM card because it was time for his brilliance to be recognized. Review | ‘American Predator’ reveals the chilling playbook of a serial killer 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Pinault said it was his ambition “to contribute to the brilliance of Paris in an original and strong way.” François Pinault, Luxury Goods Magnate, to Open Private Museum in Paris 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z In all categories, the films are of outstanding quality this year, indicating how the London critics view all films from around the world on a level footing – brilliance is the only benchmark. Amour and The Master lead charge for London Film Critics' Circle awards 2012-12-18T15:43:28Z That mix of brilliance and normalcy created a special bond between Selena and her fans. Selena’s Special Genius 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z “The powerful and dark brilliance of the sound with colors always suggestive of organ stops is unique to the Gräbner harpsichords,” Mr. Phillips writes in the program booklet. Artek Celebrates the German Harpsichord 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z There’s little irony in it, just straight-up classical lyrical brilliance powerful enough to draw you into an alien mind and time. ArtsBeat: The Mostly Good Old Days: Boris Kachka Talks About ‘Hothouse’ 2013-07-31T16:34:41Z Even at the worst of times, though, Blair appears mesmerised by Brown's alleged brilliance. The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq by Alastair Campbell – review 2012-06-21T07:00:01Z Unfortunately, based on the first five episodes sent for review, “Silicon Valley” only hints at the hilariously subversive brilliance those projects displayed at their best. HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ has potential but no belly laughs 2014-04-01T17:43:41Z “All this brilliance and excellence... It’s extremely important. Especially for our young people,” she said. Bold, black and beautiful, 'Black Panther' hopes for cultural shift 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Like the compositions themselves, the brilliance of Ezrin’s work here is in the nuances. REVIEW: Phish Keeps Things Fresh With Fuego 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The resulting misfire – filled with intimations of brilliance and several remarkable sequences – earned him a reputation that kept him mostly out of work for the next three years. 'Bloody' Sam Peckinpah: wasted, insane and indestructibly pure 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z He chose instead – luckily, given the brilliance of the original film – to adapt the Graham Greene novel. Sam Riley shot to fame as the doomed Ian Curtis in Control. Now he's playing creepy Pinkie in Brighton Rock 2011-01-12T08:00:03Z It did for me, in fact, what the best adaptations do: reminded me of the brilliance of the book itself. So what did everyone think of The Night Watch? 2011-07-13T09:43:09Z The film has had an extraordinary embrace on the autumn festival circuit; its brilliance has left few stumbling out of the cinema unmoved. ‘It’s impossible to be vulnerable’: how Moonlight reflects being a black gay man in the US 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z These stories include connections to his subsequent best-selling novel, “1Q84” but, seen on their own, they demonstrate Murakami’s brilliance as a short story writer, and “After the Quake” is one of my favorite collections. Read Your Way Through Tokyo 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z In the mid-1940s, Hollywood's elite recognized the artistic brilliance of European cinema by honoring such works as the Italian films "Shoeshine" and "The Bicycle Thief." Why the Oscars still matter 2013-01-09T19:03:24Z You could marvel at the candy-colored brilliance of Parliament records like “Motor Booty Affair,” or lose yourself in the abstruse marginalia of Pedro Bell’s cover art for “Cosmic Slop” and other Funkadelic records. Let’s Take It to the Page 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z But to understand Lewis as a performer, it’s essential to grasp the reach, and the brilliance, of Martin and Lewis, a duo that were like rock stars before rock stars even existed. Comedic Legend Jerry Lewis Dead at 91 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z She could also produce brilliance and high-frequency top notes that pinged like artificial sound effects. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Comes to Town, Megawatt Appeal on Display 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z As the series enters its final season one would think that the majority of the TV audience is aware of this comedy’s brilliance. Smart Watch Fall preview: 7 must-see TV shows returning in September 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The brilliance of the proposal scene nosebleed is that it highlights the relationship between Emma as "lady" and Emma as "woman." Perfection comes at a price in latest adaptation of Jane Austen's classic "Emma" 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Deng and Mao There was the brilliance in much of the way he dealt with Maoism. ArtsBeat Blog: Revisiting Deng Xiaoping: A Word With Ezra F. Vogel 2011-10-21T10:00:12Z She takes black-and-white photographs and makes forgettable observations that prompt Samuel to marvel at her brilliance. “Find Me” Is a Shallow Sequel to “Call Me By Your Name” 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z He was originally buried in the churchyard outside, but by the 1700s Florence’s citizens had recognized Machiavelli’s brilliance and brought him inside to be near their other great minds. In Tuscany, Following the Rise and Fall of Machiavelli 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The brilliance of Jones's stance lies in summoning up humdrum images and then transmuting them into something shocking. Macbeth 2010-06-15T21:40:00Z Few dancers today possess the charisma and technical brilliance of Carlos Acosta. Dancer Acosta Makes a Return to the London Stage 2010-07-26T10:00:00Z Things improved on Saturday in “Present/s 2,” with Mr. Ratmansky’s “Souvenir” showing his brilliance at evoking narrative associations in subtle, ambiguous ways. Dance Review: Alexei Ratmansky?s ?Souvenir d?un Lieu Cher? 2012-03-05T23:31:27Z It’s charming and illuminating, if not quite equal to the brilliance of the first section. What Decades of Reading Scandinavian Crime Fiction Can Teach You 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Mantel’s brilliance is never far from being in evidence, as in this line about gargoyles: “Outside the rain runs down the windows: Lead men on rooftops spout it from their maws.” Crashing Henry VIII’s Court One Last Time With Hilary Mantel 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z You could never be sure how his skits would go, but you knew they would have a jittery brilliance to them, with a leftfield lyrical twist or an emotional gut-punch. Tony Slattery: ‘I had a very happy time until I went slightly barmy’ 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z A medical drama named after its protagonist – maverick doctor, contemptuous of authority, probably an alcoholic, probably a depressive, who breaks the rules but gets away with it because of his brilliance. TV review: Monroe; Health Before the NHS 2012-10-01T21:00:01Z The brilliance of Ethridge is that the answer is yes and yes. Roe Ethridge’s “American Spirit” 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z But “The Substitute,” crucially, is not about Lucio’s pedagogic brilliance or the transformative power of books; the scenes of him lecturing in class are almost comically uninspired. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z That doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate and approve of their brilliance. In ‘Allen v. Farrow,’ looking for the last word on a notoriously unresolved story 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z By the time we got seats, I understood a little of Shakespeare's brilliance — or at least the basic plots. Thanksgiving, my father's last supper 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Some of the same brilliance that marked the Mahler shone in Beethoven's Emperor Concerto in the first half. LPO/N?zet-S?guin - review 2011-01-21T18:05:38Z Here, coarseness is lower in the mix than Murray's brilliance as a ringleader of uncomplicated hilarity. Al Murray 2010-08-22T14:57:00Z I had written about Hall’s second novel, “Speak,” for the Times, in 2015; it was a positive review, which used the words “freshness” and “delicacy” and “brilliance, even.” Susan Choi’s “Trust Exercise” and the Question of Appropriating Other People’s Lives as Fiction 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Whether the reader is an Acker novice or an aficionado, seeing that insistently transgressive artist through Martin’s eyes offers new insights into her brilliance and bombast. Three Literary Critics Who Engage With Their Subjects, Unconventionally 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The entire book resonates with passages of such depth and brilliance. Albert Murray and the Limits of Critics with Theories 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z We admire his courage, his perseverance, his brilliance, but we are almost afraid of his darker self. Partners in crime fiction 2011-07-22T08:00:02Z Those all-star video messages were more demonstration of Swift's power, with her pals gushing about her brilliance and her generosity and her sense of humor. Taylor Swift flexes a fierce new attitude at Rock in Rio USA 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Seldom can the establishment have acted with such hypocrisy: it is an unforgivable outrage that Anthony's brilliance in cataloguing the works of Poussin should have been overshadowed by such a trivial matter. Outsider II by Brian Sewell – digested read 2012-11-18T20:00:02Z For us, it's the sheer brilliance of Douglas's performance. Behind the Candelabra – review 2013-06-08T23:07:01Z The film’s subversive brilliance is how Kubrick uses cinema to not only make Alex and his “droogs” palatable, but also uncomfortably entertaining. The 7 best movies new to Netflix in March 2019 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z But culinary brilliance and artistry need not be pre-seasoned with violence. How did abuse get baked into the restaurant industry? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z To me, the Wagner stuff is like an aspect of her brilliance and an aspect of her madness, at the same time. My mentally ill sister 2012-06-02T00:00:00Z Osborne has absolutely nailed the work's mixture of heartless exhibitionism and brittle ebullience, and he played it with glittering panache and awesome brilliance. CBSO/Volkov – review 2013-02-07T15:24:27Z The brilliance of Merrill’s verse was accepted almost from the start. Review: ‘James Merrill: Life and Art,’ a Literary Biography 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z And Daniel, who comes up with the boys’ team name Summit, says: “There’s no ‘i’ in team … but there’s five in individual brilliance.” The Apprentice review – its the end of the line for Lord Sugar 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z His portrayals of anointed stars Franklin and Ramirez are like arresting candid photos, revealing both brilliance and blemish. ‘Class A’: An unforgettable year with a Mariners farm team 2013-05-24T15:46:33Z Although Morris employs the unusual technique of telling Edison’s story backward, from death to birth, he leaves no doubt about the man’s astonishing brilliance, manic productivity and unparalleled impact on modern life. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Bain partners think the profits they made are a sign of their brilliance. A closer look at Romney's job creation record 2011-12-04T03:23:00Z This is a chance to share in the business brilliance of a man who will stop at nothing to see his products succeed. The Apprentice 2013 episode six: live blog 2013-06-05T19:45:30Z I think that the brilliance of this show is that you may be offended or you may go, ‘Whoa, that’s a little bit too much for me.’ They Know Every Page of ‘The Book of Mormon’ 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The brilliance, the comforts and the disappointments are all there. The Boulting brothers: holy fools 2013-07-26T13:00:19Z It's not the detective plot, the noirish palette to everything, the enviably snappy dialogue, or terse brilliance of Chandler's prose. Radio review: The Big Sleep 2011-02-07T08:00:04Z Presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, it featured Bebe Miller, Ralph Lemon and Ishmael Houston-Jones sharing space for an hour, a simple framework for their collective and complex brilliance. For a New Series, Black Artists in Dance Tell Their Stories 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z It contains moments of brilliance that are unfortunately too sparse for talents of this kind. Readers' reviews: Muse, Kanye West Presents GOOD Music, Bloc Party 2012-10-01T17:17:06Z He left the commode with spirits soaring and a zealous desire to proselytize the brilliance of using lota. Secrets of the Muslim bathroom 2012-07-10T01:00:00Z Here is music functioning as liquid architecture: monumental, certainly, but lightened by a grace and brilliance worthy of the buildings that inspired it. Music Review: Beating the ‘Curse of the Ninth’ 2014-02-04T13:01:10Z Jackson never denies the excellence of Wordsworth’s poems, or the brilliance of the novels of Jane Austen, whom she also writes about. The Bizarre, Complicated Formula for Literary Fame 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z The progressive orientation of young voters, of all races, and the diversification of American demographics, along with the unique charisma and brilliance of Obama, made what was unthinkable in my childhood an undeniable reality. White flight from reality: Inside the racist panic that fueled Donald Trump’s victory 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Johnny Carson relied on an even-keeled stage manner to mask a sneaky brilliance that kept him aloft through 30 years at “The Tonight Show.” Cultural Studies: On TV, Nice Guys Finish First - Cultural Studies 2011-12-09T19:24:48Z It is not enough to merely enumerate the ideas Vidal helped introduce to American culture, or telegraph the time jumping bravery and brilliance of Vidal’s innovative artistry, but that is a good place to begin. The man who warned us about Donald Trump, Fox News and the rise of the idiocracy 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Terrified by the brilliance of the stars as they burst out, the toys need a story to keep up their spirits. Picture book roundup - reviews 2012-08-24T21:55:07Z The neon video – premiered here exclusively – is mildly headache-inducing, but does just enough not to distract from the song's brilliance. New music: Cinnamon Girl – Devil in Me 2012-07-23T06:00:00Z And there was no belief he held, that he did not advocate with passion, commitment and brilliance. Quotes on the death of pundit Christopher Hitchens 2011-12-16T13:03:13Z What’s wonderful about Mili’s work in these pictures — made, it’s worth stressing, seven decades ago — is the technical brilliance and economy that he brings to bear on Kelly’s explosive artistry. Gene Kelly: Caught in the Act 2012-08-24T17:00:50Z Gyasi’s new novel, “Transcendent Kingdom,” is a book of blazing brilliance. Review | Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ is a book of blazing brilliance 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Peck’s gift for composition — an ability to create apparently effortless groupings that keep dissolving and reforming with improbable brilliance — is clear throughout the ballet. Review: In Paris, a Bold Ballet Adventure From Justin Peck 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Tangerine dream … Frank Ocean's narrative skills were crucial to Channel Orange's brilliance. Best albums of 2012, No 1: Frank Ocean – Channel Orange 2012-12-14T00:00:00Z It is entertaining and vivacious but just could not live with the brilliance of Billy Bathgate. 42nd Parallel and Libra are based around real events. The Great American Novelist tournament 2013-01-22T12:51:05Z The questions put to the kids, about the burdens and advantages of brilliance, are nonetheless intriguing for being obvious. Tonight's TV highlights: Keith Richards: A Culture Show Special 2010-10-27T23:04:00Z Mark Milhofer struggled manfully with Arnold, though without the heft and brilliance required at the top of the voice. William Tell 2010-05-27T22:45:00Z This, I am beginning to believe, is part of the ugly brilliance of “Shrew.” ‘The Taming of the Shrew’: A Problem Play 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z In his first utterance the Protector, performed with brilliance and subtlety by the formidable Purves, sings of his possessions: the fields, the vines, the night stars, the pink eglantine, the obedient body of his wife. Los Angeles Philharmonic/Dudamel; Written on Skin – review 2013-03-17T00:06:26Z He can be a master of hesitating stammers and tics, but his performances never seem mannered; that is his brilliance. Celebrating Benedict Cumberbatch's best movie misfits 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The next year, the British architect Norman Foster joined a campaign to save the tower, which he called “a structure of dazzling brilliance and great historical importance.” Critic’s Notebook: An Engineering Landmark Faces Demolition in Moscow 2014-03-16T17:07:29Z Only hints of his bluesy brilliance, including “Atomic Bomb” and “Better Change Your Mind,” filtered into the musical landscape here. Pop & Rock Listings for May 2-8 2014-05-01T21:55:59Z What he made from them was a hybrid of chromatic brilliance and dimensional complexity, work that was not quite painting, not quite sculpture and — this was the really radical part — not necessarily permanent. ‘Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs,’ a Victory Lap at MoMA 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Moving perpetually around the stage, his voice shifting from soft to loud, Cranston exuded LBJ’s volcanic energy, crudeness, brilliance, self-pity, and most importantly, his deep convictions about civil rights. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on Robert Schenkkan's LBJ 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z When Monk looked through 296 boxes of private papers, he found "an abundance of material that testifies to his many-faceted brilliance … but little that shows Oppenheimer exhibiting ordinary emotions with his fellow human beings". A life in writing: Ray Monk 2012-11-09T22:55:03Z He lauded the flex performers for their brilliance, likening them to “the first generation of nuclear physicists” but attached more importance to their humility and vulnerability. Street Dancers Tackle a Ballet Project and the Armory Stage 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z While Albers’s observations are interesting, I am troubled by her insistence on establishing some physiological explanation for the brilliance of Mitchell’s abstract evocations of sights and emotions. Lee Krasner and Joan Mitchell: Abstract Expressionist Lives 2011-07-08T15:56:48Z Catch the brilliance of that novel's first sentence. A history of the present 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z Neither stands in the way of the other's brilliance: and, if allowed to, each can help the other to … well, shine. Rereading Stephen King: week three – The Shining 2012-06-22T11:32:40Z It’s Bartok’s brilliance, but the Takacs players executed it with a perfect mixture of fever and chill. Music Review: The Takacs Quartet Interprets Bartok 2014-01-21T22:03:40Z And this play on fluttering wings and iridescent colors was jaw-dropping in its casual brilliance. Fashion Review: Gaultier Stretches His Wings 2014-01-22T18:30:51Z It’s a measure of this film’s stealthy brilliance that it blurs the line between empathy and exploitation. Review: ‘The Workshop’ Plunges Into a Class Divided 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z For all the brilliance of Jim Fletcher's embodiment of the self-created Gatsby, the mere act of impersonation robs him of some of the elusiveness that makes him a great fictional character. Gatz – review 2012-06-14T06:00:06Z Could he only achieve brilliance while on drugs? The Screwball Poetry of Lil Wayne’s Prison Diary 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z That is the brilliance of moqueca: a simple combination with deeply satisfying results. A Stew That Captures the Essence of the Sea 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Few authors begin their careers with such sustained brilliance as did Highsmith with her first five novels, all listed here. The Essential Patricia Highsmith 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Yet this musical brilliance far outstrips the uncomfortable amalgam of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV Parts I and II, out of which Boito constructed a libretto. Falstaff; Tallis Scholars ? review 2012-05-19T23:06:20Z It’s through creative freedom and a certain degree of trust in the vision of the artist that brilliance and originality are permitted to thrive. The Spell ‘Doctor Strange’ Is Missing: Sam Raimi’s Macabre Vision 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Perhaps nowhere are Ellison’s brilliance and audacity, love and loyalty, more forcefully displayed than in the correspondence with Richard Wright, who was a friend and personal hero. Ralph Ellison’s Letters Reveal a Complex Philosopher of Black Expression 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Despite the prevalence of dumb jock and pretty-but-stupid stereotypes, we are quick to exalt the physically talented, to assume that such bodily brilliance permeates a person’s entire being. Ryan Lochte: So sexy, so dumb 2012-08-06T21:30:00Z Carol’s uncomfortable making eye contact—a shame, as hers have the brilliance of freshly minted pennies. Untamed 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z It had early brilliance followed by middle-age aesthetic confusion, edging into pop and smooth jazz. Critic’s Notebook: Festival, Now 59, Welcomes Several Generations 2013-08-05T21:42:43Z Cinema, in fact, has never come close to reaching the widespread brilliance, the unruly and eclectic daring, of the decade that the film examines. ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Review: A Miracle Decade 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Oh, there were flashes of brilliance, all right. Music Review: Bach’s ‘St. Matthew Passion,’ Presented by Juilliard 2014-03-19T19:36:07Z It's been another unforgettable year for music, and the nominations reflect the breadth and brilliance of artists from the UK and beyond. Q Awards: Bowie leads nominations 2013-09-05T10:35:26Z The work of contemporary Tlingit artists currently on view at Stonington Gallery exemplifies the brilliance of Tlingit art past and present. Tlingit masters on show at Stonington Gallery 2011-09-22T21:28:08Z People who love quoting Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko usually begin with a statement to the effect of, “Yes, this is misogynistic, but we must put that aside to address its brilliance and accuracy.” The “do-nothing bitch” binary: Why Kim Kardashian and Serena Williams both deserve selfie respect 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Anderson's movies are vulnerable to the charge of being supercilious oddities, but there is elegance and formal brilliance in Moonrise Kingdom, as well as a lot of gentle, winning comedy. Moonrise Kingdom – review 2012-05-24T14:15:01Z Because Tivoli is so beautiful in fall and only a 25-minute train ride from Rome, consider a visit to the canyon gardens of Villa Gregoriana in their autumnal brilliance. | Film and Fitness in Rome 2011-10-26T13:00:34Z A lyric tenor of some vocal heft, Mr. Bergonzi lacked the sonic weight and brilliance of tenors in the Wagnerian mold. Carlo Bergonzi, Masterful Operatic Tenor, Dies at 90 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z Casts of thousands are used to create a sense of sweep, especially in the battle scenes, but nothing here surpasses the beauty of "The Last Emperor" or the brilliance of "Battleship Potemkin." 'The Beginning of the Great Revival': Chinese history gets lost in translation 2011-06-23T20:42:03Z But if you’re willing to endure for the occasional flash of brilliance, have at it. Louis CK and Zach Galifianakis’s Baskets: tears and rages of a clown 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Whether photographing elemental landscapes, sculptural nudes or everyday objects, Weston's formal brilliance was allied to a democratic approach to his subject matter. Edward Weston: the greatest American photographer of his generation? 2010-08-18T15:49:00Z She lives inside Amy’s brilliance, suggesting that the sunniest face can harbor the darkest intent. Gone Girl Plays a Fatal Game of Love and Marriage 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Its brilliance was a mix of the humdrum and the visionary. Budapest Festival Orchestra Plays at Avery Fisher Hall 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z It’s an attractive work set to an attractive score by David Lang, and it has flashes of inventive brilliance. City Ballet Arrived Early, With Revelations 2010-10-15T16:58:00Z “This time there is even more opportunity to celebrate her brilliance.” Lara Croft Has Company: More Female Heroes Appear in Big-Budget Games 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z After the brilliance of Easy Rider and the phantasmagorical promise of The Last Movie, Dennis the director wandered in the wilderness. I was Dennis Hopper's henchman 2010-06-03T21:29:00Z Today's reigning Rossini singer inhabits his tragic heroines with a technical brilliance and deep musical and dramatic understanding worthy of the legendary Spanish diva Maria Colbran, for whom the arias were composed. 10 best classical-recordings list includes Seattle Symphony's Schuman 2010-12-29T22:53:09Z In the past, the progressive brilliance of “UnReal” was the contrast between how contestants on the “Bachelor”-inspired fictional dating show “Everlasting” were portrayed on the show-within-the-show and who they really were. How “UnReal” really went wrong: The reality-TV satire lost its moral high ground 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z He doesn’t have the vocal brilliance or incisiveness of some other current stars in this repertory, but he sang well and appealingly all the way through. In Washington National Opera’s ‘Cinderella,’ parts are better than sum 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z But the documentary's brilliance and compassion lie in how it flips the script on the most recent, popularized iteration of #MeToo. "Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light" wields celebrity to empower all survivors 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z It’s plaintive and unadorned and an antidote to the preceding mayhem, not all of which is polished to the necessary brilliance. Review | ‘On the Town’ is off its mark in fumbling production 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Director Zhang said he wanted to show the "brilliance of humanity in a circumstance of war" through the dramatic story. Christian Bale in China to promote Nanjing movie 2011-12-12T11:27:11Z The 18th-century Opéra Royal at Versailles used mirrors to double the brilliance of its chandeliers. The Met’s Sputniks, Once Stuck in Orbit, Go Back in Service 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z He understands that what he sees is an illusion, wrought by "some refraction of brilliance," but he understands, too, that the "angel ... consumed by light" is also utterly real. 'The Round House': Louise Erdrich's novel of a brutal assault and its aftermath 2012-10-10T21:57:03Z The story is, of course, a passionate defense of human rights, but it's brilliance, like Part Time Indian, is that it doesn't preach. Saci Lloyd's top 10 political books 2013-03-15T16:24:50Z Now, you can decide that’s Kafkaesque brilliance or you can decide that it drives you crazy because it’s manipulative and implausible. Secrets of “Blood Simple”: The devious neo-noir classic is more complicated than it looks 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z That Leonardo is well represented in all his brilliance and richness. Review | Not every Leonardo is in the huge Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. What’s at the Louvre, though, is brilliant. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z I had no intimation it might be the sudden brilliance of a star before it vanishes in a black hole. Will Waterstone's have a significant future selling books in Britain? 2012-12-21T22:54:01Z Knussen's output is sparse, each piece entering the world with butterfly brilliance but no sense of an outpouring. The Pilgrim's Progress; Total Immersion: Knussen at 60 – review 2012-11-11T00:05:45Z He recounts her brilliance, her excesses, their wild days in New York, the crippling self-doubt and depression that doomed her. T Magazine: Rupert Everett Is So Not An American Movie Star 2013-05-10T13:00:54Z And if you want evidence to support Mark Beaumont's claims about their brilliance, our friends at the BBC have sent us this video of them playing Rocks. The Rolling Stones and all tonight's bands – live! 2013-06-30T00:31:00Z Caricature can sometimes be justified by a cruel brilliance of style. The Death of Eli Gold by David Baddiel ? review 2011-03-05T00:07:11Z Despite its occasional moments of brilliance, “We” too often finds Arcade Fire stuck in a digital maze of its own design, ignoring the fact that it’s always sounded more at home off the grid. Arcade Fire’s Enduring Anxiety 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But only a few regularly cross the threshold of mere excellence to transporting brilliance. Music Review: Intense Communication, via the Piano 2011-02-14T04:43:16Z But the special brilliance of "Steel Hammer" is the way in which the whole exceeds the sum of its parts. 'Steel Hammer' bangs out a spectacularly inventive social message at UCLA's Royce Hall 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z There was plenty of brilliance and dazzling passagework in his account of Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto. Music Review: St. Petersburg Philharmonic and Denis Kozhukhin Perform 2014-02-14T22:30:29Z He can certainly be accused of occasionally loading the dice, but that crime can be forgiven for the brilliance with which it is done. Agatha Christie: why I got fed up with Poirot 2012-09-28T21:55:06Z Carefully Constructed Program in a Floating Hall Some performers try to dazzle you with their brilliance and charisma. Music Review: Steven Beck and Miranda Cuckson at Bargemusic 2010-06-20T21:37:00Z Wainaina, who died in 2019 at age 48, became an outsize figure on the literary landscape, his omnivorous brilliance matched by ambition and vision on a continental scale. A Provocative Satirist Left a Pervasive Legacy, Influencing African Writing 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z She doesn’t respond to genre and has little patience with boys’-world thrills; his brilliance, she says, lies in playing with “men’s fears — of women, of maturity, of sex.” A Feminist’s Biography of Steven Spielberg Focuses on His Jewish Identity 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Although he wrote this when he was very young, it's a work of brilliance, both radical and approachable. Benjamin Britten: a top 10 2013-01-09T19:30:01Z Our reviewer wrote, “‘Transcendent Kingdom’ trades the blazing brilliance of ‘Homegoing’ for another type of glory, more granular and difficult to name.” The Back Story Behind ‘Transcendent Kingdom’: Yaa Gyasi Is a Solid Friend 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Ahead lay a series of 50 London concerts - a high-rolling bid to reassert his musical brilliance and re-establish control of his life. AP timeline details Michael Jackson's last day 2010-06-20T16:46:00Z If the academy is serious about the latter — and if it has a shred of interest in preserving the notion that it’s as invested in brilliance as in ballyhoo — maybe they can ask an editor. Perspective | Without editing and cinematography, there’s no movies. So how can you have an Oscars telecast without them? 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z But if “The Midnight Cool” doesn’t sustain the brilliance of Ms. Peelle’s earlier stories, it is still undergirded by the considerable agility and charm of her voice, and by her deeply attuned love of nature. Schemes of Mules and Men Propel ‘The Midnight Cool’ 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z So many of us just leave meaningless, thoughtless comments that add nothing to the conversation and your brilliance puts us all to shame. Joan Baez on Her Next Chapter: ‘I Don’t Make History, I Am History’ 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z By that point, Tate’s sui generis brilliance was widely acknowledged in our circles, and still barely touched by others. The Peerless Imagination of Greg Tate 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z His resilient status as an unclassifiable writer is thus a gentle irony; to classify him would require a critical taxonomist of Benjamin’s own brilliance. Hannah Arendt was right: Walter Benjamin is “sui generis” 2014-03-19T11:50:00Z “This is seeing his mind and brilliance in a whole new way,” said Joseph, who hopes to release the book in 2024. Getting Close to Sondheim: New Books Try to Capture His Essence 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Authors thank their publishers for their patience, and their editors for their brilliance and vision. With a Little Help From Their Friends (and Agents and Librarians and Fact-Checkers ...) 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Behind him, a little mesh-covered window transforms the day’s brilliance into grayness. “We’re dying in here, miss, we’re dying!”: Horrors I saw in solitary confinement 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z A career-long oscillation between brilliance and folly, strategic self-consciousness and wacky impulsiveness, has made Mr. West hip-hop’s most visible and polarizing figure. Music Review: ‘Yeezus,’ Kanye West’s Raw and Jolting New Album 2013-06-16T18:25:47Z As a result, readers can note the progression from earnest “apprentice” works and experiments with form to the polished brilliance of her best-known stories. The Harlem Renaissance Through Zora Neale Hurston’s Eyes 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z It was the most remarkable display of comedy brilliance, dexterity, and borderline insanity. Ivan Reitman Remembers Harold Ramis: “The World Has Lost a Truly Original Comedy Voice” 2014-02-25T19:25:54Z It contains Graham’s ideas, if not her brilliance — the formal groupings, the percussive rhythms, the sculptural precision. Review | Martha Graham dancers are marvelous, but the message is mixed in Kennedy Center program 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, much of Redgrove's early work has the over-jewelled brilliance of a poet misapplying his gifts and straining to appear more conventional than he really is. Collected Poems by Peter Redgrove ? review 2012-02-10T22:55:02Z Dunbar's brief flare of artistic brilliance brought her critical acclaim but little happiness. Back to Bradford: Andrea Dunbar remembered on film 2010-04-12T20:35:00Z The brilliance of these stories — beyond the cool, precise artistry of their prose — is their embrace of both the known and the unknown, in a combination that feels truly original. Short Stories That Travel the World From a Deliciously Off-Kilter Perspective 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z In fact, up close, my great friend was quickly exposed to me as a person whose stark limitations, whose damage, were the equal of his charisma and brilliance. David Bowman and the Furry-Girl School of American Fiction 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z By relegating to second place a young performer whose intuitive brilliance and originality speak for themselves, the judges missed the opportunity to defuse that criticism. Why did Edinburgh's comedy award settle for second best? 2010-08-29T11:57:00Z Youth and brilliance are on display in the current Seattle Symphony Orchestra program, which travels from traditional repertoire to an otherworldly 2013 work. Incandescent talent of cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and conductor Ruth Reinhardt shine with Seattle Symphony 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z In the luminous brilliance of her dancing and in her courage as an artist, she returns the emotion in full. Dance Review: Collaborations Bring Cascades of Motion and Emotion 2011-07-07T22:06:58Z And I think that that is a combination of Matt's crazy brilliance and the absolute gymnastics and massive imagination of Steven's writing. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Caroline Skinner, Executive Producer of 'Doctor Who' 2012-08-29T20:59:51Z But even those who dismissed his earlier novels as merely satire acknowledge the brilliance of his short stories, the energy of his journalism. Will Self in talks to become Radio 4 writer-in-residence 2013-01-18T17:02:38Z More than a dozen friends and colleagues saluted his brilliance, comparing him with the trail-blazing Richard Pryor — a previous Twain Prize recipient — and thanking him for paving the way for their success. Eddie Murphy’s first joke onstage in 28 years: It’s about Bill Cosby 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Seeing it again after all these years, in Lindsay Posner's witty production, I was reminded of the play's brilliance as a theatrical construct. Relatively Speaking – review 2013-05-20T22:00:01Z Overcomplicated yet dazzling, sparked by frequent flashes of nonchalant brilliance, “36 Arguments for the Existence of God” affirms Ms. Goldstein’s rare ability to explore the quotidian and the cosmological with equal ease. 2010-01-21T05:11:00Z This time, I was struck by the brilliance of the editing and its perfect comedic timing. How Many More Weeks (Years)? Watching ‘Groundhog Day’ Together 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Above sea level, Young Thug’s ecstatic babble continued to detonate like transcendental fireworks high up in the exosphere — a flashing, combustible brilliance burning at the edge of a vast darkness. The best music of 2015: Young Thug, Ellie Goulding and Kelela shine 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z These passages are funny and veer successfully between self-deprecation and a recognition of his own brilliance. Supergods: Our World in the Age of the Superhero by Grant Morrison ? review 2011-07-21T09:00:01Z It's a bit like Billy Bragg saying he's feeling a tad let down by the Tories at the moment; Death Cab's brilliance is in conjuring hooks and atmospheres that transcend their intrinsic thematic gloom. Death Cab for Cutie ? review 2011-07-08T17:23:35Z For this he has a strain of brilliance. Riff: Stand-Up Comedy Without the Stand-Up. Or the Comedy. 2012-02-03T22:00:07Z He avoids considering connections between his brother’s well-documented brilliance and his crimes. ‘Every Last Tie’ by David Kaczynski: a long-awaited look at the Unabomber 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Many listeners, he added, consider Mendelssohn, a happy child prodigy who composed his marvelous String Octet at 16, a rival to Mozart in terms of teenage brilliance. Music Review: Perlman, Ma and Ax in Live From Lincoln Center 2010-05-06T21:00:00Z The last three were made for the 1972 festival, an outpouring of choreographic brilliance perhaps unmatched in the history of ballet. To Igor, With Love and Masterpieces, George 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The brilliance, though, of "Show Boat" in the best parts of this production is in the way tragedy and comedy are, as in life, unavoidable companions. 'Show Boat' keeps rollin' along fine style in San Francisco 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Even though he lost, it just showed Ali's brilliance in both his athleticism but also this scientific approach to boxing. Telling Muhammad Ali's story in full: "What really struck me the most was how much humility he had" 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Part of her brilliance as a filmmaker lies in her mastery of the cinematic canons she subjects to thorough critical scourging. ‘The Nightingale’ Review: A Song of Violence and Vengeance 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The resulting explosion of brilliance led to much of the art of today, from installation to performance, and produced some of the most enduring modern masterpieces. Duchamp and Lichtenstein ride again – the week in art 2013-02-15T13:01:35Z Jordan’s 15 seasons of brilliance, cunning, ruthlessness, volition, perfectionism and artistry render him impervious to overstatement. In ‘The Last Dance,’ Michael Jordan and the Bulls Still Dominate 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Nor would I dispute the brilliance of her timing. Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy: Hilarious Performance, Not Oscar Worthy 2012-01-25T18:38:22Z Through some refraction of brilliance the wings arched up from the slender body. 'The Round House': Louise Erdrich's novel of a brutal assault and its aftermath 2012-10-10T21:57:03Z The effect is slightly bulldozing, but it’s to the immense credit of the dancers that their energy, and their ability to show shifts of dynamic and technical brilliance throughout, keeps the audience’s attention alive. Review: ‘Cool Britannia’ Shows Off Native Land’s Talents 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z But Widdecombe and Winner were merely the amuse-bouche before a main course that proves, once and for all, the incontestable brilliance of the celebrity journalist. The celebrity journalists coming to the rescue 2011-01-06T20:00:02Z The story is set up as a flashed-back love story between an actor and his brilliance that Dreyfuss lays on two colleagues waiting for an audition in a theater lobby. Uncouth, Cranky and Rude: Movies in 1988 Were a Far Cry From Today 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Vincent Van Gogh fell in love with the brilliance of Provence. An art lover’s Impressionist video trip to Provence and the Riviera 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z There are still moments of absolute brilliance, with tracks like Turn Blue’s “Fever” holding their own against old favourites. The Complete Glastonbury Festival Post Mortem: 30 Top Moments 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z You can almost always feel the straining for lapidary brilliance while you listen, especially when he crams the rhymes together, as in this from How Long Has This Been Going On?: Stephen Sondheim: Gershwin great? It ain't necessarily so 2010-11-24T21:31:00Z The Trocks, as they are known, perform technically demanding ballerina roles on point, and Mr. Johnsey was acclaimed for his brilliance and delicacy in these roles. He Wants to Be a Ballerina. He Has Taken the First Steps. 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The German Expressionist influence has vanished, replaced by torrents of garbled digital imagery and washed-out color schemes distorting light’s brilliance and the shadows it casts. From tragic to magic: what's the best Disney remake so far? 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Hamelin, beloved by Seattle audiences following two enthusiastically received appearances at Benaroya Hall since 2015, stepped in, giving us one more opportunity to be moved by this musician’s combination of technical brilliance and poetry. Pianist Marc-André Hamelin fills in for Lang Lang in Seattle Symphony series 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Singer Love, 70, added "It was a thrill to be around a piano again with Brian, Alan and Bruce and experience firsthand the brilliance of Cousin Brian's gift for vocal arrangements." Beach Boys reuniting for new album, tour in 2012 2011-12-16T20:10:48Z Cameron is someone who appreciates and enjoys being a lightning rod or a divining rod for brilliance, and Joe is someone who is always looking for that kind of inspiration in himself. The ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Showrunners on ‘Redefining the Story of Losers’ 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z There is an uncanny high-definition quality to the consistency of that sound: Across strings, in different registers and bow strokes, it maintains the same brilliance and focus. Review: Hilary Hahn Plays an Unabashedly Romantic Bach 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Some pleasures of youth are probably gone forever — the proud, quick, sharp memory of youth, the easy brilliance. Psych meds dull my creativity 2013-02-26T01:00:00Z The polished grace of their steps is a fine counterpart to the educated brilliance of Renaissance language with which Shakespeare characterizes them. Dance Review: Royal Ballet?s ?Romeo and Juliet? Live in New York Theaters 2012-03-25T22:09:28Z Flashes of brilliance prove tantalizing — "All My Own Stunts" buzzes with evocatively nervy guitar, and "Don't Sit Down…" thrills intermittently in its dynamic shifts. Neil Young gets back to the country 2011-06-13T15:53:30Z A 2002 master plan called for the Castle to “announce the brilliance of the entire Institution” by connecting “visitors, guests and staff.” The Smithsonian Castle needs a major renovation, but the popular museums keep getting the cash 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Both musicians played with profound sensitivity and technical brilliance, achieving an expresive intensity that made for compelling listening. Power/Crawford-Phillips – review 2013-02-27T17:50:19Z The two played off of each other with brilliance. Toots Thielemans, Who Won Jazz Renown With the Harmonica, Dies at 94 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Who those people might be and who has co-opted "1984" to further their political agenda, reflects the brilliance of the story, Macmillan says. In a new era of surveillance and doublethink, '1984' takes to the stage 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Art lovers were stunned at the brilliance of “Exhibit Closed for Cleaning.” Style Invitational Week 1372: Trash talk, 1880-style 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z And then everyone returns to their black hired cars and the beetling traffic on the Rue de Rivoli until the next flash of brilliance. On the Runway Blog: On and Off the Fashion Grid 2012-07-06T18:05:15Z Cardew's sensitivity and brilliance as a musician was something that he never lost, even while attempting to rouse the international working classes. A guide to Cornelius Cardew's music 2012-12-17T15:48:17Z There’s a lot going on in Hail, Caesar! and camera-bulb flashes of brilliance pop here and there. Review: The Coen Brothers Pack Hail, Caesar! with Fanciful Hollywood Curlicues 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z To clarify, Franklin's music is the product of her genius, and Erivo's interpretations shine them to brilliance. "Aretha" crowns the Queen of Soul in glory, thanks to star Cynthia Erivo's own genius 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Reading Dandy in the Underworld, you get the sense that here was a man whose major obsession and achievement was himself, and whose brilliance would not be fully appreciated in his lifetime. Underworld dandy: Sebastian Horsley dies, aged 47, of suspected overdose 2010-06-17T16:27:00Z “Francescana is fantastic because the best Italian tradition meets the fantasy and the brilliance of Bottura. This is the first secret of why he won.” Massimo Bottura, the 'poet' chef with the best restaurant in the world 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z After a stint with a theatrical costume company he went to design school and quickly gained a reputation for distinctively dark, louche brilliance. Art Review: The Shock of Fashion, When It Turns Into Something Else 2011-05-04T23:32:08Z Dressed in dark wig, leather coat, fishnets and PVC, like a cross between Berg's Lulu and Madonna, Barbara Hannigan both sang and directed in a tour de force of performance and vocal brilliance. Britten Sinfonia/Wigglesworth ? review 2010-12-01T22:29:00Z Sutherland combined richly varied tone with breathtaking brilliance of technique, which gave her audiences the best of two worlds. Dame Joan Sutherland obituary 2010-10-11T17:56:00Z In addition to its artistic brilliance, the tapestry hits a variety of power notes. 'Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV': Splendid pomp and circumstance at the Getty 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z His work blazed with coruscating brilliance to the end. Charles Mackerras 1925-2010 2010-07-15T12:52:00Z Though it made no obvious sense, it seemed a fine metaphor for blasting through the theatrical "fourth wall" — which actors of Rylance's brilliance unfailingly do. Oscars, take note: Tony ceremony was a fun shindig 2011-06-13T19:08:05Z He credits Mr. Jagger with backhanded brilliance that has been missed and dissed. Books of The Times: ?Jagger,? by Marc Spitz - Review 2011-08-30T21:29:48Z Oh, that was nothing,” his modesty after brilliance his most disarming charm. ‘The Astaires,’ by Kathleen Riley 2012-06-01T22:36:06Z The brilliance of “Black Mirror” is that it’s not about how technology imperils our humanity. Review: ‘Black Mirror’ Finds Terror and Soul in the Machine 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Feathers were flying, and even in the moment I still thought how beautiful the floating red feathers looked and the brilliance of the bird’s red wings against Echo’s black fur. A Future Without Him, Aided by Duct Tape 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Even Breaking Bad had the odd dip, but this has been a display of sustained brilliance. 'S’all good, man': How Better Call Saul became superior to Breaking Bad 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z This willingness to be open to new experiences and challenges was the key to his brilliance. Indonesian scholar 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Though his children start in Nuremberg, they travel to zones that are charged with New World speed, energy, off-balance stretch, rhythmic complexity and brilliance of sheer yes-we-can technical efficiency. Critic?s Notebook: ?Nutcracker? Nation: Yes We Can! 2010-12-08T23:32:00Z Despite such silliness, The Fall is understated, creepy brilliance. Rewind TV: Henry VII: Winter King; The Fall; Secrets of a Suffragette; Up the Women; Psychobitches – review 2013-06-01T17:00:01Z He's a stones throw away from childlike brilliance. New band of the day ? No 1,092: Jonti 2011-08-25T16:00:12Z Ideally, the Weber elaborations need a bit more brilliance than they get here, but otherwise these performances of music that is distinctly unfashionable at present can be thoroughly recommended. Hindemith: Nobilissima Visione Suite; Mathis der Maler Symphony; Symphonic Metamorphosis ? review 2011-08-04T21:40:01Z Here it was Virginie Verrez, who brought the bundled brilliance of her voice to this modest part and otherwise put on a brave face as she was upstaged by soloists from the orchestra. Review: ‘Spanish Nights’ of Falla and Massenet 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z It lacks the central killer punch of Alien: it doesn't have its satirical brilliance and its tough, rationalist attack on human agency and guilt. Prometheus has landed … to mixed atmospheric readings 2012-06-01T13:59:40Z The brilliance of the new “We Got It From Here: Thank You 4 Your Service” stems partially from its ability to serve multiple purposes. Against all odds, A Tribe Called Quest delivers one final masterpiece 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The initial spectacle of mediocrity condescending to genius is painful, but the subsequent triumph of self-taught brilliance over credentialed ignorance is thrilling to witness. Review: ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Will Make You Rethink Race 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The critic Dilys Powell thought it "great and experimental", adding that "in the shots of the spumy Atlantic ... the pale dawn breaking or the midday brilliance ... there was something as yet unknown in cinema narrative". Pat Jackson obituary 2011-07-12T18:12:54Z Seated at the piano, and duetting on vocals with Claire Martin, Bennett thrilled with his easy charm and lightly worn brilliance. Nash Ensemble, Richard Rodney Bennett ? review 2011-03-25T22:45:01Z In an exceptional year featuring masterworks from Tarantino and Scorsese, and the brilliance of Parasite and Marriage Story, who would imagine that a standard man-with-a-mission war film like this might snag that best picture Oscar? Why 1917 should win the best picture Oscar 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Vocal brilliance, mature restraint, vigorous performance, supreme confidence — it would be a master class if anyone were able to study it, learn from it and replicate it. Jodeci’s Unplugged ‘Lately’ Was Its Pinnacle. Andre Harrell Made It Happen. 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z This film slops over from brilliance to silliness, especially in the Mount Olympus scenes where the gods prance around with contraptions on their heads that look like TV antennas. 'Immortals': powerful Greek gods in weak tale 2011-11-09T23:42:03Z "A full fifty years since his funeral when the cranes along the Thames dipped low and the streets were lined with vast silent crowds, the sheer brilliance of Winston Churchill remains undimmed," he said. Britain marks 50 years since wartime leader Churchill's funeral 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z As with his Third Symphony, it combines the Philharmonic and a complement of impressive musicians from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, including Mr. Marsalis, playing trumpet with his usual brilliance. Review: Wynton Marsalis’s Urban Symphony for the Philharmonic 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z There are plenty of moments, even in lesser songs, when instruments merge in shimmering brilliance and voices stack up in surreal stereo fireworks. Camila Cabello and Harry Styles, Teen-Pop Alumni, Think Bigger 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z It is that for all its brilliance, the movie was clearly never intended as an arthouse production. Has Blade Runner 2049's failure killed off the smart sci-fi blockbuster? 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z For all her brilliance, Ms. Peck dances as if at leisure. Dance Review: New York City Ballet at Koch Theater 2013-01-18T23:37:16Z The first thing that strikes you about Kar's portraits of British and European artists is her compositional brilliance. Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer, 1908-1974 ? review 2011-03-13T00:05:32Z Part of the brilliance of the character of Joe is that he thinks he’s an ally to women. What Penn Badgley Wants Us to Learn From ‘You’ 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Gergiev's reading works because it marries the hesitancies of the outer movements with the garish ebullience of the inner two, where gestures of high-spirited brilliance and rambunctious self-confidence seemed to half-buckle in self-doubt. LSO/Gergiev ? review 2011-03-03T22:29:01Z The brilliance of Debussy's orchestral writing is that it explains nothing but suggests everything in colors and harmonies and moody themes. Asian inspiration as L.A. Philharmonic tackles 'Pelléas'; Pacific Symphony 'Turandot' 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z For him, the finale had depicted a true epiphany on Don’s part, an elevation to the eventual kind of brilliance that Draper had been chasing throughout the series. Today's TV shows are good – but they aren't The Sopranos 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z It’s no stroke of brilliance to point out that these two philosophies mirror the relationship the two politicians have with the country. Perspective | Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and the politics of unconditional love 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Part of the brilliance and beauty of drag, of course, is that it can potentially expose sex roles – most often femininity – as a performance. Feminist icon? 2010-09-17T07:00:00Z Porter, who died in 1990, transformed nature photography through his acute perception, formal brilliance and extraordinary technical skill, while simultaneously becoming a pioneer of environmental conservation. Eliot Porter: In the Realm of Nature by Paul Martineau – review 2013-02-03T09:00:03Z The play’s brilliance is pretty much universally acknowledged. | Connecticut: ‘Clybourne Park,’ at Long Wharf Theater in New Haven 2013-05-25T00:50:19Z The brilliance of “The Babadook,” beyond Ms. Kent’s skillful deployment of the tried-and-true visual and aural techniques of movie horror, lies in its interlocking ambiguities. In ‘The Babadook,’ a Frightfully Unwelcome Guest 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Admiring as they are of their heroine’s courage and brilliance in challenging tradition and convention, they can’t help but enshroud her in biopic clichés. ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Review: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became ‘Notorious’ 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Another highlight of the evening was Balanchine’s “Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2,” a confection of sheer energy and technical brilliance, led with racehorse courage by Teresa Reichlen, with Tyler Angle and Ana Sophia Scheller. New York City Ballet injects incredible zing into new Peck ballet and other works 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z I'm a super, super, super local guy, so anything that's going to uplift the cultural brilliance of Baltimore City, I'm ready to double down on it. In Netflix's "Dark City Beneath the Beat," TT The Artist captures the Baltimore club sound and scene 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z “You are a man of brilliance, kindness and compassion, a man of integrity and a man of your word.” Two More Rings for the Home Team 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Looking for a mood-elevating dose of the master at his best, I dipped into his maligned autobiography, which, like so much of Sturges’s late work, has occasional flashes of the old brilliance. Review | What happened to the film career of Preston Sturges? His son investigates. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z It was his brilliance to mold what those tailors did to his own assured tastes. The Uniform Cool of Charlie Watts 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z She loathes him – for his gentlemanliness and solemnity, his passiveness, his "pompous self-sufficiency", his "brilliance" and the "immorality" of the views which that brilliant mind emits. Julian Barnes: a tribute to Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford 2012-08-24T21:55:03Z In “Marshall,” instead of bearing down on the man’s owlish brilliance, Boseman turned the concept of what’s actionable into physical action. It’s Hard to Make Dignity Interesting. Chadwick Boseman Found a Way. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z The former laud the military brilliance of a man who evicted Spain from a million square miles of territory in an extraordinary 11-year campaign. Bolívar by Marie Arana – review 2013-06-15T15:00:01Z It informs the brilliance of Thomson's characterisation, from the morbid monomania of a tormented Cosimo, to the brutish, coiled savagery of the Dominican enforcer Stufa, to the ghostly sadness of a neglected child. Secrecy by Rupert Thomson – review 2013-03-20T07:59:01Z If, in particular, you’re a woman without brilliance or great financial resources, then you must understand, as does Undine, that your beauty, your brand and your connections constitute your wealth. How Can We Read Edith Wharton Today? 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The casting of a Black actress to play Hermione Granger in the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” provoked howls from many fans, but the character’s whiteness never had any bearing on her brilliance. ‘Hamilton,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and the Problem With Colorblind Casting 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He was amazed at the brilliance of the British musicians in the first rehearsal of a complex piece by Bartók. Tom Service on the difference between British and European orchestras 2011-02-16T21:45:01Z Nono’s brilliance lies in posing the question and leaving the answer to us. Review: Four Days of Luigi Nono in ‘Utopian Listening’ 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z I was honored to witness her brilliance in action many times and interview her. Mia Farrow, Lena Dunham and Others Remember Elaine Stritch 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z It aims to understand an athlete’s brilliance by turning his game inside out, flipping and reversing it, conjecturing about and psychologizing him, close reading the repetitive motion, quirks, and kinks, breaking down Mr. McEnroe’s breakdowns. Review: ‘John McEnroe’ Captures a Perfectly Imperfect Tennis Star 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z And, often enough, they remind us of her brilliance as a stylist, social commentator and observer. Joan Didion’s ‘South and West’ is a reminder of what the journalist could do 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z The fashion cycle demands clarity and brilliance right this second, which isn’t really fair. Perspective | Chanel after Karl Lagerfeld is looking blah — despite a Paris runway crasher 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The landscape is an exquisitely variegated green, and the blue of Catherine’s robe owes its brilliance to an expensive pigment imported from Afghanistan. Close Reading: The Belles Heures on Display at the Met 2010-03-31T23:05:00Z From the beginning, the subtlety and brilliance of Cusk’s project arises from her decision not to foreground Faye’s specific loss. Rachel Cusk Strips the Novel Down to Its Frame. Again. 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z "My desire was to show the brilliance of his songwriting and bring it to a younger audience that might not be aware of his work," Sampas said. Project uses indie artists to introduce Dylan 2010-10-04T16:43:00Z The organizational brilliance of ACT UP emerged out of necessity. A New Testament to the Fury and Beauty of Activism During the AIDS Crisis 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Isolate just one sliver of the brilliance: the endless subtlety of her rubato, slyly shaping an innocuous part of the finale into a moment of deepest wonder. Martha Memories: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Rosen never despised virtuosity, and in his 1971 book The Classical Style encourages the listener to enjoy the sheer brilliance of Mozart's concertos. Charles Rosen obituary 2012-12-10T18:13:31Z The evening's main soloist, 19-year-old Benjamin Grosvenor, later launched himself at Liszt's Second Piano Concerto, revelling in its brilliance and conveying its blend of showmanship and poetry with easy assurance. First Night of the Proms: BBCSO/Belohlavek - review 2011-07-16T00:28:34Z Clara, a former child prodigy, is considered an underrated composer whose writing was overshadowed by her brilliance as a concert pianist. 200 candles and lots of music for Robert Schumann 2010-10-14T20:50:00Z Without the other flashlights lighting the way, I was mesmerized by the brilliance of the Milky Way. In Cairo, soaking up the simple pleasures and the wild, beautiful Sinai Desert 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z With careful brilliance he built his own physical hesitations – some problem with his knee? – into the staging. Sunken Garden; Nabucco; Mark Padmore & Graham Johnson – review 2013-04-20T23:08:33Z But underneath there’s real self-awareness in the way he describes himself, and in his recognition of McLemore’s brilliance. 'Pretty accurate': S-Towners are proud to be podcasted – except for a few things 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z His character is so obsessed with his own brilliance that he can’t see what a terrible idea it is. Exploring Bryan Cranston’s funny side: his best comedic moments 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z But at almost every opportunity, Avrich undermines these numbers by cutting to one of an endless lineup of talking heads, usually to repeat predictable platitudes about Peterson’s brilliance. ‘Oscar Peterson: Black + White’ Review: Never Mind the Talking Heads 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “Bringing Anne Lister to life with all her complexity, passion, brilliance and wit is an epic challenge,” Wainwright told the Radio Times last year when the series was announced. Recognition at last for Gentleman Jack, Britain’s ‘first modern lesbian’ 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z This time around, there are many more blocks of sidewalk between its visits to brilliance than in past seasons. Taking the Portland out of “Portlandia”: It’s less about place than it is about personalities 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Perhaps he was simply obeying the unwritten law that every former NME editor has to carry on as if their time in charge coincided with an era of nonpareil musical brilliance. The Strokes: Angles ? review 2011-03-17T15:30:01Z It was a letter to the editor lavishly complimenting the brilliance of the original Katy Perry piece, whose thesis the letter writer restated, for clarity. Gene Weingarten: How to build an article accelerator 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The tenor showcases his vocal brilliance in a heart-wrenching aria in which the king declares his love. Vocal acrobatics of "La Donna del Lago" an "Olympic" challenge 2013-05-18T15:11:39Z Milo’s brilliance stems from his savant-like ability to visualize complex, hypothetical shapes that exist only in his imagination, a practice that’s not unlike that of a novelist who’s conjuring characters and images. ‘A Doubter’s Almanac,’ Ethan Canin’s Latest Novel, Has Real-Life Parallels 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z As I stepped inside on my last visit, the brilliance of Gaudi’s vision made for lofty worship in the nearly completed nave. Tourist-crowded Barcelona is vibrant and spirited 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z An astute analyst of directing technique, Mr. Bogdanovich sometimes falls back on hollow critic-speak, enthusing over the perfection and brilliance of gags that speak just fine for themselves. Review: ‘The Great Buster’ Brings a Deadpan Genius Back to Life 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z And you can see the brilliance in Ali because again, his vision. Telling Muhammad Ali's story in full: "What really struck me the most was how much humility he had" 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Several people waylay me to enthuse about the sheer brilliance of an obscure "comedy about goats" and no, I haven't seen that one either. Cannes film festival diary: Certified Copies and Biutiful discoveries 2010-05-18T14:09:00Z A callow poet, hungry for guidance, is cluelessly alone with one of the most formidable writers of the 20th century; his task is to open his eyes and discover the blind man’s brilliance. A Road Trip With One of the 20th Century’s Greatest Writers 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z His recent recordings attest to his boldness of approach, consistency of vision and brilliance of effect. Ren? Jacobs?s Harmonia Mundi CDs and DVDs 2011-11-20T02:15:30Z We may not be renowned, but Minneapolis’s history as a percolator of brilliance runs deep. My father recorded young Bob Dylan: How the historic "Minneapolis Party Tape" was made 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Neither is bad, exactly, but they can’t hold a candle to the slick brilliance of The Heat and Bridesmaids, both directed by Paul Feig. Melissa McCarthy: ‘I love a woman who doesn't play by the rules’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Her experience and brilliance enabled her to accurately identify the self-preservation of power, wealth and majority status that motivated the American right. Joan Didion exposed political stories America is still telling itself in order to live 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Wasting time on a meh show when there’s so much brilliance to be watched. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: But enough about me. . . . No, seriously. 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The “moderator,” which slides a thin barrier of leather or cloth between the tangents and strings, removes a bit of brilliance from the otherwise colorful shimmer. An All-but-Extinct Piano Plays Once More 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z How to appreciate what brilliance you happen upon – to roll in it and smell it, and feel it sift between your fingers. Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z “Out of the brilliance of his talent, he obtained many positions,” Mr. Kalish said. Paul Zukofsky, Virtuoso Violinist and Literary Executor, Dies at 73 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Slatkin's reading favored flat-out symphonic brilliance more than atmosphere, although his subtle handling of dynamics as the cellos crept into the hazy opening pages of the first movement was much to be admired. CSO goes to the mat for sub conductor 2011-01-21T17:34:13Z Plan B's message would be unpalatable were it not for the brusque brilliance of the music in which it is couched. Plan B – review 2012-07-31T14:00:46Z Altogether, his talent has the kind of hollow brilliance that makes you wonder if he sold his soul for it. Comedy gold: Jimmy Carr's Stand Up 2012-07-12T14:12:27Z Some class members have gone missing, although there is always the hope that one of them will return any day now, bearing a slim volume of brilliance. Then and now: Granta's best young British novelists 2013-04-06T07:00:20Z “We watched the sleek, wild, dark // And iridescent creature / Batter against the brilliance / drop like a glove / To the hard floor, or the desk top,” Wilbur writes: Escape from Childhood 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Still, Minaj’s brilliance has always shone from moment to radioactive moment. Review | Will Nicki Minaj ever release an album that’s as good as she is? 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z In an open letter, Lord Foster describes the tower as "a structure of dazzling brilliance and great historical importance". Lord Foster fires up campaign to save rusting Russian radio tower 2010-04-15T17:40:00Z His career never fully recovered, even though moments of brilliance flashed in some of the records that followed. David Bowie: Back to His Mysterious Best 2013-03-07T12:00:25Z For those wanting to reencounter the brilliance of Shakespeare and Shaw, Bedlam’s frenetic approach is not the optimal way. Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and Shaw's 'Saint Joan': A marathon for four actors, and the audience 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Lane’s brilliance as Walter Burns, the fiendishly unscrupulous editor who’s determined to keep Hildy at the paper, almost redeems the production. Broadway's fall revivals: Why big stars can't make up for a lack of artistic vision 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The thing about James Baldwin, beyond his utter brilliance and undeniable prescience as a writer and public intellectual, is that he was like the blackest man who ever lived. Black History Month viewing guide: the best new releases to see in February 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z There’s a disquisition on Osama bin Laden’s father’s brilliance as a builder of roads. Books of The Times: What?s a Submarine Officer Doing in the Desert? 2010-09-21T21:23:00Z The first part lays the groundwork for Franklin's apparent brilliance and innovation when it comes to publishing and science. Ken Burns on Benjamin Franklin & our nation's flawed identity: "Race is the central question" of US 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Many chamber players luxuriate in the glossy textures, slick brilliance and Impressionistic colorings of this 1914 piece. Music Review | Anthony Marwood, Steven Isserlis and Thomas Ad?s: At Zankel Hall, Subduing the Ravel Trio 2010-03-21T20:59:00Z This gives the wine its lightness and brilliance, but strips it of some complexity and staying power, hence the conventional wisdom that manzanilla must be drunk young because it is fragile and cannot age. Manzanilla Sherry: Singular, Saline and So Polarizing 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Shape-shifting brilliance and an airy indifference to what’s expected of you are not the music industry’s favorite assets in any performer, but they are probably easier to accept in a man than in a woman. The Enduring, Incandescent Power of Kate Bush 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z It contains sequences that sound admirable but ordinary — an able, flexible new jazz quartet, doing things we’ve possibly heard before — and then pockets of real brilliance. New Music: New Music From Miguel Zen?n and Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011-08-29T22:37:58Z Yes, Iago — embodied with gritty brilliance by Mr. Craig — is still the smartest guy in the room. Review: Jealousy and Lies in a No-Exit Theater of War in ‘Othello’ 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z “Transcendent Kingdom” trades the blazing brilliance of “Homegoing” for another type of glory, more granular and difficult to name. In Yaa Gyasi’s New Novel, a Young Scientist Tries to Understand Her Family’s Pain 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z With Young Thug, that feels like an insult to all the unmitigated brilliance that came before. Perspective | I was wrong about Young Thug 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Some are good, some are bad, and some – the likes of Theatre Rites, Mark Storrer, Tangere Arts and Fevered Sleep – occasionally rise to brilliance. Enough scare stories about children's theatre, please 2010-12-09T18:50:00Z The brilliance of the writing stirs rage and pity. Valeria Luiselli Traces the Youngest Casualties of the Border Crisis 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Instead of basking in his own brilliance, he worked humbly and hard, to forge an ikon of the agony of republican Spain. Picasso was just a big show-off. Most of his work is inherently trivial 2010-12-12T22:00:00Z Some directors understandably react to Shostakovich’s display of brilliance by trying to match it, point-by-point if possible, in their staging. Opera Review: 'The Nose' Pared Down to Its Essentials 2011-09-27T10:47:47Z Our founders imagined a new country, but for all their brilliance, they did not imagine a country in which women would be full citizens. Perspective | Here’s the speech Biden should give about abortion 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Among those coming up fast through a series of lead-role debuts, Ashly Isaacs — with her cool, eager brilliance, notably in the second “Agon” pas de trois — holds special promise. New York City Ballet’s Powerfully Eventful Fall Season 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z But I admire his unsteadiness almost as much as I respect the more consistent brilliance of David Chase or Vince Gilligan. Revisiting ‘Deadwood,’ a Lawless Prelude to TV’s New Golden Age 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Ax brought grace and brilliance to the performance but also an emotional hesitancy that resonates in uncertain music and uncertain times. Gustavo Dudamel celebrates his 36th birthday with some Schoenberg 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Shostakovich evokes frothy gallops, slithering waltzes and circus bands with a fractured modernist brilliance that equals Stravinsky’s. Music Review | ?The Nose?: Picture This: A Nose Goes Missing 2010-03-07T00:53:00Z “I think the 3-D is an essential element, a real stroke of brilliance and imagination, and the slow revelation of the paintings themselves is staggeringly beautiful,” she said. Prehistoric Cave With a Hornet on the Wall 2011-04-23T23:31:38Z In Meany Theater, it was clear right from the opening etude that Lortie was interested in depth as well as technical brilliance. Louis Lortie runs through a Chopin marathon 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Maybe that is the brilliance of Vice in general. Viceland: Vice's foray into CNN-style cable TV is a mixed bag 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z That's the brilliance of it because in life, a lot of us, we have to make those decisions. Judd Apatow praises Pete Davidson sharing his grief in the dark comedy "King of Staten Island" 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z A powerful, moving film, with flashes of brilliance – but the lack of context will frustrate even those who are familiar with the story. Lumumba fights its corner as a corrective to imperialism 2012-06-14T13:25:47Z “You see how stressed trees have become, and when they’re stressed, you’re not going to see the same brilliance in color.” How to Time Your Leaf-Peeping Trip This Fall 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Raine is plainly capable of unobtrusive brilliance, of building intimacy, of eliciting sympathy. Heartbreak by Craig Raine 2010-07-04T11:43:00Z I mean the offhand brilliance that happens everywhere: a woman’s sun-tanned shins “shining like bells in a horn section.” ‘Telegraph Avenue,’ by Michael Chabon 2012-09-08T00:17:29Z It’s a fine line, for both Homeland’s leads, between brilliance and madness, duty and mania. Homeland Watch: Playing It Close to the Vest 2011-12-19T13:28:04Z Keeping Britain Alive: the NHS in a Day was fun in the quiet way that it contrasted the brilliance of the surgeons with the stupidity of the patients. Rewind TV: The Great British Bake Off Easter Masterclass; Our Girl; Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS in a Day; Boris Johnson: The Irresistible Rise 2013-03-30T22:45:01Z But the sheer tidal force of the film sweeps it along, and it is speckled with moments of poetry and unarguable brilliance. Biutiful ? review 2011-01-27T15:00:01Z She said she envisioned the dance as a gem of brilliance under the thundering grayness of the freeway and its drivers, evoking the refuge and utopia we all seek amid quotidian space and experience. Cornish choreographers taking it to the streets 2011-10-30T02:03:12Z The brilliance of something like "The Daily Show" comes from its little guy outrage, not from arrogantly mocking the handicapped or the people who died in a war. "Family Guy's" latest "shock" target: Veterans 2010-05-17T15:03:00Z “Knowing about Sally Horner,” Weinman rightly says, “does not diminish ‘Lolita’s’ brilliance, or Nabokov’s audacious inventiveness, but it does augment the horror he also captured in the novel.” Review | Was ‘Lolita’ inspired by a true crime? A new book offers tantalizing evidence it was. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z He is, of course, replaced by Winston Churchill, whose inspired leadership, along with the brilliance of the Royal Air Force, thwarted Hitler’s dreamed-of invasion of England. Review | The anti-Hitler resistance has one chance to avoid war in Robert Harris’s ‘Munich’ 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z "It really is the color of a summer sky with this beautiful brilliance and subtlety about the stone," said David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby's International jeweler division. 'Sky Blue' diamond seen fetching $25 million at auction 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z But then he sat down to begin the solo part, and the intelligence and brilliance of his playing was an immediate reminder of why we need him so much as a pianist. Beethoven From Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Sherlock Holmes has always been the Great Detective, but even he might acknowledge the brilliance of his contemporaries, Professor S.F.X. Summer’s hidden gems, selected by Michael Dirda 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z They travel deep into Bispo’s memory, revealing his brilliance, knowledge and worldliness. For Bispo do Rosario, Art Could Only Be a Divine Calling 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Most recently, that work has been One Day I'm Going To Soar, the 2012 album that found Rowland musing on love, his own brilliance, and how hard it is to reconcile the two. This week's new live music 2013-04-13T05:00:13Z It was a universe unto itself, architecture transformed into performance, all movement and fluid light, all solids fractured and dissolved in brilliance in space, in prayer. Two Iranian Artists and the Revolution 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z It is breathtaking and reassuring, leaving little doubt that no matter how brilliant Tintoretto was, there was more than just brilliance in his vision. Review | Tintoretto was brilliant and ambitious. This new exhibition shows he was also sublimely weird. 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Her playing was refined and soft-spoken in its brilliance throughout. Review: Beatrice Rana, a Young Pianist, Holds Carnegie Rapt 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z In “The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512-1570,” a sumptuous, vigorous exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, we join the family in its final hurrah of civic brilliance. For the Medici, the Last Great Picture Show 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z How can I summarize this show's brilliance differently from how I have already? Best TV of the Decade, from 2010 to 2019 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The result, of course, would bring forth more failure, but also types of originality and brilliance. True to type: why letters are a labour of love 2010-10-16T23:00:00Z The incandescent brilliance of Charlie Parker’s output on Savoy Records, well burnished in other boxed sets, has often obscured the work of bebop’s other early adopters, who receive their proper due here. Pop Music Gifts, All Bundled Up 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Other guests bristled: could he not see the brilliance? David Lynch: ‘You gotta be selfish. It's a terrible thing’ 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z Reviewing it, Maya Phillips says that “the book, fittingly, feels utterly of the mind, with its anxious inquiries and connections and diversions, not to mention all of Rankine’s brilliance.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The untrained, unfettered creativity celebrated here will hopefully prove eccentric brilliance is alive and well. Outsider geniuses and blue crystals – the week in art 2013-06-07T16:00:41Z It lacks the central killer punch of Alien; it doesn't have its satirical brilliance and its tough, rationalist attack on human agency and human guilt. Prometheus 2012-05-30T14:12:53Z In this key passage he inadvertently sums ups New Labour's brilliance, and its fatal flaw. Fiona Millar: 'His perceptions about people and acute eye for the comic make it a good read' 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z Unpretentious brilliance enlivens the 82-year-old’s second solo show in Los Angeles. Sam Gilliam gets his hands dirty with 'Green April' at David Kordansky Gallery 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Her delivery of Chopin's occasionally fiery political passion underlined the brilliance of Robert Schumann's description of the mazurkas as "cannons buried in flowers". Weir Untangled/MacGregor 2010-06-08T20:44:00Z The orchestra played with eager energy and brilliance: clearly these musicians have spent the pandemic months practicing. Review: After 20-month absence, Seattle Symphony music director back to conduct before a pumped-up crowd 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “It was a radiance without warmth,” he says of his former brilliance, “and I thought of nothing but myself in the brightness of the light.” ‘The Fall of Princes’ review: the rise and fall of a Master of the Universe 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Although touched by brilliance throughout, the book succeeds best as a response to the current tragedy of the Arab world — and as such, you can’t help but hope it will prove one of a kind. Rumsfeld, Rice and Gonzales make cameos in a dark, comedic novel 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z The prize, first given in 2007, goes to writers who display a "quirky brilliance," unusual perspective or a strong voice- perhaps like that of Holden Caulfield, the rebellious teen narrator of "Catcher." Dropout Salinger creates mystique at Pa. college 2013-09-06T14:31:09Z Carrie Ann loved the story, but thought there were only moments of brilliance marked by some “hip action” that needed work. 'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: New Season, New Backstories 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z In one thing he was consistent: his brilliance. Art Review: ?The Art of Dissent in 17th-Century China? at the Met Museum - Review 2011-09-08T22:36:02Z Alongside his brilliance as a pianist, he has a reputation as one of the great musical thinkers. Day-Lewis knighted in Honours list 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z To the credit of the massed choirs, the words were always clearly projected, allowing the brilliance of Britten's word-setting to be heard to advantage. BBCNOW/Atherton – review 2013-01-28T18:18:18Z What pulled the result together was the sense of spirit evident throughout the whole company, generally instigated by the young Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni, who showed a real aptitude for Rossini's wit and brilliance. Il Viaggio a Reims – review 2012-07-22T15:45:13Z Filled with interviews, many of them ardent testimonials about Mr. Swartz’s brilliance, the movie is appealing primarily as a personal portrait. Critic’s Notebook: Mirror, Mirror: Sundance Hits 30 2014-01-23T22:44:05Z He smeared colors and made them pop, playing with his new media tool kit with the giddy inventiveness of someone just discovering his own brilliance. Godard Taught Me How to Watch Cinema, Even as He Kept Reinventing It 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z In the 1700s, Mozart and his sister Maria Anna spent much of their childhood on tour, performing adorableness and brilliance for audiences across Europe. Child stars: The power and the price of cuteness 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Devastated that Odysseus has received the military honors that Ajax deserves for his brilliance in battle, Ajax vows to kill the Greek leaders who made this decision. | 'Ajax in Iraq': The Insanity of War Is Not Ancient Myth 2011-06-17T22:56:49Z The piano writing, nodding to the taste at the time for florid, virtuosic passagework, brims with brilliance and rippling runs, as well as captivating elegance and intricacy. Listening to the Piece That Made Chopin’s Career 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Like so many creative artists, musicians are often sensitive and not infrequently, troubled figures who express pain as well as brilliance with their output. The 7 most tragic band deaths in rock history 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z "There's a wonderful richness to the language and a beauty, which I think is the brilliance of Tom Stoppard, and also this very beautiful language of Ford Madox Ford," said director Susanna White. 'Parade's End' keeps British TV invasion going 2013-02-22T19:09:13Z It’s so interlinked, the madness and the brilliance, as I think they so often are. My mentally ill sister 2012-06-02T00:00:00Z At school he showed great brilliance in his observations about the natural world, he was a “born pattern seeker,” but at the same time he was taunted by other children for being so different. Does Autism Hold the Key to What Makes Humans Special? 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z But even his occasional detractors respected him for his brilliance, his evenhandedness and his humaneness. Frank Kermode, Literary Critic, Dies at 90 2010-08-18T23:17:00Z “I first encountered the beauty, brilliance, and empathy of Ms. Oprah Winfrey from afar, by watching her talk show on my television in the 1980′s,” Jeffers said in a statement. Winfrey picks ‘Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ for book club 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, “Robert Lowell: Setting the River on Fire” achieves a magnificence and intensity — dare one say a manic brilliance? — that sets it apart from more temperate and orderly biographies. Review | Kay Redfield Jamison puts Robert Lowell on the couch in an exhilarating biography 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z So his performance must always accommodate their brilliance. A tasty turn by Mads Mikkelsen as NBC's 'Hannibal' 2013-04-02T14:25:14Z I was certain that my father’s ghost would appear, smoking his old Pall Malls, and mock me for not understanding Rulfo’s brilliance. Luis Alberto Urrea: By the Book 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z He had tackled the wide-ranging program with characteristic technical brilliance and emotional engagement. It’s (Almost) Business as Usual at the Salzburg Festival 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The most uncanny impersonation is, after all, a shadow of someone else's irreplaceable brilliance — a brilliance that is all over "Mr. Dynamite," from downbeat to fade out. HBO's 'My Dynamite' focuses on James Brown, the performer 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Burton’s brilliance was to make everything else look redundant – and in many ways, nothing has changed since. Critics assemble: our writers pick their favorite superhero films 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Her images were so highly ferocious and so controlled that any misguided readers could easily mistake her brilliance for arbitrary oversight or chaotic overintoxication or abuse of symbolism. The Book That Terrified Neil Gaiman. And Carmen Maria Machado. And Dan Simmons. 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Instead, it’s a fond and forgiving tribute to the man, filled with music that moves beyond happy and sad, and toward something like brilliance. Review: ‘Sound of Redemption’ Traces Frank Morgan’s Route From Jazz Musician to Prisoner and Back 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z But Madison’s twin stepkids, who “catch fire spontaneously when they experience intense emotions,” personify its “brilliance” and its tender wit. New in Paperback: ‘Nothing to See Here’ and ‘Red at the Bone’ 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Away from the dry brilliance of the Rockies, the white-stemmed aspens drop their leaves early and forsake their fall display, but they are still captivating for their rarity. The best gardens aren’t static. Case in point: Chanticleer. 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Her Odette reveals a capacity for voluptuous passion within doomed captivity; her Odile is extraordinarily cool, enigmatic, even poignant, notwithstanding sweeping brilliance. Review: ‘Swan Lake’ Features an Authoritative Sara Mearns 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z But “Sustain” loses none of its brilliance in this recording, available only on digital platforms — its shifts are now somehow more seismic yet more subtle, its details more focused. The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2019 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “I think the brilliance of this moment in time is that, across the board, we’re going to be changing,” she says. Burning Man 2020 is the latest cultural offering to go virtual 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z None of this takes away from his brilliance. “Sponsored” by my husband: Why it’s a problem that writers never talk about where their money comes from 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z "These dancers don't want some actor misrepresenting the brilliance of what they do," she said. Natalie Portman: Becoming a ballerina for 'Black Swan' not easy 2010-12-02T21:56:00Z This is a difficult time to be remembering the brilliance of Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. What is the best Oscar-winning film of all time? 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Visible from the first essay, written 27 years ago, through the last are the lush layers of Hass' rare combination of brilliance, erudition and self-awareness. 'What Light Can Do': Robert Hass ponders a big picture 2012-08-29T19:19:03Z See Elizabeth Holmes and her black turtleneck, which, with its direct link to Steve Jobs, implied brilliance to the watching world, whether we were aware of it or not. Silicon Valley Has a New Style Icon 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He captivated people with his humor and brilliance, but adulation was another form of intoxication that he fiercely avoided. Remembering Denis Johnson 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z His brilliance as a widower in "Visiting Mr. Green" elevated a lightweight off-Broadway drama to something unforgettably moving. Eli Wallach had the power to illuminate a character on stage and screen 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Such all-round brilliance is not acquired quickly, and although Rosen started piano lessons at the age of three, and enrolled at the Juilliard school in when he was seven, he was no child prodigy. Charles Rosen obituary 2012-12-10T18:13:31Z Not gently, not roughly, not with discreet tactical brilliance, not ever. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her husband may be in the closet, but your saying so is out of bounds 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z It is an apogee of trash brilliance unrivaled anywhere else in the galaxy. My streaming gem: why you should watch Starcrash 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Once painted, the overall surface of each piece is carefully scrubbed with sandpaper to reveal the depth of colors underneath; the effect is what gives a Price sculpture its characteristic brilliance. The Blobs Aren?t Talking 2010-03-03T23:54:00Z In this powerful work he is an abstract Vincent van Gogh, sharing his soul through bright yet painful chromatic brilliance.• Van Gogh's true colours exposed – the week in art 2013-05-03T11:35:59Z The character’s brilliance has not only changed Dinklage’s life but has also helped shift expectations of what is required to succeed as a leading man. Peter Dinklage: ‘Tyrion has a sense of humour'’ 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Born in poverty in London in 1775, Turner, the son of a barber, showed artistic brilliance at a young age. Review | Poet Stanley Plumly takes a lyrical look at John Constable and J.M.W. Turner 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Thus begins a precipitous decline from youthful brilliance. ‘Little Failure’: misery, then mastery for Gary Shteyngart 2014-01-09T21:07:21Z Faulkner could engage these subjects with such bold brilliance precisely because he was — geographically, historically, racially — in the maw of the beast. The Trauma of the Civil War Lives On in Faulkner’s Fiction 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z “The Emissary” is stalled there, at the level of a flickering brilliance that never kindles into more. After Disaster, Japan Seals Itself Off From the World in ‘The Emissary’ 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z “His kind of brilliance, the gold standard. Nobody has touched it.” After 36 years, ‘Little Shop,’ a ‘close to perfect’ musical, comes to the Kennedy Center 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Reading the discussions of the various works without having the printed music and a recording at hand will limit understanding of the brilliance of Walsh’s insights. John Adams on Debussy, the First Modernist 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z One of her greatest gifts to Joyce was allowing him to make costly revision upon revision at the last minute, though the book had already been typeset, frustrating her printer but securing the novel’s brilliance. Kevin Birmingham’s Book on ‘Ulysses’ and Censorship 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Yet the enduring interest of 1922 lies in the brilliance, madness, beauty, comedy and devastation with which writers that year fused the fragments of the ages to a noisily vapid postwar present. 1922: The Year That Transformed English Literature 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z That kind of fearless brilliance that I looked at and thought, “Yeah, I want to be like that.” Seven Flames Kindled by the Focused Fire of Ntozake Shange 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “The more we spent time together,” Bacharach says, “the more I liked Daniel, and the more brilliance he showed to me.” New collaboration has Burt Bacharach still working at 92 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The beam turns slowly, and we’re caught beneath a great encircling arc of brilliance, silently watching the mist drifting and the lantern’s revolutions. ‘I’m not doing as much as I used to’: meet the man with 20 jobs 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Kavakos dispatched the intricate, dazzling violin part with gleaming tone and brilliance. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Plays Carl Nielsen Symphony 2012-06-15T21:52:06Z Shakespeare, Ibsen, Williams, Miller, Pinter: If the history books have taught us anything, it is that theater loves a singular image of brilliance — and that image is often of a white man. How to Birth a New American Theater 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Driven by a distinct internal alchemy — brilliance, talent, ego, ethics, desire, expectations, desperation. Biopics find new life at the Oscars and beyond 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z It was just one of those moments where you sense somebody’s brilliance. Alan Menken on ‘The Little Mermaid’ and the Mixed Blessing of Disney Fame 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Oh, and let’s not forget about Laurie Metcalfe’s brittle brilliance on Getting On, the hospital comedy that is too dark to win awards. Emmys 2015: the TV shows that should be nominated on Thursday 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z He's not the only one; this odd coalescing of philosophical brilliance and literary ineptitude is more common, I reckon, than we imagine. What Philip K Dick needed was a co-author 2010-06-04T15:07:00Z A carriage of dreams, engineering brilliance and modern luxury. Explore: The New Way to Road Trip 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z If you do, of course, it is a veritable feast of brilliance. National Television Awards: where quality goes undetected 2011-01-27T13:53:00Z Non-native speakers may not be able to show off their brilliance easily. Of two minds 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z For all its brilliance, “The Nose” is hard to warm up to and will probably never rival “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” Shostakovich’s only other opera, in popular appeal. Opera Review: 'The Nose' Pared Down to Its Essentials 2011-09-27T10:47:47Z The are moments of razor-sharp brilliance, but it doesn't have the dark beauty, the resonance or the relevance of Black Mirror. TV review: Bad Sugar; A Touch Of Cloth; C4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows; Murder: Joint Enterprise 2012-08-26T22:00:01Z It is written with a quiet, hypnotic brilliance that almost had me weeping with envy. Books of the year 2012: authors choose their favourites 2012-11-23T22:55:14Z Nowhere are people more convinced of Brooklyn’s brilliance than in the borough itself. ‘The Good Fork Cookbook,’ reviewed: A reminder of what made Brooklyn hype-worthy 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z But when I was a teenager, much later, it was obvious that rock music had reached a peak of imagination and brilliance in the 1960s – and it's still obvious. Why Keith Richards should take over Tate Modern 2010-06-16T13:31:00Z Year after year, he has been brought to vivid vibrant life by Kitchen, an actor of rare and controlled brilliance. A case for an Emmy (or more) for 'Foyle's War' 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z It took visiting Barcelona's Picasso Museum and Monserrat to see his early life progression of paintings, which are not abstract, to see his perception and growth for me to appreciate his modern simple brilliance. Picasso in 1932: Ingenious, Exhausting, Relentless 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The Daily Telegraph's Philip Womack found much to commend in Lights Out in Wonderland, DBC Pierre's fourth novel, relishing in particular the "lunatic brilliance" of its set pieces. Critical eye: reviews roundup 2010-08-27T23:06:00Z Steven Spielberg said that Hanks' brilliance is exceeded only by his modesty and that away from the set, Hanks is "more Clark Kent than Superman." For Tom Hanks et al., a capital evening at Kennedy Center Honors gala 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z With his involvement in bringing the new biopic Get On Up to the screen, Jagger is now helping to introduce Brown’s unique musical brilliance to a new generation. Mick Jagger on James Brown: "I Copied All His Moves" 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Doggie makeovers for people: Last night's sketch "We'll Make You Look Like Your Pet" on Comedy Central's "Jon Benjamin Has a Van" is just further evidence of the comedian's brilliance. Today's must-see viral videos 2011-07-14T18:15:00Z “The brilliance of Mr. Clooney’s performance lies in his ability to convey indecision, hesitation and the precipitous tumble into error,” A. O. Scott wrote in The Times in November. DVD: Dana Andrews in Jean Renoir?s ?Swamp Water? on Blu-ray 2012-03-16T17:49:47Z The Philharmonic doesn’t play these days with old-school brilliance or majesty, or with the feverish edge that Leonard Bernstein brought to Schumann’s symphonies with this orchestra in his classic recordings. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Could Be the New York Philharmonic’s Future 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Vivian Bearing, the dying professor in “Wit,” is that way, too, which is part of the brilliance of casting Chalfant here. Review: ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’ Gets Joan Didion’s Intention Just Right 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z This he deserved, and yet the dominant impression of the evening was less the brilliance of his choreography than the strength of the company. Dance Review: New York City Ballet in New ?Carillons? at Koch Theater 2012-01-29T23:23:55Z True to form, Mr. Andsnes’s performance of the Third Concerto here combined effortless brilliance and scrupulous integrity. Music Review: Philharmonic Opens Season at Avery Fisher Hall 2012-09-20T16:22:20Z “My job is taking the artistic brilliance of Jose Vargas, this unhinged willingness to do something that feels like jumping off a bridge, and use it to build support for immigrants,” says Eller. From journalism to activism: Jose Antonio Vargas’s life on the run She spoke to me about jazz as a metaphor for black lives, their improvisational nature, their brilliance and the hard work that took. ‘How We Weep for Our Beloved’: Writers and Thinkers Remember Toni Morrison 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The brilliance of Haigh’s novel is most evident in how effortlessly it portrays the interconnectedness of the many constituencies involved in and affected by extracting fuel by that method. Notable fiction in 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z No surprise that, but the brilliance of the film is the way the chronology of catastrophe coils around itself, yet propels relentlessly forward. The kids are all wrong 2012-05-29T15:20:00Z Quirky and rare, spinel appealed to Mr. Yavorskyy for its translucence, brilliance and kaleidoscopic range of colors. Special Report: Jewelry: Restoring the Luster to a Once-Loved Gem 2011-05-12T13:49:21Z That was the heart of the joke, and the brilliance of it. Review: In 'Keanu,' Key and Peele Let a Cat Steal the Show 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z And that was where Turing and his colleagues showed their brilliance. Where the Real 'Imitation Game' Happened 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Their show falls between the brilliance of both. Guns N' Roses fail to ignite Reading festival 2010 2010-08-28T15:09:00Z Or else, Earth may have some unique trait, rare elsewhere, that helped humans move from mere intelligence to brilliance at technology. How will the world end? 2012-06-17T19:00:00Z This episode was chilling in how much brilliance it packed into 30 minutes. ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 3, Episode 8: Erlich’s Charade 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Take away all the brilliance that she is as a comedic actress and a dramatic actress — and people don't give her credit for that. "I bought into the whole diet industry": Valerie Bertinelli on loving herself, food and Betty White 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Twenty-seven years ago, the brilliance of Christoph Hässler, known as Stohead, emerged from his fascination with the calligraphic aspect of graffiti — called tag — using single strokes to form continuous letters, at times illegibly. Within Walking Distance of La Biennale Paris 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z “We know about white-led movements for social change in a way that has a tenancy, in the public square, to overshadow Black brilliance, Black leadership and Black organizational capacity,” Professor Foreman said. MacArthur Foundation Announces 25 New ‘Genius’ Grant Winners 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Harvey Specter is his firm’s closer, a man of both charismatic brilliance and woeful empathy who negotiates Wall Street’s shark-infested waters with a self-satisfied smile and great hair. If you're missing Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad, try these instead 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z You overlook not only its extraordinary visual dynamism, but its value as a moving assertion of spiritual vitality, individual brilliance and collective tradition. Introducing the greatest aboriginal artist unknown in America 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Museum conservator Joseph Fronek said that storage probably helped preserve the chromatic brilliance of otherwise fugitive colors, such as the Spaniard's red velvet sleeve, painted in layered glazes. LACMA purchases long-lost masterpiece, once kept under a couch 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z It’s less about his strategic brilliance and more about an innate refusal to give up — ever. ‘Hack Attack,’ About a Rupert Murdoch Paper’s Trials, by Nick Davies 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z But more rigour is required if her sense of her own brilliance is to be more widely shared. Sara Pascoe 2010-08-09T21:45:00Z But maybe your floors seem to have lost a bit of their brilliance and are looking a little dull these days. How to clean wood floors without damaging them 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z And the circumstances by which we meet these boys is where the subversive brilliance of "Attack the Block" begins. Before John Boyega became "Star Wars" hero Finn, he was far more revolutionary in "Attack the Block" 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z And part of that brilliance lay in his never staying still. Art Review: ?The Art of Dissent in 17th-Century China? at the Met Museum - Review 2011-09-08T22:36:02Z We acquiesced, and I once again I was amazed by the complexity and brilliance of the wine. Yes, there are sparkling red wines that taste good 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Happy Valley’s brilliance is so uniform that it’s hard to pick a best episode. What was the best hour of television ever? 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z In this collection, “the best pieces achieve something less narrative and closer to brilliance. … Thrillingly, the best work in ‘Grand Union’ is some of the newest. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Good stuff, up to a point, but nothing like the passion and brilliance of The Incredibles or Toy Story. Megamind ? review 2010-12-02T22:01:00Z But the show’s brilliance lies less in recognizing extra pressures that Muslim women are under than in recognizing their tact and determination in pursuing what they want. Dating While Muslim: The Uncomfortable Truths in “Ramy” 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z But Madeleine’s brilliance is like Anna Karenina’s—it is presented as a component of her great seductive power, as something diabolical and bewitching, not as a virtue that makes her an intellectual peer. The Ideal Marriage, According to Novels 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Schwarz and the orchestra tossed the five-minute piece off with insouciant brilliance, and then moved on to deeper but not less happy concerns. Review: At SSO, music both new and attractive 2011-06-03T18:20:54Z The impresario and producer Norman Granz recognized Parker’s brilliance — and he saw the potential to broaden his appeal, by shining a softer spotlight on his lemon-cake tone and his richly coiled melodies. How Pop and Jazz Wrapped Up the Past in 16 Boxed Sets 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Not for the first time, I was dumbstruck at the brilliance and originality of this master craftsman of the mind, his transparent rapacity of thought, his insatiable intellectual curiosity. John Wood obituary 2011-08-10T14:21:55Z Once in prep school and then at Oxford, his brilliance was evident: intellectually, he was a kind of Harry Potter among Muggles, and he knew it. Books of The Times: Adam Sisman?s ?Honourable Englishman,? on Hugh Trevor-Roper 2011-12-06T21:46:10Z This mild deception clearly doesn't affect the simple elegance of Kehlmann's writing or the brilliance of his wit. Fame by Daniel Kehlmann 2010-09-19T11:57:00Z It has brilliance, certainly, but it's also highly uneven, both in style and in quality. Reader reviews: your take on Three Kingdoms, Snow White and Henry IV 2012-05-18T09:56:45Z It takes brilliance and creativity to make milk toast out of bloodbaths, and Americans are especially good at doing that. Coyotes, the Ultimate American Tricksters 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z “It doesn’t lose any of the brilliance at high speed,” he said while clapping out the tempo. School of American Ballet Enlists City Ballet Members 2012-09-30T04:00:05Z But it captures less of his brilliance too. Books of The Times: ‘Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,’ by Jon Meacham 2012-11-20T22:57:50Z She seemed right in the zone, singing with plushness, brilliance and spontaneity. Opera Review: Anna Netrebko in Bel Canto Mode, for ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ 2014-01-19T22:04:19Z The diamond dust was swept up long ago, yet the memory endures of a moment in the late 1970s when a flash of brilliance glittered from the rubble of a bankrupt city. As Studio 54 Boogies to Brooklyn, Its Denizens Look Back in Wonder 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Still, the brilliance of Ms. Dorrance’s choreographic mind — and what she inspires in others — holds it together. Review: Dorrance Dance, Tapping Out the Joy 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z But her once majestic voice, though at times showing flashes of her former brilliance, sounded weary and hoarse as she creaked through a tribute to her famous singing cousin, Dionne Warwick. R. Kelly, Cee Lo, Whitney perform for Davis gala 2011-02-13T12:46:04Z Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met’s music director, brought engagement and energy to the podium, drawing out the colors and character of the music, the nuances and brassy brilliance. Review: ‘Fire’ Brings a Black Composer to the Met, Finally 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z She recently turned 60, and “Goldberg” is a long way from the insistent formal brilliance of “Violin,” though there are echoes. In France, a Festival Delivers the Essential: Dance to Audiences 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Christmas specials—and always include the tedious Schweddy Balls sketch, which isn’t even a good NPR parody—but the pure of heart will not forget its brilliance. Twelve Feel-Good Seasonal Pop Classics, with and Without Christmas 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z People are quick to cite his brilliance, legendary work ethic — the man didn't sleep — and virtuosity. How Minneapolis made Prince 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Terry provided Ellington, and Ellington’s compositional alter ego Billy Strayhorn, a soloist whose brilliance and fluidity thrived in the more harmonically and structurally complex music Ellington and Strayhorn were developing in the nineteen-fifties. The Sound of Musical Joy: Clark Terry’s Trumpet 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z It’s more that the show’s occasionally atrocious writing makes it difficult to see the occasional brilliance of its setups. “Empire”’s sex slump: Why sex on TV’s sexiest show — including that threesome — is so incredibly awkward 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z There are soft spots, but then there are riffs that find an interesting line and take off into flights of extended brilliance. Jonathan Lethem Imagines a World Where Technology Stops Working 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Switching between grand piano and electric, Iyer, 30 years Smith’s junior, seemed in this context like the kind of acolyte whose own brilliance brings forth a wisdom in his old master. Vijay Iyer jazzes up the Ojai Music Festival 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z It is a work of sustained brilliance by one of America’s finest artists working at the height of his powers. Review | These ‘missing’ Jacob Lawrence paintings are finally in a museum — and they’re masterpieces 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Playing with crystalline clarity and a rhythmic buoyancy that highlights the works’ dance elements, Mr. Schiff reveals the contrapuntal brilliance and the joy, wit and melancholy of these 24 preludes and fugues. Classical Music on Disc, on DVD and in Books 2012-11-22T21:26:23Z Variety called it “ambitious,” Rolling Stones said the episodes had “moments of brilliance amid unchecked sprawl,” and IndieWire called it “shallow and self-indulgent.” 'Mad Men' creator returns to identity theme with 'The Romanoffs' 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z While Cirillo’s strength may, at first glance, appear to be his skillful use of unusual but luminous colors, his brilliance is in the range of emotions he is able to evoke with fabricated sceneries. 5 Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z “The orchestra played with its customary, mind-blowing brilliance, and with my lack of experience I thought it had been me,” Mr. Previn said. Ronald A. Wilford, Manager of Classical Stars, Is Given a Starry Sendoff 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Matt in particular is overwhelmed, and sometimes paralyzed, by the necessity of choosing, and the brilliance of Mr. Clooney’s performance lies in his ability to convey indecision, hesitation and the precipitous tumble into error. | 'The Descendants': ?Descendants,? With George Clooney - Review 2011-11-15T21:00:13Z When one aspect falters it can district from brilliance elsewhere, perhaps why we call it Grand Opera since both the risks and rewards are as grand as they are uncertain in such a complicated undertaking. Behind the Scenes of ‘Tosca,’ the Messiest Production in Met History 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The brilliance of the act is the way he's able to walk the line between squeaky clean and outrageously dirty. Bob Saget to film TV special at the Moore Theatre 2012-07-16T23:23:04Z TV's most cantankerous clinician is a medical maverick whose brilliance is only overshadowed by his brutality. Six to watch: TV medics 2012-11-15T14:32:06Z Every scene, every frame, is executed with pure formal brilliance. Cannes 2013: Only God Forgives 2013-05-22T09:45:00Z But many ballerinas have successfully substituted another step to produce the same effect of speed, control and brilliance. A show of virtuosos, ‘Swan Lake’ shimmers with strong women 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The unifying theme, as the title suggests, is dawn, Irish dawn in particular, and the music evokes both the hush and the brilliance of early morning. Scuff, Patter, Chug, Poke, Swim: Expanding Definitions of Dance 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z For all the fripperies of fame, the core of Netrebko's brilliance is her voice. Anna Netrebko: 'I can make Manon ... bad' 2010-06-17T21:10:00Z You can see "subjective or optical colours" in the meaning of a word like "brilliance" but not in that of a word like "lipochrome." Poem of the week: The Coloration of Feathers by Ruth Fainlight 2012-02-13T09:34:36Z Regular updates interspersed the clever and challenging programme of short pieces and excerpts, which included Copland's Fanfare, Adams's Short Ride and excerpts from Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony, all performed with the orchestra's customary energy and brilliance. Prom 20: Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels! – review 2012-07-30T11:33:31Z The brilliance of Farber’s analysis is proven in his choice of Joseph Mankiewicz’s comedy “People Will Talk” as a prime example of this new kind of movie. Saul Bellow, Film Critic 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Nora's brilliance, properly set in its context, is illuminating rather than showy. A Doll's House – review 2013-05-11T23:04:06Z The film is drenched in candy shop colors, announcing the passage of each season but infusing them all with equal Barbie Dream House brilliance. "Emma." is the candy-coated "Clueless" remake we deserve 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z All we need are six world-class soloists, a full-strength choir, and a repetiteur of sufficient pianistic brilliance to mimic the score's vivid orchestral colouring. Fancy bashing through Wolfgang Rihm's new operatic masterpiece? 2010-07-23T10:01:00Z Back in the late 60s and early 70s, great documentary series, such as the Ascent of Man, Civilisation and the World at War, stood out as much for their rarity as their brilliance. The state of British TV: factual TV 2011-04-01T10:47:39Z With many of these dishes, their brilliance lies in their minimalism. If you think you can’t cook real Chinese food at home, she’ll prove you wrong 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The brilliance of his performance is impossible to convey in print because so much of it resides in his body language and inflection, in facial expressions and gestures. Willy Wonka deserved an Oscar: A close look at Gene Wilder’s finest role 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z HC Robbins Landon, the expert on Joseph Haydn, wrote that in their early music, Michael surpassed his brother with "panache, flair and a certain external brilliance". Radio review: Composer of the Week 2010-06-22T07:00:00Z We Saw From The Cheap Seats could’ve been Spektor’s magnum opus, but the flashes of brilliance here are enough to keep us hoping for her next release. Regina Spektor’s “…Cheap Seats”: The Return of the Pop Maverick and Her Piano 2012-06-01T10:45:25Z Mathilde, so long impoverished and alone, willingly takes on the chore of encouraging a self-absorbed, quick-to-despair young man whose brilliance she doesn’t entirely believe. ‘Fates and Furies’ review: A masterful tale of marriage and secrets 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The only other role on Mr. Cumberbatch’s bucket list, he has said, was Hamlet — a character who shares Patrick’s brilliance, arrogance, wit, cruelty, self-destructiveness and, in his reading, not dissimilar daddy issues. Benedict Cumberbatch Just Crossed the Last Role Off His Bucket List 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Santos, a multi-instrumentalist and composer who died in 2006 at the age of 80, wasn’t known for his own virtuosity so much as for his original brilliance in composition and arrangement. The Essentials of Brazilian Music for Olympic Listening 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z You long for someone to do something with these dancers that they haven’t done before, compel them to discover new facets of their artistry instead of insistently reiterating their own brilliance. Dance Review: Ailey Continues to Build on Its Proud Tradition 2010-12-05T23:11:00Z But with hosannas being sung over the vaunted brilliance of television these days, to describe a play in such terms isn’t derogatory. Review: ‘Daphne’s Dive,’ Where Everybody Knows You’re Broke 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Shrek is bowing out, having triggered – in its first two movies, anyway – a terrific new surge of excitement in animation, a marrying of technical brilliance with traditional wit, flair and old-fashioned heart. Film review: Shrek Forever After 2010-07-01T21:00:00Z But what stuck out the most was the newfound brilliance of Adrian Danchig-Waring. At New York City Ballet, Hits, Misses and Daring Dancers 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Most of Mr. Kneale’s story, however, is staged within the walls of the city he evokes with casual brilliance. ‘Rome: A History in Seven Sackings’ Review: The City That Survived 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Part of Balanchine’s brilliance — and there’s much to choose from — was his way of reacting to the moment, his ability to bring real life into the ballet. Review: With Balanchine and Confetti, City Ballet Is Back 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Brittany Pollack, making her debut in the notoriously hard fourth movement, displayed true brilliance. New York City Ballet Performs George Balanchine Classics 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z The steady brilliance of the episode’s 23 minutes starts with the interplay of the characters’ sense of humor with the dreariness and callous bureaucracy of the jail. ‘Atlanta’ Has Brilliant Characters. And Some of the Best Acting on TV. 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z I do not discount any brilliance or hard work on anyone’s part; I merely note that arguably the most important factor in someone’s success is that somebody hired them for that job. 2015: The year of writing racially 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z But her brilliance must be noted, especially as it manifests in one improvised duet with Turner, inspired by a Norma Miller routine, “The Queen Swings Basie/Trickeration.” LaTasha Barnes: Let the Circle of Influence Be Unbroken 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z It's music that shimmers with bejewelled brilliance, that takes Debussy and Ravel's orchestral techniques as a starting point and builds on them with voluptuous excess. A guide to Pierre Boulez's music 2012-07-16T15:49:00Z And yet as the richness of the final movement intensified toward a noble conclusion, the brilliance of the performance became almost cloying. Pianist Schiff rises to challenge of weighty ‘Last Sonatas’ 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Coming to the Philharmonic after a decade as a principal with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mr. McGill played with his trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character. New York Philharmonic Responds to Attacks in Paris 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z "These awards are a celebration of brilliance amongst the rich diversity of dance forms," said Graham Watts, chairman of the awards committee. National Dance awards honour Bourne 2014-01-27T17:29:33Z I wasn't specifically in conversation with them, but the brilliance of our team, our creative team, starting with Steven Canals, is our creator, Ryan Murphy our godfather, Janet Mock and the whole team. "My art is my activism": "Pose" star Billy Porter unleashes his passion and doesn't hold back 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The brilliance of Lucian Freud was not exactly a secret before this ruthless painter's death in 2011 at the age of 88. Best art exhibitions of 2012, No 1 – Lucian Freud Portraits 2012-12-21T11:01:27Z In general, however, The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares provides further confirmation of a unique writer's restless, preternatural brilliance. The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares by Joyce Carol Oates – review 2012-12-27T05:59:01Z I know that seems ridiculous when I've let Salinger, Ellison, Kesey and Harper Lee go because they haven't produced a Magic Four but it is the breadth of brilliance that I'm searching for. The Great American Novel tournament 2012-07-09T14:07:00Z Coming Out by Christmas Card Holiday cards that really catch my eye, either for their brilliance or buffoonery, tend to be trying too hard. Motherlode Blog: Coming Out by Christmas Card 2012-11-18T13:30:32Z Sometimes he uses vinyl to introduce neon hues, or specially strengthened paper to get a backlit brilliance. Thomas Scheibitz – review 2013-07-26T15:00:00Z Too much of this show consists of mumbling and fumbling, but the best moments cohere into a thoughtful meditation on the fleeting, often unrecognized brilliance of visionaries. | 'Capsule 33': When a Man?s Castle Is Actually a Tiny Pod 2010-10-03T22:13:00Z The brilliance of these productions is inseparable from the magnificent teamwork on display. And the winner is ... the ensemble cast: How Broadway's best acting was a group effort 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The idea of discovering the details of your child's recent death through the paper is horrifying – and told with quiet brilliance here. The Killing US: episode three 2011-07-14T21:02:01Z The brilliance and fierce independence of a witty, learned female character viewed by some scholars as the first openly feminist sleuth in mystery literature. Taproot woos fans of Dorothy L. Sayers in upcoming 'Gaudy Night' 2012-09-12T23:05:04Z Donald Glover may not be a direct disciple, but his path to success — which now includes the Golden Globe-nominated series, “Atlanta,” in addition to his musical output — was illuminated by Bey’s multifaceted brilliance. Yasiin Bey was one of rap’s brightest stars. His farewell concert was a stirring reminder. 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Set against that darkness was the brilliance of Veronica's relationship with Keith. Veronica Mars: box set review 2013-03-14T15:30:01Z Mr. Porter, reviewing the performance in The Financial Times, wrote that the brilliance of Ms. Sutherland’s singing was to be expected by this point. Joan Sutherland, Opera Soprano, Dies 2010-10-11T16:29:00Z Kingsolver brings Treat to life in all her impressive brilliance and delightful eccentricity. Review | In Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Unsheltered,’ Trump is just the latest threat to Earth’s survival 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Might it be stretching the brilliance of the Despicable Me universe a little thin? Despicable Me 2: evil genius or just plain bad? 2013-03-22T13:22:00Z Instead they use boldness, stubbornness and raw brilliance to untangle a mystery that threads its way through the imperial city to the highest levels of the court. Sauce Makers and Scoundrels: Four Hot Romance Novels 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Mapplethorpe's technical brilliance as a photographer is such as to transform each of his images from a document to a flash of rapture. Robert Mapplethorpe: sexual terrorist 2010-09-21T21:00:00Z If it felt authentic, would Lee live up to the brilliance of her first novel? Resisting the mystery of “Go Set a Watchman”: Why I’m not reading Harper Lee’s “new” novel 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z You can’t imitate unaffectedness and unpretentiousness and such peculiar brilliance in the classroom or on the page. Postscript: C. D. Wright, 1949-2016 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Yet even though Mozart displays technical brilliance, the music that drives these lust-ridden plots is, on an erotic level, almost unreasonably tame. Indecent exposure 2011-04-07T21:00:03Z If the new Star Wars hopes to replicate such brilliance, it must avoid falling into the pattern Abrams' other space saga appears to be slipping further and further into. JJ Abrams must steer Star Wars clear of plot holes – he's our only hope 2013-05-24T17:02:32Z The thirty-year-old Awol Erizku paid homage to the brilliance of the “Black Panther” costume designer Ruth E. Carter with cinematic, dramatic photographs that contain whole narratives themselves. The Best New Yorker Photography of 2018 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The breathlessness of Maidenhair becomes, in The Light and the Dark, a more measured brilliance; the urgency of Shishkin's mission is undimmed. The Light and the Dark by Mikhail Shishkin – review 2013-03-13T15:49:39Z Ms. Wood’s custom Lorraine Schwartz diamond, a cushion-cut yellow stone, twinkled with a brilliance that seemed blinding from the 30th row. For a King of Night Life, a Sunny Bride 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Ms. Devieilhe conjured an array of colors beginning with a nasal sound that turned into a warm hum before opening into cool brilliance. Review: A Rising French Singer Makes a Delicately Brilliant Debut 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z How could I have missed, in the past, such brilliances as the tangle of sharp thorny branches behind the angel? The Virgin of the Rocks: Da Vinci decoded 2010-07-13T20:31:00Z Did his theoretical brilliance counter the weight of disreputable rages? Obscure Musicology Journal Sparks Battles Over Race and Free Speech 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z But the show’s secret, I suspect, lies in the songwriting brilliance of Buffett, whose music offers a holiday from the rules and restraints of everyday life. Embracing the chill in Jimmy Buffett's 'Escape to Margaritaville' 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The result is a striking mixture of danger and ritziness that Davis has always negotiated with brilliance. Prom 53: GMJO/Davis ? review 2011-08-25T09:59:05Z It's become a terrible cliché to invoke the brilliance of AMC's Mad Men. Mad about the man 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z Morrison was our essential conscience, a writer of narrative brilliance and moral clarity. Perspective | Obituaries are the only redemptive news anymore 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Although Grappelli's constant complaints drove Disley to distraction and the two ultimately fell out, he never deviated from his admiration for the Frenchman's brilliance. Diz Disley obituary 2010-04-15T17:43:00Z “It’s like a shower of brilliance,” he said. Tom Hollander Is Starring on Broadway, Poor Guy 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Conventional wisdom has it that his concert pieces, including three symphonies, lack some of the spontaneity and brilliance of his stage work, as it strains too hard to make a point. Perspective | Does Leonard Bernstein have any heirs? 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z He doesn't like to hide his brilliance, either. "Breaking Bad" 4x5, "Shotgun" 2011-08-15T06:01:00Z He’s still known for his unsurpassed responsiveness to melody and harmony, but here you could see his brilliance of rhythm, sometimes creating a dense interplay of three dance meters in the same ensemble. Review: Washington Ballet Scales New Heights via the Classics 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Their hour on stage was confusing and streaked with brilliance. Are Anna & Katy the new Vic & Bob? 2013-03-01T13:00:00Z That said, hints of Louie's later brilliance – its highly inventive second season and even better third outing have already aired in the US – pop up now and again in these opening six episodes. Have you been watching … Louie? 2013-03-12T13:13:00Z Such thinking is starkly at odds with our awareness of the utter brilliance of the physical body. Marilynne Robinson: Can science solve life's mysteries? 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z Anastasi’s brilliance was to use both the tufo bricks and the quarries, creating new ruins with modern amenities, gardens and terraces, open to air and sea — an austere luxury, like an Olympus for nouveau gods. T Magazine: Stone Soul Picnic 2011-05-20T16:28:24Z There are other works here, all of some interest and even brilliance, especially once explained. Lucy Skaer: ‘Sticks & Stones’ and ‘Random House’ 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Cradling the stones between the ring and index fingers of her downturned hand, she noted that while some seemed nearly radioactive in their brilliance, others were duller than beach glass. At Tiffany, Something New Inside the Blue Box 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Yizhar therefore occupies both sides of the divide which he charts with such brilliance in his writing. Reareading: Jacqueline Rose on Khirbet Khizeh 2011-03-12T00:06:57Z Despite the body’s harrowing malfunctions, you will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design. Review | After explaining the universe, Bill Bryson turns his attention to the body 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z With pieces like that, the brilliance of the craft is so extreme I used to wonder if he’d forgotten to write music at the same time. ‘There’s Nothing Quite as Distressing as This Piece’ 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z The lack feels apparent walking through “Color Odyssey” because the exhibition confirms her brilliance. The Many Styles of Emma Amos, and Her Drive to Get Free 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The works on paper, in Flashe vinyl paint, show a looser hand but the same Matisse-esque brilliance of color as in her paintings. Distinct Prisms in an Ever-Shifting Kaleidoscope 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z We get to rewatch the original: The best thing about new Twin Peaks is we get to enjoy the brilliance of the original Twin Peaks all over again. Twin Peaks returns to television: 'We've waited long enough' 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Not to be outdone is the indefatigable Simon Russell Beale, who could well be the Gielgud of the equation — if not in looks, then in the sheer brilliance of his classical intuition. 2010-01-13T05:52:00Z Sadly, short blasts of brilliance like this one are often overlooked in favor of the old-fashioned long-form pieces. How to win one of the MacArthur Foundation's 'genius grants' 2012-10-02T15:35:54Z Without being at all flamboyant and despite some finger slips, his playing projected an understated brilliance well matched by the orchestra’s. Music Review: Orchestral Extremes: From a Pizza Shop to Carnegie 2011-02-06T22:41:17Z When we recognize ourselves in people like Kameny and Lerner, it’s not because they were early adopters of our values; it’s because their brilliance, their originality, their relentless courage created us. Heroic Outcasts Who Reshaped America 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Soldiers, traders and priests, with magpie eyes for brilliance, bundled it up and shipped it across the sea to Europe. Review: ‘The Plains Indians,’ America’s Early Artists, at the Met 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z His brilliance at capturing sound was immediately evident. Quotes on Phil Ramone from luminaries 2013-03-31T00:03:08Z Yet the Emerson’s performance of the “Grosse Fuge” itself was simply staggering, a marvel of sustained concentration, technical brilliance, structural insight and musical ferocity. Emerson String Quartet at Baird Auditorium masters the ‘Art of Fugue’ 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z But the ovation went on, and he obliged with a formidable work, Chopin’s Scherzo in B flat minor, played with bracing energy and brilliance. Music Review: At Carnegie Hall, Maurizio Pollini Celebrates Chopin 2010-04-30T20:20:00Z It presents a portrait of America’s founders that showcases their brilliance but acknowledges their flaws. Patriotism on Broadway 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Like platinum and gold, Shakespeare’s plays can be stretched and twisted into any number of unusual shapes without losing their intrinsic brilliance. Shakespeare Orange County goes all in on ethnic diversity. Will it work? 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z His writing in “The Scientists” frequently veers close to brilliance, and lingers there for long stretches. Books of The Times: In ‘The Scientists,’ Marco Roth Seeks Truth About His Family 2012-09-18T14:03:58Z Blackshaw's measured approach to the finales, too, saved them from the brittle brilliance from which they so often suffer. Christian Blackshaw – review 2013-01-07T18:23:54Z For most technology companies, a designer’s departure wouldn’t cause a blip in the public eye, but part of Apple’s brilliance lay in the way the company borrowed from the fashion world to drive consumption. C’mon, Apple: Be the New New Celine 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The brilliance of "U2 3D" lay in how it recognized the true essence of this technology -- the 2 ½-D effect -- and made it the beating heart of the movie's aesthetic. 3-D filmmaking's radical, revolutionary potential 2010-08-10T16:50:00Z Playing with rich sound and plenty of brilliance, Mr. Beilman conveyed both dreamy lyricism and heated intensity. Review: Man-Made and Natural Music Merge on a Steamy Sunday 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Squinting in the brilliance of the broad, white crescent beach. Return to Kailua, Hawaii 2011-09-02T18:14:23Z But the lasting impression for me was the self-effacing brilliance of Ms. Harvey’s singing. At Mostly Mozart, a Self-Effacing Magnetism 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Her Catherine is, admittedly, a sociopathic serial killer and self-proclaimed shapeshifter, who displays her brilliance when she addresses viewers to inform them, "There are no f**king spiders on Antarctica." With "Me You Madness," Steve Mnuchin's wife creates a bold, bipartisan comedy to annoy us all 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The problem is that hasn’t really been good, except in brief flares of brilliance, since the end of season five. What was so good about “The Good Wife”: After it ends this Sunday, there will never be a show like it again 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z It’s not that any of the three particularly dazzled with their brilliance; the simplistic questions, seemingly a tad easier than in regular play, don’t lend themselves to redefining a star as a savant. Jonathan Franzen's Appearance on Jeopardy! Was Perfect TV 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Had they tuned in, they would have been forced to recognize it brilliance. “UnReal” and the broadening of prestige TV: Will the Emmys reward excellence if it doesn’t look like “House of Cards” or “Mad Men?” 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The audience is caught out as well; after finding joy in Rose’s brilliance, we’re left confused and disillusioned, too. Review: George Rose, From His Stage Life to His Unhappy End 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Photograph: Allstar The brilliance of the amnesiac spy trope is that it makes that identification the quietly meta center of the story. American Ultra: should the the amnesiac spy trope be forgotten? 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z “When I was younger, I felt the formal brilliance of the writing, its total deconstruction of a genre which becomes a philosophical, existential treatise,” he explained. Impossible to Stage? Multimedia Impresarios Take On Paul Auster 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Despite Franklin's brilliance, he was a flawed man who was often the first to admit it. Ken Burns on Benjamin Franklin & our nation's flawed identity: "Race is the central question" of US 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Nathan, drunk on his own brilliance, is the savant who would breathe a soul into his new machine. Ex Machina: Can Two Wily Men Outsmart a Gorgeous Robot? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z “We are so very proud of Alexandra. Her words, poise, and brilliance speak to the heart of what our nation needs to hear right now,” Michael Cirelli, founder of the youth laureate program, said Thursday. Alexandra Huynh, 18, is the new National Youth Poet Laureate 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z No surprise there, but the brilliance of the film is the way the chronology of catastrophe coils around itself, yet propels relentlessly forward. When geniuses bomb 2012-06-12T14:00:00Z Despite all the brilliance of the engineers at Meta, the government has actually done a much better job with our privacy. Scott Galloway on big tech, doctor's offices and why "free college is a dumb idea" 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The sheer brilliance of his sound goes a long way in disarming scholarly scruples and critical quibbles. Itzhak Perlman, Violin Legend, Still Proves the Critics Wrong 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z It does, however, alert you to two things, there will be Bill Murray brilliance, and laughs are aplenty. The best patriotic films on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu to stream July 4 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Sharr’s one of my all-time favorite writers, he’s been kicking around for years, and it’s time New Yorkers get to see his brilliance. Spring Performance: Theater: Been There, Done That, and Now Going to This 2011-02-20T02:01:27Z The resulting episode contains flashes of brilliance, but overall is clumsy and unbalanced. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 8: Priorities and Principles 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z She treats the master class as an occasion to perform her own brilliance, a temptation that can be fatal to the actual work of teaching, which finally rests on the canceling of ego. One Indelible Scene: the Master Class in Ambiguity in ‘Tár’ 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z But its greatest achievement will always be to remind viewers of the brilliance of George Lucas’ game-changing original, rather than to break new ground. Rise of the apes: how Rogue One's strange birth lays bare Hollywood's imagination drought 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z So whatever episode Offerman submitted to voters would have moments of comic brilliance, but apparently not enough to convince quantity-over-quality-minded voters that he was worthy of saluting. Emmys preview: Building a case for 'Empire,' favorite finales 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z I wanted the focus on the book to be about our joy, our agency, our magic, our brilliance. Bryant Terry says he just wrote his last cookbook—but this top chef hasn't finished leaving his mark 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Her brilliance is hard to separate from her instability, and her eccentricity is treated as something pathological. ‘Shirley’ Review: A Writer as Scary as Her Stories 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z And in these Aldeburgh readings he was masterful, with an incisive brilliance and relentless focus that acknowledged how the music marries rigorous complexity with childlike innocence, unsentimental clinicism with romantic charm. Review: A Pianist Pays Homage to Birdsong 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Everyone was trying to do irony and incorrectness, but without Tarantino’s brilliance it just looked smug. Pulp Fiction to Magnolia: the best films of the 90s – as chosen by critics 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z However, Michael Billington, in the Guardian, said "Compared with the crisp brilliance of his plays of the 1930s and 1940s, the plotting seems loose and the dialogue flabby." Relative Values divides critics 2014-04-15T10:40:09Z One reason she decided to dance Robbins’s “Glass Pieces” this season — with a crystalline brilliance — is because he complimented her after a performance. Farewell to a Ballerina With Borscht Belt Humor and ‘Legs of Life’ 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z It is just that brilliance and formal distinction, together with a touch of hubris in the title, that could divide commentators. What films have you been watching? 2012-11-05T17:03:19Z Likewise it seems inevitable now that in 2002, the summer Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped, we should have flocked en masse to the icy brilliance of The Lovely Bones. How a Book Becomes the Book of the Summer 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Its sardonic and even romantic brilliance now gives it the dislocated grandeur of a baroque statue on a municipal dump. How Margaret Thatcher left her mark on British culture 2013-04-13T17:00:00Z She added: "Fire Songs plumbs language and emotion with technical brilliance and prophetic power." Poet Harsent wins TS Eliot Prize 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z There is something tepid about Ms. Kelly’s brilliance — it’s familiar in shape but has no flash. Prince Tribute Puts the Hometown Hero Ahead of the Superstar 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Unlike other sitcoms, though, you won’t get the full effect of this comedy’s brilliance unless you watch every episode — which you can and should before the fourth season premiere. Smart Watch Fall preview: 7 must-see TV shows returning in September 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Donald Trump, with all the eloquence and brilliance of a barroom belch, has introduced illegal immigration into the political debate, often claiming that it is one of the reasons that America is “going to hell.” We let the idiots take the wheel: Donald Trump, Fox News and how we let our democracy rot 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Quoting himself from a 1992 essay on Ms. Freilicher, he said, “One doesn’t stay friends with somebody for 40 years unless they have a lot of nice qualities, such as brilliance.” Jane Freilicher’s Friends Celebrate Her Life and Art 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z There were moments of brilliance, but lots of no’s – her role in Mean Girls was followed by a year without work. The Liberation of Lizzy Caplan 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Her pragmatic brilliance built a coalition that contested the centre ground and bolted in parts of the working class. Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity – review 2012-09-27T07:00:03Z Thomas Campion's Follow Thy Fair Sun is a fine example, with its reminders that the sun's brilliance can result in both deep shadow and a certain amount of painful scorching. Poster poems: the sun 2013-06-07T13:28:26Z And what of the accounts given by associates and neighbors of her personal qualities — assertive, bristling with sharp opinions, vocal on the subject of her brilliance, harboring fierce resentments? Arts & Leisure Preview: Violence That Art Didn?t See Coming 2010-02-24T19:11:00Z The brilliance of the fresco painting, the drama of the biblical story, and the extraordinary draughtsmanship and colour can arguably be better grasped by seeing every panel and lunette illustrated in accurate reproduction. The maestro’s maestro 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z "You realize the songs and the music, because of Sondheim's brilliance, are really extensions of these characters and what they are going through and their motivations and their yearnings," said Blunt. 'Into the Woods' goes darkly beyond happy ever after 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Never before had I absorbed in such detail the brilliance of Hitchcock’s shot-making in this most celebrated scene of violence. Review: ‘Phaedra(s)’ Goes Psycho With Isabelle Huppert 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Thankfully that song's brilliance isn't a one off, with the gorgeous swell of the title track utilising the band's penchant for dangerously catchy choruses. MDNGHT – Into The Night EP: New music 2013-07-30T06:00:49Z But it's finely and flashily orchestrated, allowing Pappano to turn it into a showpiece of considerable brilliance, and giving Simovic plenty of Gypsy-style passage work that he dispatched with terrific dexterity. LSO/Pappano - review 2010-12-17T22:00:00Z The brilliance of the play is the way in which identity and perception are shown to be complexly and unpredictably related. 'Disgraced' at the Taper: Islam, America and the cloudy prism of perception 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z |
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