| 单词 | captivating |
| 例句 | No single feature was right in itself and yet, when they were taken all together, something captivating emerged. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I say, “but was that some sort of backhanded way of saying that I’m captivating?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Most captivating were the nights, “when the long shadows have all merged into one and the stars begin to gleam out over the lake and the domes of the palaces of the White City.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z That doesn’t mean she’s not attractive, though; tía has a captivating face, like all the Montenegro women. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Content combined with visuals,” she explained, “makes for a captivating site.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Every exhibition is not only unusual but captivating. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a certain captivating sense of having penetrated into a secret corner of the world, but in the murderous sun it was impossible to linger. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In spite of his diminutive stature he has a commanding, captivating presence in the room. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “In addition to being quite social, however, you appear to be a gifted artist. Your portraits are”—she paused, rotating the drawing—“captivating. They show a depth of emotion well beyond your years.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes! You will tell me that I am adorable; everything that is captivating. Spare yourself the effort.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z We tell rags-to-riches stories because we find something captivating in the idea of a lone hero battling overwhelming odds. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The song was as sweet as light shining through stained-glass windows, as captivating as the story in a book. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Every now and then, except for when a piece of art is captivating him, I catch him watching me, too. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We need to keep it creepy, but charismatic creepy. Whoever our Dracu-lass ends up being, she needs to be just as captivating as Bela Lugosi.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I didn’t look back, but I could hear Uncle Turu’s sure voice, already captivating the people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He stood more than six feet tall and was a captivating lecturer. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But publishers found the account less than captivating. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes! You will tell me that I am adorable, everything that is captivating. Spare yourself the effort” “No, I shan’t tell you anything of the sort, though I shouldn’t be lying if I did.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z On the contrary, he had all the captivating ways of a frolicsome kitten. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Madame coquetted with him in the most captivating and naive manner, with eyes, gestures, and a profusion of compliments, till the Colonel’s old head felt thirty years younger on his padded shoulders. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved several yards down the beach and began a new equation, captivating his audience with a lengthy explanation of each new and complex symbol. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The more I participated in class, the more I realized that I was no longer interested in the lesson plan because of the possible reward, but because I genuinely found the lesson captivating. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Equal parts provocative and riveting, “Riot Baby” is what all speculative fiction should strive to be: wholly captivating. 7 must-read novels to kick off 2020 right 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z In the captivating production that opened on Thursday night at the Nederlander Theater, it relies largely on an unspoken agreement between actors and audience — to imagine together, and let fancy crowd out fact. Review: In ‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ a Vivid Tale of Profit and Pain 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z It is hard to build a piece from colors and gestures, however individually captivating. Music Review | San Francisco Symphony Orchestra: Carnegie Hall Concerts Mix Mahler and Kissine 2010-03-29T04:39:00Z Angered by the chaos that has occured in his absence, God orders Jesus to try to put things straight, prompting a comic and captivating journey. Ruffling feathers 2011-05-09T07:31:24Z When the writing and the story are equally captivating. The Very Sweet Way Sarah Broom’s Mother Showed Her Love With Books 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Built around a captivating star turn by Jacob Ming-Trent as a perfect 21st-century clown of a Falstaff, this agreeably over the top “Merry Wives” moves to a Harlem block of African immigrant-owned businesses. Review | Shakespeare returns to Central Park with a ‘Merry Wives’ that lives up to its title 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z In the words of our reviewer, Alida Becker, this novel is a “captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean” to the real women who worked thanklessly on the first Oxford English Dictionary. New in Paperback: Dana Spiotta and Juan Gonzalez 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z What they are creating is variously playful, conceptual, and—while often defying conventional beauty—completely captivating. The Season's Most Captivating Outdoor Sculpture From Carol Bove, Olaf Breuning, And More 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Whatever the untold narrative, the prints are captivating. Review | In the galleries: Kathryn Polk’s images withhold as much as they reveal 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Also on view through July 8 are a musically rousing rendition of Verdi's "Attila," and a visually captivating take on Mozart's "The Magic Flute." 'Nixon' headlines SF Opera's summer season 2012-06-15T18:03:09Z That captivating locale, the site of numerous significant rendezvous, is a far more graceful evocation of the character's desire to transform his lot than the butterfly tattoo stamped between his shoulders. "The American": George Clooney's killer trip through Italy 2010-09-01T15:02:00Z Those six-plus minutes at the C.M.A.s, though, were a more captivating political spectacle. Beyoncé’s True Political Statement This Week? It Wasn’t at a Clinton Rally 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Wry, incisive and characteristically captivating, Gornick’s latest book is a tribute to the value of returning to the same authors at different points in one’s life. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z On a balmy Friday night in late September, I threw open the oversize windows in my street-front hotel to the captivating sounds of traditional Austrian folk music. Exploring Austria like a local in delightful towns unfamiliar to most American tourists 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z She also added surrealistic animations of wiggly blue lines and blobs that traverse the old photographs, all of which creates a captivating reverie of past and present. Art in Review: ‘4 Films’ 2012-06-07T22:48:02Z But Titian's genius flares in one fantastic detail that makes this painting – warts and all – truly captivating. Titian discovery at National Gallery 2013-01-07T21:51:45Z For me, the qualifying factors of a good story — captivating narrative, challenging, insightful perspective and credible, complicated characters — can come in many forms. Amanda Knox: By the Book 2013-05-07T18:24:20Z But the film provides a captivating peek into the meshing of personality and power and how easily even the strongest bonds come unglued. | 'The Special Relationship': Dennis Quaid and Michael Sheen as Clinton and Blair 2010-05-27T22:06:00Z Though a thoroughly captivating presence - all beehive and tattoos and candor - Winehouse always cut a desperate figure. Winehouse among music talents gone too soon 2011-07-24T11:51:14Z Luhrmann's movie promises to reveal a great deal about one of the most captivating and enigmatic figures of our time. Was there anything real about Elvis Presley? 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The woodwind playing throughout the evening was captivating, and not just from the principal players. Music Review: Boston Symphony’s Two Nights at Carnegie Hall 2014-02-13T21:25:01Z For Cersei, the Season 6 finale solidified her status as the most captivating of them all. Lena Headey, Cersei in ‘Game of Thrones,’ Has Her Own Power Moves 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z In a captivating turn, series creator Noah Hawley tasks his female characters with confronting this thwarting of the truth, forcing them to push back or circumvent the sexism that confronts them at every turn. In “Fargo,” the fight for truth and justice is a woman’s game 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z An ungainly yet strangely captivating oddity, “London Road” snags your attention from the get-go in the manner of any razor-edge experiment: By making you wonder, what on earth? Review: 5 Murdered Prostitutes and an Anxious City in ‘London Road’ 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z But in 1962 she was a child star, captivating the nation with her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch, in the film version of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” ‘Mockingbird’ Made Her a Child Star. Now She’s in the Broadway Tour. 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z This is more than an Important Documentary; it is engaging and, finally, enraging — as captivating as any Superman movie, and as poignant as a child's plea for help.
Waiting for 'Superman' Review: Are Teachers the Problem? 2010-09-28T03:25:00Z Wave Hill is not only a remarkably unique public garden in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, it also has a nearly 50-year history of mounting captivating art shows. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z I bought this book as a bit of light relief, a nice short book to read and then I found it emotionally and mentally captivating. My Story: Titanic by Ellen Emerson White ? review 2011-03-04T10:05:22Z The story of the ingenue who enters the fold and awakens deep feelings is nothing new, but Doremus makes it all utterly captivating. Sundance film festival 2013: Breathe In – first look review 2013-01-21T17:42:59Z He slowly pulls out a bottle of liquor and puts it down on the tea table – an invitation for some intimacy from an old friend and colleague and somehow, a captivating gesture. Tinker Tailor is Worth Spying 2011-12-09T22:03:08Z This year, it hosts the French singer Camille, a remarkably captivating performer with the brio and abandon of the greatest actors. Avignon festival week one roundup: Complicite is masterful, Camille captivating 2012-07-19T13:16:45Z Objectives are rarely that captivating and are often skipped over in favor of reading the professional work experience. What Not to Include on Your Resume 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z “Her face photographs with expressive qualities quite similar to a cartoon, and she brings the same kind of irrepressible buoyant spirit, expressiveness, that is so captivating about the character,” Ms. Dennis said. Feiffer?s Dancer Returns to Leap Ever So Seriously 2011-07-06T22:01:16Z Along these lines, one of the most captivating stories in the history of the Internet involves an incident that, happily, Ronson covers in depth. Jon Ronson’s ‘So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed’ 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Rough up the blades of a box fan with a box cutter, suggested Christopher Suarez, a field service technician from Riverside, Calif., whose wife is an insomniac, on one captivating thread there. The Sound of Silence 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The painter Paul’s captivating memoir is an account of her life and her work — or, more precisely, of her attempts to realize the possibilities of each despite the constraints thrown up by the other. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2020 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z It was captivating, they said in a phone interview, full of integrity, decades ahead of its time while reflecting its own “James Bondian” era. The Galloping Gourmet made cooking fun on TV long before Food Network. Now he’s back. 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The Butetown here is home to Britain's oldest black community, full of grungy pubs, sailors, immigrants and captivating fiction-worthy characters, fashioned from a stint as the world's busiest port. Rachel Trezise's top 10 Welsh underground novels 2010-05-19T07:56:00Z Barbash has given Lennon a captivating voice, catching his cadences and playfulness, as well as his astuteness. A Novel Set at the Dakota Imagines John Lennon as a Neighbor 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The Hebrides contributed a fantastically atmospheric account of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire: soprano Lucy Shelton was captivating as she growled and croaked, shrieked and swooped through the eerie moonlit cabaret. The New Century – review 2012-06-01T16:11:15Z Censorship is nothing new to Namjoo, one of Iran's most captivating and controversial musicians. Exiled Iranian singer Mohsen Namjoo makes Northwest debut 2011-02-24T20:40:10Z There's some accuracy in that argument; it was never unwatchable, but its captivating charms certainly waned. In its final mission "Archer" takes a hard look at whether this agent deserves to be called super 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z She scoffs, not unnaturally, at Josh’s suggestion that a week in Myrtle Beach, S.C., might provide captivating material. Review: ‘Verité’ With Anna Camp, About a Memoir or a Tale Barely Like It 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The "Vanderpump Rules" cheating crisis proves that these people's real lives produce plots as captivating as a scripted soap. From #Scandoval to "Love Is Blind," understanding the new reality heyday in this Hot Labor Summer 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z In the captivating opener, music takes center stage as two men seated across a table launch into an intricate skat and bebop routine. Two brothers, one Christian, one Muslim, try to bridge their worlds in 'Bars and Measures' 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z But before departing, she led a captivating program at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night, conducting works by Beethoven and Ravel. Essential Arts & Culture: DNC set design, L.A.'s public art biennial, a ballet star in 'A Chorus Line' 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z I saw Bethann as someone captivating that I could trust, and someone I looked up to, and could learn from. "I poked the bear": "Invisible Beauty" traces how this activist changed the face of modeling 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The most recent programme is called Night, and it is absolutely captivating, like following a nocturnal flaneur who knows all the most curious nooks and crannies. The Hackney Podcast 2010-05-14T07:00:00Z As should be clear, “Who’s Who When Everyone Is Someone Else” is just as captivating as “The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure,” though Rose loses a little steam toward the end. Review | Is it a memoir? Is it a novel? A shadowy writer toys with our expectations 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z But Stone skillfully carries through on this captivating tale’s promise to treat a host of serious topics seriously. The Explosive Y.A. Novels Fans Have Been Waiting For 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Ms. Plisetskaya’s dancing on the film is utterly captivating in its simplicity, and Mr. Gergiev managed the tricky task of wedding the musical performance to its every subtly shifting beat. The Verbier Festival Revels in Mixing It Up 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z In a richly colored and intensely dramatic performance, the Utrecht players conveyed the captivating strangeness of this brooding, mercurial 30-minute work. Music Review: Utrecht String Quartet at the Frick Collection 2013-01-22T23:00:32Z The captivating new video “Sanook Dee Museum” — or “Fun Museum” — revisits an earlier conceit of Ms. Araya’s: showing copies of renowned Western artworks to Thai villagers, who judge and appreciate them on their own terms. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Its extravagance is captivating and even a bit jarring in light of James 4:10: “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” Review | ‘Heavenly Bodies’ at the Met shows just how much fashion and Catholicism have in common 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z “Sometimes, the story is so captivating, but the voice needs work,” she added, referring to the eight plays chosen each summer, among the 1,500 annually submitted. Perspective | An actor, once undocumented, got cast as a border detention guard. It was a revelation. 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z I liked her best when she sang cleanly, as in her captivating “Seguidilla.” Music Review: A Young Carmen, but Worldly Still 2011-01-06T21:02:34Z It becomes a useful lens through which to see this book, which is self-contained, inscrutable, and weirdly captivating, like a salvaged object that wants to return to the sea. Chloe Aridjis’s “Sea Monsters” Is a Hypnotic Narrative of Disenchantment 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Meacham's writing is captivating; indeed, the book unfolds like a novel, with events cascading one after the other. 'The Art of Power': Thomas Jefferson shapes the republic 2012-11-20T21:35:18Z Neither of these works is as captivating as “The Gross Clinic,” but each shows that Eakins prescribed a range of pictorial treatments for his medical subjects. Art Review: A Restored ?Gross Clinic? at Philadelphia Museum 2010-07-29T21:51:00Z He's methodically built a career out of portraying captivating men who are more than they appear to be on the surface. Beyond the Winter Soldier: Sebastian Stan has always played roles that exist outside the binaries 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Hari Kunzru’s captivating “White Tears” starts off as a straightforward contemporary story about two young men obsessed with collecting obscure blues recordings of the 1920s. ‘White Tears,’ by Hari Kunzru, hears the distorted sounds of the past 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The result is alternately creepy and captivating, drawing readers in with the same you-can't-not-look quality of a highway crash. Md. woman's book chronicles life in death business 2013-05-29T12:40:08Z But in Mariana Collado’s performance Thursday at Gala Hispanic Theatre in the District, it was her raw vulnerability that made her so captivating. Flamenco dancer Marina Collado shows her vulnerable side in works at Gala Hispanic “There was just something so captivating about him,” Ms. Webb said. They Grew Closer Despite a Geographical Distance 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z “Downton Abbey,” one of the most familiar and downright derivative series ever shown on PBS, is fresh and captivating, while “Luck,” so much more ambitious and original, turns out to be a chore. | 'Luck': ?Luck,? Starring Dustin Hoffman on HBO 2012-01-27T12:00:00Z The second section, "Earth," opens with the sounds of a Hong Kong street opera company, a captivating tape made by Tan of a dying tradition. American Youth Symphony and National Children's Chorus members rise to 'Heaven Earth Mankind' 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z And at the moment, the magical mysteries of Dolly Parton seem to be captivating a whole new generation. Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z It may sail previously charted waters, but the story of the victorious Springboks and their link with Nelson Mandela remains a captivating one. Aida 2010-06-04T05:45:00Z But everything is just as it ought to be at “Sesame Street: The Musical,” a playful and captivating on-ramp to a love of show business, now running Off Broadway at Theater Row. ‘Sesame Street: The Musical’ Review: Everything’s A-OK 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Fares, playing against his sidekick role in the superb “Department Q” films, is captivating as he takes the lead. Review: ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ Puts the Noir in Cairo 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z TV history is full of brilliant lines, memorable scenes and captivating characters. Why Jessica Walter’s Pictures Said a Thousand Words 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z It’s the final installment in her post-narrative, conversation-fueled trilogy, which, from start to finish, upends the foundations of captivating and meaningful fiction. New & Noteworthy 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z But how do these captivating beasts stack up to other interstellar invaders? The aliens in ‘Arrival’ are stunning. How do they compare to other film creatures? 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Elison is one of my favorite writers, and her voice is so captivating, I would follow her anywhere, including to the book's rich setting of sci-fi conventions and fandom. New movies to stream over the long weekend, from “Ambulance” to “Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special” 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “Its gleaming dream world of snow and ice is one of the most visually captivating environments to be found in a Disney animated film,” Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Frozen’ and ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show — Now in Living Color!’ 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z And throughout, the performances of the large cast are captivating. Theater Review: ‘DruidMurphy: Plays by Tom Murphy,’ at Lincoln Center 2012-07-09T22:58:53Z Then and now, you also have captivating TV. Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ is best when viewed like separate little movies 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z On the surface it may look similar to “Big Little Lies,” but in the ways that count, it is darker, slower and not as captivating. Review | ‘The Undoing’ is less absorbing than ‘Big Little Lies,’ but Nicole Kidman fans probably won’t mind 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z “It was such an amazing period in my life,” he said, soaking up “the fullness of the arts in such a captivating, intoxicating city.” 2010-02-06T04:38:00Z Mr Korn said: "The film is the incredibly powerful and ultimate tale of Timothy Treadwell that he shot himself. That to me is a surprising, unusual and captivating film." In pictures: Discovery Channel marks 25 years 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Her recent interest in brain science shows up here - Boris and his paramour are both neuroscientists - but ultimately the story belongs to poet Mia, with her fanciful imagination, razor-sharp observations and captivating way with words. Hustvedt's novel explores marital infidelity 2011-04-26T11:37:08Z “I’m in a business that is absolutely captivating,” Mr. Lord told Publishers Weekly in 2013, 61 years after entering it. Sterling Lord, Premier Literary Agent, Is Dead at 102 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z An unsuspecting innocent, an ambitious country doctor, a nation briefly infatuated with a despicable ideology — these would all seem to be the elements of a captivating narrative. Review: Adam Cohen’s ‘Imbeciles’, on the Supreme Court and Justice Not for All 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z “Fancydancing” is a captivating mélange of poetry, music, dance, interviews, text and video. Honoring the folks who made this whole Thanksgiving thing possible: The 10 best Native American movies 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z In Martin Platt’s diverting revival for the Mint Theater Company, at New York City Center Stage II, the men are not what’s captivating about this play. ‘The Daughter-in-Law’ Review: Sons and Wives 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Pascal grants Javier a tangible earnestness and common grit Holbrook’s cowboy lacks, immediately making him a more captivating guide into this frustrating territory. "Narcos" returns with a fresh approach and a season steeped in violent paranoia 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Her sets feature unflinching techno arranged with an impossible-to-resist blend of precision and creativity, captivating audiences from the legendary electronic music festival Tomorrowland to the Great Wall of China, where she performed last week. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z I don’t find their flavor as captivating as, say, maitakes or chanterelles, but they serve a purpose, as that huge cap is perfect for stuffing. This mushroom’s made for stuffing 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z But he strikes a distinctly ambivalent tone through his captivating portraits of two fallible men whose intertwined struggles and doubts tell the story that unfolded out of public view. Was the Space Program Worth the Cost? 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z It calls his comedy "effortless and utterly captivating". is clearly capable and comfortable performer but complains that it is all "a bit too hotchpotch". Edinburgh Comedy awards - Who's who? 2013-08-21T17:04:20Z Perhaps adorable pixie chick isn’t much of a stretch for her, but she’s captivating in Seeking and she and Carell develop an easy comic rhythm together. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World: Love in the Ruins 2012-06-21T10:45:56Z Part 1 can be both captivating and off-putting, depending on how much a viewer enjoys watching a drug user hit rock bottom in a fancy hotel suite. Review | ‘Patrick Melrose’ is the Cumberbatch-iest show ever made. And that’s a good thing. 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z They began collaborating two years later, and their first work possesses all the captivating qualities of what was to come. Fischli and Weiss: the art of humour 2012-06-05T12:03:00Z Yet it is the confrontational dialog between painting and viewer in his earlier work that is infinitely more captivating. 'London Calling' at the Getty and the tension between abstract and figurative painting 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Alas, in “The Dog,” the narrator barely budges from his unhappy little cocoon, and there are no captivating characters like Ramkissoon to alleviate his spiral of self-pity — or the reader’s boredom. ‘The Dog,’ the Latest by Joseph O’Neill, of ‘Netherland’ 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The presence of all this captivating food — and a striking regional tolerance for table-hogging — has fostered the growth of a new kind of commissary for creative people. Los Angeles: City of Breakfast 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages are still captivating — even if your medieval Latin is weak. Perspective | Illustrated novels have a vibrant history. A rich new era may be upon us. 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Why cast, or miscast, the captivating Hope Davis as a wailing, one-note vengeance machine? Review: In ‘Your Honor,’ a Dark Cable Premise Breaks Worse 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Mitchell's solo albums Hadestown and Young Man In America proved her to be one of America's most captivating storytellers. Anais Mitchell's folk opera ambitions 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Christie added her own superlatives Thursday, saying in a statement that she found the book “captivating, wildly imaginative and thrillingly phantasmagorical.” Gwendoline Christie reading audio for Brian Selznick novel 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z This unnecessary exposition kills the shiver of the sublime in a story otherwise marked by honed descriptions, winning characters and captivating New Orleanian dialogue. The Fantasy Master N.K. Jemisin Turns to Short Stories 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Little happens in this novel in any traditional sense, but it seems constantly in motion because Watts is so captivating a writer. ‘No One Is Coming to Save Us’: ‘Gatsby’ gets a revolutionary reboot 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert” is a captivating album that is at once personal and universal. AP’s top albums of 2021: ‘Sour,’ ‘Donda,’ H.E.R. and Eilish 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Not that she notices: her expression is one of complete concentration, and her delicate voice is as captivating as the lyrics she writes, inspired by lucid dreams and echoed by her identical twin. School of Seven Bells 2010-07-26T20:46:00Z Using only a single voice and the occasional tambourine-like drum, they create an incredible sound that defies any sense of what we would understand as melody while still being utterly captivating. The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Per Henderak Haetta – Pieras Mikkal 2012-08-15T09:33:41Z That found its way through to the page, so that reading him was absolutely captivating. Thriller author Paul Sussman dies 2012-06-06T12:24:43Z Which brings us back to Von Trier, a man who appears to hop between apple barrels, by turns genius and monster, utterly captivating and frequently insufferable. Does Lars von Trier’s ‘vomitive’ new film spell the end for provocative cinema? 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z What made his work so captivating, critics said, was its eclectic originality, propulsive rhythmic force, companionable combination of dissonance and consonance and its masterly command of sonorities from the lush to the spare. Lee Hyla, 61, Who Mixed Rock and Jazz Into Classical Works, Dies 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z But what was there, in those dozens of stickies, was so captivating that Mr. Patel knew he had to have the role. Dev Patel Tapped His Inner Alpha for ‘Lion’ 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z I read this book a few months ago, and I remember it captivating my heart and mind with emotions. My Story: Titanic by Ellen Emerson White ? review 2011-03-04T10:05:22Z Cummings sings in an Iggy-esque basso that has a little too much reverb, or doubling effect, in places, and isn't nearly as captivating. Review: The Virgins fall short on 'Strike Gently' 2013-03-11T18:27:09Z Jones rocketed to the top of the music charts with The Monkees, captivating audiences with hits including "Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer." Monkees announce 1st tour since Davy Jones' death 2012-08-08T15:31:20Z Few people expected "that band who did the iPod advert song" to return with a record as captivating as this. The best albums of 2012 (so far) 2012-06-14T19:00:06Z Over all, he played with captivating spontaneity while following Mr. Padmore’s every expressive turn. Review: White Light Festival Opens With a Wrenching Schubert Marathon 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Hip hop’s youngest generation of women has spent the past few years making captivating, genre-redefining music and not receiving enough attention for it. Is Rap Finally Ready To Embrace Its Women? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z This tale of the changeling Russian twins, told by Josh Weil in his captivating first novel, “The Great Glass Sea,” is a kind of sweeping historical fable. Modern Russian fable superbly drawn 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z But as captivating as that energy can be during their finest verbal knife fights, this three-part season feels drearily longer than that count suggests. Amazon's gloomy "A Very British Scandal" divorce tale starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z I just started Kat Chow's "Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir" — so captivating. "Dear Damage" author on when your family's tragedy makes headlines 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z And the always captivating Casel, joined by five tap dancers and a band, will lead her own program. ‘Release. Joy. Love.’ A Dance Festival at Little Island. 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z In the museum are dozens of important works: enormous, captivating canvases splashed with color, or darkened with bold black paint, all hung in a cool cavern of sandstone. In Spain, Mir??s Majorca 2011-07-15T18:55:00Z Yaron is captivating, expressing much of her character's struggle through her large, luminous and transfixing eyes. 'Felix and Meira' finds small freedom in a repressive landscape 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z According to the captivating new book “Hello Goodbye Hello” Alexander Woollcott, the writer and Algonquin Circle wit, loved to play a game called Strange Bedfellows. Books of The Times: ‘Hello Goodbye Hello,’ by Craig Brown 2012-08-05T20:56:23Z "The Estefans' journey of success, led by raw talent and passion, is captivating as it drove them from relative obscurity to global sensations." Stage musical planned around Gloria Estefan 2013-02-05T16:48:08Z Individually, all the singers were captivating; in ensembles their interactions were terrific, and they were enlivened further when Gianluigi Trovesi, the clarinetist, wove improvisations around the vocal melodies. Music Review: L?Arpeggiata?s Period Instruments at Zankel Hall 2012-03-15T22:35:58Z She conjures Balthus in the captivating "Chaise," posing a young girl with a bared hip and disarming stare in a deliciously moody, light-drenched room. Julie Blackmon's absorbing photography of everyday Midwestern life — or is it? 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z She first breaks through that slumber in the frenzied “I Don’t Want to Know,” which Murphy sings with captivating vulnerability. Review: In ‘Dear World,’ Donna Murphy Leads a Righteous March 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z I wanted a copy of Andrew Norman’s captivating, mystical “Sustain” ever since hearing it performed last year by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Best Classical Music of 2019 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z This becomes “Filthy Rich’s” recurring theme — how one oddly captivating man lied his way into influence, amassed a dubious fortune and thereby reaped hideous degrees of privilege. Review | Netflix’s Jeffrey Epstein docuseries honors his victims and their stories, but the creep still gets away 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z Regina King, who won the award for best supporting actress for her dynamic, captivating performance in "If Beale Street Could Talk," also delivered a heartwarming speech at the top of the show. The best Oscars speeches of 2019: Hollywood is changing, slowly but surely 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z In part because of its political blind spots, “Cuba and the Cameraman” is captivating. Review: ‘Cuba and the Cameraman’ Lavishes Love on a Country … and Castro 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z While a wedge of cheddar doesn't have the same kick as the Percocet lurking in your medicine cabinet from that back surgery, casomorphins are nevertheless "captivating," says Jennifer Silver, a dietician and dentist in Alberta. Is cheese actually addictive? Here's the real science 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Leonard’s feeling for color — rolls of bright fabric in the window of a dun shop exterior; a television nesting in a pink cushion inside a gray wheelbarrow — is captivating. Review | Zoe Leonard speaks straight to your soul 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z The late 1970s saga sets off a captivating legal odyssey that this Olivier Megaton-directed docuseries aims to shed new light on. From a "Dear White People" swan song to Tokyo assassins, here's what's new on Netflix in September 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Trump and Bernie Sanders emerged out of nowhere, drawing giant crowds and captivating swaths of the electorate. The science of white working class pain: Trump’s appeal is rooted in the body as well as the mind 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z All three are concerned with innovation or uncovering something captivating enough to arrest your attention, but not too weird to repel it. Review: ‘Weird Science,’ a Group Show of Experimental Art 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Directed by Jack Cummings III, it has a running time of six hours, including two intermissions and a dinner break — and a captivating, quicksilver star who makes it a thrilling proposition. Your Week in Culture: Jay-Z, Eugene O’Neill and ‘Princess Bride’ in Theaters Nationwide 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Fittingly, the walls are sheathed in Frey’s captivating new print Retour de Voyage. Martina Mondadori and 1stdibs Open Cabana, a Pop-Up Decor Destination at MiArt in Milan 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Only a Mozart sonata, the K. 576 in D, left me unconvinced, its hardness of edge more appropriate to the Haydn heard as a captivating encore. Marc-André Hamelin Performs Variations on Paganini 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z "I once saw a 13-year-old girl give a subtler and more captivating performance," sniffed the Independent. Sienna Miller: 'I've bought my freedom' 2011-03-08T21:30:01Z But for us mere mortals, there are other celebratory choices just as captivating. Small Luxuries for the New Year’s Eve Plate 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Its pastel floral designs — a sampler of sorts — was captivating, but also beyond my budget. On the Rug Route in Romania, Kilims and an Enduring Culture 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z A captivating push-pull exists between the characters’ own cynicism and the broader show’s abundant warmth. What to Watch This Week: Films New to Netflix and ‘Gilmore Girls’ 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z From a piano placed in the rear of the stage come captivating fragments: skittish bursts of notes, like bits of a Pointillist piano piece or, at times, Impressionist filigree. Christopher Rouse and EarShot Premieres From Philharmonic 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z In the evening’s most captivating moments these coalesce into something very much his own, with a tranquil efficiency running through even the knottiest, most acrobatic sequences. Review: A Taste of Seoul at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Not well, perhaps, but the series misses the character’s captivating presence. Review: ‘Jessica Jones’ Returns, Well Timed for the Time’s Up Moment 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z “I’m good,” he would say with a captivating smile and nod to the techs, the nurses, the doctor. What he said before he died 2013-01-29T01:00:00Z Beneath the captivating narrative flows the reality of human experience. ‘Forgiveness 4 You’ imagines a faster route to absolution 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z An ambitious heroine and a captivating tale are all the magic she needs. Review: ‘The Magician’s Lie’ by Greer Macallister is a spellbinding tale 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z He was smart and captivating, and when we went our separate ways we shared the hope that someday we would work together. Learning 'Lear': When To Hold Back, When to Let Go 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Overall, EyePet is one of those things that sounds utterly daft but which feels utterly natural and captivating when you actually experience it. ArtsBeat: Bowling, Golfing and Shooting With the Sony Move 2010-10-15T22:50:00Z This is a scratch-n-sniff interactive list so be sure to click and listen to the captivating choices. In the midst of music this bewildered 'American Idol' blogger lost his 'Twain' of thought ... 2010-04-28T14:51:00Z David Arnold combines brio with compassion in this captivating first novel, which holds surprises, big and small, right to the end. Best new children’s books 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The choreography, by Akram Khan, is arresting, and Ms. Pinto, even with an unfocused and underwritten role, is captivating, as is the elfin Ms. Corlett. Review: ‘Desert Dancer’ Tells the Story of the Afshin Ghaffarian 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z He was a captivating lecturer — feisty, acerbic and challenging. Bob Gill, Graphic Designer Who Elevated the ‘Message,’ Dies at 90 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z What remains captivating within such material, however, is a deep understanding of weight. 2010-01-30T05:27:00Z The illustrations are captivating and done beautifully in soft colours. A flower in the Snow by Tracey Corderoy and Sophie Allsopp - review 2012-12-13T12:00:00Z Yet offering some kind of “baby ballet” for toddlers and preschoolers is lucrative for dance schools, what with those captivating parental visions of little ones as adorable princes and princesses. Perspective | Parents, you’re enrolling your little ones in the wrong kind of dance class 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z As finely as the trio performs dramatics, it is in the execution of atmospheric material that is most captivating. Claremont Trio reveals emotional range at Library of Congress 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Birmingham might have been a captivating protagonist in one that dove deeper into reservation politics. Review: ‘Yellowstone’ Wrangles Daddy Issues on the Range 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Kat Chow’s memoir, “Seeing Ghosts,” is a memorial to her mother delivered in a graceful, captivating voice. Kat Chow on How Mourning Is Like Taxidermy 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z With Peakes as the repulsive yet captivating court composer who, with Iago’s guile, coaxes his brilliant better, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, into an early grave, we’re in the very best hands. Review | ‘Amadeus’ at the Folger will be music to your ears 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z This is how Ms. Netrebko, 47, has become the most captivating opera singer of our time: She defines “extra.” Anna Netrebko May Be Extra, but That’s Why We Love Her 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z That question inspired the dancer and choreographer Miki Orihara, celebrated for her captivating work with the Martha Graham Dance Company, to create “In the Box.” Dance Listings for Nov. 20-26 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z But it remains a wondrous destination for the adventurous traveler, full of captivating scenery, generous and friendly people, and accessible monasteries and holy places nearby. Cups of Tea, Pashminas and Momos, Seeing India’s Himalayas on a Budget 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z But the kind of grittily captivating black humor that powers “The Front Page” is rarely apparent in the contemporary portraiture of American journalism. Why ‘The Front Page’ is the best newspaper comedy of all time 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The case soon caught fire well beyond New York, captivating some of us who happened to be in college at the time. Perspective | In resisting the allure of a killer’s good looks, ‘Preppy Murder’ series restores some dignity to his victim 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Ms. Qian’s captivating singing combines the trembling, nasal-toned quality of Chinese opera with the more penetrating richness of Western classical styles. Review: A Powerful Opera of Eastern and Western Allure 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z What could make for a captivating story involving a transgressive love triangle is, even on a micro level, ineffective. ‘Love After Love’ Review: Elegance Without a Center 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “There was something captivating about the first person plural,” he added. They Wrote Their Love Story While Scripting Others 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z This steakhouse features an open charcoal grill that serves as the center stage every night for captivating culinary floor shows, complemented by the sounds of live piano music. In Transit: Exploring Seattle and Vancouver in July 2011-05-10T16:50:24Z His bass-heavy hipster-hop was not something I'm going to listen to in the more reflective moments of my life, but in the moment it was pretty exciting, and Holt was captivating as an ecstatic extrovert. SXSW 2010 post #8: Hollywood Holt and Bill Murray at Beauty Bar, trash in the street 2010-03-19T17:24:00Z The latest entry in the booming genre of Texas-based TV is “The Son,” an AMC drama based on the captivating historical novel of the same title, which sounds promising. Texas TV: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z “The Bandaged Place” often feels more like a collision of situations than a cohesive and captivating drama. ‘The Bandaged Place’ Review: A Dance With His Devils 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z But the most captivating voice belongs to a Frenchman named Louis Le Clerc Milfort, who works as a tracker and freelance deputy of justice. ‘Free Men’ review: A dark mystery, a gruesome crime, a relentless chase 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Could a heroine like that ever fail to be captivating? "Emma." is the candy-coated "Clueless" remake we deserve 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z I had a high school Latin teacher named Patty Papadopolous, who was captivating on the ancient world. One Tree Hill and me: the true cost of renting your home to a hit TV show 2012-07-27T22:00:46Z Any show can string together a decent whodunnit, but examining loneliness as a universal mystery is the more captivating concept enriching the three-part harmony wrought by Gomez, Martin and Short's combined performances. "Only Murders in the Building" bridges Boomer and Millennial sensibilities for a comedy that slays 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Jones rocketed to the top of the 1960s music charts along with his bandmates in The Monkees, captivating audiences with hits including "Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer." Autopsy confirms Davy Jones died of heart attack 2012-04-05T17:57:20Z The most captivating thing about “Drake’s Homecoming: The Lost Footage” is the drama that unfolded in the days before its limited release on Thursday. 'Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage' not as entertaining as its controversy 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z “He’s captivating. And Evening Bell, we’ve known and played with them for a long time. Their new album is great, and we just wanted to share the experience with them.” Preview: The Maldives and The Moondoggies are back for ‘Family Christmas’ at Tractor 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z The reader need not agree with Mr. Hughes’s acerbic assessments or even be interested in Rome as a destination on the map to relish this volume, so captivating is his narrative. Books of The Times: ?Rome,? a Personal History by Robert Hughes - Review 2011-11-21T23:26:49Z The vast differences among them creates a captivating patchwork of memories, reveries, and wishes — and it’s impossible to guess what fantastical world you’ll encounter next. ‘A Dozen Dreams’ Review: Eerie Memories Bring Magic to the Mall 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z It's not the easiest thing to make into captivating television, because he's essentially not doing something. TV review: Horizon: Eat, Fast and Live Longer; Britain's High Street Gamble 2012-08-06T21:00:02Z Defining one side of the dining room is a captivating Art Deco wood screen, its gilded reliefs representing the four seasons. A Sophisticated Sonoma Home with Rustic Touches 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z “But the pleasure in Kono’s work is not only, or even primarily, derived from its daring. These stories are also captivating in traditional ways.” 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Consider this a spoiler, but dog lovers should know that Abbie, the clever, insanely captivating canine character in Ti West’s scraggy western In a Valley of Violence, does not make it through alive. Valley of Violence Is Hounded by Its True Star 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Still living in exile and writing primarily in Gikuyu, Ngugi continues to spin captivating tales. Why Ngugi wa Thiong'o should have won the Nobel prize for literature 2010-10-08T09:48:00Z He especially won your heart, though, during the tender scenes, as when the delusional Hoffmann romances the mechanical doll Olympia, thinking her a captivating young woman. Review: ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z In this captivating short, Roper combines powerful lighting and exquisitely timed edits — along with more than a little wax — to transform Dorothea into a three-dimensional otherworldly beauty. | 'Dorothea' 2010-12-07T14:49:00Z In these it’s the combination of Ms. Lee’s voice-over narratives and her montages of old videos that is so captivating, which raises the question — unanswered here — do mirror neurons react to the sound of voices? ‘Mirror Cells’ Asks: What Lights Up the Brain? 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Diana was easier to get along with, an "extraordinarily captivating" woman. Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims' 2010-09-01T18:06:00Z The script still bogged down toward the end in clinical dialogue, but until then it was captivating. On Second Viewing, First Impressions Don’t Always Hold 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z When I think about what makes each of these games so captivating and the circumstances and organizations that produced them, I see a few common threads beyond the obvious technical polish. Rockstar, Blizzard and Quantic Dream Lead the Pack 2010-08-06T16:00:00Z Reverse turns and the way sections of her body slip as sections beneath them shift are particularly captivating. Dance Review: ‘Being Becoming,’ by Malini Srinivasan, at Fringe Festival 2012-08-13T21:34:16Z And paying homage to Herbert Ross, whose original choreography was considered by many critics to be the best thing about “Whistle,” Mr. Nicholaw has created a captivating balletic chase sequence. | 'Anyone Can Whistle': Sondheim Tribute to Politics and Other Craziness 2010-04-10T00:20:00Z It’s a haunting, captivating story of the unique relationship between a gorilla and her human mother. Koko the rhyming gorilla and the woman trying to get her pregnant 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z But there is something captivating about the spare, flowing lines that form Cin Ali's toothpick of a body, the personification of Turkey's austere past. Turkey struggles to preserve childhood cartoon 2012-05-24T06:21:08Z He is a captivating speaker, using his timing and his vocal timbre, as well as his words, to coax distant media consumers from indifference to passion. Kanye West for President 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z The effect is a sparing cohesiveness that is wholly captivating. The xx Take Risks, Succeed on Coexist 2012-09-05T16:00:49Z Fortunately a vivid theatrical performance onstage also is captivating on the big screen. Theatrical Nuance on a Grand Scale 2011-03-25T14:26:57Z The men provide one captivating ensemble sequence, distinguished by its marching, stomping force — Naharin likes to inject beauty into hardness by means of choral harmony. Intensity, drive energize Hubbard dance program 2011-03-18T17:19:00Z They are as captivating as ever — and “Wifey” is a reminder that women have a ways to go before regressing to total servitude. The Essential Judy Blume 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Give or take a dish, the lineup is every bit as captivating as the design. Review | Ana at District Winery pairs good food with fine drinks — and a sweet view 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z For my money, it is captivating and exasperating at a ratio of around 60:40. Post Tenebras Lux – review 2013-03-21T21:30:02Z Each episode creates a new world, complete with brilliant voice acting and captivating writing. Fiction podcasts are on the rise and better than ever. These are the ones to listen to. 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z It reminded me that there is something inherently captivating about live, spoken words, even when they're screened. Can a filmed stage show be as good as the real thing? 2011-03-06T00:11:35Z A captivating if elusive subject, as it emerges. | 'The Father of My Children': Mia Hansen-Love?s Drama of Family and Heartbreak 2010-05-27T22:02:00Z When this issue appeared, “The House of Mirth” was captivating — and dividing — New York with its less-than-flattering depiction of high society. When Edith Wharton Graced the Cover of the Book Review 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z It still, that is, has the power to defy conventional expectations about what a movie should be while providing an utterly captivating moviegoing experience. Film: A Fresh Look Back at Jean-Luc Godard?s ?Breathless? 2010-05-21T17:18:00Z His work is now the subject of “Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine,” a captivating show at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, through Jan. 9. Review | Bob Thompson died young, but his colorful jazz- and Old Master-inspired paintings speak to the ages 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The result is captivating: a catalogue of endlessly inventive and deeply imaginative imagery, conceived and executed with brio, and beautifully reproduced. ‘OMG Posters: A Decade of Rock Art’ 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z It’s a strange, captivating movie, graceful and elusive, with a distinctive pedigree. Is Moviegoing Undemocratic? 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z For God's sake I watched two whole episodes of Falcón – and not many people can say that – just to feast on her captivating lushness. Rewind TV: Hannibal; The Apprentice; Life of Crime; Murder on the Home Front; Great Artists in Their Own Words – review 2013-05-11T17:00:05Z "The Small Backs of Children" is not always enjoyable, but it is fierce in its vision, with captivating prose that carries its own momentum. Lidia Yuknavitch's 'Backs of Small Children' evokes discomfort even as it dazzles 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Layered between an elevated platform and a broad roof, the cluster of structures—defined by crisp angles and swooping curves—forms a captivating world unto itself. Eight Daring New Buildings Around the World 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Thankfully, most members of the public bought the rubbery ruse and the result is some captivating improvised comedy. Prankster's paradise: Fonejacker hits the streets 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z Most captivating, though, is the stillness and quiet — lines that end abruptly and the images that conjure a deafening silence — representations of the graveyards that no longer exist, but whose absence is haunting. When the Past Can’t Be Buried: Debut Novels Dredge Up Old Ties 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z She has an oddly captivating presence, which I suppose is what possessed reality show producers to cast her in a role doing nothing in the first place. "Dancing with the Stars": Sarah Palin makes a cameo 2010-09-28T12:30:00Z With its elaborate carvings and delicate roof beams the temple makes a captivating set. Review: Handel’s ‘Semele’ Comes With Sumo Wrestlers at BAM 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z In the title role, soprano Kelly Cae Hogan sang with unflagging energy and emotion, captivating listeners with her empathetic Salome even during the final tragic aria. Virginia Opera presents ‘Salome,’ a tour de force etched in love and death 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Regardless of how emotionally satisfying they find the resolution, though, “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” remains one of the most propulsive, compulsive and captivating novels in recent memory. Review | V.E. Schwab delivers another compulsively readable novel with ‘The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue’ 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z To my eye, Judah and Joseph are easily the two most captivating of the 13 portraits here, but your opinion may vary. ‘Jacob and His Twelve Sons’: Zurbarán’s Biblical All-Stars 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Imaginative, structurally rigorous and thrumming with captivating phrases, rhythms and steps, Ms. Tanowitz’s choreography is an event on its own. Pam Tanowitz?s Newest Work at the Kitchen 2012-02-24T20:08:46Z It's all anchored by Keaton's and Freeman's lived-in performances that, for about 90 captivating minutes, make you forget the actors haven't truly been married forever. Review: Diane Keaton, Morgan Freeman take 'Flight' in adult dramedy 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z For all its movable parts and often captivating videos, the production takes a straightforward, almost literal-minded approach to telling the story. Critic?s Notebook: Peter Gelb on Wagner?s ?Ring? Cycle at Met Opera 2012-04-03T18:45:55Z Early bidding proved Thomas’s instinct correct: There was something captivating about the painting with the nebulous back story. The Portrait Hung in Joan Didion’s Home. But Who Painted It? 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Magical during the summer, the park’s Lurie Garden was designed to be visited in winter too, when colorful blooms are replaced by the captivating shapes of frozen seed heads and panicles. 36 Hours in Chicago 2014-01-01T16:57:35Z Tourism is now the biggest industry in the little French village of St. Denis in the Dordogne, where Martin Walker sets his captivating mysteries. Bears and Poets: Endangered Prey in This Week’s Crime Column 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z That will is the force that animates “Every Brilliant Thing” and keeps it afloat for the captivating hour of its duration. Jonny Donahoe in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ at Barrow Street 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Both book and exhibit are a revelation on several levels, starting with the aesthetically captivating nature of much of the work. 'Shadows of a Fleeting World' reveals a hidden chapter in Seattle's cultural history 2011-03-12T02:27:00Z And as the mysterious Jane Doe, Ms. Rohm achieves an ethereal, haunting quality, mournful and captivating. Review: ‘Ride the Cyclone,’ About Teenagers, and Angst, in Purgatory 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The second of FarmVille 2’s captivating contests is the battle with friends. Video Game Review: The FarmVille 2 Video Game Is Released 2012-09-21T17:11:48Z Chaos Rings is the most technically advanced, visually captivating and extensively designed and written game yet made for the iPhone. Video Game Review: Chaos Rings: Answering the Call From iPhone Gamers 2010-04-23T23:34:00Z And for a clan that is never far from the public imagination, the Windsors really outdid themselves in 2022, captivating attention and polarizing opinions in ways celebratory, solemn and self-indulgent. The Windsors outdid themselves in 2022 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z This captivating movie, like the blues itself, is at once a recognition of those somber truths and a gesture of protest against them. Review: In ‘Two Trains Runnin’,’ the Convergence of Idealism, Brutality and Artistic Genius 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z In fact, under the direction of Will Crutchfield, with the captivating French mezzo Clémentine Margaine in the title role, Saturday’s performance afforded moments of real beauty. Review: Donizetti’s ‘La Favorite,’ a Rare Concert Performance in French at Caramoor 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z That makes her no less captivating, but it does make the film feel a lot more misogynistic than the novel.” The Gone Girl backlash: what women don’t want 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z There’s something captivating about the way she moves her hands as she speaks. Carmen de Lavallade is 86 and still the best dancer in the room 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z An episode devoted to Eccleston's character manages to be captivating, moving and inevitable all at once, and is a fantastic sign for what the series could be. HBO's The Leftovers: intense, unpredictable, occasionally brilliant 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Of the seven such works known to have survived, four are featured along with 13 related drawings in “Watteau’s Soldiers: Scenes of Military Life in Eighteenth-Century France,” a captivating exhibition at the Frick Collection. Watteau’s Peacefully Bittersweet War Scenes 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z There is a captivating oddity to how this tastily detestable character speaks, as if her frontal lobe were programmed with grammar and usage flash cards. A Lifetime Movie Nails the College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The form is so captivating, it almost overwhelms the content: a series of supernatural female figures. TriBeCa Gallery Guide: New York’s Most Vibrant Art Scene 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The daughter’s name is Sloan, but a decade earlier she’d been an Internet sensation as “The Hollow Girl,” captivating audiences with soul-searching videos about her own life and hurtful attacks on her mother. ‘Hollow Girl’ fitting conclusion to Prager series 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The entire experience was captivating and thought provoking. Review: ‘Skeleton Crew,’ a Tale of Autoworkers in Hard-Hit Detroit 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Easily as captivating to future citizens as we find the Roman Colosseum or the Parthenon of Athens. Notes from a trailing spouse: Just another alien invasive species 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z There are passages in it where one will feel lost in the author's elusive wake, and seem to be stumbling blindly through the golden dust of an Attic glade, yet the music is always captivating. Orpheus: The Song of Life by Ann Wroe ? review 2011-07-29T22:00:40Z The captivating soprano Julia Bullock brings a rosy, agile voice and light-footed grace to her performance as the impish Vixen. Music Review: ‘The Cunning Little Vixen,’ at Peter Jay Sharp Theater 2013-04-29T20:13:53Z Now, in an indication that these selections might not have been flukes, another high-achieving production arrives on the Potomac: Richard Nelson’s gently captivating trilogy, “The Gabriels.” The Kennedy Center sets an inviting table for ‘The Gabriels’ 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The disc includes a Making Of that's as captivating as the film, plus an unusually informative director's commentary. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2011-01-29T00:06:05Z And in Kate’s agitated, self-conscious but self-aware account — delivered by Ms. Wyatt in a captivating performance, directed by Joe Murphy — we see a Britain in the throes of seething ethnic strife. | Brits Off Broadway: Brits Off Broadway Two Shows at 59E59 - Review 2011-11-15T22:13:25Z These include the captivating use of that old schoolroom dinosaur, the overhead projector, to tell Beauty’s back story as a sort of shadow play. Theater Review: Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser Reinvent a Fabled Couple 2014-03-17T21:31:47Z It's the reverse of the process Johansson undergoes in the far more captivating Under The Skin, which was a highly stylised examination of what it is to become human. Lucy: too much wham-bam and not enough ma'am 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Lying and stealing and invading, it should be said, make for captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as skilled as Anderson. When America’s Cold War Strategy Turned Corrupt 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The standards Darn That Dream and Stella By Starlight are captivating reinventions, the latter turning into a kind of whispering clamour of improvised counterpoint at the end. Mick Goodrick/Wolfgang Muthspiel: Live at the Jazz Standard 2010-04-15T22:30:00Z The young players treated the anarchic Fluxus works from the early '60s with an encouraging degree of genuine understanding and captivating deadpan humor. wasteLAnd and rest of new music scene in L.A. is thriving with a lowercase T 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z A year later, a captivating performance at Woodstock cemented his place among the British rock greats of the late 1960s. Joe Cocker, rock and blues star, dies at 70 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z It was such a captivating performance of the novel’s opening that when the Q. & A. began, someone in the audience asked her, in lieu of a question, if she would keep reading from her book. Kate Tempest’s Transformations 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Performance can be mystifying and magical, troubling and captivating. How performance art took over 2012-07-03T17:30:01Z “It’s deceptively simple, and it’s absolutely captivating and it’s magical,” said Eric Lee, the director of the Kimbell Art Museum, which bought the work at auction in France in March for more than $22 million. Louvre Bids to Keep a Chardin Bought by U.S. Museum in France 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z To put this skinny young man onstage is to see him turn instantly captivating: Mr. Wong is energetic but composed, determined yet realistic. Review: ‘Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower,’ a War That Isn’t Fiction 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z And for all the seeming density, lines come through with clarity and captivating instrumental colors. Review: Milton Babbitt Inspires a Focus! Festival Tribute 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z During the group’s captivating set, I was struck by how this new version of the band brought to mind some of Mr. Sorey’s own recent music. Spitfire Fiddling: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z There's no doubting the dancers' skill, but it's revealing that they look most relaxed in the captivating encore, when the "show" itself is over. Eva Yerbabuena/Farruquito – review 2013-03-18T12:50:00Z How to describe the captivating creations of an occasionally humorous, cutting-edge violin-guitar duo whose music defies all genre pigeonholing? Probosci’s sharp improvisers to play the Royal Room 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The range of what The Times considers interesting enough for an obituary accounts for what has made those pages so captivating every day. Review: ‘Obit’ Follows the Team That Writes Death Notices for The Times 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Far more captivating is “Optic Nerve: The Art of Perception,” drawn from TAM’s permanent collection. At Tacoma Art Museum: Camille Patha’s vivid ‘Punch of Color’ 2014-02-27T22:26:49Z Yet this marathon set also thrillingly shone a spotlight on the players who had done so much to make the prior concerts, and Wild Up’s recent recordings, so captivating. Now Celebrated, Julius Eastman’s Music Points to a New Canon 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z “It was immediately captivating to me,” she said. Carmen Ejogo of ‘True Detective’ Dangles in a Circus 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Perhaps most captivating is the sheer range of strange, delicate and piercing sounds the brilliant Bjarke Mogensen draws from the accordion; who needs synthesizers when you have this virtuoso in your ensemble? 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Possessing a powerful, penetrating voice with dead-on accuracy in the highest register, Siragusa also scaled back for some captivating soft singing in his duet with his sweetheart, Matilda. Review:"Williams Tell" celebrates all things Swiss 2010-12-10T12:08:00Z In fact, her world-building is so captivating, readers will likely yearn for an encyclopedia while reading, just to understand every nook and cranny of Sabor and its magic. No Rest for This Teenage Mercy Killer 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The film “plays a time-tested tune with captivating originality and flair, and with roving, playful pop-culture erudition,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Coco’ and ‘The Bachelor Winter Games’ 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree is the result: a captivating, wise and highly visual children’s novel about living in the face of fear. I was scared of losing my sight… then writing brought me clarity 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Bruno called the dance “captivating, involving, convincing, full of content and full of intention.” 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Halloween night tricks and treats 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z "Visual Perception" and "Audio Perception," Li Chen's rope-sculptures wound around wood skeletons, are just as captivating. At Frye Art Museum: Li Chen and the 'beauty of imperfection' 2012-03-14T18:53:04Z The only guarantee is that Walter’s new tragicomedy about this moment of American history is one of the most captivating novels of the year. Review | ‘The Cold Millions,’ Jess Walter’s celebration of forgotten heroes, is one of the most captivating novels of the year 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z It was captivating, watching the way their bodies responded to the music and to each other. My Journey with Jazz 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z But those looking for a dark and suspenseful tale will find this one truly captivating. 3 Illustrated Novels With Animal Magnetism 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z San Juan La Laguna is a captivating place to run such a program. A Homestay in Guatemala: Making My Own Tortillas (but Eating Theirs) 2010-08-11T03:33:00Z But she also seeks out captivating lobbies, guest-only public spaces, swimming pools and large windows with streaming natural light. The life of a hotel reviewer: Hang out in lobbies and bars, sleep in king-size beds 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Yet Mr. Aimard drew captivating lyricism from the music as well. Review: Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich in All-Boulez Program 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Impressively shot with captivating subjects, the film, which comes out Friday, is an uplifting tear-jerker, set in a city still grappling with Freddie Gray’s death at the hands of Baltimore police. Three Baltimore teens bared their souls for ‘Step,’ and the response has been overwhelming 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z It's an intimate and captivating portrait of what is actually a tough existence for the bears, though the eager Billy Connolly narration and soaring music score tend to grate. TV highlights: 24/4/2013 2013-04-24T06:00:00Z The British folk singer Laura Marling fashioned a calm and captivating set on borrowed equipment, a result of travel difficulties that had also left her one member short of a full band. Newport Folk Festival Pays Tribute, With a Jolt, to Dylan and Seeger 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z “I’ve had a fascinating life working at the crossroads of Hollywood and Washington with captivating people. I’m a storyteller and this was an opportunity I couldn’t resist.” George Stevens Jr. memoir, ‘My Place in the Sun,’ out in May 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The vocal harmonies were sometimes so astringently captivating, I was convinced they must have been carefully composed. Review: The Jaap van Zweden Era Begins at the Philharmonic 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Q: Faraday, the film's ostensible hero, is a bit of a stuffed shirt, and Caroline, a representative of the snooty aristocracy, is quite captivating. Is ‘The Little Stranger’ a ghost story or an allegory about Donald Trump? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Some of their stories are told in “Fly,” a sentimental though captivating play at the New Victory Theater, from Pasadena Playhouse and the Crossroads Theater Company. Review: In ‘Fly,’ Tuskegee Airmen Are Deployed to Defend Freedoms They Don’t Fully Share 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z “But he strikes a distinctly ambivalent tone through his captivating portraits of two fallible men whose intertwined struggles and doubts tell the story that unfolded out of public view.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The story’s unsettled nature is proof enough that all of this still needs time to ferment before anyone tries to make it into captivating material for TV and film. Review | Showtime’s ‘The Comey Rule’ is like replaying a nightmare while we’re still having it 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Whenever she let a more fragile sound emerge, alighting on a silvery high note or shaping throwaway lines with color and care, it was captivating. Review: ‘Tosca’ Returns, Defined by Its Quiet Moments 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Oshinsky’s discussion of the period is truly captivating, but would be enriched and strengthened by inclusion of these elements. What Contributed to American Culture After World War II? And Other Letters to the Editor 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z But his mix of elegant wit, dramatic flair and emotional vulnerability was never less than captivating. Review: ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Brightens Up Berlin 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z And so the big picture of what has always made Pirates! so captivating is intact. Video Game Review: Down to the Seas Again, With Remote in Hand 2010-10-11T21:59:00Z It’s a large exhibition, with over 170 handmade objects on display, and yet it is organized with such clarity and flow that the viewing experience is not only captivating but moving. ‘The Fabric of India’ Review: A Nation’s Interwoven History 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Still, the variety of free-roaming animals, unfazed by the few dozen Land Cruisers clattering across the crater, was captivating. Peering Into Volcanoes at Tanzania’s Crater Highlands 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Four lyrical mini-concertos at the heart of the piece proved most captivating, with each of the four soloists displaying a uniquely moody and mysterious sound world. A surprising L.A. Chamber Orchestra concert features two Wolfgangs' music — and a rare clarinet 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z This rewarding new recording offers a captivating performance of a Harrison masterpiece for this instrument, the Suite for Violin with American Gamelan, with the fine violinist Gabriela Diaz as soloist. Classical Playlist: Carl Nielsen, Lou Harrison, Bach and More 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z When I read Trudy saying, “Frankly, I think they find us quite captivating,” I knew where the play was headed. Continuing ‘The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe’ 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The show’s later seasons grew darker in tone, and Suchet, drawing on his decades-long relationship with the character, seized upon the gravity of that history to captivating — and deeply moving — effect. What Makes a Good Hercule Poirot? (It’s More Than the Little Gray Cells.) 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z It is a captivating, wittily androgynous performance that ushers Nixon to the threshold of stardom. As You Like It – review 2013-04-25T17:02:13Z Following his own bliss, he weaves an infectious, optically captivating, spiritually infectious tapestry of Gnostic revelation. Art in Review: HUSTON RIPLEY: ?Drawings? 2011-09-15T21:15:09Z With the narrative drive of a captivating novel and the intellectual rigor of critical theory, “Afropessimism” illustrates how black death is necessary for the material and psychic life of the human species. In ‘Afropessimism,’ a Black Intellectual Mixes Memoir and Theory 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Part of what makes Bronco Bullfrog so captivating is the way it catches a moment in time. Bronco Bullfrog: the film the UK forgot 2010-06-03T22:10:00Z Was Colonel Parker — a native of Holland, using a fake name and honorary military title and pretending to be a good old boy from West Virginia — a captivating snake-oil salesman? Baz Luhrmann Is Ready for Rhinestones, Cadillacs, Dr. Feelgood and a Svengali 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Read the studies; the results are captivating and will keep changing. Perspective | Why one child can be more ‘difficult’ than another 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z With a heady amalgam of science, history and a bit of anthropology, Rutherford offers a captivating primer on genetics and human evolution as told through our DNA. 7 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z As captivating as much of "Steambot" is, it feels a little thin as a show, with its dozen pieces sometimes straining to fill the gallery. Kirkland's past meets present in contraption-filled 'Steambot' 2010-11-26T05:01:00Z Though he is usually dressed in running shoes and athletic shorts, Mr. Pieruccioni’s daily life has a rhythm that seems timeless, and his patience and good humor make him a captivating companion. New Directors/New Films Festival Gives Spotlight to Youth 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. De Niro is captivating as both our city guide and its conscience. 10 Movies That Capture the Essence of New York 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z A deceptively tranquil harmonic backdrop keeps getting interrupted by evocations of frenzied, restless and captivating bird song. The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Then he turned in a captivating, sobbing performance of Harry Nilsson's belt-out pop classic "Without You," and his emotional investment was shocking. "American Idol" down to four: ranking the field 2011-05-06T17:12:07Z And while Ms. Golabek doesn’t entirely disappear into the other characters in the story, her performance is graceful, restrained and quietly captivating. ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane,’ a Jewish Girl’s War Story 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z My Brother Simple is an utterly captivating book, the characters and scenes are described perfectly and the story told beautifully. My Brother Simple by Marie-Aude Murail 2013-02-11T15:00:00Z The story and photos went viral, captivating people around the world. Seafaring felines: Cats have long had adventures aboard ships 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z She played Samantha, a captivating computer operating system in his film, Her. Scarlett Johansson, charismatic queen of science fiction 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Streisand’s well of deluxe ballads is bottomless, and she eased through many of them — “People,” “Evergreen,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” — in an easygoing concert that proved her singular voice is still sturdy and captivating. Streisand at Verizon, still in one-of-a-kind voice 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The result is a captivating record of two journeys, two relationships and one family’s transformation. Movie Review: Wojciech Staron’s Family Stars in ‘Two Lessons’ 2013-12-15T21:53:54Z But to a modern viewer, all this yields a captivating interplay of realism, abstraction and psychological mystery. ‘A Shared Legacy,’ at the American Folk Art Museum 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z What this human interest story offers instead is a simple and sympathetic portrait of a captivating character. ‘Introducing, Selma Blair’ Review: An Actress in Her Second Act 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z By going immediately from one song to the next — and from one composer to the next — Mr. Goerne and Mr. Trifonov created an overall intensity that proved captivating. Review: Unlikely Pairing Turns to Intense Affinity at Carnegie 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The first issue of the "Wild Blue Yonder," comic book miniseries about the captivating adventures of a female teen pilot is finally being released, seven years after Mike Raicht wrote it in one sitting. 'Wild Blue Yonder' features sky pirates, adventure 2013-06-19T16:34:08Z It started, as most things did, growing up in Brooklyn, where the captivating artwork on display at my local theaters both appealed visually and made me want to buy a ticket for the show. A lifetime love affair with Golden Age movie posters 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Tara Reid as Doris Day: Day and Reid both rose to prominence playing perky all-American girls, and they’ve both got captivating smiles. Lindsay to Play Liz on Lifetime ? What?s Next? 2012-04-24T16:32:15Z The captivating smidgen of fur appears only occasionally, at one point wearing a tiny do-rag and a mini gold medallion. Review: In 'Keanu,' Key and Peele Let a Cat Steal the Show 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z It is hard to imagine the real Hillary appearing alongside her deranged double without some of McKinnon’s captivating madness rubbing off on the candidate. Kate McKinnon’s Genius Hillary Impersonation 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z But listen a little to this wonderful recording of Mr. Boykan’s piano music, played by the brilliant and sensitive pianist Donald Berman, and the captivating qualities of the music will soon grab most people. Classical Playlist: Carl Nielsen, Lou Harrison, Bach and More 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z UHF isn't, as you may have gathered by this point, the easiest of listens, although it's worth noting that as bleak and eerie and difficult as their sound is, it's also weirdly enveloping and captivating. Hacker Farm: UHF – review 2012-12-20T15:29:01Z Although its plot points are many and captivating, it is more metaphysical. Review | In Neal Stephenson’s ‘Fall,’ there is life after death 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z In its review, Variety praised Anderson's "captivating 1930s-set caper," which "offers a vibrant and imaginative evocation of a bygone era". Anderson on Grand Budapest Hotel 2014-03-05T02:04:45Z Obreht is at her most captivating when she reveals Nora’s innermost thoughts, especially those she hesitates to acknowledge on the edges of her consciousness. Téa Obreht Reinvents the Western Novel — and Brings Camels 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Strange as it may seem, the images that result from these labor-intensive projects are less captivating than Kasten’s studio works. Take another look: The alternate world of 'Barbara Kasten: Stages' 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z But it's this so-called ordinary face of hers that is so captivating to watch, as she silently observes her surroundings. Don't believe the K-dramas: Look to "Return to Seoul" for a more realistic view on Korean adoptees 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z And Saldana gives a captivating performance, even in the character’s most hysterical and wildly bereft ranges. Stylish horror: new ‘Rosemary’s Baby,’ ‘Penny Dreadful’ 2014-05-08T22:16:20Z It turns, down to the last page, on the captivating heart of a disgraced television journalist named Rachel Childs. Dennis Lehane’s ‘Since We Fell’ takes us into the heart of a tormented woman 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Still innocent, able to hope, kids turn hardship into exalted, captivating play. West Coast premiere of 'Anthracite Fields' by L.A. Master Chorale mines the depths of American music 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Just over 20 minutes long, it’s more succinct than any other Shostakovich symphony, boasting wily, sonorous, captivating touches that take manic or thorny turns without ever veering into bombast — and that was the problem. Guest conductor Olari Elts to lead SSO Shostakovich program 2014-01-24T01:35:08Z My favourite, today, is Inner Mood 1, which is just Gardner, her breathing and her flute and it is utterly captivating. The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Kay Gardner – Mooncircles 2013-05-29T07:00:00Z “River Niger” has an infectious and captivating energy, rooted on a rhythmic B-flat minor ostinato, yet open in form with each soloist leading us on a journey throughout the recording. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love New Orleans Jazz 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The angling of the building promotes captivating reflections, including of other nearby buildings. Where to See — Really See — the Art of Maya Lin 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z You are very clearly drawn to certain personalities who are extremely American and extremely captivating in the public imagination. The enduring guidance of “Mister Rogers” on both children and adults 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Lists are so effortlessly captivating that one almost resents their casual magic, by which any collection of three or more nouns becomes a poem. Bugs Britannica by Peter Marren, edited by Richard Mabey 2010-06-11T23:15:00Z Dear Miss Manners: A friend was grocery shopping, and in the checkout line, she became involved in some rather friendly and captivating banter with the young man in line behind her. Perspective | Miss Manners: Don’t make a scene when leaving early 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z As one might surmise from the title of this captivating and slim volume, what sits on narrator Mila's head is of utmost importance. March to the shelves for these new books: Recommended reading for spring break and beyond 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z Some readings will be funny, some will be tragic, but all will be very short and captivating. A bounty of literary riches this week in D.C. 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The musical has many captivating moments, but the basic drama harks back to a bygone era. Michael John LaChiusa's musical 'Rain' is just too outdated to remain relevant 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z He found it far more unusual and captivating than the other two. Orange Wines: A Genre With a Large Gray Area 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Ms. Hughes’s current show, aptly titled “Same Space Different Day” at Rachel Uffner, is also installed in a windowless room and the paintings are lush, captivating, jubilant and somewhat utopian. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “Wading Child in the Motherless Water,” his imploring hybrid of two foundational spirituals, was especially captivating business, despite a din of chatter at Groove, one of several new spaces in rotation this year. Critic’s Notebook: NYC Winter Jazzfest Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary 2014-01-13T00:17:41Z Although one of the show’s most captivating opening images is not taken from theater per se, it certainly is dramatic. Art Review: ‘Theater, Life, and the Afterlife’ at China Institute 2012-05-31T22:11:08Z Exclusive home movie footage shows young Diana at play, goofing with her little brother and captivating the camera from an early age. See Rare Footage of Princess Diana's Life on Upcoming TV Special 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z It’s a sight captivating enough to stop even the most harried commuters in their tracks. AD Innovator: James Carpenter 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The program offered accomplished and captivating performances of five works written between 1985 and 2011, impressive pieces that made a case for Britain today as a hotbed of musical innovation and achievement. Music Review: Juilliard’s Focus! Festival at Alice Tully Hall 2013-01-27T21:14:09Z The richly varied orchestration includes captivating effects for a battery of percussion, along with some silent-film effects from a Hammond organ. Review: She Returns to Lead the Philharmonic. For Real, This Time. 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The gameplay is complex, but well-balanced and paced, and the narrative surprisingly captivating, making this a perfect entry point to the long-running series that may yet find a new audience here. Fire Emblem: Awakening – review 2013-04-27T23:04:06Z After the wave swirls across the stage, Mr. Reagan, poised against a red sky, is a more captivating sight as he emerges alone, moving haltingly. Review: Gallim’s Dancing Waves of Contractions and Contortions 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Flanagan has always bent time to his art in the most captivating ways. Review: ‘The Narrow Road in the Deep North,’ by Richard Flanagan For me, it’s captivating combinations of new and old, simple and elaborate, rough and refined. Eddie Ross: Ideas for mixing it up for fall entertaining and decorating 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z But they embody the push and pull of a mother-daughter bond with captivating ease and grace. ‘shadow/land’ Review: What the Storm Washes Away 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z A track like The Owl is peculiarly moving, with Anderson never attempting to hide her breath technique as her incredible voice brings life to each simple, captivating tale. The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Marian Anderson – Snoopycat: The Adventures of Marian Anderson's Cat Snoopy 2013-01-18T10:16:52Z Ms. Herzog makes quietly captivating dramas of our instinct to avoid drama, noting how momentous events in our lives can pass by almost without registering on the surface. Theater Review: ‘The Great God Pan,’ by Amy Herzog, at Playwrights Horizons 2012-12-19T03:00:00Z Chris Sexton said he had been a member of Newburgh United Methodist since childhood and described Duke as “one of the most captivating and genuine” of the many pastors who served over the years. Joining drag queens on TV show costs Indiana pastor his job 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Their story is told by Aaron Nix-Gomez on his captivating blog Hogshead. What did the founding fathers drink? And other pressing wine questions. 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z In her captivating and evocative first book, she tells “the full story” of what that means — relying not just on her own experience but on interviews with immigrants across the United States. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The speaker mishap was an unfortunate malfunction, but the elegant opera singer laughed it off, continuing a captivating program that spanned three centuries. Review | Sound system boom rattles Kennedy Center audience, but not soprano Brenda Rae 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z His most captivating performance was of Bellini’s melodically lovely, stylized “La Ricordanza.” Review: Jennifer Johnson Cano and Dimitri Pittas at the Morgan 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The British royal family has long been a source of public fascination, captivating mere mortals in Britain and beyond with a passion for all things Windsor. A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z It's La Soirée in microcosm: timeless and unpretentious, captivating and almost as light as air. La Soir?e - review 2010-10-25T21:15:00Z Talking Point: Perforated sheets of Cor-Ten steel are used on the façade and for exterior balustrades, creating captivating shadows. Extraordinary Homes for Sale Around the World 2014-03-06T05:00:00Z The long exposure produced ghost images as people moved through the frame, making for not only an interesting idea but an unusual and captivating image.” 2010 Reader photo of the year and honorable mentions 2010-12-30T06:43:59Z There’s a sassy swagger to “Woman with Green Hat,” its distortions of line and shadow suggesting a figure of captivating verve. Peggy Strong retrospective raises more questions than it answers about her career 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z And “The Alienist” can be a captivating forensic history, if you’re not put off by, say, researchers testing the damage a certain knife can do to a cow’s orbital socket. Review: ‘The Alienist’ Is a Period Piece That Missed Its Moment 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z Oliver Mears's captivating small-scale production has as much panache as pathos, and that's helped – though not quite enough – by music from the Pet Shop Boys. My Dad's a Birdman; Beauty and the Beast; Les parents terribles; Alice in Wonderland 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z But just as clearly, he remembers enjoying moments of real affection and listening to her captivating stories. Review | Ocean Vuong’s ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ is permanently stunning 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z He was a captivating performer and undeniably one of the most important musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. Why are 102 cellos in Disney Hall? Ralph Kirshbaum is happy to tell you 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z "Lost Illusions" makes all this drama captivating for its entire 150 minutes, which speed by nimbly. "Lost Illusions" is a sumptuous period piece on the allure of fame, followers and fake news 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z What then do these admittedly captivating stories add up to? Los Angeles as the City of Dreams, and Nightmares 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In the Melodia from Bartók's Sonata for solo violin, which Menuhin premiered, her sound is captivating. Tasmin Little ? review 2010-12-01T22:40:00Z But Welch was a force of nature all on her own, whether hitting expert high notes, or whirling herself into captivating fits of white cloth and red hair. Coachella 2015: Florence + the Machine owns Sunday night 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z There was something unfathomable in its beauty, something capable of captivating me and making me feel so fulfilled that it was always an effort to cut that dialogue short. Returning to the scene of the crash: A survivor of the Uruguayan rugby team plane crash reflects 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z Separately, their stories are captivating, flush with peril and sexual tension. Review | What was it like to live in a world both more formal and more brutal than our own? 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z And the film’s strength — the way it immerses you in a captivating performance — is less apparent on a laptop, or even on a flat-screen television. Springsteen on Netflix, Where Everyone Can Get a Ticket 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z She spends a long and happy life there, teaching the endearing yetis English speech and good manners, and telling them captivating stories. The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson – review 2012-07-06T21:55:17Z Even with this in my head, the quietude of the decaying development is more captivating than creepy. Less than a mile from Hilton Head, this S.C. island couldn’t be more different 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z "It was necessary to take eight years to photograph all of these," Salgado said gesturing towards his captivating images of albatrosses, whales and penguins from a trip to Argentina and Antarctica. Photographer Salgado captures untouched nature in new UK show 2013-04-09T17:21:48Z Still, there were many captivating elements to the performance. Schubert’s Chilly Winter Journey, Told Two Ways 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, fellow novelists and critics like Charles Johnson, Salman Rushdie, Stanley Crouch and, in what may have been his last interview, a captivating Philip Roth certify or question Bellow’s place in the American pantheon. 41 TV Shows to Watch This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The most eye-catching part of a garden plant is its flower, and the most captivating element of a bloom is its color. Sometimes a garden’s color scheme is best left to the plants 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z He added that he was grateful to the duchess for giving up her time for the sittings and to Mr Emsley for creating a "captivating contemporary image". First Kate portrait splits critics 2013-01-11T18:01:04Z I was eager to hear how the composers would mingle music with these captivating words. A Dazzling Chinese Singer’s Riveting Song Cycle 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Both Talty and Veasna So have electric, captivating voices that manage to channel grief, trauma, boyhood and brutality in their totality. Beer Runs, Porcupine Hunts, Jars of Teeth and Much More 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z She is, no question, a better cellist than a vocalist, but her singing was perfectly adequate to contribute to a lovely and captivating experience. Review: Mostly Mozart, Highlighted by Sol Gabetta’s Haunting Vocalise 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Landecker, Duplass and Hoffmann are equally captivating as a trio of slightly despicable yet entirely relatable siblings, honing each character’s attendant hurts and shortcomings into a broader story of shared dysfunction. ‘Transparent’ review: A family’s dysfunction is disrupted by Dad’s big news How refreshing it would be if The Walking Dead broke the rules rather than its most captivating villain’s cranium. The Walking Dead: season seven, episode four – Service 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z You can decide the motives at play, but wherever you land, James tells a captivating underdog story, and finds charismatic characters in the banker Thomas Sung and his hard-working family. ‘Flux Gourmet,’ ‘The Meddler’ and More Streaming Gems 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z “It is a completely unbelievable but wholly captivating flight into fancy composed of unequal dollops of comedy, romance, poignancy, funny colloquialisms and Manhattan’s swankiest East Side areas captured in the loveliest of colors,” A.H. What’s on TV This Week: ‘True Lies’ and ‘Black Girl Missing’ 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Do we need another Brontë bio, given the dozen or so captivating meditations that have followed Elizabeth Gaskell’s brilliant and gossipy pioneer study, published in 1857 ? Review: ‘Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart’ 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z These brief, last-minute revelations of danger and discomfort suggest a shadow story infinitely more captivating than the one that’s actually on screen. Movie Review: ?Chimpanzee,? a Disney Film Narrated by Tim Allen 2012-04-20T00:02:31Z The plot whizzes past inventive toward ridiculously improbable, but what really makes “Tigerman” roar is its captivating blend of tones — from the light hues of domestic comedy to the bold colors of Spider-Man. ‘Tigerman,’ by Nick Harkaway The young creature, full of a curiosity that can't help captivating the viewer, peers directly at you. Conservation-photo award winners at the Burke: beautiful, brutal, complex 2012-07-13T19:37:03Z Upon his release, Malcolm dedicated himself to his new religion and its captivating and duplicitous leader, Elijah Muhammad. A New Life of Malcolm X Brimming With Detail, Insight and Feeling 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z “Advanced Style” is undeniably captivating, even uplifting at times. ‘Advanced Style,’ About Fashion Plates of a Certain Vintage 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Motion, a former poet laureate of the United Kingdom, includes captivating descriptions of exotic flora and fauna, birds, sea creatures and other wonders Jim marvels over. 'Silver': courage and terror in the sequel to Treasure Island 2012-08-01T20:01:03Z "She was so kind and funny and captivating, and was a brilliant writer." Author Maeve Binchy dies aged 72 2012-07-31T09:27:27Z Working with grace and patience, Mr. Fernández makes the mundane captivating. ‘The Empty Hours,’ Directed by Aarón Fernández 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z "Budapest," a captivating caper comedy about a high-level concierge, is up for nine Academy Awards, including three nominations for Anderson — picture, director and original screenplay. Wes Anderson braces for Oscar's appraisal of 'Grand Budapest Hotel' 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z We walked through Mile End and the Plateau, Montreal’s historic Jewish neighborhood, for a captivating tour of the area’s history, led by a guide from the Museum of Jewish Montreal. So you want to drive to Canada? 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z That background, combined with his talent for drama, allows him to create a captivating story of Elizabeth’s experience in Nova Lisboa and other doomed realms. ‘No. 4 Imperial Lane’: A powerful elegy for lost love and lost empire 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z We next see her as a captivating dancer who wins the heart of an aristocrat; when he is falsely accused of theft, they land in jail together. Review | Mariinsky Ballet’s ‘Paquita’: Glittering dancing but a skimpy story 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z AD tours their studio and showroom, where the stylish fixtures are displayed in a world of custom-designed pieces and captivating vintage finds. Critical Apparatus 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z The orchestration, for a smaller ensemble, is alive with myriad sonorities and captivating colors. When Boston Ruled the Music World 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Since her breakout role in Sharp Objects just two summers ago, Scanlen has rapidly built a resume of rangy, captivating performances. Eliza Scanlen: 'Before I did Little Women, I was still quite afraid' 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z “The smallest gesture of hers is completely captivating.” The Indomitable Chita Rivera, Back on Broadway in ‘The Visit’ 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z It’s a strange but captivating work, an almost ritualistic parade of small pieces filtered through a Modernist lens. ArtsBeat: Classical Playlist: Olivia Block, William Christie, Raschèr Saxophone Quartet and More 2014-01-22T18:40:38Z But as she eased into the music — especially in the pas de deux with Russell Janzen, above — her unassuming simplicity and grounded, captivating beauty were an instant reminder of what we had been missing. Standing (and Dancing) Strong at New York City Ballet 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z If this book doesn’t quite settle the question of belief for you, it will at least fortify your faith in scrupulous reporting and captivating storytelling. Timothy Egan Makes Room for the Holy Spirit 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z But there is also the captivating scenery: vivid, immersive stage sets that ignite the imagination. Stefan Beckman's Sets Electrify Fashion Week 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Gardiner was meticulous, sure, yet he also left room for captivating inhibition. This Is How to Do a Beethoven Symphony Cycle 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The total effect of the memoir is “captivating.” 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z But the overall structure of the composition is also captivating even to listeners who may not consciously perceive it. Love Classical Music? Anthony Tommasini Recommends Contemporary Composers 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The fact that they’re not prominently featured is not a detriment, however, simply because Campbell herself is so captivating. Camera Obscura’s Desire Lines Offers a Quirky Take on Heartbreak 2013-06-07T15:30:35Z It was a performance that made real that cliched term “magnetic”, her face so completely captivating that Rolling Stone hailed it as “more than acting, it’s a gathering storm”. Jennifer Lawrence: whip-smart and witty star who likes a good fight | Observer profile 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z But it would be a hapless actor who couldn’t respond to Ms. Taylor’s captivating presence here. | 'The Select (The Sun Also Rises)': ?The Select (The Sun Also Rises)? - Review 2011-09-12T02:01:06Z A captivating example is a postcard-size watercolor from around 1840 by an unknown artist that pictures, in a childlike style, a man offering an ear of corn to a bear chained to a tree. Inspiration Made Concrete in ‘Self-Taught Genius’ Exhibition 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z But it’s not just screen trickery at the show’s heart: the captivating Cumberbatch is the show’s best special effect. TV Weekend: The Return of Sherlock 2012-05-04T13:44:18Z The effect is as captivating as the odd-couple narrative is engrossing. Review: ‘Santa & Andrés’ Chooses Friendship Over Politics 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z There was something so captivating in their faces. Oscar live-action short film spotlight: From voyeurism to a donkey with headphones 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Live from Kennedy Center, it’s the star violinist Joshua Bell conducting this orchestra in a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 — which is famous for its second movement, the captivating Allegretto. What’s on TV Saturday: Alec Baldwin Hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’ 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z What she has that few others have so fully possessed are the gifts of a captivating storyteller, the ability to turn messy life into a tale for the ages of lost innocence and squandered youth. Bleak Reality in Nan Goldin’s ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’ 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z It was amazing, yet also absurd; strangely captivating, yet also campy and ridiculous. What a Hologram of Maria Callas Can Teach Us About Opera 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The New York Times Book Review called Ms. Villavicencio’s book, her first, a “captivating and evocative” mixture of memoir and reportage by one of the first undocumented students to be accepted to Harvard University. National Book Awards Names 2020 Nominees 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z I’ve been fascinated with Cleopatra for a long time, and this book is completely and totally captivating and compelling. Tim Gunn’s Happy Place Is ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Washed Down With Good Gin 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z With or without human opposition, it's a captivating process and one that translates to touchscreen. Frozen Synapse - review 2013-06-01T05:00:00Z He kept the promise and encountered a captivating new world. Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen: the love affair of a lifetime 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z “There is an energy there that is captivating,” Ms. Karlin said about lava. Trends in Design and Home Furnishings 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Many of his characters are manipulative older men who think that captivating younger women will truly rejuvenate them. Review: David Gates Delivers More Havoc in ‘A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me’ 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z The Making of May was an interesting and captivating book. The Making of May by Gwyneth Rees - review 2013-03-03T12:00:00Z In the meantime, for his final bow, Jenkins is serving up what he calls a lineup of “great voices, extraordinary music, compelling drama, and captivating productions — everything that I have always loved about opera.” Seattle Opera’s 2013-14 season: light, dark and fantastical 2013-01-26T04:41:00Z “Mad Men” provided a rich and captivating look at the ′60s, but it was never supposed to be taken so seriously. Shifting From ‘Mad Men’ to Strong Women in a Series Finale 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z “American Gods” is a painstakingly rendered and visually captivating adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s best-selling 2006 novel about the animosity between old mythological gods of yore and the new gods of media, technology and the like. Starz’s stylish ‘American Gods’ is long on concept, but short on momentum 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Her book is an ingenious and captivating way to spotlight the kaleidoscopic rhapsody of America’s spirit. ‘American Rhapsody: Writers, Musicians, Movie Stars, and One Great Building’ 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Quotes like this, which Miller dug up during her extensive research, make for captivating drama. A Predatory Congressman, His Jilted Lover and a Gilded Age Lawsuit That Foreshadowed #MeToo 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Sweat Records, Miami, an indie music store and cafe ANR are a quintessentially Floridian act: hard to categorise but captivating. Sweat Records' Florida road trip playlist 2013-04-25T15:51:59Z These captivating mezzotints offer a fascinating insight into our cultural history. British Museum's rare prints purchase offers glimpse of vanished paintings 2010-10-03T17:10:00Z Yet Game of Thrones is never more captivating than when it’s just one person talking to another person. RECAP: Game of Thrones Watch: Hulk Smash! 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z At the start of Banwo’s mythic and captivating novel, she invites the reader into the home of young Yejide and her Granny Catherine in Trinidad, just in time for a story. When the Past Can’t Be Buried: Debut Novels Dredge Up Old Ties 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z But while we don’t get a deep look into the protagonist’s interiority, her resilience is as captivating in fictional form as was Bryant’s when she first made headlines more than two centuries ago. Fiction That Takes You Back in Time 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Roaming from colonial Africa to carceral America, it offers captivating observations on family, race and art. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z In this “journey across gender,” Talusan communicates the captivating story of what it means to be true to one’s self. 10 books to read in May 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Perhaps not surprisingly, the most captivating parts of his novel are his explanations of science. Review | The fiction writers saw it coming: The plot of ‘The End of October’ feels all too real 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z And in fact, while some of the political messaging struck a slightly gauche chord, it was captivating, and the results – particularly the climax, when they conjured a Gauguin image – memorable. Adelaide festival 2013: week two 2013-03-14T08:39:42Z Stone’s hyper-realistic stagings demand singers who are also skilled as actors; and in Munich, he has a fearless, captivating ensemble. Review: ‘The Devils of Loudun’ Offers No Escape From Horror 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z He demonstrates this in his new novel, “Universal Harvester,” a captivating exploration of the vagaries of memory and inertia in middle America. Mountain Goats founder John Darnielle returns with a second powerful novel 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z This voyage, which takes place 60 years before Frodo’s great quest, is not nearly as captivating. Movie Review: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ by Peter Jackson 2012-12-13T18:58:19Z “What Annabelle has demonstrated is that you can show that in beautiful ways, in ways that are very captivating emotionally, and in very immediate ways, through dance.” Frida Kahlo Could Barely Walk. In This Ballet, She Dances. 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z It’s gimmicky in a way, but the sound aspects are really interesting and the music is really captivating. Possessed: A Curator at the Whitney, Jay Sanders, Considers, ?Is It Art? 2012-03-17T00:03:45Z The captivating Gertrude dreams of a career on the London stage and is supported in her ambition by her war-hero husband. ‘Winter’: a passionate reimagining of Thomas Hardy’s troubled love life 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z “All the President’s Men Revisited” is nonetheless well worth a look, less because it is so well made than because the subject is still so captivating. Television Review: Robert Redford Narrates ‘All the President’s Men Revisited’ 2013-04-18T23:13:31Z There's a captivating smugness to Doubleday; when she flirts, you see traces of Sue Lyon's Lolita. 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z The book's illustrations are initially captivating, however, the mice's faces do look a bit miserable, and JJ did keep asking why they were always sad, but they are stimulating pictures nonetheless. Mouse Mischief by Margaret Greaves and Jane Pinkney - review 2012-11-25T12:00:00Z Each of her captivating, 1980s-era photographs of Harlem and the South Bronx is tied together by one discreet but well-observed moment. An Elegant Return to Form at Independent Art Fair 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Having the wielder of that shotgun be a tall, black-clad figure wearing a giant bird’s head made out of real feathers is the type of bizarre risk-taking that made “True Detective” season one so captivating. “True Detective” recap: A shocking shooting, a horror ending, and “We get the world we deserve” 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Her beaten but irrepressible spirit is never less than wholly captivating. Mary Gaitskill’s ‘The Mare’: A bracing, tender take on motherhood and guilt 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Kine, though, focuses on low-stakes puzzles that involve no true crimes, but are nonetheless utterly captivating. 7 Podcasts to Binge in a Day 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The historian Brenda Davis said that on the night of the grand opening, as 20,000 spectators gathered in the pouring rain, the illuminated Capitol must have been as captivating as a fireworks display. 36 Hours in Jackson, Miss. 2013-05-30T17:27:31Z Works from this series are the exhibition’s most captivating objects. Art Review: ?Soto: Paris and Beyond, 1950-1970? at N.Y.U. - Review 2012-01-13T16:11:35Z Already earning praise for its captivating lead and dark, storied writing, the film is gearing up to be one of the most talked-about films of the season. Rosewater: everything we know so far about Jon Stewart's new movie 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The judges described Morpurgo's novel, which begins in May 1915, as "a captivating, utterly transporting war novel that lives on powerfully in the memory". Brain surgery book up for Costa prize 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z The chalkboard trumpets a milestone birthday for the restaurant: 40 years of catching, and captivating, old-school lawyers, Center City business types and discerning tourists. 10 great places to eat in Philadelphia, for convention-goers and the rest of us 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Ms. Shick has been a captivating performer and dance maker for decades, drawing audiences in with her keen attention to detail, and gestures that can be casual, quirky or both. Dance in NYC This Week 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z This, in turn, led to a performance by the combined ensembles — with the sarod’s metallic twang offering a captivating contrast to the timbres of Hespèrion’s harp and viols — that drew ecstatic applause. Review: The White Light Festival Opens With a Journey to the East 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Ultimately, Jobs was captivating as a human being who embodied many common and contradictory attitudes, not just about technology but about work, family, and spiritual life. Apple at Forty: Steve Jobs Led Us to the Fourth Dimension 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z He has an unmistakable toughness, but what makes it captivating is the sensitivity that bleeds through. In ‘House of the Dragon,’ Paddy Considine Claims the Crown 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Whether they featured local items or not, Mohonk’s menus, some of which are displayed at the vast Barn Museum on the property, are a captivating chronicle of American cooking. Mohonk’s Farm-to-Table Rebirth 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Even the minor role of a musician who recites madrigals written by Manon’s rich patron, sung by the captivating Avery Amereau, stood out for the unusually rich, saturated auburn timbre of her voice. ‘Manon Lescaut’ at the Met Opera: A Courtesan in Need of Context 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z This summer, Robert Icke’s robust and captivating “Oresteia” at the Park Avenue Armory also told a story involving the Trojan War. The Theater at War 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Early in their relationship, he gives a tour to Anastasia Steele, his young inamorata, played with captivating sensitivity by Dakota Johnson. Review: In ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Movie, Sex Is a Knotty Business 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The playwright Emily Feldman achieves a captivating depth of field beyond her characters’ surface actions, and even their mordant, often bleak powers of observation. Review: In ‘The Best We Could,’ the Players Follow Directions 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Fan fiction is so captivating because it serves up raw emotions — lust, love, depression, betrayal — freed from the organizing principles of typical narrative structures and the entrenched power dynamics of the fan-star relationship. When Fan Fiction and Reality Collide 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z More than a lark, the show felt captivating and expeditionary. Wilco Tinkers and Experiments at a Festival It’s Happy to Share 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz are captivating in the lead roles, whether they’re chasing E.T.s through the wilderness or sitting still in front of a microphone. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon and More in May 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Most are no more captivating than the generic headshots and snapshots that can be found online. What to see in L.A. galleries: tiny paintings of breathtaking beauty, photographs of the super-smart 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z “Miss Harvey’s voice is small but captivating, and she produces fine shadings of intonation with subtle emotional resonances,” Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times about one of her performances in 1985. Jane Harvey, Jazz Singer, Dies at 88 2013-08-21T02:40:34Z A video gone viral showing the different ways you can "spell" the word "empty" is captivating millions of viewers on TikTok. Student's viral brain teaser revealing the different ways to spell 'empty' has TikTok amazed 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The series assembles so many captivating clips and strings together so much recent history that it’s hard to deny the results, whether you buy the premise or not. Was 1971 the Year ‘Music Changed Everything’? 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Gyasi has found several of those suppressed people and given them voices that are truly captivating. ‘Homegoing,’ by Yaa Gyasi: A bold tale of slavery for a new ‘Roots’ generation 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z It is impossible to read her captivating account without concluding that our various departments of corrections are themselves in intense need of correcting. Where the Sick Get Sicker and the Sane Are Driven Mad: Behind Bars 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tate This portrait has a captivating psychological intensity as it dramatises the relationship between four young people. Medieval master Simone Martini comes to London – the week in art 2013-05-17T15:40:31Z Although the production starts rather slowly, and some of the initial happenings are puzzling, by the second act it is totally captivating. Review: 'Tale of Jemima Canard' is a whole different kind of Beatrix Potter 2011-04-27T01:38:04Z There’s a much more complex psychosexual dance in “Venus in Fur,” the captivating David Ives play getting a lusty local premiere from Seattle Repertory Theatre, in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company. ‘Venus in Fur’ at Seattle Rep: explosive tango for two 2014-02-14T02:10:42Z The cellphone-derived works, titled “Dailies,” are not as dramatic or captivating as the historical scenes. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z This creates a more captivating and interesting image than one where the subject is centered in the picture. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Consider going tankless with your next water heater 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The publication bearing this striking image is one of more than 200 books, prints and objects in the Grolier Club’s captivating exhibition “Selling the Dwelling: The Books That Built America’s Houses, 1775-2000.” Art in Review: ‘Selling the Dwelling’: ‘The Books That Built America’s Houses, 1775-2000’ 2014-01-16T22:48:13Z The tension between the Senate and the House, the efforts to prevent the rise of a monarch, the aims of the Constitution all felt timely, and very captivating. New & Noteworthy, From RuPaul to a Nine-Dish Meal 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The chorus premiered the piece at the Brooklyn Academy in 2014; in his review for The New York Times, Anthony Tommasini wrote that “the sheer beauty of their singing was captivating.” Brooklyn Youth Chorus Announces 25th Season 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The album was a captivating combination of confession, offbeat melodies and angry truth. Alanis Morissette, Corin Tucker and the Frustrating/ Promising State of Women in Rock 2012-08-28T13:45:49Z He added: "The Estefans' journey of success, led by raw talent and passion, is captivating as it drove them from relative obscurity to global sensations." Gloria and Emilio Estefan's life story is heading to Broadway 2013-02-06T12:26:30Z Most interesting are the temporary exhibitions, like last year’s captivating Anish Kapoor retrospective and, now, a thought-provoking collection from Yoko Ono. 36 Hours in Sydney 2014-01-16T17:42:54Z Mel watches from the sidelines, bitter that the ruin he’s made of his life is further complicated by his fiancée’s infatuation with the captivating Kwesi. A Multitude of Hauntings 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The forest was captivating: quiet trails among soaring trees and abundant wildlife. The wood life: my four days immersed in Latvia's forests 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z A captivating two-person show at the Paula Cooper Gallery, “We Are Not What We Seem,” is the first to consider their constructive and touching influence on each other. Jay DeFeo and Bruce Conner Were BFF’s (Bohemian Friends Forever) 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z In the narrowest part of Vietnam between Laos and the sea, the region is a captivating, almost prehistoric landscape of sweeping valleys and snaking rivers surrounded by jungle-draped limestone peaks. Exploring Spectacular Caves in a Quiet Corner of Vietnam 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The good news is that it’s as wry, culturally incisive and utterly captivating as all the others. Review | Summer escapes: Five new thrillers and mystery novels offer welcome distraction 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Grant — 19 years her senior, twice divorced and one of the world’s most debonair and captivating movie stars — saw the play and was struck by Ms. Drake’s charm and low-voiced allure. Betsy Drake, actress and writer who married Cary Grant, dies at 92 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z "These are the people I want to thank tonight and many others with names nothing like theirs, but equally captivating: Heerpi, Ehrpi, Anka, and so on. I thank you for this Golden Globe." Golden Globes: Surprise wins may throw curveball in Oscars race 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Even more captivating than the unexpected turns of this plot is the way she reaches into the depths of melancholy but never sinks into despair. Review | Decades after his mother’s disappearance, a man searches the past for clues 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Daniel Sullivan plants a hot kiss smack in the middle of his captivating production of the thorny “All’s Well That Ends Well” for Shakespeare in the Park. | 'All?s Well That Ends Well' : Flawed Man Draws a Good Woman 2011-06-26T22:27:12Z Powerful, fierce, captivating and clever, this could be the hard rock/heavy metal album of the year. Review: Judas Priest has redeeming metal value 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Primarily about the vestiges of war, it’s captivating but not always clear about what it means to say. ‘Remnant’ Review: A Digital Fog of War, and Its Aftermath 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Indeed, the persistent and uniform light of digital screens is captured in many of the paintings, which emit a quiet and captivating phosphorescent glow. Luc Tuymans unveils new paintings at a London show 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z “In a party that doesn’t really have especially captivating personalities right now, he remains a figurehead,” Zelizer said. The Obamas face the paid-speaking circuit — and all the questions that come with it 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z “They endlessly played the movie’s captivating musical score, as if it were their private national anthem, at parties and weddings. The film validated their lifestyles and decisions to join the Mob and accept its credo.” With ‘The Godfather,’ Art Imitated Mafia Life. And Vice Versa. 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Netrebko sang with a captivating blend of shimmering richness and textured shadings. Anna Netrebko Summons the Intensity of Russian Romances 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Rounding out the top of the bill are two captivating song stylists of different temperaments, both played deliciously by Adrienne Warren, in a breakout performance. Review: ‘Shuffle Along’ Returns to Broadway’s Embrace 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z When a little-known Ben Harper appeared solo in the 1990s, his rough-hewn voice and heartfelt original songs were captivating, and surely destined for a wide audience. The Short List: Favorite performances from Bumbershoots past 2013-08-24T15:12:09Z But then again, those former presidents were not all that captivating to begin with. Perspective | Journalists, it’s time for a cold-turkey breakup with Trump 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z It’s light, crisp and captivating, with energetic acidity, a lip-smacking texture and pure, stony mineral flavors. Seeing 2021 Out With a Pop, a Pour and a Fizz 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z It was the captivating brutality of the Game of Thrones itself. 'Don’t let the tail wag the dragon': what we want from the Game of Thrones prequel 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The rest of the countryside is hardly less captivating. Frugal Traveler Blog: Scandinavia on $125 a Day 2012-08-24T18:02:01Z In this captivating, charming, if occasionally convoluted, memoir, Kelly generously takes the reader through a life of endless dedication that ultimately led to his groundbreaking 12 months in space. A Memoir of a Year on the International Space Station 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z “In his most iconic work . . . Michael captured the horrors of war through a personalized lens — captivating a nation in the process.” Michael Cimino, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Deer Hunter,’ dies at 77 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z The pupil in question is an oversized child, played by Laurence Belcher with the assurance of a rising young Conservative at a party conference: hardly the captivating, corrupted innocent of James's story. Feast; In the Beginning Was the End; The Turn of the Screw – review 2013-02-10T00:05:37Z The quartet covered every highlight from “Historian” and added a handful of older songs, including the captivating statement of purpose “I Don’t Want to Be Funny Anymore.” Review | Lucy Dacus sings to D.C. audiences — who adoringly sing back 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z In only two days we have had Genesis Elijah's raw, captivating a cappella UK Riots: "We all came together last night/ for that, I'm grateful – maybe we'll call that a breakthrough." Rap responds to the riots: 'They have to take us seriously' 2011-08-12T17:15:46Z Mallory, an adventurous Englishman who yearned to be the first to summit Everest, is one of those, and Anthony Geffen's captivating "The Wildest Dream" tells his story. 'The Wildest Dream': A historic Everest climb showing in IMAX 2010-08-05T22:08:00Z It’s a shame, because many of the podcast’s stories, representing the producers’ extensive research, are captivating and well told. The Mystery of the Inconclusive Podcast 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z In her captivating memoir, “Self-Portrait,” Paul describes how her growing love for Freud seemed at first to denude her of ambition. ‘I Am My Own Subject’: Celia Paul on Lucian Freud, Motherhood and a Life in Art 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Indeed, Wilco has been in the headlights for some months, beginning with the late-September release of "The Whole Love," arguably their most adventurous and captivating recording since the band's 2002 "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." Wilco, on a roll, plays Paramount Tuesday 2012-02-02T21:16:14Z Most strikingly, Garrett's rigorous direction keeps Davis' unlikely but captivating tale moored in reality. 'Bulrusher,' a Pulitzer finalist, is given a mesmerizing L.A. premiere 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Robin Lane Fox, a historian of classical antiquity at Oxford University, finds him captivating. O come all ye faithful 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z What followed was sometimes perplexing but generally captivating in its close imitation of Bach. Review: ‘Rhythm in Motion,’ a Tap Dance Showcase, at Theater at the 14th Street Y 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Abby Gruppuso, head of operations at her family’s new distillery, brought over a flight of Better Man’s four spirits and explained each one, including a dry gin and Elysian Fields, a captivating lavender gin. How distillery owners are finding creative ways to stay in the game during the pandemic 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves” is Fowler at her best, mixing cerebral and emotional appeal together in an utterly captivating manner. Karen Joy Fowler’s novel of a very complicated family 2013-05-29T22:24:45Z It’s a quiet, captivating, sharply edited movie, full of intuitive performances. Jimi Hendrix biopic, with André Benjamin, premieres at SXSW 2014-03-13T17:25:35Z Called Rêveries, or Dreams, the five captivating scents are accompanied by haiku-like poems explaining their inspirations and moods. Hermès launches a line of scents for the home 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Though Mr. Abduraimov sometimes played with captivating delicacy and milky colorings, he could not resist going for broke during the percussive, heaving episodes of these pieces. Five Days, Three Pianists, Three Generations 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Had the film gone in a different direction, it would have been robbed of its greatest asset - Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, whose captivating portrayal of Susie is at once awkwardly innocent and achingly sad. 2010-02-15T08:24:00Z The results are a captivating, riveting, rousing, condescending, smug, infuriating mixture, a potent potion that advertises itself as intelligence-enhancing but is actually just crazy-making. “Newsroom”: Aaron Sorkin does “The Daily Show” 2012-06-20T00:00:00Z This is the answer provided by the hero of Dara Horn’s captivating new novel, “Eternal Life.” The Downside of Immortality 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Fray was again muscular when appropriate, but he was captivating in those melting moments, sweet but not at all sentimental. Review: Schubert, via David Fray, at the Park Avenue Armory 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z At the center of it all is the earnest young doctor played by Claybourne Elder, a performer with a captivating voice and a handsome innocence. Revivals turn 2 problem-child musicals into something special 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z Beyond his sound, the directness and charismatic intensity of his singing were captivating. Review: ‘Messiah’ Brings the New York Philharmonic to Church 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Reviews have spoken of the band's "innovative and electrifying musicianship", their "exemplary songwriting", "creatively ambitious lyrics" and "captivating blend of insatiable grooves and profound poignancy". New band of the day – Alt-J (No 1,275) 2012-05-24T15:26:10Z For a sports movie with no real action, “Million Dollar Arm” manages to be captivating, in a cornball kind of way. MOVIE REVIEW: Baseball film fans will cheer ‘Million Dollar Arm’ 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z It was captivating through and through, and I was able to connect to it in many instances. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - review 2012-07-13T14:00:00Z Magoon's fifth novel is a stark yet captivating read that is both relevant and necessary. A black teen is shot in Kekla Magoon's 'How It Went Down' 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z For many in the captivating show, a daily ritual emerged from the practical need to keep the hand limber and the muscles of observation taut. One bed photo per day, for years and years: Mesmerizing moments from an art show about daily life 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Walk its 1.28-mile expanse in the late afternoon, when the Hudson’s celebrated light is at its most captivating. 36 Hours in the Hudson Valley, New York 2013-07-26T15:18:39Z Electric Nest is a captivating new boutique on the south side of Williamsburg, in a neighborhood all the big guys are moving into. Browsing: Trendy Shoes: Slides and Flip Flops by Fashion Designers 2013-12-31T18:35:39Z With so many captivating songs on "Sing to the Moon," Mvula is star quality and is paving her way toward a long and wonderful career. Music Review: Singer Laura Mvula enchants on debut 2013-05-21T13:39:08Z Lyra Silvertongue, the captivating hero of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials fantasy trilogy, continues her adventures in “The Secret Commonwealth,” the second installment in the Book of Dust trilogy. Review | Philip Pullman returns to the world of ‘His Dark Materials’ with ‘The Secret Commonwealth’ 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z As captivating, for architecture lovers, are the ghosts that the design conjures. Architecture Review: One Madison Park Hints at a Better Design Future 2010-06-28T22:33:00Z The theme of violence intertwined with fear, love and reverence for place and created family propels “Tomboyland” into captivating territory. Review | Melissa Faliveno’s ‘Tomboyland’ essays offer funny, moving explorations of self and society 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Their enormity is impressive, but it is their many details that are most captivating. Overnighter: L?beck?s Spires, a Quick Hop From Hamburg 2011-08-05T15:28:09Z A casual but captivating album, it’s a heap of tracks recorded more or less recently at Mr. Nelson’s Pedernales Studio, between takes for other albums or during time off from the road. Releases From Ghostface Killah, Fred Hersch and More 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z This performance confirms her position as the most boldly captivating actress of her generation and certainly the one who thrives best in realms outside ordinary realism. Cate Blanchett brings an extravagant fierceness to 'The Maids' 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z It’s a captivating glimpse into a world and a journey most of us will never experience. Motherlode Blog: Motherlode Must-Read: ‘The Baby Chase: How Surrogacy Is Transforming the American Family’ 2014-01-14T21:51:13Z But somebody involved with this movie clearly thinks he’s utterly captivating — or politically necessary, too. So That’s Who You Call: The Politics of the New ‘Ghostbusters’ 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z The reptilian brain is still the most effective way of captivating a crowd. Shakespeare and the politics of our age: Trump, 'Julius Caesar' and now 'Richard II' 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z But the lyricism of his phrasing, especially in his upper range, was captivating, notably in a silken rendition of Giovanni’s serenade to Donna Elvira’s maid. Music Review: Mariusz Kwiecien in ?Don Giovanni? at the Met - Review 2011-10-26T23:36:19Z "First Cow" is a wonderfully unhurried film, which may be why it is so captivating. Kelly Reichardt's "First Cow" is a captivating and unhurried look at race & class in 1800s Oregon 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z In Ruby’s captivating novel, the first in a series, precocious twins search for clues buried in the bones of a present-day, steam-punky New York. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z But for all the sonic riches and episodic prettiness of the music, the selections never quite connected in a way that was emotionally captivating. Review: Christine Brewer in ‘Prayer,’ at Alice Tully Hall 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Ms. Sumner, with a hefty bass slung across her slim shoulders, was captivating in an androgynous white button-down, black pants cropped just above the ankle and shiny oxfords. Scene City: Ferragamo Celebrates Release of New Fragrance 2012-03-21T22:28:02Z Set in a flat, unforgiving stretch of the American frontier in the decade before the Civil War, “The Homesman” is both a captivating western and a meticulous, devastating feminist critique of the genre. ‘The Homesman’ Stars Hilary Swank and Tommy Lee Jones 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Akram Khan is one of the UK's most inventive and captivating dancers and choreographers. Akram Khan: Gallery gives glimpse into dancer's world 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z It begins with a scene of intense, captivating strangeness. The Trouble With Harry: Hitchcock's lost masterpiece 2012-07-02T18:00:01Z But Bond's vulnerability - dare we say, his weakness at times - makes him a much more complicated and captivating figure. Review: Bond is better than ever in `Skyfall' 2012-11-05T23:38:08Z This “singularly vast and captivating” debut novel depicts the “muffled anguish” of a Taiwanese-immigrant family struggling to adapt to the Alaskan wilderness outside Anchorage in the 1980s after the death of their youngest child. New in Paperback: ‘Wildhood’ and ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Ms. Protopopescu listed other essential criteria: “The work is conceptual, process based, visually captivating, engaging politics without being overt.” Paintings that Demolish the Myths of What a Home Should Be 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z There will be no first prizes or runners-up among the 20, Ms. Spector said, “because this is not about finding the best, but making a selection that represents the most captivating and surprising work.” Guggenheim and YouTube Seek Budding Video Artists 2010-06-14T01:25:00Z For now they are riding the crest of this year's awards season, captivating critics, crowds and a growing number of their peers. Golden Globes 2015: 'Boyhood,' 'Grand Budapest' directors walk alone 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Watching BOB's current "As You Like It," one of Shakespeare's most captivating and oft-produced comedies, you still get a majestic glimpse of sky and sea at dusk, through that open flap. Get thee to Vancouver, B.C., for Bard on the Beach 2011-09-07T20:33:06Z Barker's band played with captivating fizz, even on the chugging rhythms of the early swing pieces, and Stan Tracey and saxist Bobby Wellins mesmerically unfurled their dark classic Starless and Bible Black. Big Band Britannia/Vortex Jam 2010-06-22T20:59:00Z Among the assembled 58 paintings, most of the dozen that date from the 1930s to the end of World War II are captivating — exceedingly strange, not in flashy or dramatic ways but as murmuring enigmas. 'Helen Lundeberg: A Retrospective' downplays the painter's key early works 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z In “Flag Day,” Dylan is natural, poised and captivating. Sean Penn, with daughter Dylan, directs again in ‘Flag Day’ 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z But the weirdness is also captivating., and poignant And maybe it’s necessary. Girls Watch: Last Sexit to Brooklyn 2013-02-11T13:00:26Z He had the right look of ruined grandeur and was suitably full of breast-beating anger after the defeat at Actium; what he lacked was much sense of physical enslavement to his captivating Cleopatra. Antony and Cleopatra – review 2012-05-28T16:08:31Z It’s no accident, she adds, that Levinson’s pictures have featured especially captivating performances from the likes of Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams. Barry Levinson sings a new tune as ‘Diner’ heads to the stage 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Though it is packed with scientific detail and richly informed theory, it was the introduction, where she shares glimpses of her own adventure, that I found most captivating. Footsteps: In Laos, the Lady and the Jars 2012-07-13T16:23:26Z Its precision is as marvelous as it is captivating. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Visit working artist Molly B. Right, who makes captivating bottle-cap mosaics in the lower level of the museum. How to find a great cup of coffee in Charleston, S.C. — or wherever you go 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The “back from the dead” aspect of the phenomenon is captivating: you are seeing, or you feel that you are seeing, something that once was believed to have vanished forever. Watching Them Turn Off the Rothkos 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z The art in her office changes periodically — now it features, among other things, a crude and strangely captivating portrait of Michelle Obama as a bird, wearing pearls and clutching a fish in one talon. At the Studio Museum in Harlem, a curator who loves art ‘on a cellular level’ 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z It’s a painful transformation, but utterly captivating to witness. Review | Claire Vaye Watkins’s new novel approaches motherhood — with a torch 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z She’s also a captivating speaker whose rise to power has been described as a veritable revolution. Tired of Trump books? A new wave of politicians could bring a fresh crop of titles. 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Overall, when it comes to theatrical flair, captivating costumes, stage antics and imagination, there are not many shows on Broadway to rival the Met’s new “Falstaff.” In Carsen’s ‘Falstaff’ at the Met, Verdi Through a Postwar Lens 2013-12-07T10:08:48Z Her childlike nature had been captivating in my childhood. "Dear Father" letters and DNA tests 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The Dunk and Egg books, of which there are three, are rambunctious yarns that would make for captivating standalone adventures. Tales of Tyrion: what could a Game of Thrones spin-off series look like? 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z A singer and musician who entertained generations of Sri Lankans with captivating songs, but won their minds and hearts with his outspoken comments against social injustice, corruption, racism and suppression of democracy. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z 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 But as each of these captivating novels demonstrates, reassurance is a slippery creature. Sex, Love and Religious Fervor Abound in Two New Novels 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z In an informed, captivating account, Newton makes the Eisenhower presidency relevant to the 2012 election ahead. 32 of the year's best books 2011-12-07T23:43:04Z This captivating, if geographically unbalanced, show traces the Romantic movement from its first flowerings on English estates to American Transcendentalism in full bloom. Art Review: At Morgan Library, Glories of Nature, Tamed by Man 2010-06-03T21:31:00Z A tale of divinity and mortality, madness and control, “The Bacchae” is a mysterious and captivating piece, enticing in its incompleteness. Review: ‘Karaoke Bacchae’ Puts a Spin on Euripides 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The series unspools in an oddly captivating alternate South peopled by whimsically twisted archetypes and marked by sudden shifts between folksy black comedy and graphic violence. Television: Timothy Olyphant in Elmore Leonard?s ?Justified? on FX 2012-01-05T12:00:00Z Graves’s sculptures, assemblages and diagrammatic drawings are the most visually captivating. TriBeCa Gallery Guide: New York’s Most Vibrant Art Scene 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “The glue boogers in the binding are more captivating than Gilstrap’s torpid prose.” Author John Gilstrap explains what makes a book a thriller 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z She added Respighi’s “Adagio con Variazioni,” a captivating work that seemed to catch even some of the veteran cellists by surprise: a nice bit of enterprise. Critic?s Notebook: Piatigorsky International Cello Festival in Los Angeles 2012-03-20T22:13:34Z Since the 1980s, audiences have known Mr. McFerrin as a virtuoso vocalist who can deliver entire captivating sets without any accompaniment. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z “Lying and stealing and invading, it should be said, make for captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as skilled as Anderson.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z As captivating as these stories are, however, many seem to have little to do with the process of painting. John Lurie Doesn’t Paint Happy Trees 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Engaging and revealing, “The Letters of Sylvia Plath” offers a captivating look into the life and inner thinking of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Review | What Sylvia Plath’s letters reveal about the poet we thought we knew 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Tell a captivating story about men who fought back and rouse the masses into action. Tom Hanks' "News of the World" is a toothless throwback Western 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z There is a captivating passage in which a woodpecker inspires the animals of the forest to make a rhythmic chorus of clicks and clucks; the bird’s song is waltzing and wistful. Music Review: A Fairy-Tale Anniversary 2011-06-12T22:15:28Z The pavilion, open through October 31, is a captivating reminder of these small creatures’ enormous impact. Artist Wolfgang Buttress Designs a Breathtaking Pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z In this third captivating look at the world of fragrance, getting the latest in the Lynx range just right for the exploding market in Brazil means millions hanging in the balance. TV highlights 12/07/2011: The Night Watch 2011-07-12T08:04:16Z But he hasn’t taken into consideration the contrary opinions of his sister Berniece, played with captivating, quiet authority by Roslyn Ruff, giving one of the finest performances I’ve seen in a Wilson play. Theater Review: August Wilson’s ‘Piano Lesson’ at Signature Theater 2012-11-19T03:00:00Z But it’s also less the subject of this captivating, uneven film than an excuse for its director to add to his collection of memorable faces and voices. Review: ‘Lo and Behold,’ the Danger, and Potential, of the Digital Revolution 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Mary’s speech about the personal cost of her peculiar position in Berenson’s ménage strikes the evening’s most wrenching and powerful note, and Ms. Knight delivers it with a quiet, captivating force. | 'The Old Masters': Showdown at the Italian Villa, Easels Drawn 2011-01-28T03:01:21Z None was more anticipated nor captivating as his yet untitled documentary about Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced former governor of New York. Al-Qaeda to Zonad: Highlights from Tribeca Fest 2010-05-02T21:16:00Z As we moved from exhibit to exhibit, directing each other this way and that to point out some new captivating feature, we appreciated that the landscapes were anything but static. The World in Miniature: A Model Train (and Plane) Lover’s Paradise in Hamburg 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Delacre’s colors are opulent, her lines both delicate and lively — she depicts an environment of captivating richness. The best children’s and YA books of the month, February edition 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Tiler Peck, making her debut as Columbine, danced with a captivating blend of softness and sharpness. Review: ‘Harlequinade’ Returns to New York City Ballet 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z One of the reasons this show about this trial is so captivating is because these real people—a strange and now separately famous family—became enmeshed in it. Kim Kardashian’s origin story works: “The People v. O.J. Simpson” translates the trial for a 21st century audience 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z But its enthusiastic tawdriness is still captivating, as attested by the reboot’s decent ratings. “Dating Around,” Reviewed: Courtship Drama and a Delicious Tingle of Voyeurism 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The result is a captivating collage of framed images — some whimsical, some alluringly enigmatic. Mezzaluna, the Little Restaurant That Started a Revolution 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Cohen creates an atmosphere for this love song that is surreal, somber and immediately captivating. We Asked Some Musicians to Pick Their Favorite Songs of All-Time 2011-10-26T13:25:58Z Visually, then, is captivating, and despite a lack of narrative, it evokes a universe that combines Lewis Caroll's knack for the absurd with the underlying violence of Grimm's Fairy Tales. Limbo 2010-07-31T23:06:00Z Instead it is a captivating vertical jungle of perennials rising to greet the wayfarers. The best gardens aren’t static. Case in point: Chanticleer. 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The tale of the awakened patients is, though, miraculously captivating and, in Umbrella, receives another magnificent reimagining. Umbrella by Will Self – review 2012-08-10T21:55:01Z Here, as everywhere, the performances were captivating, but the music was somewhat denatured, the earthy tunes awash in ethereal counterpoint. Music Review: Australian Voices Focuses on Music From Home 2013-06-27T20:13:38Z The emaciated bodies, tattered robes and, above all, the wonderfully delicate and melancholy gestures and poses of the figures express a strange and captivating mood of self-negation. Why Rodin's sculpture is Britain's best work of public art | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-23T10:35:00Z "It is why so many people couldn't take their eyes off them in the sixties," she points out, "and new generations of musicians, designers, and fans find them captivating and worth emulating today." "Fashioning the Beatles" delves into the band's iconic, impactful looks that were "worth emulating" 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z These bursts are captivating, even oddly adventurous, and for the audience, a chance to grasp something of the performers’ sensorial secret language. Review: Lindy Hopping Into the Present With Caleb Teicher and Co. 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The video for “Miss You Much,” choreographed by Jackson and Thomas, includes an incredibly captivating chair routine that would be imitated for years after. Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” Wanted Us to Dance Away Our Differences 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, he released a studio video of “Wanderlust,” a captivating new composition recorded with a different string quartet, plus the drummer Kenneth Salters. The Playlist: Lil Wayne Recaptures His Old Magic and 8 More New Songs 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The most exciting and captivating works are two dyed-fabric sculptures mounted on wooden supports. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The show understands the dreams and challenges of its captivating characters the way an exotic dancer knows the physics of her own body. Review: ‘P-Valley’ Has All the Right Moves 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z It was unnerving, if also perversely captivating, to read this account of the Paradise disaster while in the midst of our current, slower-moving catastrophe. How Paradise Went Up in Flames 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z With Catherine's story, Carey has built us a captivating replica of the most timeless piece of machinery of all — a broken heart. 'The Chemistry of Tears': the mournful mechanics of a broken heart 2012-05-16T18:45:09Z But the Academy Awards stream is particularly captivating because it provides an antidote to the on-screen, buttoned-down glamor. On Twitter, a peanut gallery mocks the Oscars 2013-02-20T18:45:09Z The result is a captivating read, made all the more rewarding when good triumphs. Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels of the month 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Yet Alcott’s story of sisterhood, empowerment, thwarted dreams and plucky resolve is captivating. Strong sisters in ArtsWest’s ‘Little Women’ musical 2013-12-12T20:49:26Z Though by her own account she was not a great singer, her voice had a singer’s coloration as well as the captivating, unhasty pace of someone used to commanding attention, a star. In a Commanding Literary Voice, Maya Angelou Sang Out to the World 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z There was no one really captivating, so I took pieces from the people close to me. Leyna Bloom Breaks a Modeling Barrier 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “It endures because kids love coming-of-age movies. There’s something captivating about rebels, and it’s shocking, appalling, titillating.” ‘Kids,’ Then and Now 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “We kind of upped the production value to a place where it’s still unacceptable for television, but captivating and entertaining to watch how much time and effort must have gone into the making of this.” Decker: Unclassified's Tim Heidecker: 'Watching failure is amusing' 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Spalding alternated between electric bass and double bass, playing in a fluid, captivating style. Esperanza Spalding buoyant, upbeat, winning at Paramount 2012-04-25T17:07:04Z Less predictable than mere grown-up fairy tales, the curiously captivating stories in this collection map out a natural world that we perversely imagine ourselves to be outside. Beyond Angry Birds: great cellphone reads 2013-03-01T21:31:28Z What's clear is how captivating the piece is, as it teeters on the edge of the campy and the mythical. 'Frozen!' at Vermillion — polar bears, scrunched-up deer and other critters 2012-10-17T18:32:12Z How else could they be so captivating, so unknowable? Y.A. Crossover 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The most immediately captivating of Mr. Sachs’s works is a small, cylindrical fish pond surrounded by a sloping plywood construction, like a flagstone-covered hillock. ‘Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony,’ at the Noguchi Museum 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z As directed by Alexandra Bassiakou Shaw, the story, captivating and sad and beautifully delivered, is leavened by its pacing and its charmingly low-tech special effects. Hate, Hope and Healing at Under the Radar 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Even if the premiere had included zero scenes set in Twin Peaks, the Buckhorn material alone would be captivating enough to carry these two hours. ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episodes 1-2: Back in Style 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z In these captivating biographies, authors delve deep into the lives of curious figures, from actresses to activists. Get Lost in 8 Great Biographies – from Lawrence of Arabia to Margaret Fuller 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z But if “Coco” doesn’t quite reach the highest level of Pixar masterpieces, it plays a time-tested tune with captivating originality and flair, and with roving, playful pop-culture erudition. Review: ‘Coco’ Brings the Pixar Touch to Death 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z But what first seemed a distraction soon became a captivating moment, an elegant choreographic representation of the magical music, which these artists sang beautifully. Mozart, Made New: This Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Some story ideas are captivating and worth mentioning to others in your next foursome, even if you didn't want to recommend the story itself. Golf stories: an oasis and metaphor for the multiple rounds of life 2011-06-15T19:39:04Z “It’s a beautiful, lovable, captivating painting that I’m sure will be a popular favorite with visitors from around the world,” the museum’s director, Timothy Potts, said by telephone shortly after the gavel fell. A Manet Portrait Fuels High Prices on a Competitive Night for Christie’s 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Although visually and emotionally captivating, all this obscures scandalous details that a more conventional documentary would bring to light. Amie Siegel: ‘Provenance’ 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z When Cyrus returns to earth, she proves to be a captivating performer. Miley Cyrus' New Surprise Album Is Miley As You've Never Heard Her Before 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z There's a captivating moment in Laurencia when, as Vasiliev lifts her on to his shoulder, her hands fly to her mouth – he's mine! – and her gaze widens to embrace the whole audience. Mikhailovsky Ballet: Don Quixote; Laurencia – review 2013-04-06T23:05:22Z A real conversation ensues, but it is often Seinfeldian: captivating, but based on nothing. What the Covington Saga Reveals About Our Media Landscape 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Rogers and Astaire first wowed audiences in “Flying Down to Rio” in 1933; their captivating chemistry was so palpable when they danced together, they stole the show from the movie’s leads. Analysis | From Fred and Ginger to Kate and Leo: When movie couples make fans hope for real-life love 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z But the painting is captivating and it gives the mind — as well as the eye — much to consider. Perspective | Kerry James Marshall paints a masterful image of history and hope on the cover of Vogue 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z But thankfully, this captivating Southeast Asian city is still a long way from being the next tourist trap. Five Reasons to Visit Rangoon 2012-03-30T07:10:00Z She too had captivating eyes – brown, not green – lustrous black hair and a striking expression. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z Such simple, affordable places in the old-fashioned style, a captivating rocky landscape that was the backdrop for ancient myths … these are the charms of laid-back, soporific Serifos. Serifos, Greece: great interiors, even better outdoors 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z This isn’t just a captivating retelling; it’s a creative reanimation of these indelible characters who are still breathing down our necks across the millennia. Colm Tóibín’s ‘House of Names’ gives voice to a furious mother 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z This book is not only good, it's captivating. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - review 2012-10-02T14:00:00Z "The Outsiders" section of the book - and it is substantive - is perhaps the most captivating. Rob Lowe's memoir reveals his love of acting 2011-04-28T11:21:08Z Whether it was the strange bromance between Holmes and Watson, the captivating villains or the breathless pace it was a thrill to watch. Sherlock: finally a repeat we want to see 2011-07-20T11:19:42Z Stephenson contrives a captivating voice for his hero. Review | Simon Stephenson’s hilarious ‘Set My Heart to Five’ follows a robot with Hollywood aspirations 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z That is one reason that the exceptionally earnest and captivating paintings of Isabella Kirkland deserve attention. Art in Review: ISABELLA KIRKLAND: ?Nova? 2011-06-09T22:59:03Z “As you’ve seen now, on paper especially, it’s a pretty unbelievable story. It’s captivating, for sure,” White says. The Keepers: 'I've dealt with survivors and they're sickened by the church's response' 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z James' Theresa is captivating in her combination of precocious intelligence and radical innocence. SCR's 'Mr. Wolf' sharply provokes, then turns blunt 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z And Ivo van Hove, in contention for his work on two productions this season, was voted best director of a play for his captivating revival of Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge.” ‘Hamilton’ doesn’t hit a record at the Tonys, but dominates the night 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most captivating, unexpected and darkly romantic garden ever imagined lives in the pages of the elegant, stirring new novel The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient. Plant Talk | Magical mystery garden in Michael Ondaatje's new novel 2011-11-16T17:51:19Z As in “Méliès,” the meandering, understated emergence of cinematic fact and fiction is captivating to watch. Art in Review: Teresa Hubbardand and Alexander Birchler 2011-01-13T22:00:03Z Furthermore, this book is written in such a pleasant, captivating style that the plot never loses its dynamism and is extremely gripping. Cinder by Marissa Meyer - review 2013-05-28T14:00:00Z It is a master class in layering together a character who is essentially unforgivable but no less captivating. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z It is sometimes true that the more you relate to something, the less captivating it is. Nicole Chung’s Adoption Memoir, “All You Can Ever Know,” Is an Ode to Sisterly Love 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Glamis Castle's history is as extensive and captivating as its gardens, which are listed in an inventory of Scotland's grandest gardens. On the Bard's 450th, a birthday tour of some play 'sets' 2014-04-23T13:14:42Z But the novel never feels anything less than captivating because Winman creates such a flawless illusion of spontaneity, an atmosphere capable of sustaining these characters’ macabre wit, comedy of manners and poignant longing. Review | Sarah Winman’s ‘Still Life’ feels like a Saturday night among old friends 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The history of sacred art — and, indeed, the history of modernist abstraction — is rich with examples of secret meaning sequestered in captivating aesthetic phenomena. For Two Los Angeles Artists, the Spiritual Is Political 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The bigger and more captivating question is why she left and what she was fleeing. Review: ‘Unorthodox,’ a Stunning Escape From Brooklyn 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Kaluuya followed that breakout moment with a succession of tailored and captivating performances in an eclectic range of genres. How Daniel Kaluuya Makes His Characters Come Alive 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z On Friday night, Fischer and his beloved Budapest Festival Orchestra visited Washington for the second time since his departure from the NSO, and it was a most happy occasion and a captivating concert. Budapest Festival Orchestra at Strathmore 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Departing from the fair’s prevailing European and American Modernism, Ellis presents a captivating show of Plains Indian Ledger drawings, a genre that flourished from the 1860s to the 1920s. What Not to Miss at the Armory Show at the Piers 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Jemisin’s novel sets up her Earth trilogy with gorgeous writing and captivating plot twists. Best science fiction and fantasy books of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Dear May started out as a short memo on a friend's blog but turned into beautiful, tranquil and very captivating song. August's best new music from across the MAP 2011-08-17T17:09:56Z Perhaps, fearful of losing the attention of their readers, novelists are borrowing the captivating force of music, feeding off its sensuousness in an effort to regain a lost immediacy. Music, Fiction, and the Value of Attention 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Lovecraft, no less, started out by trying to imitate the Irishman’s dreamlike narratives and captivating word magic. Boo! The best ghost stories you probably haven’t heard yet. 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z In spite of the delectable food, the stunning vistas and the captivating cultural histories, it was the people I met who had the strongest effect on me. 88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z One captivating little event: the Dec. 11 Dance of the Elders, in which members of the local Latino community, dressed in colorful, ribbon-bedecked folk costumes, reenact a pre-Columbian ritual of their culture. San Juans welcome holidays with new art museum (and bright lights) 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z There is an intimate sense of longing that is interlaced within the fabric her work: a desire to feel, to experience, and to find oneself, which makes her performances so captivating. Ethereal, evocative, and inventive: why the music of Kate Bush spans generations 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z My first stop was Mercedes, which presents a captivating walk through the birth of the automobile with the kind of historical sheet-metal eye candy that will wow an automotive fanatic. Where Your Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Were Born 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z A pink flamingo ballet and a parade of bunheads in hideous Christmas sweaters are less captivating. ‘Chris March’s The Butt-Cracker Suite!’ at Here 2012-12-01T03:33:58Z For Mr. Stanfield, it’s a bit trickier, because, in his view, the thing that makes him so captivating to the world can only be preserved by keeping the world out. Lakeith Stanfield Is Playing Us All 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z It’s ambitious, different and captivating, even if just for the first hour. Queen of the South: addictive story of a drug baroness à la Narcos 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Stunning book, amazing words, captivating story, great author. My Story: Titanic by Ellen Emerson White ? review 2011-03-04T10:05:22Z So why was it so captivating and convincing on a show like “The West Wing” and so irksome in “Newsroom”? “Newsroom”: Aaron Sorkin does “The Daily Show” 2012-06-20T00:00:00Z His captivating live performance of the composer's most problematic symphony, known as "Song of the Night," taped in Caracas, is suffused with the Seventh's emotional extremes. After five years of Gustavo Dudamel, what's next? 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z These stories are also captivating in traditional ways. Sex, Death and More Sex: Three Books of Fiction by Acclaimed Japanese Writers 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z It was a captivating slogan that spoke to the anger many felt about rising inequality and an economic system that seemed blatantly unfair. To Understand Inequality, Look to the 9.9 Percent 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z If this book doesn’t settle the question, it will at least fortify faith in scrupulous reporting and captivating storytelling. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z He went on to become the most famous escape artist of his day, captivating massive audiences with his daring escapes. Budapest museum lifts lid on Houdini's magic, Hungarian roots 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “Tida,” for instance, is a masterfully envisioned interdisciplinary work combining dance, music, text and even a recipe for her mom’s Thai rice soup into a captivating investigation of Prescott’s maternal heritage and our American life. Perspective | 21 for ’21: Composers and performers who sound like tomorrow 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The captivating new musical of the same title at Seattle Children's Theatre is a celebration of the theatrical imagination. 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' musical enchants 2011-09-29T20:04:10Z But for all the captivating orchestral effects and colors, the piece seemed a little thin on first hearing. From New York Youth Symphony and the Chamber Music Society, Odes to Experience 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Susannah wants to tap the vast archive in Pearl’s brain, and it’s usually pretty captivating whenever White sinks into one of the tunes Pearl picked up somewhere along the way. Blues are buoyant, but ‘Black Pearl Sings!’ should have been rousing emotional duet 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z In “Beetlejuice,” some sumptuously grotesque orchestra music was punctuated by captivating, amplified choral howls. Review: ‘Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton,’ Macabre Yet Sweet 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z If all of this sounds odd, it was, but as the evening went on at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, it also became quite captivating. ‘Songs of Lear’: Offbeat chords fit for Shakespeare’s tragic king 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z The city of New Orleans is Boguille’s co-star, and Shaik’s rendition of her hometown is lyrical and mysterious and always captivating. Puncturing the Allure of Robert E. Lee, and Other Civil War-Era Histories 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z "The Estefans' journey of success, led by raw talent and passion, is captivating as it drove them from relative obscurity to global sensations," Jimmy Nederlander, the organization's president, said in a statement announcing the deal. Singer Gloria Estefan, husband, plan Broadway show of their lives 2013-02-05T20:49:39Z "Her First Meteorite: Volume 2," at Rose Gallery in Santa Monica, presents a largely captivating selection of such work by seven artists. In Santa Monica, photography that likes to break the rules 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z “Like it or not, Ginsburg’s story is captivating and ideal fodder for a movie.” Film puts muscle, heart behind the ‘Notorious RBG’ image of Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Alongside these sophisticated international developments, the island’s age-old traditions and natural beauty continue to thrive, making Bali a uniquely captivating destination. Bali's Must-Visit Shops, Restaurants, and Hotels 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z This entirely bizarre but captivating noir melodrama, which takes place over one Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, is directed by Robert Siodmak and written by Herman Mankiewicz, adapted from the novel by Somerset Maugham. My favourite Christmas film: Christmas Holiday 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Which, of course, makes him all the more captivating. | 'War Horse': A Boy and His Steed, Far From Humane Society 2011-04-15T02:01:02Z The middle song, in which muscular rowing is conveyed through rippling piano passages and breathless vocal lines, was especially captivating here. Review: In a Flat World, a Soprano Conjures Italy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Instead, she continues to produce brilliant, captivating and thought-provoking work. ‘Bigger than any man she ever encountered’: the under-appreciated genius of Madonna 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z From an aesthetic point of view, the works that tease an abstract verve out of something figurative are among the most captivating in the show. Conservation-photo award winners at the Burke: beautiful, brutal, complex 2012-07-13T19:37:03Z So any worthwhile live-action adaptation would need to prioritize creating an aesthetic captivating enough to dazzle viewers in the same way. The Good, the Bad and the Jazzy: What ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Gets Right and Wrong 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z It is wayward, kaleidoscopic, black comic and bizarre; there is in it a batsqueak of genius, dishevelment and derangement; it is captivating and compelling. Cannes 2012: Holy Motors – review 2012-05-23T09:56:21Z 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 But Everett’s amiable tone, and especially his captivating anecdotes from his field studies in the Amazonian rain forests, will help the neophyte along. How Language Came to Be — and How We Use It Today 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But like all good books about growing pains, this captivating middle-grade gem contains many moments that will resonate with young and old alike. Game Face 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis BBC2 | Any film that finds something new and captivating to say about the Kennedy family deserves the most generous and sincere applause. Rewind TV: The Kennedys; The Crimson Petal and the White; Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis; My Brother the Islamist 2011-04-09T23:05:33Z But there was a moment, and it’s there to see in Nelson’s rousingly captivating film, when the future looked very different. Black power’s coolest radicals (but also a gang of ruthless killers) 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z "What could so nearly have been overbearing or desperate to be loved is, in actual fact, sincerely captivating and euphorically playful." Mercury Prize 2014: The nominees 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Plump with moisture and vitality, the leaves offer a thousand different versions of nature’s design for capturing the sun’s energy, all of them captivating. Perspective | For the gardener, May is a circus. I’m learning to slow down and enjoy the show. 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z This publicity choice is reasonable – these paintings, all from the 1960s, are iconic and captivating. Masters of Surface 2012-07-26T20:00:00Z Even at lower than usual volume, her voice was captivating — deep and slightly husky — and when she laughed, it was a hearty cackle. This Time, Anna Deavere Smith Cuts Close to Home 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Roz may not feel emotions, but young readers certainly will as this tender, captivating tale unfolds. Best books for children and young adults this month 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Within 10 days Britain's two most captivating Shakespearean interpreters have taken to the stage to recreate antiheroes. Richard III; The Doctor's Dilemma; The Fire Garden – reviews 2012-07-28T23:06:10Z From site studies and early concepts to design details and construction plans, Wilkinson’s captivating illustrations underline the importance of hand drawing in his everyday creative process. Architectural Sketches by Chris Wilkinson 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z “Rimini” is grim, for sure, but there’s also something about its surface pleasures — its chintzy décor — that I find both captivating and disturbing. ‘Rimini’ Review: Just an Austrian Gigolo 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z But the screenplay for that mystical, romantic movie differs enormously from Fitzgerald’s satirical, deeply metaphorical and captivating story. Music Review: ?Benjamin Button,? the Opera, at Symphony Space 2010-06-16T21:11:00Z However, a captivating book published today – International Women's Day – shows the past was alive with heroines who were not content with a supporting role. Where are all the daring women's heroines? 2011-03-08T10:57:47Z Leda's questionable behavior is fascinating, and Colman makes her absolutely captivating. Olivia Colman is magnificent in the mysterious "Lost Daughter," which hooks you and doesn't let go 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Her captivating speech was an early turning point for Democrats after a rocky start to their convention — and made an emotional case for electing Clinton. Team Clinton has found its secret weapon for the fall campaign: Michelle Obama 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z She was unbelievably pretty in an odd kind of way, with her thin lips, long curved nose, a predominant feature of her captivating eyes and sharp, thick eyebrows of the darkest black. Your stories: Tower Clearing - Part 1 by ellathebookworm 2013-07-26T08:01:00Z Iris is as original and captivating as the subject herself. Style Icon Iris Apfel Hits the Big Screen in a Riveting New Documentary 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Another man mentioned “ghosts,” and an archaeologist named Chris Begley found the city’s legend so captivating that he described it to me as “one of the slipperiest and most elusive mysteries.” Goodbye, iPhone. Farewell, Brooklyn. Let’s move to Honduras and camp with jaguars 2013-01-05T20:00:00Z Plucked from obscurity and thrown straight into lead roles, they offer captivating portrayals of the complexities of youth without any prior training or even demonstrable inclination to act. Street casting: the next big thing 2011-02-10T22:15:01Z The entire experience was captivating and thought provoking. Review: ‘Skeleton Crew,’ a Tale of Autoworkers in Hard-Hit Detroit 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Eyes closed, shoulders hunched, he is lost in the captivating misery of the album opener, Low. Dylan LeBlanc 2010-09-17T20:47:00Z The captivating ecclesiastical drama “Servants,” set in 1980s Czechoslovakia, follows teenage matriculates at a Christian seminary who awaken to a grim reality. ‘Servants’ Review: Fighting for Purity of Faith 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The result is captivating, but not exactly moving: Nasser-Ali’s grand passion is posited rather than communicated, in spite of Mr. Amalric’s exquisitely soulful performance. Movie Review: ‘Chicken With Plums,’ About Contemporary Iran 2012-08-16T21:53:48Z These composite images are hyperrealistic in their textures and colors, and in the captivating intensity of the animals on display. Simen Johan’s Wildlife Illusions 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z The trade-off, she said, is that viewers miss out on the often captivating psychology behind the historical figures. This Is Not History’s Catherine the Great 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Through an engaging mix of candid interviews and absorbing fight footage, Klitschko offers a captivating glimpse into the makings of these champion boxing brothers. ArtsBeat: Hello, Ozzy: Tribeca Lineup Adds Ozzy Osbourne and Carol Channing Documentaries 2011-03-14T16:00:16Z From that captivating perspective, Shepard re-creates the shrinking Warsaw ghetto, running out of food and ravaged by typhus as the Nazis ship out everything of value. ‘The Book of Aron,’ by Jim Shepard, is a masterpiece 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z "She was a darling, I am very, very very sad," said Jilly Cooper, describing Binchy as "so kind and so funny and so captivating – she was just a brilliant, brilliant writer". Maeve Binchy: a big-hearted guide to friendship, love and loss 2012-07-31T11:20:16Z But the Williamstown production’s strictly naturalistic approach never finds a surefooted path into the play’s richer layers, despite the presence of the captivating Ms. Rabe in the leading role. | 'A Doll's House': A Nora Who Could Text All Her Discontents 2011-07-25T22:00:10Z It may be his most captivating album yet. Is It Jazz? Improvisation? Tyshawn Sorey Is Obliterating the Lines 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z More than 40 years since captivating audiences in the film, the iconic car is still in full working order. VIDEO: Test driving Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 2011-05-11T08:39:49Z It’s lacking in the kind of thrilling satire that animates songs such as “Overtures’ ” captivating “Please, Hello” or “Assassins’ ” “Unworthy of Your Love.” ‘Road Show’: A journey into the ‘get-rich-quick’ 20th century 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z James previously directed the seminal Sundance documentary “Hoop Dreams,” and with a candid Ebert as his subject this time around, he creates a film that is at once hard to watch and deeply captivating. | The Sun Sets Early on Park City 2014-01-24T00:06:46Z Charcuterie roses are a great way to add a captivating detail to your board. How to make charcuterie actually look cute on a cheese board 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Instead, the chemistry created in this collaboration is captivating. Review: Terrific debut by World Famous Headliners 2012-08-20T16:46:04Z He is erratic and unpredictable; he is captivating and he is capricious. I watched Nicolas Cage movies for 14 hours straight, and I'm sold 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z With her shaved head, resonant voice, teeming jewelry and take-no-prisoners approach to a great many things, Ms. Rosenthal cut a captivating figure. Rachel Rosenthal, Bold Performance Artist, Dies at 88 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z It is, though, the captivating Ahmed who is here, to paraphrase Lerner and Loewe, the beginning and the end. Review | ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Kennedy Center is sheer melodious pleasure 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z ILULISSAT, Greenland — From the top floor of a hotel here the view of Disko Bay, a vast inlet in western Greenland dotted with icebergs, was captivating. A Darker ‘Borgen’ Returns, and Heads to Greenland 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z In Mark Sundeen's captivating biography, Suelo emerges as a remarkable and complex character: a spiritual seeker, one-time religious studies major, Peace Corps alumnus and former social worker. 'The Man Who Quit Money': Foreswearing the almighty dollar 2012-03-01T00:12:03Z These true stories use engaging voices, captivating plots and attractive illustrations. Letters to the Editor 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z From just skimming Flight’s pages, I recognize a captivating scholarly companion to T.H. Review | 12 books I should have reviewed this year: A critic’s lament 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z What at first seemed a captivating glimpse into his mysterious magnetism grew stale as I realized I had no part in it. The end of casual sex 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z But the bulk of the narrative, and its most captivating writing, is about his journey through Harlem from the 1940s into the ’80s. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Her voice contrasted nicely with the light soprano of Erin Morley, who was captivating as Sister Constance, the cheerful country girl who comforts Blanche. Review: Stirring revival of Poulenc opera at Met 2013-05-06T12:51:11Z Brahms created a grand dialogue here, and Mr. Bell and Mr. Langrée ran with it, matching, countering and parrying each other’s expressive gestures with a captivating vividness. Music Review: Mostly Mozart Festival, Louis Langrée Conductor 2012-08-19T21:50:48Z Henkin is a master at letting his characters emerge in subtle but captivating ways. 'The World Without You': a family in the wake of grief 2012-07-05T20:42:06Z It’s a testament to Ms. Deal’s endurance, as she continues to release scuzzy, captivating rock through years of reunions, hiatuses and changing band lineups with both the Pixies and the Breeders. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z There are stories of isolation and the destruction of love, and it promises to be drama-filled and emotional, just the way a captivating opera should be. Places to Put Your Hands Together 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Today’s comic sometimes sounds like a funnier Joe Klein or George Will, tasked with captivating an audience, sure, but also with articulating, and arguing on behalf of, a coherent world view. Jokes and Shame, from Chris Rock to Donald Trump 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Although the fact that I can never see it has only added to my sense of wonder, it's great to see a captivating photograph of the work in the archive. Now you see them: the eternal allure of lost art 2012-07-01T18:31:01Z But though it is such a prevalent phenomenon, it’s harder to explain exactly why it’s so captivating. The finale kiss: Why it’s so satisfying to fade to black with a perfect, innocent climax 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z The Whidbey Islander's books about Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley are captivating and emotionally complex; here, still mourning his pregnant wife's death, the aristocratic detective investigates a body dumped in a London cemetery. 14 best crime novels of 2010: Tana French, John le Carr? and more 2010-12-08T23:57:00Z Mr. Puts’s music was captivating from the start, with insistent drumming that took an idea from Leonard Bernstein’s music for the movie “On the Waterfront” and ran with it. A Mahler Mini-Festival in New York 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Twist, 46, “has brought puppetry to new audiences and venues with a captivating beauty and refinement,” the MacArthur citation said. MacArthur 'genius' grant to 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and 23 others 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z It’s just a gimmick, though many of Tassos Sofroniou’s costume designs are captivating, especially his exquisitely cut leotards. Dance Review: Geneva Ballet and Melodrama at the Joyce 2014-03-26T21:09:38Z Her desperately polite smile, her dignity and the quiver of heartbreak in her voice are absolutely captivating. The heart-wrenching performance of Setsuko Hara, Ozu's quiet muse 2010-06-16T13:49:00Z As a taste of what's to come, here is the dynamic and captivating North. March's best music from across the MAP 2013-04-02T15:55:27Z I recommend audio for a captivating listening experience. Alice Walker: By the Book 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z In both this work and her captivating 2020 play “Stew,” a finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize, Howard writes her characters into a Möbius strip of trauma and injustice that is Black American history. Review: In ‘Hang Time,’ Lynched Men Tell Finely Tuned Tales 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z In the “Horseplay” section, Harrison Ball is a captivating comedian, serious about entertaining his companions and us. ‘Classic’ Lineup at City Ballet 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z There, wander along winding paths through ten acres of captivating bulbs, and be sure to check out the wildlife and plant themed exhibits, too. These are the dazzling Christmas light displays across America 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Though her lip-syncing leaves something to be desired, Dunham is a captivating presence on stage as she dons a Sia-inspired blonde wig and executes some serious spins. Watch Lena Dunham dance to Sia's "Chandelier" on Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z But what of The Kennedys, which had nothing new or captivating to say about anything and yet says it for eight hours? Rewind TV: The Kennedys; The Crimson Petal and the White; Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis; My Brother the Islamist 2011-04-09T23:05:33Z It's just not very captivating, which is a shame as it was nice... Family reviews: a selection 2012-07-30T11:00:00Z Nimbleness, in fact, was the overarching theme of this captivating world premiere at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Friday. In a Ballet Across America world premiere, even the piano dances 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The polished, likable yet skittish Schneider is captivating through all of this, even making the typically awkward business of grabbing volunteers perfectly nonabrasive. Review | Dramatic tricks abound in new ‘Magic Play’ 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Everyone, heroes and villains, was caught up in the same corrupt system, that of an orchestra captivating everything it touched with its melodic lushness. Puccini extreme: Dudamel's gloriously pessimistic 'Tosca' an indictment on the appeal of fascism 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Its captivating use of CGI to realise Martel's fantastical tale of a young Indian sharing a lifeboat with various zoo animals makes it an obvious contender for the visual effects award. Oscars 2013: Runners and riders 2012-12-23T00:07:44Z But the quest for grace that spurred Evelyn Waugh is less captivating to viewers than the nostalgia for a lost, ostensibly better world. Your next box set: Brideshead Revisited 2012-08-30T15:01:00Z The concert was titled “Micro Climates,” and it included works by two of the most captivating American microtonalists, Ben Johnston and the late Lou Harrison. What do microtones have to do with global warming? Two concerts offer an answer 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z He “imagined unfolding news captivating viewers like a live drama.” The news is driving you mad. And that’s why you can’t stop devouring it. 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Fiona’s encounters with him are brief, but absolutely captivating — for us and her. Review: ‘The Children Act,’ by Ian McEwan puts beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses on trial Mr. Armani said that he had always admired “the captivating culture and the refined sense of aesthetic” of Japan and that he was “profoundly moved by the tragic events unleashed by the earthquake last March.” Special Report: Fashion: Armani's Homage 2011-07-05T17:09:19Z The New Museum calls it art and has a captivating exhibition devoted to it. ‘The Keeper’ Reveals the Passion for Collecting 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The cult of personality surrounding Pessoa is captivating, because he was relatively unknown while alive, and revealed himself as the most multifarious of writers after his sudden death. Fernando Pessoa and the multiple faces we show on the net 2010-12-04T10:00:00Z They had formidable egos and captivating prose styles and strong, often unpredictable opinions. Review: ‘Emotional Rescue’ Ruminates on Life and Music 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z All my family had left of his adventure in Jerusalem was a black box of papers telling a captivating tale. What Happens When Everyone Is Writing the Same Book You Are? 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Kristen Stewart is kind of captivating," he continues, "she can just stare at stuff and it works because I still want to watch it. Joss Whedon: 'I kept telling my mum reading comics would pay off' 2013-06-02T05:00:01Z Listening to the audience around me gradually gather their bearings in Ruhl’s world and allow themselves to laugh at its captivating strangeness felt like a music of its own. Review | At Met premiere, ‘Eurydice’ offers a beguiling visit to the underworld 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z And since then, the true crime podcast genre has exploded, captivating audiences of all ages as the perfect fodder for bonding between mothers and daughters who grew up watching "Dateline" specials together. “Only Murders” makes us question the ethically murky joy we derive from true crime 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z This beautiful, captivating city is rapidly emerging from the dark shadows of the war-torn years of the 1990s. 10 off-the-beaten-track highlights in Europe: readers' tips 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Visually, “Westworld” is a gorgeous and occasionally captivating treat, yet it’s wrapped up in a story that is astringent and sterile. Hold on, cowpokes: HBO’s ‘Westworld’ is a big, fat homework assignment 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Moments of lyricism were all the more captivating for being offered without sentimentality. Review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Spotlights Albéric Magnard 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Such moments of captivating pageantry arrive often enough to distract you from this production’s lack of dramatic urgency. Review: ‘The Tempest’ Stars Sam Waterston and the Weather at Delacorte Theater 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The visual scheme is sufficiently captivating, and most of the performances are subtle enough that whatever skepticism you may arrive with quickly turns into happy disorientation. Movie Review: ‘Prometheus,’ by Ridley Scott, With Noomi Rapace 2012-06-07T12:44:28Z The sheer beauty of their singing was captivating. Bryce Dessner Debuts 'Black Mountain Songs' at BAM 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z There is something particularly captivating about artistic beauty that hovers above you. See Rome’s Most Beautiful Rotundas 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z In the wake of these works, Büchner’s Danton, a drunk with a death wish who wallows in self-pity and ends up guillotined, is hardly captivating. Review: A Far-From-Revolutionary ‘Danton’s Death’ 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Informative notes, and full texts and translations, accompany this captivating recital by a significant talent. CD reviews: Hitting high notes in the opera canon 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Rossi was among the stars of that scene, and this is a captivating show of her zany, imaginary reverse paintings on Plexiglas and surrealistic graphite drawings from 1967 to 1975. Museum & Gallery Listings for Jan. 1-7 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z And Salon's Ashlie D. Stevens called the story "wholly captivating" in her review. "Riot Baby" author on his novel of black superpowers: "I don't want justice. I want vengeance" 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z The most captivating part is when Stella’s observations are projected onto a screen: “Life’s most important lesson is to eat bitterness.” Dance Review: Recalling and Quoting Her Mother 2011-05-06T23:26:08Z Mbue is a bright and captivating storyteller, inflecting her own voice with the tenor of her characters’ thoughts and speech. ‘Behold the Dreamers’: The one novel Donald Trump should read now 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Laws was captivating, unerring with his intonation and luxurious in his tone. Music Review: New Names On Jazz?s Honor Roll 2011-01-12T22:33:45Z Of course, she notes, few services made these days are entirely hand-painted, and even then they rarely exhibit the captivating delicacy of touch prized hundreds of years ago. What to Look for When Buying Antique China 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Often, though, what’s captivating on journeys fails to translate at home. Travel’s intangible souvenirs are the sights, sounds and smells of faraway places 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z It's a disconcerting, oddly captivating experience that does away with the music rulebook in favour of creating various sonic textures that seem to be almost working against each other. New music: BTU – Swordbeerfish 2013-02-28T11:54:00Z Flora is captivating, as is her world, full of costumes and capes; she sees heroes soar past her on the street, and in a blink her world changes from 3-D to whimsical 2-D comic illustrations. ‘Flora & Ulysses’ Review: A Hero Tale That Lets the Fur Fly 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Equally captivating is the clothing for sale, ranging from pleated lace skirts and prim pastel coats to statement-making runway dresses printed with howling wolves. What to Do in Milan 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z During the course of this sure-handed and captivating novel, they will finally be forced to do so. Exploring the mystery of a long, challenged marriage 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Aftermath: Ms. Shvarts graduated from Yale a few weeks after captivating the blogosphere and believes the attention hurt her chances at finding an internship or placement in graduate school. There Is Life After Campus Infamy 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Another captivating drawing portrays a horse and camel as tribute animals. The Getty's 'Cave Temples of Dunhuang': How ancient desert outpost became remarkable global crossroads 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Ms. King, a San Francisco singer making her New York debut, was almost as captivating. Music Review: Nightclub Tradition Gets a Jolt Of Youth 2010-10-08T22:54:00Z His latest, Scheherazade, saves herself by telling captivating stories, ending each night with a cliffhanger. The 10 best classical valentines – in pictures 2013-02-09T16:00:00Z They were no less captivating for being short. Let’s Hear It (Quickly) for the Half-Hour Drama 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Marie-Laure's struggle for survival is captivating, but her journey is more external than Werner's — we are never forced to doubt the purity of her heart. 'All the Light We Cannot See' pinpoints 2 lives in war 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Ironically, the three flashbulb and movie-light paintings are more captivating – a peculiar abstract geometry emerging from an equally abstract frenzy of illumination. In Judith Eisler's work, light trumps star power 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z He determined that he would try to emulate the soul star’s captivating style. Prince, mysterious, inventive chameleon of music, dies at 57 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z After numerous historical, fictional and cinematic treatments, the story of the suffragist movement is familiar, though always captivating: plucky women smuggling themselves into Westminster in furniture removal vans, chaining themselves to railings and smashing windows. The British Activist Who Was a Spiritual Ancestor to Today’s Teen Radicals 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z “Through a variety of curated and captivating offerings, we will maximize the potential of this incredible residence to bring unique travel experiences to our valued guests.” Hilton to open world's first underwater villa in Maldives 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z I found the room to be quite drab and the food and drink an exercise in price-gouging, but the stories of times past were captivating. In Venice, sampling a cocktail revolution 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z While his dialogue is funny and captivating — when Wesley asks George if he likes the waffle he made, he adds, “Please don’t be blindly supportive.” ‘The Testament of Mary,’ by Colm Toibin, and More 2012-11-28T21:05:09Z Nonetheless, Rachel’s journey is unfeigned and captivating and Ms Hall’s writing demands recognition. Born to be wild 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z This is a captivating book in which romance and paranormal meet. Coping with Chloe by Rosalie Warren - review 2013-02-24T12:00:00Z MR James had little sympathy for his protagonists, and the excellent casting delivers flawed but captivating types ripe for spooking. Your next box set: Ghost Stories for Christmas 2012-11-30T09:19:32Z “He was very captivating, even in a discothèque at night.” Nikki Haskell Learns the Social Cost of Supporting Donald Trump 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Society took a big leap forward last night, and we now have a captivating and brutal leader moving us forward. The Walking Dead Watch: The Governor Commeth 2012-10-29T14:54:06Z These images overlap with the beginning of the haunting music of the Polovtsian scene, set in a wondrous, almost surreal field of red poppies, a captivating way to depict the lure of the East. Music Review: A New Vision for ‘Prince Igor’ at the Met 2014-02-07T11:38:03Z What viewers find captivating is the way Mr. Piker consumes information in real time. How Hasan Piker Took Over Twitch 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The good news is, what is included in the film makes for a captivating viewing experience, especially the time spent on McEnroe's relationship with Borg. Tennis bad boy or perfectionist? Showtime’s “McEnroe” is a candid exploration of a complex star 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Dermont’s captivating debut novel, whose narrator is a boarding school student and a sailor, takes pleasure in the sea and in the exhilarating freedom of being young. 100 Notable Books of 2012 2012-11-27T16:28:12Z Though Ms. Dobbs’s voice was not immense, she was routinely praised by critics for its crystalline purity and supple agility, and for her impeccable intonation, sensitive musicianship and captivating stage presence. Mattiwilda Dobbs, Soprano and Principal at Met, Dies at 90 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z She said she was happiest in the classroom, and her students described her as a captivating lecturer and adviser. Anita Brookner, Booker Prize-winning author of ruminative novels, dies at 87 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z What Watts has done here is more captivating than another retread about the persistence of a crook’s dream. ‘No One Is Coming to Save Us’: ‘Gatsby’ gets a revolutionary reboot 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Though Mr. Hall wanted to know more about the stranger with the captivating laugh, shyness compelled him to just keep moving at first. For a Motivational Speaker, It Took Years to Feel Worthy of His Love 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Beauty is reserved here for the sounds emanating from Pimentel’s captivating Maria and the extraordinary rendition of “Maria” that Powell performs. Review | This gutsy new ‘West Side Story’ is unlike any you’ve seen — and it’s exhilarating 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z This material is not nearly as captivating, but Luiselli manages to craft a vivid narrative from the largely known details of García Lorca's days in New York and from the unknowns of Owen's time there. Valeria Luiselli's 'Faces in the Crowd' seeks poets in a city 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Marco Breuer, one of the most captivating artists in the show, engages photographic paper as a stage for action. 'Light, Paper, Process' an inventive subversion of photography 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z He said he found Liuzzo’s moral compass captivating, weighing leaving her children against knowing the brutality marchers were suffering in the south. Detroit-area sculptor to memorialize civil right activist 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Jones's captivating performance suggested Doremus had found something in her that Brits failed to, having hitherto consigned her to teen fluff such as Chalet Girl. Drake Doremus on Breathe In: 'I feel a mid-life crisis coming' 2013-07-18T14:20:20Z He brings with him his captivating wife Sirena, an artist of Italian descent who is looking for someone with whom to share studio space. The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud – review 2013-05-25T15:00:01Z “He was a captivating friend, generous, affectionate, consoling and often absurdly funny,” she writes. The One-Hit Author Whose One Hit Had 12 Volumes 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The result is a captivating series that pulls you in to its world and doesn’t let go. Where Does ‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ Rank in the Tartakovsky Canon? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Objectives are rarely that captivating and are often skipped over in favor of reading the professional work experience. What Not to Include on Your Resume 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z She is intense, a trait that is equal parts intimidating and captivating. ‘Prune’ cookbook: Gabrielle Hamilton speaks directly to her line cooks Ms. Gerwig wrote the movie with Noah Baumbach, who directs the black-and-white scenes of New York evenings with a captivating twinkle. What’s on TV Wednesday: The C.M.A. Awards and ‘The A Word’ 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z It’s apparent that, whatever the genre, Michael Frayn is always a captivating writer and — note to copy editor — that’s no joke. Michael Frayn’s comic novels: ‘Mad Men’ settings with a modern message 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Poignant and captivating, the scene is also frustrating: It suggests how great the entire opera could have been. Review: John Adams Mines Gold Rush History for His New Opera 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z On the side, Turner and Iverson collaborated in a captivating quartet led by the drummer Billy Hart. Mark Turner and Ethan Iverson’s jazz? It sounds like Stravinsky and the blues 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z His rendering of the violence afflicting the Amazon — a key battleground in a pandemic of violence that killed a record number of people in Brazil in 2016 — is less captivating. A Writer’s Trip Into the Amazon Reveals Brazil and Himself 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Lendorf and six other dancers invested the series of Act III solos with the intoxicating light and shade that make them captivating. Dance Review: A ?Napoli? Changed, Yet Unchanging 2011-06-13T22:41:38Z “Storytelling in Japanese Art,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a captivating combination of show and tell, read and look. Art Review: ?Storytelling in Japanese Art? at the Met - Review 2011-12-02T00:07:42Z The big ensemble is a many-faceted and multicolored beast, threatening a lot of the time but capable of captivating tenderness. Violinist Leila Josefowicz is a powerful storyteller in John Adams' 'Scheherazade.2' 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z All of which would be fine, even captivating, if “The Hundred-Foot Journey” were really interested in food, culture, ambition, family or any of the other themes it reduces to slogans and clichés. In ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey,’ Kitchen Wars Break Out 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z But today, India is captivating the mainstream cosmetics industry in a big way. Skin Deep: Skin Deep - Inspiration Is Coming From India 2012-07-18T16:20:03Z The captivating new exhibition “Arboreal Architecture: A Visual History of Trees” at Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center follows the artful depiction of one of nature’s most common forms. Travel Through the History of Trees in Art in a New Exhibition at Stanford University 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z These dynamic creations are currently captivating audiences at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, where her first major U.S. retrospective is on view. The Best Museum and Gallery Exhibitions of 2014 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z House in New York and Texas after winning their Democratic primaries, star in a current crop of viral campaign videos that are captivating online viewers and, just maybe, redefining the form. Perspective | Ocasio-Cortez, Hegar and the art of making your political ad feel like an uplifting movie 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Westworld confuses, yes, but it does so through captivating philosophical riddles. Sophomore slump: can Westworld avoid a poor second season? 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The Firework-Maker's Daughter Touring until 1 June Now David Bruce and Glyn Maxwell, composer and librettist, have realised the book's operatic potential in a captivating chamber piece for five singers, two puppeteers and small ensemble. The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Hallé Orchestra/Elder; Cheryomushki – review 2013-03-31T00:07:03Z Fiction offers Bloom multiple captivating ways to spin a narrative about breaking one’s addiction to narratives. The Final Season of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Should Be a Novel 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Bob Greenblatt, the entertainment chairman of NBC, said in a statement that his network “decided this was the best possible scenario to launch this captivating new series.” Netflix Snags New Series Created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z But De Shields’s towering presence is somehow more captivating in the quiet beats — perhaps most strikingly when he carries the corpse of his daughter in his arms, unwavering, halfway across the stage. André De Shields Isn’t Done With ‘King Lear’ (or ‘Hadestown’) 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z He conjured some of the most captivating visionary works of modern times. The best visual arts in spring 2011 2011-04-05T18:59:01Z Mr. Anderson sings with a soft, captivating intensity, and the orchestrations often appealingly evoke Carlebach’s original recordings. Theater Review: ‘Soul Doctor,’ a Musical About Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach 2013-08-16T02:00:40Z In Sorin’s work, her prose and talent for turning examples into captivating stories prevent the book from being a mere sociological study of how black travel changed the nation. Review: ‘Driving While Black’ opens road to civil rights 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Patrons in aisle seats at Taproot Theatre's captivating production of "The Odyssey" are advised to keep their feet in front of them. Review: 'The Odyssey' at Taproot is a Greek-bearing gift 2011-02-10T20:12:03Z Posing as a preacher evidently rubs off on the protagonist, who finds that he is capable of captivating his flock and even performing a baptism. ‘The Quarry’ Review: Traveling With a Guilty Conscience 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z James Poniewozik, the chief television critic for The New York Times, called her “a phenomenon, expressive and captivating.” ‘The Sopranos’ and Nina Simone Sustain ‘Unorthodox’ Star 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Skipping the intermission can, paradoxically, make a short play seem more captivating than an interrupted long one. Get. Arts. Fast. 2014-03-20T21:33:30Z Once transformative and captivating, his short, simple staccato style that remade American writing decades before had gone stale. A Hemingway War Story Sees Print for the First Time 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “It casts a spell and tells the truth,” said the New York Times; the LA Times called it “raw, exuberant and utterly captivating”. Bria Vinaite: from Instagram entrepreneur to starring opposite Willem Dafoe 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Ms. Salamon provides a captivating look at the New York theater world in the 1980s, when Ms. Wasserstein’s career took off. ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: I Could Read a Book 2011-10-21T18:29:04Z Old-School Rap and Reggaetón Roc Marciano “Marcberg,” the eerie and captivating debut full-length album from the Long Island rapper Roc Marciano, has 15 tracks but only one idea: the preservation of a style long abandoned. Playlist: Debuts From Roc Marciano and Miranda Cosgrove 2010-05-07T17:23:00Z The results are worthwhile — mainly for Mr. Carrothers, a captivating improviser who doesn’t generally receive his due — but Mr. King shines brighter on his regular gig. New Music: New Albums From Bad Plus and the Dave King Trio 2012-09-24T21:53:19Z It’s a captivating yarn, but unfortunately Arden’s telling of it lacks the desperate ferocity and pace you’d expect from a woman trying to clear her name. Review: ‘The Magician’s Lie’ by Greer Macallister is a spellbinding tale 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z From the photos the production looks grimly captivating. The Conductor Will Also Direct 2011-07-14T22:44:55Z So here's my second and final verdict on the movie: it's as captivating as its heroine — before she had her nose job. 'Tamara Drewe' review: Sex, Cows and Rock 'n Roll 2010-10-07T16:10:00Z For whatever the reason, the lighter alternative to pizza dough is captivating both hearts and minds. How to Make Cauliflower Pizza Crust the Easy Way 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Donovan is known for assembling myriad ordinary objects like plastic straws and drinking cups into optically captivating installations. Elaine de Kooning and Andreas Gursky in Close-Up in the Hamptons 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z So on the stage of the Irish Repertory Theater, where Mr. Irwin’s captivating “On Beckett” opened on Wednesday night, you will find a terminally possessed creature speaking in contradictory utterances as seemingly involuntary as hiccups. Review: Wrestling With a Master in ‘On Beckett’ 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z For Mr. Liman, the movie’s director, whose credits include “The Bourne Identity,” it was the elusive Ms. Wilson who was especially captivating. Red Carpet Spy 2010-09-24T19:40:00Z The three examples above of mature counsel were all expressed by Seattle poet Raúl Sánchez over the course of a long, captivating interview. Seattle poet Raul Sanchez lends his words to a unique music project 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z James Rebanks’s captivating new book about his family’s small sheep farm in England is also a book about continuity and roots and a sense of belonging in an age that’s increasingly about mobility and self-invention. Review: ‘The Shepherd’s Life,’ by James Rebanks, an English Sheep Farmer 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z It was difficult to understand why such a captivating place was empty. Next Stop: A Comeback on Chile’s Coast 2013-06-28T18:55:55Z Still, despite or perhaps because of its incidental nature, it was captivating. Even Princes Have to Hustle 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The scenario of a ruthless man captivating people in a remote location for his science or sport recalls both H.G. Ex Machina: Can Two Wily Men Outsmart a Gorgeous Robot? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z “Bridge” should win for van Hove’s breathtaking achievement of stripping the play down to its rawest, most captivating elements. Tony Award predictions: Will ‘Hamilton’ win them all? 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z There are surging choral scenes, and stretches of captivating orchestral writing. The Best of Philip Glass’s (Many) Operas After ‘Akhnaten’ 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z What is immediately captivating about it, though, is how the rustic objects seem to glow numinously from within. Art Review: ‘Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape,’ at National Gallery 2012-08-02T19:39:06Z They’re very intelligent and cleverly written, very captivating for young readers. Kate Winslet: I Wanted More Fight Scenes With Shailene Woodley 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z It is about five times the size of the apartment, with a captivating view of the city. Young Photographer Breaks the Rules, Finds Success 2010-07-30T23:50:00Z And the role once performed by the captivating Ms. Childs, now 75, has been split between two performers — a loss in charisma, perhaps, offset by a gain in doubling. Dance This Week: ‘Available Light’ and Louise Lecavalier 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s a tense, thrilling sequence, and the most captivating part of the episode. ‘Designated Survivor’ Series Premiere: Glasses Off 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z She is both frightening and captivating, the woman with whom Patty Hearst confides, and who was attacked with a hammer by prison inmate Squeaky Fromme, the Manson disciple who tried to kill President Ford. Meeting my husband’s killer 2014-01-21T12:45:00Z What they share is a lightness of touch, an insouciance that makes no demands of you but ends up all the more captivating for that. Nicki Minaj's Super Bass and the year's best summer jams 2011-08-17T16:15:54Z When she speaks, she's captivating and we intently listen as she recalls the tragic event. What films best portray old age? 2012-07-04T16:41:52Z Yet in its evocation of our blind urge towards creativity, it is utterly captivating. Puz/zle – review 2013-04-25T17:02:05Z Evie is a captivating narrator, switching effortlessly from the bored disgust of an impatient teen to the thoughtful insight of a mature young woman. Review | Lydia Millet’s ‘A Children’s Bible’ is a blistering classic 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z “Sea Wall” has fine, strong, elegant bones, and Mr. Sturridge’s captivating performance has deepened beautifully since the Public run. ‘Sea Wall/A Life’ Review: Quiet Tragicomedies of Love and Loss 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Shabazz Palaces is infiltrating the collective consciousness just like producer Erik Blood said it would, "creeping around the bedrooms of the world" one song at a time, captivating with its dark complexity. Pitchfork makes Shabazz Palaces "best new music" 2010-05-03T18:10:00Z The narrative sweep was genuinely captivating in moments, such as the magical lead-up to the Act 1 battle and the majestic grandeur of the climactic pas de deux. Canadian pianist continues daring performances 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z After weeks of unabashed praise, the show's judges weren't so overwhelmed with the folksy rendition of "No One Needs To Know" from the usually captivating 24-year-old musician from Toledo, Ohio. Shania Twain brings out the best in 'Idol' singers 2010-04-28T01:40:00Z Watching the actress move so effortlessly between those emotional places is captivating. Director Aaron Fernandez makes 'The Empty Hours' worth the time 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Pleasing as it would be to report that Charlotte Moore’s production for the Irish Repertory Theater restores the sparkle to a dusty jewel, this intermittently captivating show is of interest primarily as a vintage curio. Theater Review: ‘New Girl in Town,’ at Irish Repertory Theater 2012-07-29T22:00:21Z In a review in The Times, Carina Chacono calls the documentary — about The Times’s 82-year-old bicycle-bound fashion and society photographer — “a captivating and moving portrait of a singular man and a passing era.” | 'Bill Cunningham New York' 2011-03-16T19:01:09Z Now what Loven needs to match his captivating visual imagination is a better sense of theatrical time and pacing. Kyle Loven: A miniature world of loss and hope | Performance review 2012-12-06T21:58:25Z |
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