Leonard Tow, Cable TV Magnate and a Major Philanthropist, Dies at 97

Once on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, he donated substantially to the arts, higher education, hospitals and criminal justice reform.

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A Film Curator Keeps His Eyes on Screens, Then ‘Resets’ With Art

Over seven days, Dennis Lim, the artistic director of the New York Film Festival, balanced hours of movie watching with a MoMA visit and a trip to Italy.

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Lincoln Center Plans a $335 Million Makeover of Its Western Edge

The center in Manhattan aims to attract new audiences, as it takes down a wall on Amsterdam Avenue and revamps Damrosch Park.

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Climate Activists Interrupt New York City Ballet Performance

Protesters interrupted an all-Balanchine program on the company’s spring season opening night, which coincided this year with Earth Day.

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A Ravel Work Premieres at the New York Phil After Nearly 125 Years

A prelude and dance by the French master recently surfaced in a Paris library. Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic will give the world premiere.

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Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance

The donation from two philanthropists will support performances, commissions and young artists, at a time of uncertainty for the dance industry.

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For Two Dapper ‘Nutcracker’ Princes, It’s Showtime

This season, two vivacious boys at the School of American Ballet make their princely debuts in New York City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.”

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