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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Arts

In front of Avery Fisher Hall, from left: Philip Kirschner; Katherine G. Farley, Lincoln Center’s chairwoman; Jed Bernstein, Lincoln Center’s president; Nancy Fisher; and Charles Avery Fisher.
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In front of Avery Fisher Hall, from left: Philip Kirschner; Katherine G. Farley, Lincoln Center’s chairwoman; Jed Bernstein, Lincoln Center’s president; Nancy Fisher; and Charles Avery Fisher.

The home of the New York Philharmonic will be renamed to finance a major renovation. The new donor has not yet been chosen.

Members of the Soviet Red Army.
Sony Pictures Classics

Members of the Soviet Red Army.

Gabe Polsky’s documentary “Red Army” follows Soviet hockey stars from Olympic glory days to a second act with the National Hockey League.

From left, Phil Robertson, Jase Robertson, Si Robertson and Willie Robertson from the A&E series
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From left, Phil Robertson, Jase Robertson, Si Robertson and Willie Robertson from the A&E series "Duck Dynasty."

Members of the Robertson family of the A&E reality series “Duck Dynasty” have convinced a team from Broadway to bring their story to the stage, in Las Vegas for starters.

Theater Review | 'Basetrack Live'

Tours of Duty and the Price Paid at Home

“Basetrack Live” draws from video testimonials, photography and a website to recount the experiences of Marines in Afghanistan and their families stateside.

A Warhol Leads a Night of Soaring Prices at Christie’s

A 1963 Andy Warhol painting of Elvis Presley pointing a gun sold for nearly $82 million, contributing to an $852.9 million auction total.

Music Review

A Sorrow Transcended by Beauty

William Kentridge’s version of “Winterreise,” featuring the baritone Matthias Goerne and the pianist Markus Hinterhäuser, received its American premiere at Alice Tully Hall.

Dance Review

Floating Gracefully Into Madness

Natalia Osipova was the shining lead in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s United States debut, “Giselle, ou les Willis,” at Lincoln Center. 

Books of The Times

‘Preparation for the Next Life’

“Preparation for the Next Life,” Atticus Lish’s first novel, is a slow-building, unsentimental love story depicting blinkered lives at the American margins.

Amazon and Hachette Resolve Dispute

The accord allows the publisher to set prices on its e-books, a major issue in a battle that led Amazon to discourage sales of Hachette books.

Taking a Fan’s-Eye View of a Much-Loved Band

“Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets,” a documentary by Florian Habicht, looks at the band Pulp through the eyes of its fans.

Destined to Be a Best Seller

“Quotations of Chairman Mao” at the Grolier Club includes many versions of the “Little Red Book” that became a de rigueur accessory in Chinese pockets.

Met Asks Stars to Share Fiscal Pain

The Metropolitan Opera is asking its soloists, including some of its best-known stars, to voluntarily reduce their pay by as much as 7 percent to match the salary cuts other performers agreed to.

Theater Review | 'Grand Concourse'

A Soup Kitchen Where Even the Staff Is Needy

“Grand Concourse,” by Heidi Schreck, goes behind the scenes at a soup kitchen in the Bronx.

Dance Review

Keeping Broadway’s Steps Alive

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century, a repertory company for musical-theater dance, made its debut at the Joyce Theater on Tuesday.

Music Review

Ask Not for Whom the Cell Tolls

The quirky mix in Anne-Sophie Mutter’s recital at Carnegie Hall included Sebastian Currier’s “Ringtones” and pieces by André Previn, Beethoven and Franck.

Theater Review | 'Chairs and a Long Table'

The Places Are Set, but Not for All

The lingering theatrical convention of casting Caucasians in roles that call for Asians incites exasperation in Han Ong’s play “Chairs and a Long Table.”

Victory for Polish Players at Rand Senior Teams

A deal from the Rand Senior Teams final at the world championships in China last month.

Randy Jackson Ends His Run on ‘American Idol’

Mr. Jackson served 12 years as a judge and one year as a mentor to the contestants on the show. He was the last original judge on “Idol.”

YouTube Music Key Is Introduced as New Rival in Streaming

As YouTube pushes into paid content, other online music outlets are being forced to defend or change their business models to better compensate artists.

Daniel Meltzer, Protector of the Beacon Theater, Dies at 74

A writer and teacher with a varied career, Mr. Meltzer led the successful fight to rescue one of New York City’s most grandiose showplaces from being turned into a discothèque.

Carol Ann Susi, Unseen Actress on ‘Big Bang Theory,’ Is Dead at 62

Ms. Susi was a character actress best known for the off-screen role of a haranguing mother on the CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.”

Now, the Final Chapter. O.K., Half of It.

The “Hunger Games” franchise, as did the Harry Potter and “Twilight” series, hopes to demonstrate the art in splitting a final chapter into two installments.

Secure the Roots, Then Reach Out

“Seeds,” the new album by TV on the Radio, is an attempt by the band to stay true to its roots while reaching for new audiences.

Press Play
Noteworthy New Music

Exclusive: New Music from Art Department and Kristin Chenoweth

This is the world premiere of “Natural Selection” by Art Department and “Coming Home” by Kristin Chenoweth, due out on Nov. 18 and 17, respectively.

ArtsBeat
In Performance: Joely Richardson of ‘The Belle of Amherst’

The actress plays Emily Dickinson in the new production of William Luce’s biographical play.

Current Series Recaps
ArtsBeat
‘Sleepy Hollow’ Recap: Is It Time to Think About an Ending?

A sameness has settled over the series.

ArtsBeat
‘Gotham’ Recap: The Cheap Thrill of Smacking a Rich Kid

Gordon and Bullock investigate office supply murders and the Penguin and Fish Mooney face off.

ArtsBeat
‘Homeland’ Recap: Yes, That Was Only a Drug-Fueled Hallucination

But was anything more trippy than Saul’s conversation with Haqqani?

ArtsBeat
‘The Newsroom’ Recap: In the Premiere, a Bit of Self-Control, for Will and for Aaron Sorkin

What do you think will happen in this final season?

ArtsBeat
‘The Affair’ Recap: Do Noah and Alison Have Chemistry?

Noah and Alison’s connection: They’re outcasts in their own worlds.

ArtsBeat
‘The Good Wife’ Recap: Is Alicia Too Entitled?

And finally: Cary finds out about Kalinda, and confronts her.

Special Section
Holiday Movies

Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, “Big Hero 6,” breakthrough performances, movie listings and more.

Fall Arts Preview
Fall Arts Preview - Times 100

How to wade through the crush of culture coming your way this season? Here’s a guide to 100 events that have us especially excited, in order of appearance.

Special Section
Fine Arts & Exhibits

A special section highlights upcoming events and exhibitions, and surveys new developments in prominent museums.

Bridge Column
Bridge

Imaginative Auction at the Rosenblum Teams

In bridge, which is the larger, the number of possible deals or the number of possible auctions? (Answer at the end.)

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