Sarah Bahr

United States of America

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Nytimes
08/20/2023
A Way to Feel the Music Through Your Skin

Wearable backpacks designed by Music: Not Impossible, which allow people to experience music as vibrations on their bodies, are becoming more accessible to the public.

Nytimes
01/06/2023
In 'Mayfair Witches,' Alexandra Daddario Takes a Dark Turn

After earning an Emmy nomination for her performance in "The White Lotus," Daddario is taking on her first lead TV role, in AMC's latest Anne Rice adaptation. "If you were given powers, what would you do?" Alexandra Daddario asked, reflecting on her role in "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches."

Nytimes
11/29/2022
2 Years After Racism Outcry, Indianapolis Embraces Black Artists

As a museum takes its first steps toward diversity after an insensitive job post, a nonprofit steps in to help the city heal its fraught relationship with Black artists. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.

Nytimes
09/08/2022
Lillias White Finds Her Goddess for 'Hadestown'

The Tony Award-winning actress will step into the role of the musical's narrator, now known as Missus Hermes. The veteran actress Lillias White, 71, will perform the role of Missus Hermes in "Hadestown" eight times per week beginning Sept. 13. Credit...

Nytimes
07/01/2022
After 'Rocketman', Taron Egerton Transforms Again for 'Black Bird'

The 32-year-old plays an imprisoned drug dealer facing an unusual choice in the Apple TV+ series, written by Dennis Lehane. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.

Nytimes
02/22/2022
In 'Super Pumped,' the Uber Founder Disrupts His Own Rise

A new Showtime anthology series starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt chronicles the rise of Uber - and the ruthless tactics of its ousted chief executive, Travis Kalanick. In a scene from Showtime's new anthology series "Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber," Travis Kalanick, the ride-sharing company's controversial founder, strides into the boardroom as the Beastie Boys song "Rhymin & Stealin" blasts on the soundtrack.

Nytimes
10/12/2021
'Jesus Christ Superstar' at 50: What Was the Buzz?

The rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer - and sold-out shows. Jeff Fenholt as Jesus of Nazareth in the Broadway production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in 1971. Credit...

Nytimes
08/30/2021
The Dogs of 9/11: Their Failed Searches for Life Helped Sustain It

Two exhibitions in New York recognize the search and rescue dogs who combed through the World Trade Center wreckage, trying to find survivors. For more than two weeks after the twin towers collapsed on 9/11, hundreds of search and rescue dogs hunted for signs of life in the smoldering ruins.

Nytimes
06/21/2021
'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' at 25: 'The Most R-Rated G You Will Ever See'

How did the ratings board overlook songs filled with lust and damnation? "Maybe we bamboozled them with gargoyles," one filmmaker said. They know exactly what they got away with. "That's the most R-rated G you will ever see in your life," said Tab Murphy, a screenwriter of Disney's animated "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," which was released 25 years ago this month.

Nytimes
04/12/2021
A Push to Move the Golf Course Atop a Native American 'Stonehenge'

Historians hoping to preserve the ancient Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio, as a UNESCO World Heritage site face a problem: the golf club that leases the property. NEWARK, Ohio - The third hole here at the Moundbuilders Country Club is a tricky par 4: The green is protected by a six-foot-high mound that almost completely encircles the hole and requires a deft chip shot to clear if your approach shot goes awry.

Nytimes
01/07/2021
Curators Scour Capitol for Damage to the Building or Its Art

Initial reports indicate that despite multiple incidents of vandalism, smashed windows and broken doors, major damage to the building itself or its artworks was avoided. Barbara A. Wolanin did not leave her TV much on Wednesday afternoon, watching terrified, she said, as hundreds of Trump rioters rushed into the Rotunda of the U.S.

Nytimes
12/20/2020
Christmas Without Music? Churches Are Finding a Way

At churches like St. James in Louisville, Ky., services this Christmas will not have in-person choirs or orchestras. But music directors are finding ways to persevere. In a normal year, Phil Hines takes a deep breath, lays his hands on the keys of the 135-year-old pipe organ and begins to play.

Nytimes
08/26/2020
Is New York's Arts Diversity Plan Working? It's Hard to Tell

While the CreateNYC program increased funding for smaller neighborhood arts organizations, it never required institutions to disclose the demographic data that would help measure progress. It was born of high hopes: a program for cultural institutions that receive New York City funding and operate on New York City land.