Food
How Did Black Forest Cake Become the World’s Favorite Dessert?
2 May 2024
How Did Black Forest Cake Become the World’s Favorite Dessert?
It’s a classic Trinidadian dessert — a chocolate cake soaked in overproof rum and topped with swoops of ultrapasteurized whipped…
A Student Orchestra Shouts ‘Mambo!’ and Meets Its Idol
2 May 2024
A Student Orchestra Shouts ‘Mambo!’ and Meets Its Idol
Our photographer followed 95 young musicians for six days as they prepared to perform with Gustavo Dudamel, the next music…
A Smooth-Running Gallery Weekend Amid a Shaken Berlin Art Scene
2 May 2024
A Smooth-Running Gallery Weekend Amid a Shaken Berlin Art Scene
The annual event brings art collectors to the city, but the spirit of freedom that draws artists there has been…
‘Ash’ Review: A Nobel Prize-Winner Confronts Environmental Collapse
2 May 2024
‘Ash’ Review: A Nobel Prize-Winner Confronts Environmental Collapse
Elfriede Jelinek’s latest play deals with collective calamity and individual grief, but is let down by a chaotic production.
Love, War and the Refugee Crisis, Set to the Music of Sting
2 May 2024
Love, War and the Refugee Crisis, Set to the Music of Sting
In “Message in a Bottle,” a dance show opening at City Center, Sting’s songbook helps tell the story of a…
Jazz Saved the Bassist Luke Stewart. Now He’s Working to Rescue Others.
2 May 2024
Jazz Saved the Bassist Luke Stewart. Now He’s Working to Rescue Others.
Stewart’s many projects — Silt Trio, Irreversible Entanglements, Blacks’ Myths and others — make strong statements and foster community. A…
The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington D.C. Right Now
2 May 2024
The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington D.C. Right Now
In the Where to Eat: 25 Best series, we’re highlighting our favorite restaurants in cities across the United States. These…
A Starry Cast Navigates ‘Uncle Vanya’ and ‘Every Emotion Under the Sun’
2 May 2024
A Starry Cast Navigates ‘Uncle Vanya’ and ‘Every Emotion Under the Sun’
Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper, Alison Pill and Anika Noni Rose discuss the new translation of Chekhov that brought them…
The Tony Nominations Are Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect.
2 May 2024
The Tony Nominations Are Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect.
The contenders from a crowded season will be announced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
17 New Books Coming in May
2 May 2024
17 New Books Coming in May
Chop Fry Watch Learn, by Michelle T. King Once called “the Julia Child of Chinese cooking,” Fu Pei-Mei taught generations…