Lowell’s Dolphin
by William Logan
On The Dolphin, its source material, and recent editions thereof.
Features
Gertrude Himmelfarb & the Enlightenment
by Keith Windschuttle
On the achievements and legacy of the late historian.
Cathedrals of sound
by James F. Penrose
On the engineer of the French organ revival.
The politics of spiritedness
by Carson Holloway
On Plato’s answer to the Trump question.
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Conservatives & conservatives
by Simon Heffer
On the past and future of party membership in Britain.
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Reflections
Britten’s Holy Sonnets
by Nicholas Asprey
On the composer’s musical response to John Donne’s poetry.
Reconsiderations
No flash in the pan
by John Steele Gordon
On the beloved brainchild of George MacDonald Fraser.
Theater
Seems like old times
by Kyle Smith
On Harry Townsend’s Last Stand at Stage II at City Center, The Inheritance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, and MsTrial at New World Stages.
Art
Edith Halpert & the Downtown Gallery
by Karen Wilkin
On “Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art” at the Jewish Museum.
Sculpture hanging in the balance
by Eric Gibson
On modernist installations in New York City and beyond.
Exhibition note
by Leann Davis Alspaugh
On “Edward Hopper and the American Hotel” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Gallery chronicle
by James Panero
On “The Expressionist Legacy” at Galerie St. Etienne; “Depicting Duchamp: Portraits of Marcel Duchamp and/or Rrose Sélavy” at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art; “Gabriele Evertz: Exaltation” at Minus Space; “Rob de Oude: Light of Day” at McKenzie Fine Art; and “Eric Brown: Longhand” at Theodore:Art.
Music
Music to our ears
by Heather Mac Donald
On Alma Deutscher’s Carnegie Hall debut.
New York chronicle
by Jay Nordlinger
On Winterreise with Joyce DiDonato and Yannick Nézet-Séguin; a performance by the McGill/McHale Trio; and The Queen of Spades at the Metropolitan Opera.
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The media
Ripley’s believe it or else
by James Bowman
On mischief masquerading as “The Truth.”
Notes & Comments
Roger Scruton, 1944–2020
by the Editors
On the life and work of the brilliant and tireless philosopher.