84 new york | march 16–29, 2020
POP MUSIC
(^) See Bl ood Orange
Blink and you’ll miss him.
Radio City Music Hall, March 20.
London polymath Dev Hynes’s back catalogue is
versatile, including collaborations with Solange
and Mariah Carey, a stint in the punk-rock out-
fit Test Icicles, and a growing body of forward-
thinking psychedelic soul under the name Blood
Orange. Onstage, Hynes and his band will run
through 2018’s elegant full-length Negro Swan
and last year’s breezy Angel’s Pulse mixtape.
craig jenkins
TV
(^) Wat ch Self-Made
Madam C. J. Walker, one of America’s first
millionaires.
Netflix, March 20.
The story of the African-American beauty entre-
preneur becomes a four-part limited series with
a tremendous cast that includes Octavia Spencer,
Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, and Carmen
Ejogo. jen chaney
MOVIES
(^) See The Burnt
Orange Heresy
Mick Jagger stars.
In theaters.
Giuseppe Capotondi’s eerie, free adaptation of
Charles Willeford’s noirish art-world satire stars
Danish heartthrob Claes Bang as a reflexively
sleazy art critic who ties his fortunes to an elusive
av ant-garde painter last seen decades ago. Set in
Italy rather than Willeford’s Florida, it doesn’t
entirely jell, but see it for Elizabeth Debicki’s
heartbreakingly vulnerable performance as the
critic’s newfound companion and Mick Jagger’s
amazing turn as a filthy-rich art collector—he has
a preternaturally creepy presence.
david edelstein
BOOKS
& 5. (^) Read The City
We Became and
See N. K. Jemisin
A love letter of sorts.
Hachette, March 24; St. George Library Center,
5 Central Avenue, Staten Island;
Books Are Magic, 225 Smith Street, Cobble Hill;
the Strand, 828 Broadway; Astoria Bookshop,
31-29 31st Street, Astoria; The Lit
Bar, 131 Alexander Avenue, the Bronx, March 28.
Hugo Award winner N. K Jemisin sets her gaze
on the gentrifying neighborhoods of her home-
town, New York City. “I’ve been looking forward
to this story of a magical battle for the soul of
New York ever since I accompanied the famously
meticulous author to a park in Inwood where
she gathered details for a scene,” writes Vulture’s
Lila Shapiro. On March 28, follow Jemisin on
a five-borough tour starting on Staten Island—
then proceeding to Brooklyn, Manhattan, and
Queens—and ending in the Bronx.
ART
(^) See Arlene Shechet:
Skirts
Her work is also at the Whitney’s
“Making Knowing” exhibit right now.
Pace, 540 West 25th Street, through April 25.
For her first solo show at this megagallery, Arlene
Shechet creates semi-mid-20th-century post-
Cubist sculptures made of cast bronze, glazed
MARCH 18–APRIL 1
PHOTOGRAPHS:
STEVE
DIETL/NETFLIX
(OZARK);
JOSE
HARO,
COURTESY
OF
SONY
PICTURES
CLASSICS
(BURNT
ORANGE
HERESY);
DOMINO REC
ORDS (BLOOD ORANGE); BRUCE BAKER/WIKIMEDIA (CRUTCHFIELD); AMANDA MATLOVICH/NETFLIX (SELF MADE)
ceramics, painted hardwood, steel, concrete, and
brass. The results are colorful conglomerations
that fill the spaces between conundrum, fun,
class, flare, kitsch, and decorative genius. She
sticks the landing. jerry saltz
DANCE
(^) See Antigona
Like Thebes in the night.
La MaMa, Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 East 4th Street,
March 19 to April 5.
New York treasures Noche Flamenca’s Soledad
Barrio and Martín Santangelo have been per-
forming their flamenco-filled version of Sopho-
cles’ Antigone since 2015, and each year, the piece
has gotten more relevant. Santangelo’s produc-
tion is full of downtown theatrical techniques—
masks, fabric thrown dramatically to the floor—
but the real effect is flamenco superstar Barrio
as Antigona herself. For sheer explosive impact,
no performer in town can match her, a global
figure with galactic emotive impact. Being near
her when she’s performing is like standing near a
furnace when the door opens—or being out in the
Greek noonday sun. helen shaw
OPERA
(^) See M a r i a Ve s p er s
A ravishing service.
Park Avenue Armory, March 21 to 29.
If the composer Claudio Monteverdi had had a
Twitter bio, it might accurately have read, “Co-
founder, modern era in Western music.” His
operas updated ancient myths for a fledgling
genre; his 1610 Vespers still sounds fresh and
thrilling after 400 years. The artistic director
Pierre Audi stages the work in the Armory’s
cathedral-size Drill Hall, fusing religious service
with music drama. justin davidson
TV
(^) Wat ch One Day
at a Time
Now with commercial breaks.
Pop TV, March 24.
Netflix canceled the charming, rebooted Nor-
man Lear sitcom. But its second life begins anew
on Pop TV. j.c.
MOVIES
(^) See
The Conversation
A Palme d’Or winner.
Film Forum, March 20 to April 2.
After releasing a flawed new cut of Apocalypse
Now and the ever-lousy The Cotton Club, Fran-
cis Ford Coppola returns with a restored print of
his 1974 masterpiece, made between Godfather
films—maybe the best paranoid quasi-thriller
ever made. It’s “quasi” because the threat is so
vague that it can’t be properly confronted, let
alone conquered. Gene Hackman gives one of
his most indelible performances as the haunted
surveillance genius Harry Caul, whose secret
recording of a couple (Frederic Forrest, Cindy
Williams) in San Francisco’s Union Square
begins a switchback ride into madness. You leave
feeling bugged. d.e.
To
Twenty-five
things to see,
hear, watch,
and read.
The CULTURE PAGES
For more culture
coverage and event
recommendations,
see vulture.com.
*All performances subject to cancellation because of the pandemic.
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84 newyork| march16–29, 2020
POPMUSIC
1.SeeBl oodOrange
Blinkandyou’ll misshim.
RadioCityMusicHall,March 20.
LondonpolymathDev Hynes’sbackcatalogueis
versatile,includingcollaborationswithSolange
andMariahCarey, a stintinthepunk-rockout-
fit TestIcicles,anda growingbodyofforward-
thinkingpsychedelicsoulunderthenameBlood
Orange.Onstage,Hynesandhisbandwillrun
through2018’s elegantfull-lengthNegroSwan
andlastyear’s breezyAngel’sPulsemixtape.
craigjenkins
TV
(^) Wat ch Self-Made
Madam C. J. Walker, one of America’sfirst
millionaires.
Netflix, March 20.
The story of the African-American beautyentre-
preneur becomes a four-part limitedserieswith
a tremendous cast that includes OctaviaSpencer,
Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, andCarmen
Ejogo. jenchaney
MOVIES
(^) See The Burnt
Orange Heresy
Mick Jagger stars.
In theaters.
Giuseppe Capotondi’s eerie, free adaptationof
Charles Willeford’s noirish art-worldsatirestars
Danish heartthrob Claes Bang as areflexively
sleazy art critic who ties his fortunes toanelusive
av ant-garde painter last seen decadesago.Set in
Italy rather than Willeford’s Florida,it doesn’t
entirely jell, but see it for ElizabethDebicki’s
heartbreakinglyvulnerableperformanceasthe
critic’s newfoundcompanionandMickJagger’s
amazingturnasa filthy-richart collector—hehas
a preternaturallycreepypresence.
davidedelstein
BOOKS
& 5.ReadTheCity
WeBecameand
SeeN.K.Jemisin
A loveletterofsorts.
Hachette,March24;St. GeorgeLibraryCenter,
5 Central Avenue,StatenIsland;
BooksAreMagic, 225 SmithStreet,CobbleHill;
the Strand, 828 Broadway; Astoria Bookshop,
31-29 31st Street, Astoria; The Lit
Bar, 131 Alexander Avenue, the Bronx, March28.
Hugo Award winner N. K Jemisin setshergaze
on the gentrifying neighborhoods ofherhome-
town, New York City. “I’ve been lookingforward
to this story of a magical battle forthesoulof
New York ever since I accompanied thefamously
meticulous author to a park in Inwoodwhere
she gathered details for a scene,” writesVulture’s
Lila Shapiro. On March 28, follow Jemisinon
a five-borough tour starting on StatenIsland—
then proceeding to Brooklyn, Manhattan,and
Queens—and ending in the Bronx.
ART- (^) See Arlene Shechet:
Skirts
Her work is also at the Whitney’s
“Making Knowing” exhibit right now.
Pace, 540 West 25th Street, through April 25.
For her first solo show at this megagallery,Arlene
Shechet creates semi-mid-20th-centurypost-
Cubist sculptures made of cast bronze,glazed
MARCH18–APRIL 1
PHOTOGRAPHS:
STEVE
DIETL/NETFLIX
(OZARK);
JOSE
HARO,
COURTESY
OF
SONY
PICTURES
CLASSICS
(BURNT
ORANGE
HERESY);
DOMINO REC
ORDS (BLOOD ORANGE); BRUCE BAKER/WIKIMEDIA (CRUTCHFIELD); AMANDA MATLOVICH/NETFLIX (SELF MADE)
ceramics, painted hardwood, steel, concrete, and
brass. The results are colorful conglomerations
that fill the spaces between conundrum, fun,
class, flare, kitsch, and decorative genius. She
sticks the landing. jerry saltz
DANCE - (^) See Antigona
Like Thebes in the night.
La MaMa, Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 East 4th Street,
March 19 to April 5.
New York treasures Noche Flamenca’s Soledad
BarrioandMartínSantangelohavebeen per-
forming their flamenco-filled version of Sopho-
cles’ Antigone since 2015, and each year,the piece
has gotten more relevant. Santangelo’s produc-
tion is full of downtown theatrical techniques—
masks, fabric thrown dramatically to the floor—
but the real effect is flamenco superstar Barrio
as Antigona herself. For sheer explosive impact,
no performer in town can match her, a global
figure with galactic emotive impact. Being near
her when she’s performing is like standing near a
furnace when the door opens—or being out in the
Greek noonday sun. helen shaw
OPERA - (^) See M a r i a Ve s p er s
A ravishing service.
Park Avenue Armory, March 21 to 29.
If the composer Claudio Monteverdi had had a
Twitter bio, it might accurately have read, “Co-
founder, modern era in Western music.” His
operas updated ancient myths for afledgling
genre; his 1610 Vespers still sounds fresh and
thrilling after 400 years. The artisticdirector
Pierre Audi stages the work in the Armory’s
cathedral-size Drill Hall, fusing religious service
with music drama. justin davidson
TV - (^) Wat ch One Day
at a Time
Now with commercial breaks.
Pop TV, March 24.
Netflix canceled the charming, rebooted Nor-
man Lear sitcom. But its second life begins anew
on Pop TV. j.c.
MOVIES - (^) See
The Conversation
A Palme d’Or winner.
Film Forum, March 20 to April 2.
After releasing a flawed new cut of Apocalypse
Now and the ever-lousy The Cotton Club, Fran-
cis Ford Coppola returns with a restored print of
his 1974 masterpiece, made between Godfather
films—maybe the best paranoid quasi-thriller
ever made. It’s “quasi” because the threat is so
vague that it can’t be properly confronted, let
alone conquered. Gene Hackman gives one of
his most indelible performances as the haunted
surveillance genius Harry Caul, whose secret
recording of a couple (Frederic Forrest, Cindy
Williams) in San Francisco’s Union Square
begins a switchback ride into madness. You leave
feeling bugged. d.e.
To
Twenty-five
things to see,
hear, watch,
andread.
The CULTURE PAGES
For more culture
coverage and event
recommendations,
see vulture.com.
*All performances subject to cancellation because of the pandemic.