The pleasure principle

Plus, the opera singer going method.

Aug 23 • Rebecca Deczynski

5

July 2026

Dancing out of joy for the game

Plus, a tale of corporate priorities and creative tension.

Jul 19 • Rebecca Deczynski

6

3

Cultural digest, Q2 2026

What I read, saw, thought about.

Jul 12 • Rebecca Deczynski

7

2

June 2026

How to seem like someone who goes to the ballet all the time

Plus, the pope's latest art patronage.

Jun 30 • Rebecca Deczynski

6

Building the ballet bandwagon

Plus, the Washington National Opera strikes back.

Jun 16 • Rebecca Deczynski

8

1

Death comes in as a little green jester

Plus, the composer scoring the NBA finals.

Jun 9

4

3

Misguided American aesthetics

Plus, a Bach concert on...OnlyFans?

Jun 1 • Rebecca Deczynski

7

1

2

May 2026

You need to go alone

Plus, an exciting appointment in the world of classical music.

May 26 • Rebecca Deczynski

12

3

You can just do things

Plus, what’s going on with the Venice Biennale.

May 4 • Rebecca Deczynski

8

2

April 2026

The artist is present. But are you?

Plus, Luca Guadagnino takes on a much-contested opera.

Apr 26 • Rebecca Deczynski

5

1

Mozart would have loved meme culture

Plus, an exciting new hire at the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Apr 9

8

1

Cultural digest, Q1 2026

What I read, saw, thought about.

Apr 3 • Rebecca Deczynski

8

2