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In an interview years ago, Shorter defined jazz in three words: “I dare you.” Here, he presents a similar challenge with an 84-page graphic novel and a triple LP box set, a three-disc CD package and, not accidentally, no digital outlets. Drawn from live recordings with an orchestra, his free-flying quartet and, at one point, […]

In a cooly blunt scene from this fall’s art market documentary “The Price of Everything,” New York gallerist Gavin Brown offers his observations on the nature of art and money: “They are like Siamese twins — money and art,” he says. “You cannot separate them.” It’s a link that is hardly new. To create his […]

At the same time, the court has dramatically reduced the number of its judgments on the merits. In 1970, it decided 250 cases; in 2016, 75. The reason is straightforward. The court has been overwhelmed by the problem of docket management. During the same period, the number of petitions for review has almost doubled, from […]

First and foremost is the fact that remnants of Islamic State in Syria continue to pose a threat. Trump tweeted Wednesday: “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.” But as Brett McGurk, Trump’s representative to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, said last week: “Obviously, it […]

That’s unfortunate, and hasty. In fact, the portion of the report written by the neutral fact-finder on the panel — one of three members of the group — did offer enough guidance to enable the two sides to hammer out their differences. Yes, he concluded, L.A. Unified teachers are underpaid, whether viewed in terms of […]

Perfect your pronunciation of glædelig jul —“Merry Christmas” in Danish — for Solvang Julefest, a monthlong holiday celebration in the streets of Solvang. Take a candlelight tour of the festively decorated city, meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at Solvang Park, and find Danish nisser (gnomes) hidden around town to win a prize. Julefest runs daily […]