A Frugal Opera Superfan’s Surprise Gift: $1.7 Million for the Arts Lois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life savings.
Willie Ruff, Jazz Missionary and Professor, Dies at 92 A master of the French horn, a rarity in jazz, he toured the world with the pianist Dwike Mitchell and taught music at Yale.
Zita Carno, Concert Pianist, Coltrane Scholar and More, Dies at 88 A veteran of 25 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, she was known as much for her eccentricities as for her exceptional musicianship.
Best Arts Photos of 2023 Deadheads, ballerinas and Mick Jagger: As 2023 winds down, revisit a memorable handful of the thousands of images commissioned by our photo editors that capture the year in culture.