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      Trump Lashes Out at Sweden Over ASAP Rocky’s Detention

      Hours after the rapper was formally charged with assault, the president called for him to be freed and criticized the Swedish prime minister.

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      Lang Lang Is Back: A Piano Superstar Grows Up

      Returning after a career-threatening injury, the world’s most famous classical pianist is rethinking his approach to music.

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    A Rarity for Poul Ruders: A Feel-Good Opera

    The composer of a bleak “Handmaid’s Tale” adaptation brings a lighter, more lyrical fairy tale to Santa Fe Opera.

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    Who Played Mozart When He Was New?

    With orchestras rare in the early 19th century, today’s classics spread in quartet arrangements, a new recording shows.

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    What to Do in New York This Weekend

    “The Lion King” remake, the Apollo 11 anniversary and more: Here’s your guide to the weekend in culture.

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    Review: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Offers a Party, and a Playlist, for the Ages

    Forbidden pleasures abound in this spectacular musical, starring a dazzling Karen Olivo as a doomed Parisian chanteuse.

    By Ben Brantley

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    Ben Johnston, Who Made Microtonal Music Melodic, Dies at 93

    Mr. Johnston’s compositions had complex theoretical underpinnings but were also, a former student said, “grounded in the real world.”

    By Allan Kozinn

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    Yao Li, ‘Silver Voice’ of Shanghai, Dies at 96

    Ms. Yao was a celebrated singer in Shanghai and Hong Kong starting in the 1930s. One of her songs appeared on the soundtrack of the film “Crazy Rich Asians.”

    By Richard Sandomir

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    13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend

    Our guide to pop and rock shows and the best of live jazz happening this weekend and in the week ahead.

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    Woodstock 50 Festival Is Saved, With Just Weeks to Spare

    The event, originally planned for upstate New York, was all but dead after the last permit denial. It will be held Aug. 16-18 in Columbia, Md.

    By Ben Sisario

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    The $60 Gadget That’s Changing Electronic Music

    The Swedish company Teenage Engineering has won over kids — and professionals — with a revolutionary idea for a synthesizer: Make it simple.

    By Ryan Bradley

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    Meek Mill Granted New Trial and New Judge in 2008 Conviction

    The rapper, who has become an outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform, claimed a legal victory after a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled in his favor on Wednesday.

    By Joe Coscarelli

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    A Norwegian Valley Where the Old Ways Beckon

    The insular valley of Setesdal is opening itself to visitors, hoping to embrace the modern age while fighting to protect its unique traditions.

    By Sarah Pollock

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    Art Neville, a New Orleans Funk Fixture, Is Dead at 81

    In the Neville Brothers and other groups, most notably the Meters, he was an influential musical force for decades.

    By Neil Genzlinger

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    Man Wielding Burglary Tools Arrested Outside Taylor Swift’s Home

    David Liddle, 32, was charged with possession of the tools — lock picks, a crowbar and a baseball bat — in Rhode Island.

    By Nancy Coleman

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