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The revolutionary sound at the heart of a holiday classic
By Joshua Barone There comes a moment in “The Nutcracker,” a ballet full of fantasy of fantastical music, when the Sugar Plum Fairy...

The San Juan Daily Star
Dec 5, 20245 min read


Percival Everett, author of ‘James,’ wins National Book Award for fiction
By Alexandra Alter Percival Everett won the National Book Award for fiction last month for his novel “James,” a propulsive and slyly...

The San Juan Daily Star
Dec 4, 20244 min read


Renowned art curator Paco Barragán teaches his anti-white-cube style
By The Star Staff Renowned Spanish art historian, art theorist and curator Paco Barragán was in Puerto Rico recently giving seminars at...

The San Juan Daily Star
Dec 3, 20242 min read


‘Beatles ’64’ review: They wanted to hold their hands
By Ben Kenigsberg Few cultural events of the 20th century have withstood as much scrutiny as the Beatles’ first trip to the United...

The San Juan Daily Star
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Jesse Ed Davis was rock heroes’ secret weapon. And a mystery.
By Bob Mehr In the spring of 1967, blues singer Taj Mahal was about to cut his first solo album for Columbia Records and needed to find a...

The San Juan Daily Star
Dec 2, 20245 min read


Five international movies to stream now
By Devika Girish This month’s picks include coming-of-age stories from India, Italy, Canada, Switzerland and Poland, in which children...

The San Juan Daily Star
Nov 29, 20245 min read


5 science fiction movies to stream now
By Elisabeth Vincentelli ‘The Missing’ To communicate, Eric (Carlo Aquino) needs to write: texts on his phone or messages on a dry-erase...

The San Juan Daily Star
Nov 28, 20244 min read


‘Gladiator II’ review: Thumb’s up!
By Manohla Dargis When Denzel Washington sweeps into “Gladiator II” — Ridley Scott’s epic about ancient Rome and men at war and sometimes...

The San Juan Daily Star
Nov 27, 20245 min read
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