The Best of 2004

 

CULTURE

The Best of 2004

ritics' and editors' selections of the year's best in art, books, dance, music, television, theater and movies.

ART & DESIGN The Memories By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN The moving retrospective of the Japanese photographer Shomei Tomatsu at the Japan Society was among the highlights of the year. Go to Article • Audio Slide Show: Memories of 2004 • Nicolai Ouroussoff on the Best Architecture of 2004 • Roberta Smith on the Best and Worst Things About the New MoMA BOOKS The 10 Best Books of 2004 This year's list, chosen by the Book Review, consists of five novels, a short-story collection, a memoir, two biographies and a historical study. Go to Article • 100 Notable Books of 2004 • Children's Books | Art Books | Travel Books | Food Books | Cookbooks | Wine Books | Gift Books | Design Books DANCE A Year to Celebrate Balanchine's and Ashton's Hundredths By ANNA KISSELGOFF Highlights of the year in dance include: the centennial celebrations of George Balanchine and Frederick Ashton, the rescue of the Dance Theater of Harlem and more. Go to Article • Jennifer Dunning on the Sleepers | Jack Anderson on the Revivals MUSIC The Best Classical Albums of 2004 The classical music critics of The New York Times list their favorite recordings of the year. Includes audio samples and links to related reviews. Go to Article The Best Pop Albums of 2004 By JON PARELES U2 created an ambitious album that was ready to take on the world. The year also saw noteworthy records by Youssou N'Dour, Animal Collective, Bjork and others. Go to Article • Audio Slide Show: The Best Pop Albums of 2004 • Kelefa Sanneh's Picks The Best Jazz Albums of 2004 By BEN RATLIFF Joe Lovano's graceful ballads, Elvin Jones's last session with his brother and Soweto Kinch's debut album were among the highlights of the year.Go to Article • Audio Slide Show: The Best Jazz Albums of 2004 MOVIES The Best Movies of 2004 By A. O. SCOTT The critic's picks for the best films of 2004 include "Million Dollar Baby," "Moolaade," "Tarnation," "Goodbye Dragon Inn" and "The Incredibles." Go to Article • Audio Slide Show: The Best Movies of 2004 • Manohla Dargis's Picks • Stephen Holden's Picks • DVD's TELEVISION The Year of the Parasitic Posse By ALESSANDRA STANLEY HBO's series "Entourage," the sex-crimes spinoff "Law & Order SVU" and the presidential debates were among the year's highlights. Go to Article • Virginia Heffernan on TV's Best Live Moments • The Year in Music Videos • The Most Watched: TiVo vs. Nielsen THEATER Murder, Suicide and Pestilence. Bravo! By BEN BRANTLEY The chief theater critic for The Times shares his favorite moments in theater in 2004. Go to Article • Slide Show: The Best Theater of 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Farewell - Yiruma