L.A. Times - Entertainment — The new year is cooking with a forgotten ballet, a musical tribute to David Bowie and a comedic riposte about the U.S. in the O.C. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with this week’s essential arts news: GLASS AND BOW... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The first movement of Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 12 (“Lodger”), which was given its world premiere by the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Thursday night at Walt Disney Concert Hall, is aptly titled “Fantastic Voyage.” The score has attracted co... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — What to do this weekend? We have U.S. premieres from choreographers Dimitris Papaioannou and Benjamin Millepied, a musical salute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg courtesy of her daughter-in-law, and a new Philip Glass symphony inspired by David Bowie. If drag... more info

New York Times — The two eminences of American music are collaborating on the premiere of Mr. Glass’s new work, based on Bowie’s 1979 album “Lodger.” more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The final time composer Philip Glass talked to his friend David Bowie they discussed “Lodger,” the concluding album of Bowie’s self-described “Berlin Trilogy,” a series of collaborations with Brian Eno. The 1979 work had been a bridge conne... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The final time composer Philip Glass talked to his friend David Bowie they discussed “Lodger,” the concluding album of Bowie’s self-described “Berlin Trilogy,” a series of collaborations with Brian Eno. The 1979 work had been a bridge conne... more info

Consequence of Sound — She was joined by violinist Jennifer Koh at the Kennedy Center Honors. more info

Stereogum — The Kennedy Center Honors program aired on television last night, though it was filmed earlier this month, and the 2018 recipients of the title included Reba McEntire, Philip Glass, Cher Wayne Shorter, and the creative team behind Hamilton, which inc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — BBC documentary 'Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism' focuses on Riley, Philip Glass, Steve Reich and La Monte Young. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Celebrities and guests are arriving at Washington’s Kennedy Center for this year’s Kennedy Center Honors program. more info