内容摘要：The Rev. José Antonio Carballo, rector of the cathedral, addressed the pets waiting attentively and calmly in their owners’ arms during his service.

The Rev. José Antonio Carballo, rector of the cathedral, addressed the pets waiting attentively and calmly in their owners’ arms during his service.

“Sincerely,” (yes, the title includes the comma) began as a collection of letters to herself, friends and loved ones but took on a deeper meaning as the Colombian American songwriterand processed her mother’s recent death. The first single, “Sunshine & Rain...,” includes a clip of Uchis’ mother saying, “Good morning, sunshine.”

“I wanted to immortalize her in the project,” said Uchis. “I thought it was just a beautiful way to open the album.”The 14-track album finds Uchis proudly wearing her heart on her sleeve with songs like “Daggers!,” where Uchis encourages a close friend to lean into self-love, or “ILYSMIH,” which includes baby coos at the beginning and was written as she lay in her hospital bed with her newborn.Kali Uchis poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Kali Uchis poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Uchis hopes that after listening to her fifth full album, fans will feel more connected to themselves and more in touch with their emotions: “I hope it will give them some type of solace.”

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

UCHIS: I’m a very deep feeler. I’m very empathetic. I feel a lot. And I wanted to make a body of work that fully showed that vulnerability and that actually really dug deep into my heart in a way that none of my other albums ever had.The exhibit also showcases her contributions to creating dazzling public spaces on a budget by combining handwoven and power-loomed textiles. There are saturated brilliant colors and extensive use of metallics. Examples are the Persian Room of the Plaza Hotel (where textile panels were embedded with tiny lightbulbs); the Marco Polo Club at the Waldorf Astoria; and the Usonian Exhibition House, built on the site where the Guggenheim Museum now stands.

And Liebes helped create consumer goods, including tiles and wallpaper. She had a hand in industry’s development of synthetic materials, and worked to encourage their use by both top designers and consumers.Lurex woven fabrics, for example, in dazzling jewel tones designed to look handwoven, were favored for swimwear and raincoats, as well as washable clothing.

(Elliot Goldstein/Smithsonian Institution via AP)(Elliot Goldstein/Smithsonian Institution via AP)