Timothy A. Bernard

“Femme au Béret et à la Robe Quadrillée (Marie-Thérèse Walter),” from 1937, showed the continuing strength of Picasso in an auction at Sotheby’s. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Modern Love Podcast: Jennifer Beals Reads ‘From He to She in First Grade’

This week, the “Taken” star tells the story of two parents who help their child find her identity. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: A Tragic Wig and the Search for Happiness in ‘Oh Lucy!’

The writer-director Atsuko Hirayanagi traces the ordinary absurdities of one woman’s life in this against-the-odds charmer. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Jazz at Lincoln Center Lines Up a New Season

Tributes to jazz legends and excursions into bluegrass and contemporary dance will be part of the institution’s 31st season starting in September. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How John Boyega Went From ‘Star Wars’ Stormtrooper to Sci-Fi Producer

The 25-year-old actor is among a new wave of British actors, many from African backgrounds, who are shaking up the movie industry. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Children’s Fare? This ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Tests That Notion

Joël Pommerat’s visually abstract, sonically sophisticated adaptation will be performed this weekend as part of the three-week Tilt Kids Festival. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

To Catch a Loon

Lauren Lovette dances the role of the “goofy” muse in an excerpt from Alexei Ratmansky’s “Namouna, a Grand Divertissement.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Ta-Nehisi Coates Will Write the Captain America Comic

The writer, who reinvigorated the Black Panther series, laid out his plans for the iconic superhero in an essay for The Atlantic. The series begins July 4. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Tour Marc Maron’s Garage Before He and His Podcast Move

The space is filled with mementos both reputable (a presidential cup) and disreputable (a frame used for famous drug-taking). Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Political Satire on Stage, and Not About Trump

Bruce Norris, the Pulitzer-winning playwright, brings “The Low Road,” a Colonial-era free market spoof inspired by the financial crash, to the Public Theater. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Dancing the Genome in Wayne McGregor’s ‘Autobiography’

Mr. McGregor’s piece, different each time it’s performed, has impressive surface style and dancers. But they can’t mask its lack of shape or heart. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Philip Glass Is Celebrated, but Not With His Best

Mr. Glass, Carnegie Hall’s composer in residence this season, had two orchestral works featured on a concert by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Submission’ Plunges Into a Campus Sex Scandal

Stanley Tucci plays a professor tempted by a student’s writing in this adaptation of Francine Prose’s novel “Blue Angel.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Maverick of Japanese Photography, Bound Tight to Ritual

For more than 50 years, Nobuyoshi Araki has pushed the limits of free expression. Rope is for him what blue paint was for Yves Klein. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A House as a Frame for Handmade Contents

Gerun Riley and Jason Wilborn have a taste for the artisanal, so they built their house from the ground up and filled it with handmade items. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

14 Hours With the Met Opera’s New Maestro

A (very) busy day for Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera's next music director, summed up the generational shift going on at the company. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Former Artforum Editor Is Named a Curator at MoMA

Michelle Kuo, who stepped down at Artforum amid accusations of sexual harassment against a publisher, Knight Landesman, will be a curator of painting and sculpture. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Gets a Trailer

John C. Reilly as the title character and Sarah Silverman as his sidekick are back in the sequel to the 2012 movie. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Soccer Mommy Confronts All the Disappointments of Love on ‘Clean’

The 20-year-old singer and songwriter Sophie Allison expands her sound and lyrical scope on her debut album. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Werewolf,’ a Drug-Addicted Couple Struggle to Stay Clean

The austere truths of Ashley McKenzie’s drama are bracing. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Steven Pinker Wants You to Know Humanity Is Doing Fine. Just Don’t Ask About Individual Humans.

In “Enlightenment Now,” the psychologist continues his argument that conditions are improving for the species as a whole. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Stephen Colbert Attacks Trump for Reluctance to Act on Russian Meddling

The “Late Show” host compared the president to a fire chief who keeps tweeting, “We don’t know that that’s a fire.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In His New Collection, ‘The Rub of Time,’ Martin Amis Takes On Everyone From Travolta to Trump

“But the deep subject of this book, what holds its disparate bits together, is not celebrity. It’s professionalism,” A.O. Scott writes. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

When Writing a Book Leaves a (Literal) Mark on Its Author

Jane Kamensky published a biography of John Singleton Copley. Then she got a tattoo of his art. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Atlanta’ and the Surreal Larceny of Life

The second season of Donald Glover’s hip-hop comedy is a different show — more serial and structured — and blessedly the same. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Life, Death and Career of Harper Lee

When Harper Lee died two years ago at age 89, one story ended and another began. Here is how The Times covered some of her key moments. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Harper Lee’s Will, Unsealed, Adds Only More Mystery to Her Life

In a will that she signed days before she died, Ms. Lee assigned her literary assets to a trust. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Bowie You’ve Never Seen

“David Bowie Is,” an exhibition that unveils the rock icon’s complete artistry, expands as it arrives at its final stop: the city he called home. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Ryan Seacrest Will Host E! Oscars Show Despite Sexual Harassment Allegations

Mr. Seacrest said that he supported the movement to end sexual harassment but that an investigation had found the claims against him to be baseless. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A College Wrestler Who Is Out and Writes Poetry

Dylan Geick, 19, a freshman wrestler at Columbia University, is also half of the adorable YouTube couple known as “Jylan.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Black Light,’ an Alter Ego Takes Over, and She Is One Diva

Jomama Jones, created by the playwright and performer Daniel Alexander Jones, is the star of this cabaret show at Joe’s Pub. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Cast of ‘Atlanta’ on Trump, Race and Fame

The breakout FX comedy, created by Donald Glover, returns with a grittier new season. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

5 Classic Horror Films That Didn’t Get Much Oscars Acclaim

“Get Out” is the latest horror film to garner several Oscar nominations, but the Academy has a history of snubbing movies from that genre. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

John Zorn’s Club the Stone Begins a New Life on the Other Side of Town

After 13 years in the East Village, the saxophonist is embracing better acoustics (and fewer aromatics) at the New School. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Disney to Donate $1 Million of ‘Black Panther’ Proceeds to Youth STEM Programs

The move is a nod to one of the film’s key themes: the way technology can inspire and empower young people from marginalized communities. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Medicine Can Soothe a Troubled Mind, but Not Without Costs

In “Blue Dreams,” the psychologist Lauren Slater explores the intersection of personality and chemistry by way of her own history with antidepressants. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘The Looming Tower’ Is a History of 9/11, Minus Most of the History

Hulu’s adaptation of the prizewinning account of the Sept. 11 attacks cuts the back story and focuses on the detective thriller. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Etan Thomas: Now a Different Kind of Player

The activist and former N.B.A. player tries to encourage athletes to become socially conscious in his book, “Why We Matter: Athletes and Activism.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: An Afrofuturist Mr. Rogers Rules ‘The Brobot Johnson Experience’

Darian Dauchan’s one-android performance piece uses rap, dance and colored lights to find “the connection between species.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How a Dance Dream Team Turned Jennifer Lawrence Into a Ballerina

To pass as a dancer and spy in “Red Sparrow,” Ms. Lawrence turned to a choreographer, a partner, a dance double and a “ballet-boot-camp guy.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Tour of a Design Dealer’s Small Apartment in Chelsea

When Patrick Parrish became a father, his curated living room became filled with his son’s curated toys. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?’ Reckons With White Supremacy

A filmmaker investigates a racial murder committed by his great-grandfather in Jim Crow-era Alabama. It’s an intensely, painfully personal project. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Hillary Clinton to Speak at PEN World Voices Festival

Mrs. Clinton’s lecture will cap off a week of events dedicated to the theme “Resist and Reimagine,” which will feature more than 165 writers. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Getting Into the Room With 2 Choreographers

The Making Room is an evening of work by Bebe Miller and Susan Rethorst. It’s also a website that lets us see their dance-making processes. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Report Shows Slight Progress for Hollywood on Diversity

Hollywood has seen very slight increases and even some declines when it comes to the diversity of certain areas. “You’d think there would be better results,” said the author of an annual report. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Lauren Ambrose Finally Gets Her Musical

She made her name on the TV drama “Six Feet Under.” But her last musical? That was “Oklahoma!” — in high school. Now she’s playing Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

First Came the Sneakerheads, Then the Blue-Chip Art Collectors

Lines formed down the block for Virgil Abloh and Takashi Murakami’s exhibition at a London branch of the Gagosian Gallery. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Different Perspective on the Border

In his memoir, “The Line Becomes a River,” Francisco Cantú argues that understanding immigration required him to be a Border Patrol agent. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Debut Novel Upends the Myth of Apollo and Daphne

“Daphne,” by Will Boast, poses the universal human question of whether it is better to feel pain or to feel nothing at all. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Bringing Down a Media Empire

In “Conspiracy,” Ryan Holiday describes the blockbuster case that killed Gawker. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Dear Match Book: Seeking Literary Page-Turners

Novels with complex themes and elevated writing styles that are still accessible to even novice readers. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Stephen Colbert Doesn’t Think Trump Would Have ‘Run’ Into Florida School

“There’s a lot in there that I doubt, but the part I really don’t believe is that he can run,” the “Late Show” host said of the president’s comments. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Unsolved’ and ‘Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish’

A new true-crime series dramatizes the deaths of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. And Marlon Wayans returns to Netflix with a stand-up special. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘The Alienist’ Season 1, Episode 6: Elimination Round

This week’s episode was tense and poetically gruesome — and the best of the series to date. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘An Ordinary Muslim’ Gets Caught Between Cultures and Genres

Hammaad Chaudry’s first play is an ambitious look at the traumas of dislocation among the assimilated children of Pakistani immigrants in London. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Protected: 5 Actors You Never Knew Starred in Musicals

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: 5 Actors You Never Knew Starred in Musicals appeared first on Cennarium . Article source here: Cennarium

Fashion Meets the Vatican at a Met Costume Institute Preview

The Catholic Church is lending some garments to the Met for its “Heavenly Bodies” show in May. A cardinal spoke to a crowd of fashion luminaries. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Announces Its Upcoming Season

Three plays about contemporary America will be staged during the 2018-19 season, including a double bill of Samuel D. Hunter’s “Lewiston” and “Clarkston.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

24 Hours in Bachelor Nation

Our reporter immerses herself completely in America's favorite(?) reality television franchise. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Brown Will Cover Tuition for Acting and Directing M.F.A. Program

The university announced it will provide scholarships in order to promote diversity in its theater program. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Who Killed Biggie and Tupac? ‘Unsolved’ Might Know

A 10-part limited series on USA is a lightly fictionalized account of the various investigations into the two rappers’ deaths two decades ago. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How Life as a Foreigner Helped Shape a Man of Letters

In “A Tokyo Romance,” the historian and editor Ian Buruma recalls a vivid and influential Japanese sojourn in his early 20s. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In 2 New Plays, Sound Design Is Front and Center (for a Change)

“Sound House” and “This Is the Color Described by the Time” explore a sense that too often falls by the wayside onstage — sound. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: A Brash Wunderkind, Now 37, Meets an August Ensemble

Gustavo Dudamel led the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in three programs of standards — and Ives’ adventurous Second Symphony. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack Repeats at No. 1

The album, masterminded in part by Kendrick Lamar, held strong in its second week on the Billboard chart, notching nearly 120 million streams. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In This Debut Novel, a College Student Hears Voices

Akwaeke Emezi’s “Freshwater” is a poetic and disturbing exploration of dissociative identity disorder, of the voices “roaring inside the marble room” of a young woman’s mind. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What Lewis Black Can’t Travel Without

He always brings melatonin gummy bears, moisturizer and a “goofy” necklace. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Claiming the Title of United States Marine

In his brutally honest memoir, “Eat the Apple,” Matt Young grapples with his experiences in the corps. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘The Walking Dead,’ Season 8, Episode 9: A Lesson Before Dying

The series returned from its midwinter break with the most affecting moment of the season so far. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Chris Hughes Made Millions at Facebook. Now He Has a Plan to End Poverty.

In “Fair Shot,” the entrepreneur considers the role luck played in his career, and how to make life more just for everyone. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Here and Now’ Season 1, Episode 3: High Anxiety

Until now, Greg came across as a sort of living Op-Ed page. This week we got a more sensitive look into his existential crisis. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Relevance,’ a Titan of Feminism Confronts a New Generation

JC Lee’s undercooked play casts the formidable Jayne Houdyshell as an eminent professor swimming in the shark pool of academia. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Michelle Obama’s Memoir to Arrive in November

Ms. Obama announced on Sunday that the book will be entitled “Becoming.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Black Panther’ Crosses $700 Million Globally, Annihilating Newcomers

“Black Panther” demonstrated strong holding power at the domestic box office, taking in $108 million in its second weekend. Competing films struggled. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘One Day at a Time’: Gloria Calderon Kellett on Crafting Latino Stories in a Changed America

Ms. Kellett discussed the show’s poignant season finale and what lies ahead for the Alvarez family in Season 3. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Good Girls’ Offers Equal Time for Antiheroines

NBC’s suburban-crime caper is well cast and enjoyable, but it needs time to figure out how seriously it wants to take its premise. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Fighting Terror and Corruption in Colombia

In “There Are No Dead Here,” Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno documents the violence carried out by paramilitary groups in Colombia, and three men who have tried to help solve the problem against enormous odds. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Sam Rockwell on His Secret Past as a Really Bad Break Dancer

The actor, favored to win an Oscar for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” also responds to critics of his racist-cop character. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Top Berlin Film Festival Prize Goes to ‘Touch Me Not’

February 24, 2018

The film, one of the festival’s more divisive entries, was not considered a front-runner, partly because of the frankness of some of its sex scenes. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In Defense of Soundtracks. And Fergie.

February 24, 2018

What’s responsible for the recent soundtrack renaissance that brought albums from “Black Panther” and “The Greatest Showman” to the top of the charts? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

February 24, 2018

The case against Google. The story behind the deaths of 4 soldiers in Niger. An essay in praise of sweatpants and much more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What to Read After Watching ‘Black Panther’

There is a long tradition of black comic book creators. Here are two to start with, plus one book that gives you a historical rundown. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Exquisite Antonacci: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube

A subtle Italian soprano, an organ celebration and Brahms were among the highlights. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The 2018 Oscars Musical Performers Include Mary J. Blige and Common

The broadcast, on March 4, will feature five musical numbers, including “Remember Me” from “Coco” and “This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Afrofuturistic Designs of ‘Black Panther’

For her extraordinarily detailed costumes, Ruth E. Carter studied the garments of the Maasai, the Lesotho and other African tribes. A 3-D printer was also key. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Black Panther’ Costumes Merge African History With Afrofuturism

The costume designer Ruth E. Carter has made a career of bringing black history to life in movies like “Amistad” and “Malcolm X.” But in “Black Panther” she draws on traditional African influences to look toward the future. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Degas Painting, Stolen in 2009, Is Found on Bus Near Paris

“The Chorus Singers,” worth nearly $1 million, was taken from a museum in Marseille. Customs officials found the artwork in the bus’s luggage compartment. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Year of the Dog

Galas were held for the New York Philharmonic, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and PEN America. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Trump Blames Video Games for Mass Killings. Researchers Do Not.

“I’m hearing more and more people say the level of violence on video games is really shaping young people’s thoughts,” the president said on Thursday. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Luigi Nono’s Harsh Music Inspires Reflection and Action

Two New York concerts, including a rare performance of the opera “Intolleranza 1960,” celebrate a composer who lived and wrote boldly. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Taking the Pulse of New York City Ballet Without Peter Martins

While City Ballet waits for a successor, its history has gone on developing in performance. Roman Mejia, 18, made his presence felt. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Playlist: Janelle Monáe Feels the Funk, and 13 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Speedy Ortiz, Mozzy, Screaming Females and more in our weekly roundup of notable new music. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Experiences That Inspired ‘An American Marriage’

Tayari Jones on exploring wrongful imprisonment in her new novel: “Since childhood, I have harbored a fear that prison would abduct the men in my life.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: David Chang in the Comfort Food Zone on Netflix

In “Ugly Delicious,” the star chef chases the best pizza and barbecue, talks about authenticity and racism, and whips up some crazy Spam fried rice. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Patron of Black Artists, Dies at 70

Also a civil rights activist and educator, she championed African and African-American art, building a collection and then rebuilding it after a fire. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Off Broadway’s Spring Semester: Five New Plays About School

Playwrights this season are focused on many kinds of unsentimental education. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Why ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Never Got Its ‘Lady Bird’ Moment

“Lady Bird” shares many similarities with “Real Women Have Curves.” But there are more systemic barriers to blame for the film’s dismissal by Oscar voters. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

On ‘Good Girls,’ They’re the Criminal Moms Next Door

In this new show on NBC, three suburban mothers take an unusual approach to self-empowerment: They rob a grocery store. That’s just the first episode. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

No Matter What Rachel McAdams Plays, She Plays for Keeps

Ms. McAdams, of “Spotlight,” “The Notebook” and “Mean Girls,” talks about her competitive side and returning to a comedic role in “Game Night.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Lav Diaz and Pedro Costa: Slow Cinema on the Cutting Edge

Mr. Diaz’s “The Woman Who Left” and Mr. Costa’s “Casa de Lava,” both out on disc, dissect the world of the powerless in slow-burning dramas. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’: Season 3, Episode 5: Soup’s on!

With only six queens left and the skill gaps narrowing, the next contestant to eliminate becomes less clear. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Renaissance for an Instrument of Melancholy Magic

Aristocrats played it; Stalin feared it. Now the eerie, droning hurdy-gurdy is having an unlikely renaissance with masters like Matthias Loibner. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

This Week: Klimt’s Drawings, ‘UnReal,’ Reuniting Grateful Dead Alumni

The artist’s work will be shown with Egon Schiele’s in Boston; and Phil Lesh and Bob Weir will play at Radio City Music Hall. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Made Before the Boston Tea Party, This Teapot Cost $800,000

The teapot, which the Metropolitan Museum of Art bought at auction, is said to represent the “entrepreneurial spirit” of 18th-century America. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Is it an Art Collective or a Vietnamese Ad Agency? Yes and Yes.

An exhibition in San Jose, Calif., shines a light on the Propeller Group, Vietnam’s renowned art collective, as its members strike out on their own. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Dangers Close to Home: Four New Domestic Thrillers

Imperiled wives inhabit the novels of Karen Cleveland, A.J. Finn, and the team of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. Karen Perry adds a dangerous daughter. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Child’s Eye View of the Dirty War

A mysterious mother and her uncertain fate haunt the debut novel “A Beautiful Young Woman,” by the Argentine writer Julián López. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Harlem Wasn’t the Only Place With a Renaissance

Mark Whitaker’s “Smoketown” tells the untold story of Pittsburgh’s role as an African-American mecca in the mid-20th century. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Trevor Noah Ridicules Marco Rubio After a Combative Town Hall

“Maybe bullying isn’t that bad after all,” Noah said of the Florida senator’s grilling over gun control by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Seeking Asylum but Finding Heartbreak

Sharon Bala’s debut novel, “The Boat People” — the fictionalized account of a real incident in 2010 — pits Sri Lankan Tamil refugees against the Canadian government. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Ismail Kadare Grapples With the Supernatural

In “A Girl in Exile,” a celebrated Albanian novelist tells a tale of love and death, and ghosts who transcend both. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

When It Comes to Writing, Cheston Knapp Is His Own Harshest Critic

In a collection of linked autobiographical essays, “Up Up, Down Down,” the debut author reveals the anxieties of contemporary authorship. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In New Novels for Kids, Dangerous Journeys and Hockey Madness

Books from Christopher Paul Curtis, Cynthia Kadohata, Veera Hiranandani and April Stevens offer thrills, suspense and some quieter pleasures, too. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Silver-Screen Travel Inspiration for Oscars Season

From Sylva, N.C., to Dunkirk, France, this year’s Academy Award nominees offer plenty of vacation possibilities for the film-obsessed traveler. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Stanley Bing’s Real Identity Was a Closely Guarded Secret. Until It Wasn’t.

Gil Schwartz on his double life as a mole in the corporate world. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: The ‘Dolly’ Parade Marches On, Now With a New Star

Bernadette Peters, sadder but wiser, makes a very different Mrs. Levi from her predecessors in the hit revival. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

7 Dance Performances to See in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to dance performances happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

New Museum Triennial Looks Great, but Plays It Safe

You say you want a revolution? You won’t find it in “Songs for Sabotage,” which keeps its political voice low and its money on well-made art. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

10 New Books We Recommend This Week

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Day of Raw Mourning and Rare Accountability on TV

Anger and anguish over school violence dominated the news, in part because victims made sure it stayed in the news Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to pop and rock shows and the best of live jazz happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

13 Plays and Musicals to Go to in NYC This Weekend

Previews, openings and some last-chance picks. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

4 Film Series to Catch in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to film series and special screenings. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

5 Comedy Shows to Catch in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

7 Classical Music Concerts to See in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to the city’s best classical music and opera happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

16 Art Exhibitions to View in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to new art shows, and some that will be closing soon. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

6 Things to Do With Your Kids in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to cultural events in New York City for children and teenagers happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Latin American Art Collection to Find Homes in Spain and the U.S.

Ella Fontanals-Cisneros, who has one of the largest private troves of the art, will donate some works to the Tabacalera arts complex in Madrid. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Notes From the Book Review Archives

In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: John Banville on Dublin and “Ulysses.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

$50 Million for the Hammer Museum, and Fresh Energy for Arts Giving in L.A.

A thriving art scene is nurturing philanthropy in Los Angeles, and young artists are moving in or staying put instead of heading to New York. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Comedian Going to White House Correspondents’ Dinner. What About Trump?

Michelle Wolf, a stand-up comic and contributor to “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” takes on one of the most prominent — and perilous — gigs in comedy. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In This #MeToo Moment, Academy Awards Want to Spotlight the Films

“The Oscars should be a spectacle,” one of the show’s lead producers said, a sign that the industrywide reckoning over sexual harassment may not take center stage during the March 4 telecast. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Art and Anxiety of Booking a Hit Comedy Showcase

Marianne Ways is a tastemaker in the Brooklyn comedy scene, but putting together a show also requires connections and a lot of persistence. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘The Lodgers,’ Something Wicked This Way Trundles

A brother and sister live alone in an eerie ruin that Miss Havisham (and real-estate flippers) would love. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Anatomy of a Scene | ‘Annihilation’

Alex Garland narrates a scene from his film featuring Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Tuva Novotny and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Problem With Broadway Revivals: They Revive Gender Stereotypes, Too

Audiences love the classic songs. And producers love filling seats. But in this #MeToo moment, what to make of musicals like “My Fair Lady” and “Carousel”? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Every Day,’ Each 24 Hours Brings Another Boyfriend

The film, based on a novel by David Levithan, is a love story of an unusual sort. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Exclusive Preview: Video of Elsa’s New Ballad in Broadway-Bound ‘Frozen’

The Brooklyn songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez talked about the new song “Monster” in an interview this week. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Monster’ from ‘Frozen: The Broadway Musical’

An exclusive look at the a new song from Disney's stage adaptation of 'Frozen.' It was written by songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How the Breeders Finally Learned to Get Along

Twenty-five years after “Last Splash” turned them into alt-rock heroes, Kim and Kelley Deal have recorded a new album with the band’s 1993 lineup. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Seven Seconds,’ a Grim Account of Whose Lives Matter

This Netflix series, the latest from Veena Sud (“The Killing”), is about a racially charged hit-and-run case. Though heavy-handed, it has a purity of dark vision. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Film Study Finds Number of Female Protagonists Down 5 Percent

‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Girls Trip’ may have ruled at the box office, but there were fewer female protagonists than there were in 2016. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Would You Swipe Right on Amphibian Man From ‘The Shape of Water’?

The love story between Sally Hawkins’s character and amphibian man is part of a grand tradition of cinematic human-monster romances. Here are a few more suitors to consider. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Are We Not Cats’ Offers Hair Balls of a Different Order

This peculiar indie pairs a soulful-eyed New York hipster with a soul-music-loving woman. He bites his nails, but she has a more unusual habit. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘The Cured,’ in Which Former Zombies Turn to New Terrorism

David Freyne’s debut feature, set in Ireland, makes the plight of those who were once undead into a kind of allegory of the Troubles. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘El Mar La Mar,’ an Abstract Look at Desert Border Crossings

This fascinating experimental documentary concerns migration in the Sonoran Desert. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: An Estonian Folk Tale Unfolds in ‘November’

This film from Rainer Sarnet builds a bizarre love story stuffed with supernatural lunacy. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In Post-Carnival Trinidad, the Party Never Really Ends

Port of Spain is known for its exuberant annual Mardi Gras, but even when the Trinidadian capital is not filled with costumed revelers, it remains home to a vibrant arts scene. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Philosopher Who Believed That Art Was Key to Black Liberation

In “The New Negro,” Jeffrey C. Stewart recounts the life of Alain Locke: scholar, critic and impresario of the Harlem Renaissance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘The Young Karl Marx,’ a Scruffy Specter Haunts Europe

Raoul Peck’s new film is a buddy movie about the founders of Communism. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Brian Selznick: By the Book

As a boy, the author and illustrator Brian Selznick preferred consuming stories on screen: “I usually watched the movies of books I should have read.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Jimmy Kimmel Attacks Conspiracy Theorists for Trying to Discredit Students

Kimmel asked, “Do you really think these kids, these teenagers who spoke out after a shooting at their school, are actors?” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Is Edward Albee ‘At Home at the Zoo’? You Bet He Is.

A terrific revival of this master playwright’s double bill of “Homelife” and “The Zoo Story” proves that there was nowhere he would not go. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week

Medieval paintings and sculpture from the London dealer Sam Fogg; photographs curated by David Hartt; and Toyin Ojih Odutola’s royal portraiture. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Max Desfor, 104, War Photographer at Midcentury, Is Dead

Mr. Desfor’s photo of hundreds of Korean War refugees crawling across a damaged bridge in 1950 helped win him a Pulitzer Prize. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Modern Love Podcast: Uma Thurman Reads ‘The Accident No One Talked About’

This week, the actress tells the story of a family’s shattering secret. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Turnstile Knows Hardcore’s Rules. That’s Why It Can Break Them.

The band stretches boundaries on its outstanding new album, “Time & Space,” while Ronny J is showcasing how heavy music has migrated to hip-hop. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Redemption of Chris Hughes

The Facebook co-founder’s rise was meteoric. He argues that the same forces that helped him succeed have made it harder for others. In a new book, “Fair Shot,” he proposes a bold solution. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

American Blindness, Abroad and at Home

In “Political Tribes,” Amy Chua argues that elite Americans underestimate the power of sectarianism, domestically and internationally. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Mother Russia Crashes the Oscars

The Oscar-nominated filmmakers behind “Last Men in Aleppo” and “Icarus” are grappling with a very real vexation: fear of Russian meddling. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Jeweled 19th-Century Doll Sets a Record and Heads for a New Museum

The French doll, with a necklace of gems containing tiny photographs, brought $333,500 at auction in January. It will be in the collection of the Barry Art Museum. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: A Dance About the Dawn, but Not the Quiet Dawn

The improviser and choreographer Jennifer Monson’s “bend the even” presents a vision of nature as wild, powerful and unexpectedly eruptive. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How Jonny Greenwood Wove the ‘Phantom Thread’ Score

The Radiohead guitarist has been nominated for an Oscar for best original score. If he wins, he may need to thank Bach, Messiaen and Britten. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

After a Blowup Kara Walker Lets Off Steam in New Orleans

Delayed by a dispute between Ms. Walker and organizers, her calliope installation finally opens to the public at Prospect New Orleans. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Lullaby, a Caress: Yo-Yo Ma, Ax and Kavakos on Brahms

The celebrity musicians, who play at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, choose their favorite page from Brahms’s three piano trios. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Programmed for Kids, This Film Festival Has Adults Lining Up, Too

The New York International Children’s Film Festival, which runs through March 18, offers 15 features, nine shorts programs and virtual reality. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Is Woody Allen a Great Filmmaker? Discuss.

Our film critic rewatched key films by the auteur to see if they held up in the #MeToo moment. He came to surprising conclusions. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

28 Years After His Death, a Composer Gets a Publishing Deal

The agreement between G. Schirmer and the estate of Julius Eastman promises to restore to the canon the neglected work of a gay, black artist. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Game Night’ Has a Winning Rachel McAdams and Charades With a Twist

A married couple questions reality after their weekly couples game night turns into a kidnapping mystery. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

They Built a Home, and With It, a Collection

Susanne and Bill Pritchard discovered their passion for art when they commissioned a design for their dream home in Houston. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

From Justin Bieber to Martin Buber, Zadie Smith’s Essays Showcase Her Exuberance and Range

The novelist’s latest collection is “Feel Free.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Laurie Metcalf Was Hiding in Plain Sight

From ‘Lady Bird’ to ‘Three Tall Women’ to a revival of ‘Roseanne,’ the 62-year-old actress is finally showing off the extent of her range. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How Much Magic Can ‘Harry Potter’ Make?

The Broadway home for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ has been rebuilt in the hope that it will run for many, many years. So why is J.K. Rowling worried? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Latest in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Monsters, golems and doppelgängers range through these sublime new collections of short fiction. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Stephen Colbert Stands with Florida Students Fighting for Gun Control

“I hope these kids don’t give up,” Colbert said on Tuesday. “Someone else may be in power, but this country belongs to them.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Deirdre O’Connell Loses Her Grip on Reality in ‘Terminus’

Ms. O’Connell delivers a heartbreaking performance as an older woman struggling with dementia in this drama infused with Southern Gothic horror. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘A Walk With Mr. Heifetz’ Stumbles Through History

The play, inspired by real people and events in the decades leading up to the foundation of Israel, cuts to the role of music in creating a nation. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Kings,’ Washington Is Where Idealism Goes to Die

A political neophyte discovers the ethical nightmare of governance — lobbyists and donors and super PACs, oh my! — in Sarah Burgess’s new play. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Minnie Driver on the #MeToo Cause: ‘Women Get to be Heard’

The New York Times spoke with the British actress Minnie Driver about Matt Damon, Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo cause. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring

Highlights from the worlds of theater, pop music, dance and classical, recommended by Times critics. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Minnie Driver Calls for ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ Model to Combat Sexual Assault

The British actress was speaking at an event focused on the #MeToo movement and organized by The New York Times and the How To Academy. Here are highlights of the interview. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

French Olympic Ice Dancers Make Skating as Ethereal as Ballet

A dance critic’s take: They didn’t win the gold, but no team matched the artistry of Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In Picasso’s Blue Period, Scanners Find Secrets He Painted Over

Scientists used a variety of tools originally developed for medicine, manufacturing and geology to discover hidden details in the artist’s paintings and sculptures. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

3 Young People to Watch in Theater This Spring

Get to know the playwright Hammaad Chaudry, the 13-year-old actress Rileigh McDonald and the actor Andrew Burnap. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Beyond BFF

Women are coining and co-opting titles for their closest companions. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

An African Funk Pioneer Gets a Second Chance on a Global Stage

The Ethiopian pianist Hailu Mergia, 71, had become a taxi driver. But after a reissue revived his career, he is releasing his first new collection in two decades. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Frankenstein’ Manuscript Comes to Life in New Publication

A facsimile of the “Frankenstein” manuscript will be published in March by SP Books to mark the bicentennial of the novel’s publication. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Torch Song’ Set to Return to Its Original Broadway Home

The revival of Harvey Fierstein’s multipart play about the life of a drag performer will open at the Helen Hayes Theater in November. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Kobe Bryant Could Add an Oscar to His Record of Wins

The ex-basketball star worked with animation and music stars to make the short “Dear Basketball.” It’s an academy front-runner, though it’s drawn #MeToo protests. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Marilynne Robinson’s Essays Reflect an Eccentric, Exasperating, Profound and Generous Mind

The essays in “What Are We Doing Here?” take aim at orthodoxies on all sides of civic and theological debates. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How Balanchine Turns a Fairy Story into Tragedy

Our dance critic walks us through the finale of George Balanchine’s “Divertimento From ‘Le Baiser de la Fée,’” the work of a master dramatist. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

From the Prairie to the City, Dancing to Invoke the Dawn

The choreographer Jennifer Monson has long been drawn to the natural world. Her “bend the even” was born on the Illinois prairie. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Semiramide’ Returns to the Met, Unglamorous but Excellent

The sprawling Rossini tragedy hasn't been done by the company in 25 years. It’s back, with a cast that lacks big stars but is game for its challenges. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Heir to a Pakistani Political Dynasty Comes Out

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the grandson and namesake of the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party, is queer, Muslim and proud. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

An Oscar-Nominated Transgender Director on His ‘Authentic Self’

“People are saying thank you for showing this isn’t something black people have been imagining,” says Yance Ford, director of “Strong Island.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In a New Biography of the Bouvier Women, Jealousies Rule

“Jackie, Janet & Lee,” by J. Randy Taraborrelli, reveals bonds as fierce as the scandals that threatened them. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Who Owns the Elgin Marbles?

In “The Real Life of the Parthenon,” Patricia Vigderman visits classic sites of the ancient world, exploring their complex, contested heritage. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Glenda Jackson on Quitting Parliament, Playing Lear and Returning to Broadway

After winning two Oscars, she stopped acting for decades to fight Thatcherism. Now, at 81, she’s tackling an Edward Albee classic. But she insists, “I lead a very dull life.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Dear Match Book: Two Budding Bookworms — and Friends — Seeking Literary Realism

Novels for young readers that tackle the complexities of the human condition. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘The Alienist’ Season 1, Episode 5: Look at Your Bird, Laszlo

This week Dr. Kreizler came face to face with a killer — and with how much he has yet to learn. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘George,’ Like Its Fluxus Subject, Is Playful and Prankish

A documentary details the rise of the avant-garde art movement founded by George Maciunas, though Fluxus remains as hard as ever to pin down. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Black Panther’ Is No. 1 on the Album Charts, Too

The superhero film has broken box office records, and now its soundtrack, featuring Kendrick Lamar, the Weeknd and SZA, has opened in the top spot. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Lee Krasner Gets the Upper Hand in ‘Pollock’

This bio-play about the married artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner is a surreal sparring match, steeped in alcohol and dripping with paint. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

An Unlikely Youth Revolution at the Paris Opera

Nearly 100,000 people younger than age 28 came to see the centuries-old company last season, contradicting a worldwide trend of aging opera audiences. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Watch Ping-Pong Make Its New York Philharmonic Debut

Table-tennis-playing soloists swing paddles, hand drums, small gongs and even a wine glass in Andy Akiho’s unconventional concerto, “Ricochet.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Violin, Percussion … and Ping-Pong?

Two U.S. national table tennis champions play each other — at the New York Philharmonic. The unique performance uses sounds from an intense match alongside a full symphony orchestra. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Athena,’ Two Teenage Fencers Parry Ordinary Life

Girls train, talk and bond in Gracie Gardner’s play, another entry into recent works telling the important stories of young women growing up. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Pulpy New Novel and Juiceless Old Essays From Mario Vargas Llosa

“The Neighborhood” finds an influential Peruvian industrialist caught in a tabloid scandal, and “Sabers and Utopias” is a collection of political essays from the past five decades. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Finding Closed-Caption Content Online

Many streaming video providers offer movies and television shows with embedded text descriptions for those who cannot hear the words being spoken. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

American Is Charged With Stealing Terra-Cotta Warrior’s Thumb

Michael Rohana was attending an event at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia when he entered a closed exhibition room and vandalized the 2,000-year-old statue, the authorities say. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Director’s Apology Adds Momentum to South Korea’s #MeToo Movement

“I am ready to take all punishment, including legal responsibilities for my crimes,” said Lee Youn-taek, a prominent theater director accused of sexual harassing an actress. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

An Irish Flâneur, Greeting the Past on His Present Wanderings

John Banville’s “Time Pieces” takes the acclaimed novelist back to the Dublin of his youth, recalling people and places that still live in his memory. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Iceman Cometh Out

One of Marvel’s X-Men, Iceman, has finally accepted that he is gay in a comic book series that is breaking new ground for the genre. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Female Composers’ Competition Announces Its First Winners

National Sawdust’s Hildegard Competition, for rising female and non-binary composers, announced three winners, who will present new work on June 12. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Here and Now’ Season 1, Episode 2: Empathy and Fear

This week’s episode questioned whether empathy remains a viable mode of personal or political action. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Is God Is’ Reinvents the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Aleshea Harris’s sensational new play, at Soho Rep, sends twin sisters into a wild, wild West on a bloody mission of vengeance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Time’s Up Descends on Baftas as ‘Three Billboards’ Wins 5 Awards

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” was celebrated at the ceremony, the British equivalent of the Oscars, as sexual harassment was roundly protested. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What Makes Public Radio ‘Very Personal’ Magnifies Its #MeToo Cases

Public broadcasting, which fosters an intimate relationship with its listeners and counts on their donations, is scrambling after the ouster of prominent figures over allegations of misbehavior. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

George London Awards Given to Six Young Singers

The group of rising opera singers was chosen after a finals concert on Friday at the Morgan Library & Museum. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Black Panther’ Smashes Box Office Records and Hollywood Myths

“Black Panther” arrived to a record-setting $218 million in Presidents’ Day weekend ticket sales in North America and a global total of $387 million. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Hear How ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Has Become a New-Music Showcase

The daffy Amazon comedy, whose fourth season began streaming on Friday, has emerged as an unlikely destination for some of today’s hippest composers. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Inside the Fevered Minds of Sports Fans

To write “Superfans,” George Dohrmann spoke to everyday fans, academics and scientists about what it is that drives our vicarious competitive mania. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Did You Watch ‘Black Panther’ This Weekend? Let’s Talk Spoilers

Eight very specific thoughts on the blockbuster Marvel movie. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

I Took 7th Graders to See ‘Black Panther.’ Here’s What They Said.

Brooklyn students are enthusiastic — and frank — about the movie. While they were taken with the superhero’s suit, they also saw deeper meanings at work. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What’s on TV Sunday: the Baftas and the N.B.A. All-Star Game

“The Shape of Water” leads the way at the Baftas. And John Oliver returns to the desk on “Last Week Tonight.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

Our art critic reviews the Obamas’ official portraits. Dan Barry on the distinctly American ritual of school shootings. Norway then and now in the Olympics. WeWork’s plans for world domination. And more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Jake Shears, of Scissor Sisters, Stages His Own Comeback

After years of self-imposed exile, the glam rocker returns to the limelight on Broadway, and with a new memoir chronicling a saucy slice of downtown New York. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Prisoner Got a Book Deal. Now the State Wants Him to Pay for His Imprisonment.

Curtis Dawkins, a fiction writer who is serving a life sentence for murder in Michigan, says his children shouldn’t have to pay for his sins. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

André Harvey, Sculptor of the Natural World, Is Dead at 76

Mr. Harvey was renowned for his intricately detailed, realistic bronze representations of pigs, frogs, turtles and even the occasional human. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Obama Portraits ‘Push Us to Think More,’ Readers Say

Times readers said the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama were unconventional, not unlike the former first couple, while others felt it didn’t capture their spirit. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Unmasked,’ a Musical Celebrating Andrew Lloyd Webber, to Open at Playhouse in N.J.

The production, created by Richard Curtis and John Doyle, will feature new songs by the composer and some of his most well-known. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Yannick, Sooner: The 8 Best Classical Music Moments of the Week on YouTube

The Philharmonic's next music director, Bach and a piece from the Harlem Renaissance were among the highlights. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘A Small Oak Tree Runs Red’ Unties a Century-Old Noose

This flawed and devastating play argues that in remaining ignorant of our history, we risk remaining mired in its violence. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How to Fit All of Asia (and a Food Cart) Into a Museum Cafe?

The chef Deuki Hong and two partners won the job of revamping the menu at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco by breaking the rules. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Coming Next Week, on Back-to-Back Nights: Operatic Royalty

Two of Europe’s greatest singing actresses, Evelyn Herlitzius and Anna Caterina Antonacci, are making rare appearances in New York. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Complex Intersection Where Rap and the Legal System Collide

A conversation with a criminal lawyer about the racial politics of legal representation, the Meek Mill saga and the future prospects of incarcerated would-be stars. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Playlist: Frank Ocean Rescues ‘Moon River,’ and 10 More New Songs

Hear the week's most notable tracks from Courtney Barnett, Gregory Porter, Tinashe and more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Make T Something | Joshua Werber

The floral artist accepts T's challenge to make an object in under an hour using a few select items —including a copy of The New York Times — and models the results. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How Does a Political Reporter Write a Memoir? First, Read Books. A Lot of Books.

A reporter who spent a decade covering Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns talks about her adjustment to book leave and finding the “foreign land where writers live.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Transgressive Appeal of the Comedy Murder Podcast

Listening to a new crop of podcasts, with drinks in hand, women exact revenge on the true crime genre. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Riot’ and the Art of Kitsch as Protest

A rowdy Irish revue from the Dubin-based troupe Thisispopbaby asks the world to make love, not war, and dance, dance, dance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Orchids and Dragons

Galas were held for the New York Botanical Garden and the China Institute. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

These Actors Are Off Book. Way Off.

Words on the page are only a start when improvisers and actors collaborate at a monthly show at Upright Citizens Brigade called “Gravid Water.” And that’s just fine with a theater critic. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Gillian Jacobs Is Ready to Let Go of Her Fears

Ms. Jacobs, of “Community” fame, talks about the adrenaline rush of “Kings” at the Public, the gift of empathy and her own #MeToo moments. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In ‘McMafia,’ Crime’s Tentacles (and a TV Show) Go Global

The eight-part series is unusual in mainstream TV-making in having a cast of international actors in major roles, often speaking in their own languages. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Melania Trump Impersonator’s Downtime With Her Daughter

Laura Benanti, the cabaret performer and Broadway star, keeps a low profile in her Harlem neighborhood. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’: Get Out of My Station

This week’s episode featured the beloved Snatch Game challenge. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

An Opera Star’s Song Cycle Conjures a Black Man’s Life in America

“Cycles of My Being,” written for the tenor Lawrence Brownlee by Tyshawn Sorey and Terrance Hayes, grapples with hope and hate. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

World Trade Center Arts Space Gets a Lease, and a Leader

The new artistic director of the Perelman Center will be Bill Rauch, the theater director who currently leads the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A New Juliet Blooms as a Ballerina

Indiana Woodward, a soloist at City Ballet, is making her debut as Juliet — a dream role. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Your Week in Culture: Ed Harris, Anna Deavere Smith, the Stone’s Send-Off

Mr. Harris will appear Off Broadway in “Good for Otto,” and Ms. Smith brings her one-woman show to HBO. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Multiplex Where ‘Black Panther’ Plays Next Door to Experimental Music

Next week, AMC Empire 25 in Times Square will be home to a music and video festival that includes the Sun Ra Arkestra and JLin. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

An Organ — and Soon Another — Lands on Broadway

As Trinity Wall Street prepares to welcome a new (if used) instrument to St. Paul’s Chapel, it is announcing a brand-new organ for Trinity Church. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Critics Lap Up Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’

The American director’s second stop-motion film received a warm reception when it opened the Berlin Film Festival. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Secret of Success in a Chilly Classic Car Market

Auction prices for high-end collectible automobiles have dropped as specialists have replaced speculators. Cars that do sell have one thing in common: They still work. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Bold Artist, a Quiet Texas Town and the Heritage of the Borderland

Michael Tracy’s art isn’t his only legacy. He is restoring the Spanish colonial heritage of tiny San Ygnacio. So why don’t they love him there? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Two Novels Trace Parallels Between Past and Present, or Create Them

“The Maze at Windermere,” by Gregory Blake Smith, imagines Newport, R.I., from the 17th century to today. “Peculiar Ground,” by Lucy Hughes-Hallett, does the same for a British estate. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

After Setting Her Hair on Fire, Lisa Gardner Decided to Become a Writer

It was the 1980s, she was waitressing, “and there was a lot of Aqua Net involved. I took the hint. No more food service. Lots more time at the keyboard.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What Would It Be Like to Be 400 Years Old?

In Matt Haig’s new novel, “How to Stop Time,” the narrator — born in 1581, and still alive today — seems to be having a midlife crisis. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

While ‘Last Week Tonight’ Was Away, John Oliver Was Busy

Mr. Oliver talks about the new season of his topical HBO comedy series and a challenging interview of Dustin Hoffman that he conducted. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Paperback Row

Six new paperbacks to check out this week. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Another Killing for Veena Sud, Both Familiar and New

The showrunner of “The Killing” returns with “Seven Seconds” on Netflix, a dive into the racially charged murder of a black teenager. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

One Part Fantasy, One Part Reality Is a Child’s Perfect Formula

In the Dory Fantasmagory books, Abby Hanlon finds the humor — and the coping strategies — in a young heroine’s shifting line between imagination and reality. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Great New Books for a Child Just Learning to Read

Clever, beautifully illustrated new books from Brian Selznick, Sara Varon and Bryan Collier that are easy to read — and to love. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Science’s Inference Problem: When Data Doesn’t Mean What We Think It Does

Three new books on the challenge of drawing confident conclusions from an uncertain world. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Night of the Living Dead’: Zombies Restored to Their Full Beauty

FilmStruck’s Criterion Channel debuts a revelatory restoration of a horror classic. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Black Panther’ Poised to Shatter a Hollywood Myth

The film is expected to take in at least $250 million worldwide this weekend, disproving the notion that movies rooted in black culture cannot be global blockbusters. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Abuse Accusations Against Peter Martins Are Not Corroborated, Inquiry Says

Former New York City Ballet dancers accused Mr. Martins of verbal and physical abuse, and an anonymous letter contained sexual harassment allegations against him. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

7 Things to Do With Your Kids in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to cultural events in New York City for children and teenagers happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

4 Film Series to Catch in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to film series and special screenings happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

5 Dance Performances to See in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to dance performances happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Sidelined, but Not Forgotten

In the 1930s and '40s, great black actors like Theresa Harris and Clarence Muse were often marginalized in servile Hollywood roles. But the artistry of their performances still stood out. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Hunting — and Haunted by — a Serial Killer

Michelle McNamara died before she completed her book about the Golden State Killer; her husband, Patton Oswalt didn’t want her work to be in vain. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

12 Art Exhibitions to View in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to new art shows — and some that will be closing soon. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

5 Comedy Shows to Catch in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

8 Classical Music Concerts to See in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to the city’s best classical music and opera happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

4 Film Series to Catch in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to film series and special screenings happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

5 Dance Performances to See in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to dance performances happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

13 Plays and Musicals to Go to in NYC This Weekend

Previews, openings and some last-chance picks. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend

Our guide to pop and rock shows and the best of live jazz happening this weekend and in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

New York Botanical Garden Names Its First Female President

Carrie Rebora Barratt has spent most of her career as a curator and administrator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Arrested at 12, She’s Now an Activist Fighting for Social Justice

Patrisse Khan-Cullors’s memoir, “When They Call You a Terrorist,” recounts the life of a Black Lives Matter co-founder. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Groundbreaking Show Presents a New, Inclusive Vision of American Art

“Outliers and American Vanguard Art” in Washington, D.C., levels the wall between outsider and insider art, and finds a Venn overlap of “outliers.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Now at MoMA, a Work That Fidel Castro Banned 18 Years Ago

Tania Bruguera’s “Untitled (Havana, 2000)” is recreated, with a tunnel, nude bodies and videos of Fidel Castro. The work asks questions about history and politics. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Museum Employee’s Will Points to a Long-Lost Klimt Drawing

A former secretary for a museum in Linz, Austria, detailed the location of the work in her will. She died in December, and the drawing has been returned to the city. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

So You Know Nothing About ‘Harry Potter’? Let’s Catch You Up

A primer of the books and films to get you ready for the Broadway opening of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Off Broadway Theater Cuts Ties With Neil LaBute

MCC Theater, where Mr. LaBute was playwright-in-residence, did not immediately offer an explanation for terminating the relationship and canceling his next play. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Restrained Wagner at the New York Philharmonic

The night after unveiling adventurous plans for his first season as music director of the Philharmonic, Jaap van Zweden disappointed in concert. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Isle of Dogs’ to Open Berlin Film Festival. But Has it Lost its Way?

Wes Anderson’s new movie opens a festival that will showcase nearly 400 films. In the face of rising criticism, the event’s director says he’s focused on the audience. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Notes From the Book Review Archives

In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Francine Prose on Ursula K. Le Guin. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

11 New Books We Recommend This Week

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Tale of Two Netflix Coming-of-Age Comedies

“Everything Sucks” and “The End of the F___ing World” offer the light and dark sides of teenage life and romance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Incredibles 2’ Trailer: The Supers Are Finally Back

Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson lend their voices to the long-awaited sequel from Brad Bird, writer-director of the original 2004 hit. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Will Lead the Met Opera, Two Years Early

He will become the Met’s music director this fall and lead three operas next season, the company announced as it unveiled its 2018-19 season. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How Elegant, How Lethal

An odd little museum exhibition in London traces the curious, double-edged life of scissors. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Ancient Artists Left Camels Carved in Saudi Desert’s Stone

The unique, life-size relief sculptures of humped creatures and other beasts of burden are about 2,000 years old, but little is known about their origins. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How an Indie-Rock Star Is Made in 2018

The singer and songwriter Lucy Dacus, 22, was deemed “up next.” Then she had to actually make the album. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Anatomy of a Scene | ‘Black Panther’

Ryan Coogler narrates a sequence from his film featuring Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, a.k.a. Black Panther. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘The Boy Downstairs’ Provides a Twist of Fate for Zosia Mamet

In this debut feature from the writer and director Sophie Brooks, Ms. Mamet unwittingly moves into the Brooklyn brownstone where her ex lives. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Western,’ German Workers Fan Tensions in a Bulgarian Town

Valeska Grisebach’s film evokes a classic American genre to tease out the contradictions of modern European capitalism. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Nostalgia’ Asks Why We Keep Things

In Mark Pellington’s film, mourners get a helping hand in parting with cherished objects. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: A London Night Goes Wrong in ‘The Party’

Sally Potter directs a very fine cast in a would-be comedy about a calamitously bad evening. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Honor Up’ Offers a Raw View of Gangster Life

The filmmaking is point-and-shoot rudimentary, yet this anecdotal movie about drug dealers and their troubles can be oddly persuasive. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘The Housemaid,’ Twisted Love and Angry Ghosts in Vietnam

Set in 1953, when the country was under French colonial rule, the story takes place on a plantation that harbors shameful secrets — and an apparition. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

She Led Latin American Art in a Bold New Direction

Turning to Brazil’s indigenous cultures and folklore for inspiration, Tarsila do Amaral helped give rise to the country’s Modern movement, a MoMA exhibition shows. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Was It the Perfect Crime or a Paranoid Fantasy?

Junichiro Tanizaki’s early novel “In Black and White” uses nested murder plots to explore the guilt and responsibilities of the writing life. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Kristin Hannah: By the Book

The novelist Kristin Hannah would like to discuss women’s history with Margaret Atwood, Hillary Clinton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Let’s face it, the Notorious R.B.G. is just plain cool.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Early Man’ Is a Very Funny Trip to the Past

The latest film from Aardman Animations celebrates the essential silliness of Homo sapiens. There’s soccer, too. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

It’s Cold and Gray in Scandinavian Plays

The mood is downbeat in two plays by the Swedish playwright Lars Noren currently on stage in Paris. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Taking On Austria’s Nazi Legacy With His Own Blood and Tears

Günther Brus’s “actions” galvanized his country in the 1960s. As an exhibition marks the artist’s 80th birthday, a far-right resurgence has given his work new relevance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week

LaToya Ruby Frazier’s commanding series on Flint, Mich.; Kristin Walsh’s intricate aluminum machines; and Huguette Caland’s richly colored caftans. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Cardi B Wins New York Fashion Week

The rapper capped off months of career and style successes with key appearances and a chat with Anna Wintour that set the internet on fire. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

PEN World Voices to Focus on Resistance in America

The literary festival will feature conversations with Roxane Gay, Colson Whitehead and Jhumpa Lahiri, among others. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Modern Love Podcast: Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon Read ‘Overfed on a Mother’s Affection’

This week, the couple that co-wrote their love story for “The Big Sick” tells the story of a parent who shows her love through leftovers. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

An Intimate Conversation

The flamenco dancer Soledad Barrio partners with the guitarist Salva De María in a portion of Noche Flamenca’s “La Ronde.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Beyoncé Songs Come to the Olympics. But Who Pays for the Rights?

Songs with lyrics are permitted at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang for the first time. And because the Games are considered a “live event,” no special permission is required. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

All Media All Star

Tommy Pico’s first novel, “IRL,” won accolades. Now he’s working on his fourth book, his first screenplay and a podcast on Grindr. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

It Took Trump to Make Superchunk Go Political

A band known for noisy, tuneful, hyperkinetic guitar rock has changed course for its 11th studio album. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Netflix Is Getting Huge. But Can It Get Great?

Having signed Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes, this streaming service is creating a parallel TV universe. But imitation isn’t the route to brilliance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Ruth Ann Koesun, Versatile Ballet Theater Dancer, Dies at 89

Ms. Koesun epitomized the company’s early eclectic profile as a lyrical Romantic ballerina who could also surprise with dramatic ferocity. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ a Movielike Ballet in Need of Better Direction

Prokofiev’s score works its potent cinematic charm, but Peter Martins’s 2007 ballet still seems like a series of unfinished sketches. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Audible Will Bring Back ‘Harry Clarke’ Off Broadway

The production of “Harry Clarke,” a one-man show starring Billy Crudup, is the latest step in the audiobook maker’s investment in contemporary theater. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Hoping for $100 Billion to Rebuild, Iraq Got Less Than a Third

And much of the total came not in grants but in loans, guarantees and investments. Regional officials nevertheless proclaimed the donor event a success. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Agony, Absurdity and Ecstasy of the Oscar for Best Song

The first-time nominees Sufjan Stevens and Mary J. Blige join repeat nominees in a category that has always been a mash-up of hits, snoozers and misfires. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Scarlet A’ Wants Less Shouting About Abortion and More Talking

Katie Watson says that with so much focus on “extraordinary” cases, there is something “unreal” about the American conversation about abortion. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Queens Museum Report Says Former Director ‘Misled the Board’

The report suggests that Laura Raicovich, who resigned on Jan. 26, was asked to step down over her handling of an Israeli government event last fall. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In Chris Rock’s New Special, a Humbler Master at Work

The comedian’s first new filmed hour in a decade digs into the end of his 16-year marriage. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Kendrick Lamar Gives ‘Black Panther’ a Weighty Soundtrack

The album attached to the superhero film juggles multiple missions, and is nearly as densely packed and ambitious as one of the rapper’s own solo LPs. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Barrier Breaks: An Actress With Down Syndrome Plays the Lead

Jamie Brewer stars in “Amy and the Orphans,” about three siblings who reunite after their father’s death, and the road trip that follows. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

You Explain What’s Truly Great About ‘The Greatest Showman’

We get it now! From the music to the film’s messages and the experience of watching it with loved ones, fans see what critics can’t. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Topicality and Risk in Next Playwrights Horizons Season

The Off Broadway theater will present works by Craig Lucas and Halley Feiffer, as well as the first major New York showings for Larissa FastHorse and Tori Sampson. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

With the Pyeongchang Olympics Under Way, 3 Books on the Games

These books delve into the history of the sporting event and the characters (and controversies) involved. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Coming Soon to a Stage Near You: Yesteryear’s Movies

“We’ve stopped having the idea that theater is essentially a literary form,” said Chris Goode, who adapted “Jubilee” from Derek Jarman’s film. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Are Spies Like Us? A National Security Reporter Says Yes, and No

Reporters and spooks have an unlikely professional kinship. But the differences between us are far more profound. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

3 Books to Help You Understand Millennials and Beyond

Whether it’s the modern labor market, a selfie obsession or loneliness brought on by cellphone addiction, here’s what’s wrong with young people. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

How We Got From Twinkies to Tofu

In “Hippie Food,” Jonathan Kauffman tracks the emergence of the organic, politicized diet so many Americans love today. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The Obama Portraits Drew a Strong Reaction. What Did They Mean to You?

Judging from the reaction, the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were anything but bland. Tell us what you thought of them. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Leslie Jones’s Twitter Makes Her the De Facto Olympics Fashion Critic (Again)

In 2016, the “Saturday Night Live” comedian went viral (and then went to Rio) for being an Olympics superfan. Now, in 2018, she’s off to the races again. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

The New York Philharmonic’s Fresh Start: A Season Spent at Home

The orchestra has canceled an international tour planned for Jaap van Zweden’s first season as music director to devote itself to strengthening hometown ties. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Yes, It Was a Quieter Fashion Week. But the Party Must Go On.

Party stalwarts like Alexander Wang, Rihanna and Purple magazine bowed out of the social calendar. Luckily, Philipp Plein, VFiles and Telfar picked up the slack. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Michelangelo Makes the Met’s Top 10 List

Michelangelo bumps Alexander McQueen off the top 10, but doesn’t come close to attendance figures for King Tut or the “Mona Lisa.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

In Praise of Alistair MacLean and the Male Romance

“Years later, I understood that these were in fact romance novels for boys, which means very little romance and lots of danger and battle-forged camaraderie.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

New Trailer: ‘Rampage,’ Starring Dwayne Johnson

A flying wolf, a Godzilla-size gorilla and a giant crocodile are among his co-stars in the new action film, due in April. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

First Comes Love, Then Comes What Exactly?

Two new books, Roseann Lake’s “Leftover in China” and Elizabeth Flock’s “The Heart Is a Shifting Sea,” examine how marriage has withstood breakneck economic growth and social change in China and India. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Tom Hanks to Return to the Stage in ‘Henry IV’ in Los Angeles

Tom Hanks will be making his Los Angeles stage debut, trying his hand as the comedic Falstaff in “Henry IV” alongside his wife, Rita Wilson. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A ‘Black Panther’ Charity Event With Lupita Nyong’o, While VFiles Hosts a Fashion Shoot Party

Designers auctioned off outfits inspired by the superhero film. VFiles combined a rave with a photo shoot at Terminal 5. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Nuggets of Ballet Wisdom From Bodies Trained by Balanchine

Patricia McBride, a New York City Ballet luminary, recently returned to the company to coach a Balanchine ballet she created in the 1970s. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

When PS122 Became Performance Space New York

Along with a building renovation came a rebranding — and some upset. To what extent does a name matter? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Mister Rogers Postage Stamp Is Coming to Your Neighborhood

The “warm and engaging” way that Fred Rogers, the host of the children’s show, communicated made him an appropriate choice, the Postal Service said. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Ava DuVernay Helps Start a Diversity Initiative for Hollywood

The Evolve Entertainment Fund, announced on Monday, would fund 150 internships to put women and people of color get on track for a career in film. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Tehran Taboo’ Exposes Double Standards About Sex in Iran

The director Ali Soozandeh uses rotoscoping, a form of animation, in this ensemble piece involving a prostitute, a judge and a musician, among others. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘This Close,’ a Serious Comedy About Life and Deafness

A pair of deaf actors create and star in a series about best friends in Los Angeles struggling with love, work and all those irritating people who can hear. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Dear Match Book: Authors I Can Binge-Read

Seeking authors with a spate of books I can consume one after another without coming up for air. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Chris Rock’s First Special in 10 Years Will Come Out Wednesday

“Chris Rock: Tambourine,” his first stand-up special since “Kill the Messenger” in 2008, will be released on Netflix on Valentine’s Day. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

She Married an Artist, and Now Finds Comfort in His Work

Merele Williams-Adkins honors her husband’s memory by preserving the art he made and the pieces he collected in their Brooklyn home. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A New Home for Angela Davis’s Papers (and Her ‘Wanted’ Poster)

The papers of Angela Davis, just acquired by Harvard, trace her evolution from obscure philosophy professor to global icon to prophetic voice on mass incarceration Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Three Centuries of Valentines Offer 12,000 Ways to Say ‘I Love You’

Look inside a vast collection of cards, from as early as the 1680s, featuring pop-ups, cutouts and Civil War soldiers. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Allison Janney’s Road to the Oscars was Paved by a Bird

The actress, an awards favorite for her unflinching turn in “I, Tonya,” talks about sexual harassment and the unlikely perks of working with fowl. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Double Lover’ Is a Knotty Delight of a Thriller

Psychoanalysts play mind games (and more) with a vulnerable young woman in François Ozon’s thriller. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Why Did Christianity Prevail?

Bart D. Ehrman’s “The Triumph of Christianity” looks at how a new religion conquered the Roman Empire. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Fans of Easy Rawlins and Leonid McGill, Meet Joe King Oliver

Walter Mosley leads off the Crime column, followed by a first novel set in rural Cornwall and series prequels from Charles Finch and Trudy Nan Boyce. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Who’s Allowed to Wear a Black Panther Mask?

As children express fandom for Marvel’s latest superhero, parents face new questions about race, cultural appropriation and permission. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

New & Noteworthy

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

For Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Nearly 100, the Beat Goes On

A retrospective collection from the poet and publisher, “Ferlinghetti’s Greatest Poems,” gets at his rebellious appeal. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘The Alienist’ Season 1, Episode 4: Onions and Carrots

The investigation is intensifying. So are some of the unsavory details. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Flight’ Has No Live Actors. But Its Story of Two Afghan Boys Feels So Real.

It may not be typical theater, but this immersive show is pulse-pounding and intensely affecting. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Obama Portraitists Bonded the Everyday and the Extraordinary

The former president and first lady and the two artists saw eye to eye — except for some “negotiating points” (like his gray hair and those ears). Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

15 Minutes of Fame Is Too Much. Try 6 Seconds.

Giphy Studios is trying to help actors, musicians and advertisers slide into your DMs with goofy short videos. Yay for our brains! Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Jan Maxwell Was a Star Made for the Stage

Ms. Maxwell, who has died at 61, transmitted an uncommon intelligence and love of craft found only in great theater performers. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Top Awards Given Out for Young Adult and Children’s Literature

“Hello, Universe,” “Wolf in the Snow,” “We Are Okay,” and “Piecing Me Together” are among the medal winners. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

A Peter Martins Ballet Loses Peter Martins, and a Slap

Peter Martins is not being erased from City Ballet, which he retired from amid accusations of harassment and abuse. But his “Romeo + Juliet” is being tweaked. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Rare Bernstein and Rimsky-Korsakov at the 2018 Bard SummerScape

The festival will take place June 28-Aug. 19 and feature Bernstein’s musical “Peter Pan,” Anton Rubinstein’s opera “The Demon” and a Pam Tanowitz premiere. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Justin Timberlake’s ‘Man of the Woods’ Knocks Migos Out of No. 1

Despite mixed reviews, the pop star’s latest album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 with the equivalent of 293,000 sales in the U.S. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Berklee College Expands Online, to Graduate Degrees

Applications for the graduate programs — a master of music in music production and a master of arts in music business — will be accepted starting Feb. 21. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Experiments Succeed — and Fail — Spectacularly in Robert Coover’s Lab

“Going for a Beer” collects short fictions by Coover, a pioneering postmodernist who finds a kind of glee in human mess and degradation. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

New James Bond Novel Is a Prequel to Fleming’s First

“Forever and a Day,” a new James Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz, who wrote his first Bond in 2015, is due in Britain on May 31. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Portraits or Politics? Both Presidential Likenesses Blend Fact and Fiction

This Barack Obama Is No Mr. Nice Guy. Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of the former President contradicts the impression he often made in office of being detached. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Akram Khan’s ‘Giselle’ Coming to Chicago

Mr. Khan’s “Giselle” will arrive next February with English National Ballet — the company’s first visit to the United States in 30 years. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Tennessee Williams, Restless and Revising

A Morgan Library & Museum exhibition of the playwright’s letters and manuscripts showcases the hungers that drove and derailed him. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Peter Rabbit’ Exploits a Food Allergy to Attack a Villain. Parents Aren’t Happy.

Tom McGregor, the villain who has food allergies, goes into anaphylaxis when rabbits fire a blackberry into his mouth. Some parents said it set a poor example. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

For the Stars of ‘Black Panther,’ Superpowers and Responsibility

The director Ryan Coogler and the castmates Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira see personal and political potency in Marvel’s first black superhero film. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Risking Everything for Democracy

Marci Shore’s “The Ukrainian Night” describes the protesters of a still-unfinished revolution. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Three Lives, and the Tenuous Ties That Bind Them

In “Asymmetry,” Lisa Halliday weaves the tale of a May-December love affair into the account of an Iraqi-American economist detained at Heathrow. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Here and Now’ Series Premiere: This Great Experiment

The new HBO series from the creator of “Six Feet Under” promises a deep dive into liberal guilt during the age of Trump. It also promises to be very weird. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Returning to Reims’ and Those European Working-Class Blues

In this play directed by Thomas Ostermeier and starring Nina Hoss, a French philosopher ponders the move to the right in blue-collar France. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 1, Episode 15: Wrapping Up

The “Star Trek: Discovery” season finale concluded a number of problematic story lines and brought back a very satisfying (and familiar) visual. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: Chicago Symphony Displays Out-of-Character Modesty at Carnegie

Under Riccardo Muti, the orchestra made no huge statements, no overarching themes, during its performances in New York. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Artist Says Kendrick Lamar Video for ‘Black Panther’ Song Stole Her Work

Lina Iris Viktor alleges that the music video for “All the Stars” from the soundtrack to the Marvel film used her “Constellations” series of paintings without permission. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Frederieke Taylor, Gallery Owner With Eclectic Taste, Dies at 77

Ms. Taylor’s gallery, founded in 1993, was known for exploring the intersection between art and architecture. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: In ‘Latitude,’ Dance in Silence Makes Its Own Inner Music

In her new work, Dana Reitz’s engrossing choreography is wedded to poetic lighting with marvelous imagination. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Review: ‘Written on Skin,’ an Opera of Love, Betrayal and a Little Cannibalism

George Benjamin and Martin Crimp’s 2012 work, presented resourcefully by Opera Philadelphia, gives the impression of reticence concealing surging colors. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Ends Sex Trilogy With Solid Ticket Sales

The raunchy “Fifty Shades Freed” and cuddly “Peter Rabbit” were No. 1 and No. 2 at the weekend box office. Clint Eastwood’s latest film was a soft third. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Texas Oil Boom Fuels a Family Saga

In “The Kings of Big Spring,” Bryan Mealer writes about four generations of his family, and how their fortunes rose and fell with geysers of oil. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section

At This Film Institute, the Course Material Is Killer