Review: The Chaos Beneath the Chorale in ‘The Lucky Ones’
A new electro-folk singspiel by the authors of “100 Days” finds horror under the skin of a seemingly idyllic childhood. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
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Denmark Gets Statue of a ‘Rebel Queen’ Who Led Fiery Revolt Against Colonialism
As a challenge to the country’s collective memory, two artists unveiled what they called Denmark’s first public monument to a black woman. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Roseanne is back and she’s a Trump supporter. A Parkland shooting victim hits back at #WalkUpNotOut. A writer who’s gone cashless. And more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Lover for a Day’ and ‘Operation Odessa’
A young woman seeks comfort after a breakup in Mubi’s “Lover for a Day.” And the true crime documentary “Operation Odessa” arrives on Showtime. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
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Have you seen ‘Ready Player One’? Let’s talk.
A breakdown of Steven Spielberg’s epic adaptation of the popular and polarizing paean to nerddom. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Abreu’s Legacy: The Best Classical Moments of the Week on YouTube
Gustavo Dudamel, Bernstein and “Kol Nidrei” were among the highlights. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Rem Koolhaas Firm Reveals Design for Los Angeles Temple Expansion
The Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s trapezoidal cultural center will break ground in late 2018. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Playlist: A Vintage Surprise From the Weeknd, and 9 More New Songs
The tracks that caught our critics’ attention this week, from Cardi B, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, John Parish with PJ Harvey and more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: A Salon With Strangers in a Freewheeling ‘War and Peace’
Familiarity with Tolstoy’s novel is no prerequisite for enjoying this antic show by the Berlin-based troupe Gob Squad. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Bringing the World of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Briefly, to Stage
Mr. Coates’s “Between the World and Me,” which began as a personal address to his son, is being adapted for a communal performance at the Apollo Theater. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: An Ecstatic ‘Rosenkavalier’ Introduces a Conductor to Carnegie
Kirill Petrenko, who will lead the Berlin Philharmonic, led his Bavarian State Orchestra in a sparkling performance of Strauss’s opera. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
March in Live Jazz: 5 Standout Shows
Great performances, including the sons of John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders and a night with the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, on stages across New York. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: A Pulitzer Sequel for Orchestra, Packed With Drama in Microcosm
Nature-immersed, John Luther Adams’s “Become Desert” follows his “Become Ocean,” which won the Pulitzer in 2014 and a Grammy for the Seattle Symphony. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Actor and Comedian Jay Pharoah Channels ‘Sparta’ at the Gym
The former “Saturday Night Live” actor, who stars in the movie “Unsane,” shows off his lean physique. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Anita Shreve, Best-Selling Novelist, Dies at 71
Her career took off in 1999 when Oprah Winfrey chose “A Pilot’s Wife” for Oprah’s Book Club. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘Acrimony,’ Taraji P. Henson Endures Marriage and Script Woes
The Tyler Perry melodrama follows a woman who undergoes trials brought on by a cheating husband (Lyriq Bent). Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘I Have New Respect for Her’: Readers Weigh In on Roseanne Barr
The Times interviewed Ms. Barr before the premiere of the reboot of “Roseanne.” Some readers praised her outspokenness; others said they would boycott her show. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Story of a Voice: HAL in ‘2001’ Wasn’t Always So Eerily Calm
The veteran Shakespearean actor Douglas Rain replaced the Oscar winner Martin Balsam, setting the standard for how artificial intelligence sounds. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Bar American Writers From Man Booker Prize, British Authors Urge
With Britain’s most prestigious literary award increasingly dominated by Americans, a push to return to old rules excluding them has gained strength. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Novelist Anita Shreve Has Died: A Look at The Times’s Reviews of Her Work
The beloved writer and best-selling author was 71. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Kacey Musgraves and Ashley McBryde, Country Traditionalists With a Twist
Two new albums put a spotlight on Nashville’s ongoing, agonized relationship with female performers. 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
This Movie Romance Scandalized a Nation. Now It’s a Drama Onstage.
For the prizewinning journalist Lawrence Wright, the affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton on the “Cleopatra” set was made for the stage. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
From ‘Ben-Hur’ to ‘Hop,’ Slim Pickings From the Easter Bunny’s Basket
Our Easter movie hunt led to some oldies, including “King of Kings” and “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Kate Mara Takes On Another Political Death
Ms. Mara talks about playing Mary Jo Kopechne in the political drama “Chappaquiddick,” Kevin Spacey and her new series by Ryan Murphy. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Bringing Back ‘Dougla’ Is a Family Affair
Carmen de Lavallade and her son, Leo Holder, make sure Geoffrey Holder’s spirit is in the room as Dance Theater of Harlem prepares “Dougla.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 10, Episode 2: Conflama Is Abuse
After last week’s delightful season premiere, Thursday’s episode was like a bad second date. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Bach Was Far More Religious Than You Might Think
Many modern biographers attempt to show the composer was a forward-looking, quasi-scientific thinker. But his personal Study Bible proves different. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
This Week: Condola Rashad as ‘Saint Joan’; Planet Earth Is ‘One Strange Rock’
Condola Rashad stars in George Bernard Shaw’s classic, and National Geographic plunges Earth’s perplexities. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Four Operas in Berlin Bring the Drama Down to Human Size
New productions of “Tristan und Isolde,” “Salome,” “Das Wunder der Heliane” and “Blaubart” made intimacy out of late-Romantic decadence. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Trevor Noah Detects a Whiff of Cronyism in V.A. Appointment
The host of “The Daily Show” faulted President Trump for naming Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, as secretary of veterans affairs. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Finding New Meaning in ‘Mean Girls’
The movie is beloved. But it also pits girls against girls. How, then, do you make a stage musical that satisfies fans and meets our cultural moment? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Coffee-Flavored American Dream
In his new book, “The Monk of Mokha,” Dave Eggers describes what happened when an idealistic young American decided to revive Yemen’s 500-year-old coffee trade. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Galloping Through History
In “Farewell to the Horse,” Ulrich Raulff examines our complicated and violently unilateral relationship with Equus caballus. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Epidemic of Wrongful Convictions in America
In “The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist,” Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington tell a haunting true-crime tale of systemic incompetence and racism. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Jesus Died Only to Rise Again. Where Did the Concept of the Resurrection Come From?
Jon Meacham parses the historical record for fresh insight into the events surrounding the death of Christ. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
What’s the Connection Between John Steinbeck and Elizabeth George?
Long ago, George — who’s just published her 20th Inspector Lynley novel — read about the diary Steinbeck kept while writing “East of Eden,” and it inspired her to start her own. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Child Sleuths and Child Victims
One girl goes missing and another tails a murderer all the way to Kenya. Meanwhile a British tourist and a teenage apprentice wind up in the morgue. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Cosby Trial Judge Defends Wife and His Independence
The judge who is presiding at the retrial of Bill Cosby rejected defense motions to recuse himself because his wife counsels victims of sexual assault. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Anatomy of a Scene | ‘Isle of Dogs’
Wes Anderson narrates a sequence from the film. 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
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
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
6 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
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
23 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
15 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
5 Dance Performances to See in NYC in the Week Ahead
Our guide to dance performances happening in the week ahead. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
For the Love of ‘George and Martha’
Two affectionate hippos. Life lessons. Does it get any better? No, it does not. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Operagoers So Young, the Met Adds Changing Tables and Stroller Parking
Who says the opera audience is graying? A new opera for babies between 6 months and 18 months old will be performed, free, at the Met Opera this spring. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
5 Shows to See in New York: ‘Children of a Lesser God,’ ‘Mlima’s Tale’ and More
Beyond the blockbuster musicals (and Harry Potter) this month, there are a handful of potential gems like “Saint Joan,” “Miss You Like Hell” and “Iceman Cometh.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
On Netflix, a Growing Wave of Shows for and About Teenagers
“Alexa & Katie” and “On My Block” join a roster that includes “13 Reasons Why,” “Stranger Things” and “Everything Sucks.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Ready Player One’ Is a Vintage Pop Bonanza
Here’s a rundown of some of the bigger reference you need to know before you watch Steven Spielberg’s film. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
12 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
Dan Weiss’s Starebaby Mines the Loud Ground Where Jazz and Metal Meet
The quintet’s self-titled album touches on prog and noise, but allows plenty of space for the musicians’ jazz backgrounds to shine through. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Sally Mann’s Haunted South
“Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings” at the National Gallery of Art is a record of exploration — into her past, the country’s history and photography’s. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: A Bad Romance with Operatic Overtones in ‘Dido of Idaho’
This retelling of the ancient Greek queen’s plight, set in the modern Midwest, is hilarious until it takes a grisly turn. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Gemini’ Finds Murder in a Movie-Soaked Los Angeles
The director Aaron Katz plays with film noir conventions in this pleasurably drifty, low-wattage mystery. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Kathy Griffin Is Returning to TV, and Still Taking on Trump
Ms. Griffin, who was widely condemned for appearing in a photo that showed her holding President Trump’s severed head, will play Kellyanne Conway on Comedy Central’s “The President Show.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Charlie Walk, Record Executive Accused of Harassment, Is Out at Republic
Mr. Walk, who has worked with Ariana Grande and Lorde, represents perhaps the most high-profile music industry employee to lose his job amid the #MeToo movement. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Return of the Fantastic Four
The Marvel series, returning in August, will be written by Dan Slott and drawn by Sara Pichelli. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Meg Wolitzer’s New Novel Takes on the Politics of Women’s Mentorship
Lena Dunham on “The Female Persuasion” and its cultural relevance in our current political climate. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Margot Robbie Goes Noir in ‘Terminal’ Trailer
The Oscar-nominated actress stars alongside Mike Myers and Simon Pegg in a film directed by Vaughn Stein, making his feature debut. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week
Erika Verzutti’s sculptures in the show “Ex Gurus”; Robert Bechtle’s charcoal drawings; and Fia Backström’s riffs on a Nobel laureate’s space epic. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
New Creative Time Leader From Dallas Contemporary
Justine Ludwig, who was deputy director and chief curator at Dallas Contemporary, will be the next executive director of the New York-based nonprofit. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Women on Stage Get Their Turn on the Playing Field
A spate of works like “The Wolves” and “The Wholehearted” use sports to explore ideas about femininity, self-image and power. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
I Spy at New York’s Museum of Deception
Spies and espionage are having a great run. What kind of spy would you make? Spyscape, a new museum in Midtown, will test your skills. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Frankie Cosmos’s Small World Gets Bigger
Greta Kline has been cutting a path for fiercely independent singer-songwriters for almost a decade. On her band’s new album, “Vessel,” she gets even bolder. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Christopher Scoates Is New Director for Museum of Arts and Design
Mr. Scoates will join the museum from the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Want to Buy Art Without Breaking the Bank? Consider a Drawing
Collectors are spoiled for choice during the week of the Salon du Dessin fair in Paris, where many pieces can be had for less than €5,000. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
John Legend and the ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Cast on Faith and Musicals
Mr. Legend, Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper and Brandon Victor Dixon, the lead actors in NBC’s upcoming live performance of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” discuss the play, their faith and musical theater. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Al Pacino’s Journey With Wilde’s ‘Salomé’
A story of obsession plays out in “Wilde Salomé” and “Salomé,” as Mr. Pacino veers into Camp. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Personal Problems,’ a Look at African-American Life in 1980 New York
The brainchild of the writer Ishmael Reed and the director Bill Gunn, this film is an uncategorizable work of art — and an engrossing one. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘The Gardener’ Cultivates the Wealth of Nature
Frank Cabot’s garden in Quebec is in part an amalgamation of others that inspired him in his travels. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘The China Hustle’ Warns of Dicey Investments
A documentary may be the wrong delivery mechanism for the byzantine exposé that cries out for detailed news reporting. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘Caught,’ a Couple Lets the Wrong Ones In
This movie adds a sci-fi kink to the home-invasion thriller. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: On Parole and in Love in ‘Outside In’
Edie Falco and Jay Duplass connect romantically in this life-after-prison drama that prioritizes patience and pragmatism over passion. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘Love After Love,’ an Unflinching Look at Extended Grief
Russ Harbaugh’s debut feature delivers something rarely seen in American movies: a warts-and-all examination of extended grief. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Burt Reynolds Confronts His Past in ‘The Last Movie Star’
The film effectively allows the ever-assured actor to score a touchdown on an empty field. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘After Louie’ Looks at an Activist Once the Fighting Ends
The film, starring Alan Cumming, centers on a 50-something man who lived through the worst years of the AIDS epidemic. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Two-Stepping to Happiness in ‘Finding Your Feet’
Led by a charming pairing of Imelda Staunton and Celia Imrie, this British retiree rom-com delivers exactly what it promises. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Sharon Stone Stars in ‘All I Wish,’ a Lukewarm Romantic Comedy
A fine performance by Ms. Stone is up against a generic screenplay. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Snooki, JWoww and the Crew Return to MTV in ‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’
A few years after the original “Jersey Shore” series ended, its unruly housemates are back in a new reality show. Will an older, wiser audience return for it? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Dana Carvey Plays John Bolton With a ‘Hair Trigger,’ Emphasis on Hair
Carvey’s impression on “The Late Show” was reminiscent of his take on the first President George Bush — but quite a bit more ludicrous. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Judge Gives DMX a Year in Prison and a Chance to Be Heard, Musically
The entertainer had pleaded guilty to tax evasion after federal investigators said he had failed to pay taxes on earnings from his music. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Americans’: Will Holly Taylor Inherit the Family Business?
Over five seasons, Ms. Taylor’s Paige has matured from a supporting role in this cable drama into a major, and surprisingly polarizing, character. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Opening Young Minds With the Arts When Schools Are Closed
Here’s a roundup of activities, from Muppet movies to zombie tag, at New York museums during next week’s public school spring break. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Yale University Art Gallery Names Its Next Director
Stephanie Wiles, a museum director from Cornell University, will take the helm at the oldest college art museum in the country beginning July 1. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Charleston Needs That African American Museum. And Now.
To be built on a wharf where thousands of African slaves once arrived, the International African American Museum needs to secure its final funding. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Donald Glover Publishes Spoof ‘Deadpool’ Script After Exiting Series
The script, posted on Twitter, features the Marvel superhero considering whether racism could have been a factor in the cancellation of the animated series. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Questions of Race and Inequality Among ‘Urban Cowboys’
Mohamed Bourouissa lived among African-American horse riders in north Philadelphia, and collaborated with on works of art now on show in a major Paris exhibition. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Chat Room of Their Own
When thousands of women get together on social media, wryly invoking the suicidal author Virginia Woolf as their muse, what could possibly go wrong? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
When Contemporary Art Speaks to This Collector, She Listens
Lisa Fayne Cohen said that when she and her husband began collecting, “Any art fair I could get myself invited to, I would go.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Traveler to Troubled Lands, Called to Bear Witness
In the poetry book “House of Fact, House of Ruin” and the essay collection “The Land Between Two Rivers,” Tom Sleigh honors overlooked lives. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: A Blistering Billie Piper Unravels Brilliantly in ‘Yerma’
Simon Stone’s latter-day riff on Lorca’s poetic tragedy dares to go to extremes, in this portrait of a journalist trying to conceive a child. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘Ready Player One,’ Spielberg Plays the Nostalgia Game
The movie, based on Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel, is set in a dystopian future where a virtual video-game reality reigns, and pop-culture callbacks are legion. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Ashley McBryde Takes Nashville, No Gimmicks Required
The 34-year-old singer and songwriter’s major-label debut, “Girl Going Nowhere,” is the sound of a confident, gifted artist being her genuine self. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘The Great Silence,’ a 1968 Spaghetti Western Unchained
Klaus Kinski and Jean-Louis Trintignant face off in the snows of Utah in a bloody genre exercise that is only now receiving a proper U.S. release. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
With Sons of Kemet, Shabaka Hutchings Brings London Jazz Into the Spotlight
The tenor saxophonist’s third album with his group featuring tuba and two drummers is a showcase for the growing Caribbean and dance-influenced U.K. scene. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Sculpture of Winged Bull Destroyed by ISIS Is Recreated for London’s Fourth Plinth
The work by the American artist Michael Rakowitz is the latest project to sit atop the sculpture platform on Trafalgar Square. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Instrumental Armies Do Battle at Amsterdam’s Opera
A wide-ranging Opera Forward Festival was the perfect send-off for Pierre Audi, leaving after three decades in charge of the Dutch National Opera. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Geoff Dyer Takes to the Streets With Garry Winogrand
In “The Street Philosophy of Garry Winogrand,” Dyer’s essays accompany 100 photographs that capture the fallout from the midcentury American moment. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Dancing Nymphs and Pirate Ships: Notes from a Capital of Kitsch
An ambitious building project that started in Skopje, Macedonia’s capital, in 2008, was meant to evoke an ancient past. It has created a wild present. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Beetlejuice’ Musical Is Heading to Washington, Then Broadway
The comedy, about a ghost trying to scare away a family, is based on Tim Burton’s movie. Alex Timbers is directing, and it is to open in October in Washington. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Jacob’s Pillow Dance to Honor Faye Driscoll
Ms. Driscoll, an inquisitive choreographer who explores how people interact with one another, will receive the festival’s annual $25,000 prize. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Podcasts Get the Hollywood Treatment, Complete With Zach Braff
As ABC’s “Alex, Inc.” shows, TV networks covet the popular content. But the elements that make a podcast spark don’t translate seamlessly to TV. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
50 Years After Dr. King’s Death, New Lessons for Today
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is a monument to a movement, and to its leader. It offers crucial insights for 2018, and for the future. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Kill a Dead-End Job and Make the Leap to Career Happiness
Four new books provide advice on how to leave, how to stay and how to create real change for yourself and those around you. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Foreign Policy From the Dark Side
Robert D. Kaplan’s new collection of essays, “The Return of Marco Polo’s World,” examines recent developments in international affairs. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
During Holy Week, Explorations of the Divine
Considerations of Catholicism, Buddhism, Judaism and more in these 3 books. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Trevor Noah Attacks John Bolton for Suggesting the U.S. Should Bomb Iran
Noah criticized Bolton, who is set to become President Trump’s new national security adviser. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Motion Picture Academy Finds No Merit to Accusations Against Its President
The ruling is the first test of rules the powerful Hollywood group enacted in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: A Playful ‘Pygmalion’ from Bedlam? Bloody Likely.
A stripped-down version of George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 drama, which is just fine without the music that “My Fair Lady” had. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Delores Taylor, 85, Dies; Writer and Star in ‘Billy Jack’ Films
On both sides of the camera, Ms. Taylor was a driving force behind a surprise 1971 hit action-film and its two sequels. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Philip Kerr, 62, Author of ‘Gunther’ Crime Novels, Is Dead
Though wary of being typecast as a one-note author, Mr. Kerr, to keep his fans satisfied, ended up writing 13 novels about a detective in Nazi-era Berlin. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Nickelodeon Parts Ways With Its Biggest Hitmaker
The cable channel has ended its association with Dan Schneider, the prolific producer behind hit shows like “iCarly,” “Kenan & Kel” and “Henry Danger.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Sean Penn, Satirist, Swings at America in a Wild Debut Novel
The actor spares no one in “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff,” about a hired killer (maybe) and politics (for sure): “We are a nation in need of an assassin.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A New Film Studio From the Moguls Behind Justin Bieber and Marvel
Scooter Braun, the music manager, and David Maisel, the founding chairman of Marvel Studios, are joining forces for a company focused on comic-book properties. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Marathon Opening Day (and Night) for ‘Angels in America’
Frances McDormand, RuPaul and Glenn Close were among those who spent their entire Sunday at the theater. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
11 Movies You Need to Know at New Directors/New Films
For its 47th edition, this venerable festival is showcasing work from around the world, with results that are sometimes revelatory. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Theater Director Held in Russia Finds an Audience in Berlin
A German residency for the Gogol Center, a leading Moscow avant-garde group, drew attention to the plight of its leader, Kirill S. Serebrennikov. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Chandelier’ Offers an Early Glimpse of Clarice Lispector’s Power
Lispector’s second novel, originally published in 1946, has been translated into English for the first time. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Carousel’ Revival to Credit Agnes de Mille’s Original Choreography
Ms. de Mille’s work on the 1945 production is considered an important development in musical theater, and it will be noted in Playbills starting next week. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Leah Nanako Winkler Is Awarded the 2018 Yale Drama Series Prize
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar chose Ms. Nanako Winkler’s play “God Said This” from more than 1,600 submissions. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Trailer: ‘The House With a Clock in Its Walls,’ Starring Jack Black
The adaptation of John Bellairs’ young-adult novel also features Cate Blanchett. Eli Roth directs. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Tanzina Vega Is New Host of WNYC’s ‘The Takeaway’
Ms. Vega, who was most recently at CNN, succeeds John Hockenberry, who retired in August and was later accused of sexual harassment and bullying behavior. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Theater Director Held in Russia Finds an Audience in Berlin
A German residency for the Gogol Center, a leading Moscow avant-garde group, drew attention to the plight of its leader, Kirill S. Serebrennikov. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Women Writers in the Paper of Record
For Women’s History Month,The Times looks back on its coverage of women in literature. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Women Writers in the Paper of Record
For Women’s History Month,The Times looks back on its coverage of women in literature. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Designers Combining Work and Play in Amman
Saeed Abu-Jaber and Mothanna Hussein of the graphic design studio Turbo reflect on their hometown and what inspires them. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Both ‘The Americans’ and the U.S.S.R. Will End. Can This Marriage Be Saved?
In a strong return for TV’s most intimate spy drama, tension rises as the conclusion of the series — and the Soviet Union — approaches. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
How Should I Rewatch ‘Roseanne’?
Before the reboot arrives, revisit some of the family sitcom’s smartest, funniest and most poignant episodes. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
FX Prevails in ‘Feud’ Defamation Suit Filed by Olivia de Havilland
A California appellate court tossed a suit filed by Dame Olivia de Havilland objecting to her portrayal in FX’s “Feud: Bette and Joan.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Roseanne Conner Has Become a Trump Supporter. Just Like Her Creator.
After 21 years, “Roseanne” returns to ABC, and Roseanne Barr’s portrait of working-class Americans is as topical as ever. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
In a Thriller About Girlfriends, Which Femme Is Fatale?
The quiet menace thrumming just below the surface of Christine Mangan’s debut, “Tangerine,” evokes Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thrillers. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Young Heroines Who Are Saviors, but Not Saints
In novels by Lissa Evans, Roshani Chokshi and Diane Magras, girls go on urgent rescue missions. That’s only fair, since they caused the trouble themselves. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Publicist and D.J. Who Nurtures Underrepresented Artists
When she’s not spinning at arty parties, April Hunt runs a public relations firm that works with artists who are often overlooked. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Dear Match Book: Hidden Gems
Eclectic works of fiction from off the beaten path. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Stephen Colbert on the Stormy Daniels Interview: ‘It All Felt True’
Colbert and other late-night hosts were amused but not surprised by Stephanie Clifford’s “60 Minutes” interview. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
José Antonio Abreu, Venezuelan Musical Visionary, Dies at 78
His widely imitated program, El Sistema, taught classical music to some of Venezuela’s poorest children and gave the conductor Gustavo Dudamel his start. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Philadelphia Orchestra Looks West for Its New Leader
Matías Tarnopolsky, the director of Cal Performances, the performing arts organization at the University of California, Berkeley, will begin in August. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Worldwide Focus on Hong Kong for Art Basel
Leading galleries see enormous potential at the fair, and a booming economy doesn’t hurt, either. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Where to Play (and Eat) in Hong Kong
While you’re in town for Art Basel, you’ll find plenty of art-related spots to visit, and lots of good food to try. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
What’s Trending at Art Basel Hong Kong
This year’s themes include plays on reflection, pushing traditional boundaries, and art and issues from the Indian subcontinent. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
J. Tomilson Hill on the Attraction of Contemporary Art
The billionaire collector is offering a warm-up of sorts to his new art museum with a Christopher Wool exhibit at Art Basel Hong Kong. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
How to Be a Jew in the Age of Trump?
Jonathan Weisman’s “(((Semitism)))” takes American Jews to task for not being vigilant enough about threats to democratic norms. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Getty Completes Study of Paintings at King Tut’s Tomb
Getty Conservation Institute scientists, in a joint conservation program with Egypt, have found that mysterious brown spots on murals were dead mold and fungus. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: On ‘Roseanne,’ Times Have Changed, but They’re Still Tough
The revival of a classic blue-collar sitcom has its limits, but it’s got something to offer besides pure nostalgia. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Netflix Renews ‘One Day at a Time’
The celebrated show follows three generations of Cuban-Americans through modern life. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Babette’s Feast’ Is Served, This Time Onstage
A French cook demonstrates the art of living in the moment in this adaptation of an Isak Dinesen short story. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Handel’s ‘Rinaldo,’ in Concert and Profoundly Authentic
The English Concert, led by Harry Bicket, and an outstanding cast of singers plumbed the richness and relevance of the opera. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
In Lorrie Moore’s Nonfiction, the Sounds of an Intellectual Having a Good Time
“See What Can Be Done” collects the acclaimed fiction writer’s book reviews, personal essays, political pieces and ruminations on TV series. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Ahead of ‘My Fair Lady,’ Two Operatic Pygmalions
New York City Opera presented a double bill of works by Donizetti and Rameau that had less in common than expected. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Amid Controversy, XXXTentacion Scores His First No. 1 Album
The Florida rapper, who is awaiting trial on charges of abuse and witness tampering, is a hit on streaming services. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
How Stormy Daniels Out-Trumped Trump
In a “60 Minutes” interview, the pornographic film star was blunt and unapologetic. That might remind you of someone. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Here and Now’ Season 1, Episode 7: Harsh Realms
This week it was clear that Farid is at least as far gone as Ramon is. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Transmissions’ Evokes a Climate (Poetic, With a Chance of Ballet)
Nick Mauss’s exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art links visual art, photography, sculpture, dance, live performance and queer theory. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Novelist’s Exuberant Love Letter to a Mexican-American Clan
Sprawling, funny and deeply tender, Luis Alberto Urrea’s novel “The House of Broken Angels” tackles the intricacies of family and the ravages of time. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Politics of Waxing
It’s a tense time for avatars of celebrity in the age of male failure. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Trust’ Series Premiere Recap: Feckless Progeny
If you’ve ever wanted to feel better about not being party to a giant family fortune, this show should help. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 13: Suffer the Little Children
This week’s episode brought several long-percolating situations to a head. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Billions’ Season 3 Premiere: The Next Big Thing
“Billions” strides like a colossus into the Trump era, but in the end it’s still Bobby vs. Chuck. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: A Moving ‘Winter’s Tale,’ With Women in Charge
Arin Arbus’s new production at Theater for a New Audience makes a powerful case for one of Shakespeare’s strangest works. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: An ‘Angels in America’ That Soars on the Breath of Life
Marianne Elliott’s London-born production of Tony Kushner’s masterwork is blazingly reimagined with a cast including Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible
In “Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures,” Yvan Alagbé tells the stories of people who have been marginalized by society. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘The Terror,’ or ‘Alien’ in the Arctic
AMC’s new series from Ridley Scott’s production company takes a famous expedition to find the Northwest Passage and adds a body-shredding monster. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Russell Simmons Accused of Rape in New Lawsuit
A woman identified as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit Friday in Los Angeles seeking $10 million in damages against the music mogul. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Mike Judge on ‘Silicon Valley,’ T.J. Miller’s Exit and How ‘Idiocracy’ Endures
When “Silicon Valley” returns for its fifth season on HBO on Sunday, the Pied Piper crew will be in charge, for a change, as well as a man down. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Dethrones ‘Black Panther’ at the Box Office
“Pacific Rim” made $28 million, while “Sherlock Gnomes” fell flat. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Photographer Nicholas Nixon Leaves MassArt Following Allegations
Mr. Nixon, best known for “The Brown Sisters,” retired from the college after he was alleged with behaving inappropriately in the classroom. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Buell Neidlinger, Acclaimed Genre-Crossing Bassist, Dies at 82
He had a founding role in free jazz, played alongside Cecil Taylor, performed in a Stravinsky premiere and recorded with Dolly Parton and the Eagles. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: The Mayor of New Orleans on Rethinking Southern History
Mitch Landrieu’s “In the Shadow of Statues” is part memoir and part history, building on a widely shared speech he delivered last year about removing Confederate statues from his city. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
The suffering and spirit of San Juan, P.R. Kayaking across the Atlantic Ocean at 70 years old (for the third time). David Bowie as you’ve never seen him, and more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Playlist: Shawn Mendes Shows His Scars, and 9 More New Songs
Hear the new songs that caught our critics' attention this week, from Snail Mail, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Dillon Carmichael and more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Joys of Reading
Fund-raisers were held for Literacy Partners, the Frick Collection and the Endometriosis Foundation of America. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Eli Leon, 82, Dies; Champion of African-American Quilt Makers
A collector and self-taught scholar, Mr. Leon was best known for his devotion to the work of the artist Rosie Lee Tompkins. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
John Waters’s Art to Go on Display in Baltimore in October
The exhibition, “John Waters: Indecent Exposure,” will include over 160 works of visual art by the filmmaker, author and performer. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Despite Trump Threat, N.E.A and N.E.H Are Spared in Spending Bill
For a second time, Congress rebuffed President Trump’s call to eliminate the arts endowments. In fact, the N.E.A. and N.E.H. are seeing slight increases in funding. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Scene-Stealing Tenor: The Week’s Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube
Vittorio Grigolo in "Lucia di Lammermoor," the violinist Jennifer Koh and the countertenor Iestyn Davis were among the highlights. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Ready for Season 6 of ‘The Americans’? Here’s What to Remember
The final season of the critically-acclaimed drama starts Wednesday, March 28. Where did we leave off? It’s complicated. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Vittorio Grigolo Is the Reason to See the Met’s ‘Lucia’
Though the Metropolitan Opera has a luminous soprano in the title role of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Mr. Grigolo stands out for his animalistic intensity. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Trevor Winkfield Brings Optical Heat to His Latest Gallery Show
The artist offers a group of compact yet airy canvases from the last five years at Tibor de Nagy. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
We Asked 7 Lawyers to Untangle the Broadway Fight Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Here is how our panel of lawyers looked at key issues in a lawsuit over Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
What 7 Book Lovers Wore to the Antiquarian Fair
The 58th New York Antiquarian Book Fair brought 210 sellers of rare books to the Park Avenue Armory earlier this month. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
If You Murdered Someone, Would You Know It?
That’s the idea Chris Bohjalian explores in his new psychological thriller, “The Flight Attendant.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Bringing Disney’s European Adventures to American Readers
The imprint Fantagraphics is issuing some Mickey and Donald comics in the United States starting in May as part of its “Disney Masters” series. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Basil Twist’s Fantastic Feathered World (With Tinsel and Berlioz)
The musical puppetry of Mr. Twist’s “Symphonie Fantastique,” returning to HERE for a three-month run, blurs the line between eye and ear. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Americans’ Goes Dark(er), With Help from a Painter
The final season of the FX spy drama has a new asset, the Brooklyn painter Alyssa Monks. And her influence is felt throughout. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Burt Reynolds Has Made Mistakes. But He Regrets Nothing.
Mr. Reynolds, still a “rascal” at 82, talks about his latest film, “The Last Movie Star,” loosely based on his own life, and his action-star heyday. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘Barry,’ This Actor Slays Them, Offstage
Bill Hader’s daring HBO debut about a disillusioned hit man makes crime drama and showbiz comedy into a killer combo. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Getting Real: When War Films Went to the Trenches
“Westfront 1918,” from 1930 and “Cease Fire” (1953) used new technologies — sound and 3-D — to make more naturalistic war films. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘Midnight Sun,’ the Dawn of Romance Can Be Fatal
Bella Thorne stars as a teenager with a rare disease who must avoid ultraviolet light — but she isn’t avoiding love. One night, she meets a boy. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
This Week: Cézanne’s Portraits, ‘The Winter’s Tale,’ FX’s Take on the Getty Kidnapping
An exhibit of the French master’s works at the National Gallery of Art, and Donald Sutherland as J. Paul Getty in “Trust.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
What It’s Like to Hear the Desert in Music
The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams guides us through his newest work, “Become Desert”: “You notice your breathing becoming slower.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Seth Meyers on Trump vs. Biden: ‘Can You Imagine That Fight?’
Meyers and other hosts had fun speculating about how actual fisticuffs between the tough-talking political septuagenarians would play out. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Will the Spirit of Burning Man Art Survive in Museums?
Seeking new audiences, the countercultural desert festival is replanting its radical art at the Renwick Gallery in Washington. Touching (not burning) is encouraged. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Turning a Ghoulish Children’s Book Into a Grand Opera
Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” has been transformed into an opera in London, with music by Mark-Anthony Turnage. It goes to some genuinely disturbing places. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Game Over, Man!’ Is Far From Pitch Perfect
Adam Devine portrays a hapless goofball in a film that follows the outrageous adventures of three hotel employees. If only the movie were likable. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Real, or Too Real? A Dazzling Show Goes the Way of All Flesh
Welcome to the dollhouse, sideshow, morgue, cabinet of wonders and art-thriller that is “Like Life” at the Met Breuer. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Robert S. Rubin, Banker Who Defended Brooklyn Museum, Dies at 86
As chairman of the Brooklyn Museum, he refused to capitulate when Mayor Giuliani tried to censor an exhibit he considered scandalous. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Nature With Chirps, but No Tweets
Rachel Lee Hovnanian’s immersion room replicates a quiet forest. Can it cure New Yorkers’ nature-deficit disorder? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Anatomy of a Scene | ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’
The director Steven S. DeKnight narrates a sequence from his film. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Timbaland, the ’90s Hip-Hop Producer, Hunts for Old-School Tees
The producer behind R&B stars including Aaliyah and Ginuwine pays a visit to Procell, the Lower East Side boutique devoted to 1990s style. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
6 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
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
5 Film Series to Catch in NYC This Weekend
Our guide to film series and special screenings. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
23 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
17 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
6 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 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
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
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hotheaded Perfectionist
In his new memoir, “Unmasked,” the man behind “Phantom” and “Cats” recalls his fractious relationship with Tim Rice. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Divine Decadence Revisited in ‘Grand Hotel’
This sumptuous if uninvolving Encores! production invites you to wallow with the beautiful and damned in old Berlin. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Inside Broadway’s Secret Laboratory: ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Frozen,’ and So Much More
Behind the scenes at the New 42nd Street Studios, the building where Broadway rehearses. Featuring “Margaritaville,” “Pretty Woman,” child stars and cronuts. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Inside Broadway’s Secret Laboratory: ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Frozen,’ and So Much More
A day in the life of the New 42nd Street Studios, the building where Broadway rehearses. Featuring “Margaritaville,” “Pretty Woman,” child stars and cronuts. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Netflix Adds a Warning Video to ‘13 Reasons Why’
After facing criticism for how the show’s first season depicted suicide, Netflix commissioned a study that has led the network to offer viewers more resources. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Soderbergh Plays With iPhones and Claire Foy in ‘Unsane’
In his latest, Steven Soderbergh toys with genre and showcases a great, game Ms. Foy in a thriller about a woman trapped in a psychiatric hospital. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Anna Sperber’s Mysteries Remain Intact
In “Wealth From the Salt Seas,” the choreographer-performer and the musician Gelsey Bell create a series of strange, remote sequences. 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
Bill Cosby Wants Judge Replaced Because of His Wife’s Advocacy
Mr. Cosby, nearing a retrial on sexual assault charges, says the judge must recuse himself because his wife is an advocate for assault victims. Legal experts disagree. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Ruthless Phronima, and Other Hidden Wonders of the Sea
At the American Museum of Natural History, “Unseen Oceans” shines a light on the animals that call the ocean home and the humans who study them. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’: Writer Tom Rob Smith, on Making Meaning From Pain
The writer behind second season of “American Crime Story” talked about his work on this challenging and disturbing series. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Small Dealerships Struggle to Survive in the Age of the Mega-Gallery
Their existence is coming under increasing pressure from art fairs, the internet and changes in how the rich spend their money. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Smashing Pumpkins Say They’re Happy Now. Can They Keep It Together?
The dysfunctional ’90s band is reuniting for a tour and new music. In his first interview about the reboot, Billy Corgan addresses his reputation head-on. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Seeking Justice After a Rape in ‘Beauty and the Dogs’
In this film inspired by a true story, the director Kaouther Ben Hania leans hard on official corruption and a bureaucracy dominated by male power. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Final Portrait’ Watches Giacometti’s Paint Dry
The writer James Lord (Armie Hammer) poses for the artist (Geoffrey Rush) in what is essentially a 90-minute conversation. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘The Workshop’ Plunges Into a Class Divided
This new film from the French director Laurent Cantet follows a diverse group of students enrolled in a summer writing class taught by a famous novelist. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Summer in the Forest’ Captivates With Questions of Humanity
The documentary looks at Jean Vanier, the found of L’Arche, a community for those with developmental disabilities. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Back to Burgundy,’ a Lightheaded Ode to Winemaking
In this film from Cédric Klapisch, the prodigal son of a winemaking family returns home. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Roxanne Roxanne’ Is a Slice of Old-School Hip-Hop Life
This film about Roxanne Shante has an intimate indie vibe nicely suited to its subject: rap stardom in the days before hip-hop culture went global. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Wife Returns in ‘Ismael’s Ghosts.’ Confusion Ensues.
In Arnaud Desplechin’s remarkable sprawl of a film, a wife comes back after a 20-year disappearance, adding to an already convoluted situation. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘A Bag of Marbles,’ a Tale of Brothers Fleeing From Nazis
The film follows two brothers as they escape Nazi-occupied Paris to Vichy France, where they are forced to go on the run once more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘What We Started,’ the Back Story Behind the Backbeat
In this documentary, the demigods of electronic dance music gush about the genre’s milestones. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Slaying Monsters (and Avoiding Grief) in ‘I Kill Giants’
This magical movie marries adult themes and childlike wonder as a troubled girl embarks on a fantastical quest. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Trust’ Is Flashy but Ephemeral
The historical true-crime series, beginning Sunday on FX, is the second pop culture take on the Getty kidnapping in less than a year. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Wes Anderson’s Bleakly Beautiful ‘Isle of Dogs’
Set in a fantasy Japan, Mr. Anderson’s new movie tells a heroic story of abandoned dogs, voiced by Bill Murray, Liev Schreiber and others. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captain America, Comes Back Down to Earth
Why the linchpin of Marvel’s “Avengers” movies — and walking image of American fortitude — is giving it all up to play a villain on Broadway (and learn to tap dance). Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Double, Double: Two Troublesome Takes on ‘Macbeth’
Why is “the Scottish play” so hard to get right? Two productions in Britain show why Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy is also his trickiest. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Trevor Noah Attacks Facebook and Urges Users to ‘Be Vigilant’
Noah said Facebook needed “to be held accountable” for a data leak that compromised millions of users’ personal information. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Hugh Jackman and Company on Fans of ‘The Greatest Showman’
The team behind the P.T. Barnum musical answered reader questions about the word-of-mouth hit. Even they were a little surprised by moviegoers’ responses. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
When Shakers Were Movers
Watch an excerpt from Reggie Wilson’s latest dance, “ … they stood shaking while others began to shout,” inspired by black Shakers — specifically, the religious activist Mother Rebecca Cox Jackson. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Art Was There, Through Courtship, Love and Labor
Cynthia Rowley and Bill Powers and their children live in a West Village townhouse with loads of artwork, much of it whimsical. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Making the Dogs of ‘Isle of Dogs’
A closer look at the process of designing four of the dogs that populate the director Wes Anderson’s new film. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Modern Love Podcast: Rosie Perez Reads ‘The Accidental Older Woman’
This week, the actress reads Robin Grearson’s story of falling into a relationship with a man half her age. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
At Columbia, Revisiting the Revolutionary Students of 1968
As the 50th anniversary of a student takeover approaches, strike veterans gather to debate what happened, and whose stories have been left out. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Tag’ Trailer Pits Jeremy Renner Against Jon Hamm and Friends
The comedy, based on the true story of friends who played the game long into adulthood, also stars Ed Helms, Hannibal Buress, Isla Fisher and Rashida Jones. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Two SoundCloud Rap Outlaws Push Boundaries From the Fringes
Legal troubles have placed XXXTentacion and 6ix9ine on the industry’s margins, but their freedom to break musical rules there is gaining them attention and fans. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ Trailer Stars Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon
The comedy, directed by Susanna Fogel, also stars Sam Heughan of “Outlander” and Justin Theroux. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Westworld’ and ‘Cobra Kai’ to Have Premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival
The festival’s TV lineup will include multiple world premieres and appearances by Evan Rachel Wood, Ralph Macchio and Antonio Banderas, among others. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray and Greta Gerwig at ‘Isle of Dog’ Premiere
Wes Anderson’s new stop-motion animated film gets a howling welcome at the Museum of Modern Art. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Photos From Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ Premiere
Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand were among the stars at the after-party. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Taking a Chance on Merce Cunningham
The Stephen Petronio Company’s revival of “Signals” is one sign among many of how robustly Cunningham’s work is surviving. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
After Trump, an Oratorio About ‘Dreamers’ Changes Key
Jimmy López and Nilo Cruz were asked to write a choral piece about young undocumented immigrants. Then President Trump was elected. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Bill Cunningham Left Behind a Secret Memoir
Famously private, the society photographer waited till after his death to publish “Fashion Climbing.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Springsteen Signs Up for More Time on Broadway
His solo show will run through Dec. 15, but tickets are available only to those who tried to get them earlier. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A New Italy, Imagined by Artists and Demagogues
Two exhibitions — one in Milan, the other in Florence — examine art’s relationship to Italian politics, and find that the two are never far apart. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Chinese Revolutionary, Reinventing Himself in American Exile
Lauren Hilgers’s “Patriot Number One” offers a detailed and close-up look at immigration through one man’s experience. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
In Germany, the Power of Art in the Twilight of Life
A growing number of museums bring stimulation and solace to dementia patients through regular tours. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Making Magic Out of Thin Air
How do married clowns make wordless wizardry with balloons, umbrellas, packing peanuts and fabric? Turn on those electric fans. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In the Mood for ‘Prurience’? Speak Up
At this encounter group, the porn addict to your right or left may be an actor. If only the show’s creators had more self-control. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘Pacific Rim Uprising,’ Scary Monsters and Super Robots
Kaiju come back for world domination in this sci-fi sequel. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Joan Jonas Endures With Her Strange and Entrancing Rituals
The New York native has been practicing performance art, the most ephemeral of forms, since the 1970s. Now she has the biggest museum show of her career. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Wolfgang Tillmans Explores the Role of Art in a Post-Truth World
The German photographer, as guest editor of a prestigious annual collection of essays, considers the increasing rejection of facts in political and social discourse. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Jimmy Kimmel Criticizes Trump Administration for Its High Turnover
Kimmel said, “Trump goes through cabinet members like he goes through cheeseburgers and Aqua Net: fast.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Can Steven Spielberg Remember How to Have Fun?
His serious period movies do well at the box office, but his recent would-be blockbusters have been disappointments. “Ready Player One” will be a major test. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘Rumours’ and More Join the National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress added 25 new titles to the registry, including the Temptations’ “My Girl” and the blues classic “Sitting on Top of the World.” 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
Augmented Reality: David Bowie in Three Dimensions
Get incredibly close to the memorable costumes of a legendary performer. 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: Paule Marshall on how her mother’s relationship to language inspired her career. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Katherine Westphal, Creator of Unusual Textile Art, Dies at 99
Ms. Westphal devoted her life to, in her words, “the patterning of cloth on any surface available” — including quilts, kimonos, dresses and baskets. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
To Make the Messthetics, Mix a Reunion With One Virtuosic Newcomer
Members of Fugazi, a seminal punk band, have joined forces with Anthony Pirog, a guitarist a generation their junior. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Aisles of Dogs
A canine-friendly showing of “Isle of Dogs” brought out that rare breed: cinephile dogs and their owners. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
In ‘Godsong,’ a New Poem That’s 2,000 Years Old
Amit Majmudar’s verse translation of the Bhagavad Gita offers a ravishing and faithful version of that enigmatic religious text. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: A Man Confronts a Mountain in ‘Monte’
This movie, part of a retrospective of films by the Iranian director Amir Naderi, is another example of his range. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Tracy K. Smith: By the Book
Tracy K. Smith, the poet laureate and author of the forthcoming “Wade in the Water,” wrote a college application essay about Thoreau: “I was an aspiring Transcendentalist from a young age.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano to Star in ‘True West’ on Broadway
Roundabout Theater Company announced Tuesday that its new production of “True West” will begin previews in December at the American Airlines Theater. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Why ‘Tomorrow Will Be Different’ for the Transgender Community
A memoir by Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person to speak at a major party convention, details her life’s battles both public and private. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
At Work in Merce Cunningham’s Playhouse
Dancers from the Stephen Petronio Company are learning Cunningham’s “Signals” — and learning that a sense of play is essential to it. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Portraits of ‘Brazen’ Women Who Lived as They Wanted
Pénélope Bagieu, the French graphic novelist, has created a visual tribute to 29 women who broke the mold. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Distant Observer’ Shifts Shape as Authors Take Turns
Reality and identity are mutable things in “Distant Observer: Tokyo/New York Correspondence,” by Takeshi Kawamura and John Jesurun, at La MaMa. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Street Style: SXSW
From street to stage, the artists who performed at the South by Southwest Music festival showed off their fashion sense (and nonsense). Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Roxanne Finally Gets Her Revenge, 3 Decades After Her Hit Single
Roxanne Shanté was among the first solo female rappers when she made “Roxanne’s Revenge” in 1984. Her stymied career is now the subject of a biopic. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A Puerto Rican Hero Joins With Wonder Woman and Others for Hurricane Relief
DC Comics characters and the Puerto Rican heroine La Borinqueña are part of an anthology, “Ricanstruction,” set for a May 23 release. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Ambitious Opera Philadelphia Announces Its New Season
The company will put on its second citywide festival as well as some classics. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Stephen Colbert Would Have Liked a Facebook Alert About Cambridge Analytica
Colbert lamented the fact that a Trump-linked data firm collected private information on millions of Facebook users. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Judd Apatow Puts Garry Shandling Under the Microscope
Mr. Shandling, the influential comedian who died in 2016, gets his due in a sprawling new HBO documentary. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Dear Match Book: Reading for Precocious Preteens
Adolescent-appropriate fiction to challenge and inspire budding bookworms. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Robert Grossman, Illustrator With a Brash Touch, Dies at 78
On hundreds of magazine covers and in newspaper pages, Mr. Grossman caricatured all manner of politicians and made puns on their names. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Will James Comey’s Book Be the Next ‘Fire and Fury’?
The book surged to number 1 on Amazon over the weekend. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Revolution Has Been Televised
Joy Press’s new book, “Stealing the Show,” traces the ways in which women have transformed the TV landscape. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Turf Wars of the Ultra-Wealthy, Upper East Side Style
Caitlin Macy’s novel “Mrs.” homes in on the conflicted lives of three Manhattan women and the corrupt man on whom they take vengeance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Judge Denies Bill Cosby’s Request to Delay His Criminal Retrial
The entertainer’s lawyers had said they need the extra time to prepare after the judge’s decision to allow in testimony from additional women who say Mr. Cosby assaulted them had made their Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Matt Rodin, Creative, Meditator & Good Human
Today, is * bring your creative soulmate to the blog day* and I’m bringing Matt Rodin; magical, good human and the true definition of a creative . He’s currently creating content and hosting Red Carpet shenanigans & class at Broadway.com along with hosting his original series, Urban Campfire. Yes they sing, not around a fire, but it’s dreamy and BYOS ( s’mores ). Matt, Thank you for doing this, for supporting me and endlessly inspiring me. ok, now my turn to pick that creative, genius brain. Here’s a quote from Steve Jobs about creativity to get us started… “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things.” Q : What’s your favorite wellness tool at the moment? A : First of all thank YOU for welcoming me into the FFB...
In New Books for Kids, Women’s Victories Speak Loud and Clear
On the road to equality, women’s historic achievements have often been dry footnotes in American schools. These authors are out to change that. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
When Doctors Don’t Listen to Women
Abby Norman’s “Ask Me About My Uterus” describes her quest to get proper medical attention. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Trust Your Own Heart, Write Your Own Story and Fight On
In “Dear Madam President,” the Clinton campaign’s former communications director Jennifer Palmieri tells young women how to succeed in politics. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Goes From Stage to Page
In an inversion of the usual adaptation process, the creators of the hit musical are releasing a novel based on the play. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
How Silicon Valley Turned Into ‘Brotopia’
Emily Chang examines a tech culture that has become a boys’ club, hostile and averse to women. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Scarface’ Cast Will Reunite at the Tribeca Film Festival
The festival announced an anniversary screenings of the film, including a conversation with Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Bobby Tarantino II’ Gives Logic His Second No. 1 in Less Than a Year
The latest mixtape by Logic, the Maryland-born rapper, opened with 123 million streams and 32,000 copies sold. He hit No. 1 with “Everybody” last May. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Old Stock,’ an Immigrant Love Story Set to Klezmer
In this spry and winning show, a Canadian playwright links the story of her great-grandparents to the refugee crisis of the present. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: ‘Leonora and Alejandro’ and One Rather Trippy Encounter
A new show draws on the art and writings of Leonora Carrington and Alejandro Jodorowsky, and gives viewers a peek into an expansive world. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: An Incandescent Journey Through 20th-Century Dance
Paul Taylor American Modern Dance’s “Icons” featured Sara Mearns dancing Isadora Duncan, Trisha Brown’s “Set and Reset” and Mr. Taylor’s “Esplanade.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
A New Biography Traces Tiger Woods’s Mythical Rise and Fall
Like a pair of supersleuths, Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian reconstruct the golfer’s life and offer new angles on old stories. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Introducing a Major New Voice in Comedy (Who Also Attacks Comedy)
The Australian stand-up Hannah Gadsby examines a culture that excuses abuse and takes on comedy’s pieties. Laughter is not good medicine, in her view. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Science’s Invisible Women
Two new books, Patricia Fara’s “A Lab of One’s Own” and Claire L. Evans’s “Broad Band,” put women back into the history of science. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Here and Now’ Season 1, Episode 6: The Butterfly Effect
Farid’s inexplicable connection with Ramon has awakened Farid to the possibility of some overarching force in the universe. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Anselm Kiefer Sculpture Will Go Up at Rockefeller Center
The piece, a colossal open book carried aloft by eagle’s wings with a 30-foot span, is Mr. Kiefer’s first ever site-specific outdoor public sculpture in the U.S. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Brian Eno Wants to Take You ‘Inside the Music’
The British musician is collaborating with other artists to create a high-tech, immersive experience that will tour Europe and America. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Come-Ons, Takedowns and Insults: What It’s Like to Write Comedy as a Woman
In “Just the Funny Parts,” Nell Scovell — who’s crafted jokes for everyone from David Letterman to President Obama — describes the toxic misogyny she’s endured. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Before #MeToo, There Was Catharine A. MacKinnon and Her Book ‘Sexual Harassment of Working Women’
Why did it take nearly four decades for the world to realize that she was right? Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 12: Barbed Affection
Negan’s attitude is a little different without his trusty Lucille. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Hopscotching Between Worlds in ‘My Dear Brooklyn’
In an overstuffed one-man show, Modesto Jimenez recalls a personal journey that includes gang life, a liberal-arts college and experimental theater. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
South by Southwest Music Festival: 17 Acts That Stood Out
The lack of an arena-circuit headliner at this year’s festival, the 32nd, just helped level the playing field for the performers who still flock to Austin, Tex. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: Ligeti Sounded Thrilling, When Alarm Will Sound Was Let Loose
Friday’s concert by Alarm Will Sound at Zankel Hall was presented in an explainer format, but the show’s best moments needed little setup. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: In ‘The Wholehearted,’ Old Wounds Feel Angry and New
A boxing champ who survived an attempt on her life prepares to seek revenge in this multimedia play at Abrons Arts Center. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The ‘Trust’ Equation: Wealth and Power Equals Misery
The latest dramatization of the 1973 kidnapping of J. Paul Getty’s grandson, on FX, captures the family’s dysfunction in all its Shakespearean glory. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Tomb Raider’ Can’t Topple ‘Black Panther’ at Box Office
“Black Panther” was No. 1 for the fifth straight week, with “Tomb Raider” second. The Christian rock movie “I Can Only Imagine” was a surprise hit. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Roots Show at SXSW in Austin Is Canceled After Bomb Threat
The police arrested a suspect on charges of sending in a bomb threat regarding a South by Southwest venue where the Roots were scheduled to play on Saturday. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Missionary’s Daughter in Haiti
In “The Gospel of Trees,” Apricot Irving recounts the formative years she spent in Haiti while her father was devoted to reforestation efforts there. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Masterpiece Rental: My Life in the ‘American Gothic’ House
I laughed when I saw it, exactly as Grant Wood had depicted it. Now “the world’s second most famous White House” was mine — for $250 a month. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘S.N.L.’ Takes Aim at Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson and Betsy DeVos
In an episode hosted by Bill Hader, “Saturday Night Live” addressed what has felt like round-the-clock firings in the Trump Administration. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Kim Petras Just Wants to Be a Pop Star
“I don’t care about being the first transgender teen idol at all,” said the German-born singer. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
These Days I Miss John Updike, a Remote and Noble Male Mentor
After I rejected a married male supervisor, my dream job disappeared, but Updike, chronicler of adultery, remained a beacon of propriety and hope. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Easter Island is eroding. Joan Baez on her next chapter. Should some species be allowed to die out? And more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
James Levine, a Fractured Partnership and a Met Opera Lawsuit
Mr. Levine, who was fired after accusations of sexual misconduct, claims that Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, had long wanted to force him out. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Readers React to Misconduct Accusations Against Richard Meier
Hundreds of Times readers weighed in on the sexual harassment allegations against the star architect and the apology he gave in response. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘James Levine Is a Conductor, Not a God’: Readers React to His Firing
The longtime maestro of the Met Opera was fired after an investigation found evidence of misconduct. Readers shared their thoughts. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Così’ at the Met: The Week’s Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube
A new opera production, “West Side Story,” and Christian Wolff were among the highlights. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Met’s Statement
The company, in a statement from its lawyer, refuted the main claims of Mr. Levine’s lawsuit. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
At Washington Ballet, 3 Affable, Immature Premieres
Marcelo Gomes returns to American ballet, but as a choreographer and with unconvincing results. Gemma Bond proved the most capable of dance poetry. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: An American in London (Bernstein, That Is)
A triple bill set to Leonard Bernstein yielded two terrific new pieces, one by Wayne McGregor and the other by Christopher Wheeldon. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: On Netflix, a Wild Story of Guns, Sex and a Guru
In the documentary series “Wild, Wild Country,” the tale of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his Oregon colony prefigures our current cultural wars. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
How About an Armani for Your Aria?
Women from the Manhattan benefit circuit are donating unwanted designer gowns to opera students at the Juilliard School. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Review: As James Levine Sues, the Met Opera Opens a New ‘Così’
A Mozart staging set in 1950s Coney Island had its premiere days after Mr. Levine was fired when an investigation found evidence of sexual misconduct. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Playlist: Pearl Jam Kicks Up a Fury, and 9 More New Songs
Hear the week's 10 most notable new tracks from Willie Nelson, Meshell Ndegeocello, John Zorn and more. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Mr. Levine’s Lawsuit Against the Met
He sued the company for breach of contract and defamation on Thursday, three days after it fired him when an investigation found he had “engaged in sexually abusive and harassing conduct.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
After Social Media Outcry, French Museum Removes Video of Burning Chickens
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon withdrew a video by Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed after it drew online criticism from animal rights activists. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
We’d Like to Know: Where Would You Go in Wakanda?
The Travel Desk would like to solicit your ideas of what an actual Wakanda trip would look like. We will feature 10 of the most innovative submissions in a future Travel issue. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
An Invisible Artwork Reminds Austria of Its Nazi Past
It is 80 years since cheering crowds greeted Hitler in Vienna. A work of public art you hear, rather than see, is asking people to think back on that moment. 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
Ashlee Simpson: You Asked, We Answered
Part two of our conversation about the mid-2000s pop star features debates about her MTV reality show and “S.N.L.” debacle, and a listener mailbag. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Is Your Plane About to Crash? Write a Farewell Note and Eat It
The liquids in your stomach may help the note survive the crash, novelist Brad Meltzer says. That’s just one thing he learned while researching his new novel, “The Escape Artist.” 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: impeachment. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Trailer Unites Marvel’s All-Stars
The latest installment in the series brings together the heroes from “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the previous “Avengers” castmates. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Bill Hader Kills With More Than Just Kindness on His New HBO Show
Mr. Hader, the “Saturday Night Live” alumnus, talks about taking on the unlikely role of a hit man in his new HBO comedy series, “Barry.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Billie Piper Hasn’t Looked Back Since She Left the Tardis
The English actor has played a television time-traveler, a call girl and a woman desperate to conceive a child. Next stop? New York and new projects. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
They Talk About Porn in This Show. Audience Participation Is Encouraged.
“Prurience,” a new immersive theater piece by Christopher Green, is set at a self-help group for pornography addicts. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Finale: And the Winner Is …
The competition crowned its Season 3 champion on Thursday, and the result was pretty unsatisfying. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
This Week: Justin Timberlake, Marion Cotillard, Diamond-Inspired Dance at the Joyce
The pop star returns to Madison Square Garden, and the French actress is deliciously diabolical in the new film “Ismael’s Ghosts.” Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
‘The Stowaway’ Appeals to the Thrillseeker in All of Us
Laurie Gwen Shapiro’s tale of a young man’s journey to Antarctica symbolizes our wanderlust and the power of imagination over expectation. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Hustles, Hoaxes and Heinous Crimes
Marilyn Stasio’s mystery column visits the canals of Venice and the cliffs of southern Britain, with American pit stops at a mortuary and a motel. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
The Good, the Bad and the Panther
In Elizabeth Crook’s western-inflected novel, “The Which Way Tree,” teenage siblings go on a quest for vengeance. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section
Will ‘Grief Is the Thing With Feathers’ Take Flight on Stage?
A new production starring Cillian Murphy will transform Max Porter’s experimental novel into a play. Just don’t expect any CGI birds. Article source here: New York Times Arts Section