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Without Drama or Banana, Art Auctions Struggle

Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.

Published: 2024-11-24 16:25:11

Stratford-Upon-Lake-Michigan: Royal Shakespeare Company Plays Chicago

With less touring, it’s been a while since all the world has been its stage, but the troupe is working with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater — where it has family ties.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:01:06

In Amish Country, George Steinmetz Chases the Perfect Photograph

In his mission to document the earth’s food supply, George Steinmetz recovers the human element in aerial photography — and in farming. Ahead of his new book, he brings our critic into the field.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:02:16

The Voice of Milhouse on Saying Goodbye to ‘The Simpsons’

After 35 years of voicing Bart’s unlucky but indefatigable best friend, Pamela Hayden is retiring. She still has high hopes for his future.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:03:41

Does the Conductor Klaus Mäkelä Deserve His Meteoric Rise?

The 28-year-old maestro, entrusted with two storied ensembles, visited Carnegie Hall with the superb Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam.

Published: 2024-11-24 17:55:05

Blue Man Group to End New York Run After Three Decades Off Broadway

The troupe is also closing its Chicago company, but continues to perform in Berlin, Boston, Las Vegas and, soon, Orlando.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:02:30

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

Published: 2024-11-24 16:49:19

Disney Enters the Stand-Up Comedy Arena, Hoping to Dent Netflix

Under the Hulu banner, the company says it will offer quality over quantity while largely avoiding controversy. Many comedians are ready to give it a shot.

Published: 2024-11-23 16:47:50

Lucy Liu Thinks It’s Important to Make a Mess Sometimes

“That’s how creative things happen,” said the actress, one of the stars of the holiday film “Red One.”

Published: 2024-11-23 10:01:02

6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Sequence.

Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off.

Published: 2024-11-22 10:00:34

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Will Remain Jailed Until Judge Rules on Third Bail Request

A federal judge is still weighing the music mogul's arguments that he should be freed while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Published: 2024-11-22 21:51:05

A Stroke Paralyzed Jesse Malin. Next Month, He’ll Stand Onstage Again.

The New York rock stalwart suffered a rare spinal stroke at a dinner party last year. His journey back to music has been filled with painful challenges and hope.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:57:33

Jon M. Chu Waited 20 Years for the Chance to Direct ‘Wicked’

He never doubted it would work as a movie. He just hoped he would be the one to film it: “I have my own experiences with being green.”

Published: 2024-11-22 17:06:03

Kendrick Lamar Releases a Surprise Album, ‘GNX’

The rapper’s sixth studio album follows the success of a pair of tracks this year that were sparked by a war of words with Drake.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:54:58

Charles Dumont, Who Wrote Enduring Melodies for Édith Piaf, Dies at 95

His dozens of songs included “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” a powerful anthem of redemptive love that became one of Piaf’s signature songs.

Published: 2024-11-24 20:09:38

Chuck Woolery, Host of ‘Love Connection,’ Dies at 83

After a career that included stints on “Wheel of Fortune” and other popular game shows, he took a combative turn as a right-wing podcast host.

Published: 2024-11-24 17:59:30

Reading, With Extra Cheese: Remembering Pizza Hut’s ‘Book It!’

Reporting on the 40th anniversary of the popular pizza literacy program sent one writer on a mozzarella-scented memory trail.

Published: 2024-11-24 10:00:24

2 Books for Readers Who Don’t Care About Polite Company

A Japanese tale of “frustrated love and revenge,” and a visual history of bathrooms.

Published: 2024-11-23 12:50:02

A Long-Held Secret Is Now Public. Will It Alter Cormac McCarthy’s Legacy?

Revelations about a relationship between the author and a girl who was 16 when they met shocked readers, but not scholars of his work. Now there’s a debate about how much she influenced his writing.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:24:15

Alice Brock, Restaurant Owner Made Famous by a Song, Dies at 83

Arlo Guthrie’s antiwar staple “Alice’s Restaurant” was inspired by a Thanksgiving Day visit to her diner in western Massachusetts.

Published: 2024-11-24 17:41:45

A Playlist That’s as Cool as Kim Deal

Hear tracks from her first solo album, the Breeders, Pixies and more.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:00:02

Jack Harlow Expands His Romantic Options, and 7 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Horsegirl, Tyla, Amber Mark and others.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:15:19

Jonathan Majors Settles Assault and Defamation Lawsuit by Ex-Girlfriend

Mr. Majors was criminally convicted last year of assaulting and harassing Grace Jabbari, who then sued him in March.

Published: 2024-11-22 17:50:49

Caravaggio Painting, Unseen for Decades, Goes on Display

A portrait by the artist had a public debut in Rome on Friday, after decades hidden away in a private collection. Now Italy wants to buy it.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:30:41

‘A Man on the Inside’ Review: Ted Danson in Another Good Place

Created by Michael Schur and starring Danson, this Netflix sitcom synthesizes the most gutting realities of life and death into cozy, low-stakes comedy.

Published: 2024-11-22 17:39:36

In Marlon James’s ‘Get Millie Black,’ Colonial Rule Haunts Jamaica

Marlon James’s new HBO detective series, “Get Millie Black,” draws on Jamaica’s colonial history as well as his family’s experiences.

Published: 2024-11-23 07:09:43

‘Carl the Collector’ Puts an Autistic Child (Well, Raccoon) in the Lead

Several recent TV series for adults have featured autistic lead characters. A new PBS show looks to expand that trend into children’s programming.

Published: 2024-11-22 17:11:35

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include a heart-wrenching animated Filipino film, a yeasty savior and the return of Carrie-Anne Moss.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:43:48

When Your Living Room Is Also an Art Gallery

Tired of the featureless white cube, curators and dealers are staging shows in the most personal spaces of all: their homes.

Published: 2024-11-22 15:32:27

9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Published: 2024-11-22 10:03:01

6 New Documentaries Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you’re a casual viewer or certified fan of the genre, our reviewers think these documentaries are worth knowing about.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:43:54

Creating New Cinematic Languages, Without Words

“Flow” is the latest dialogue-free animated film to look to movement and sound to express its characters’ emotions.

Published: 2024-11-22 10:02:57

The Fleeting Comforts of the Celebrity Look-Alike Contest

The culture-wide search for doubles of famous men is an election-season gift: an apolitical democratic event where — for a brief moment — everybody wins.

Published: 2024-11-22 10:02:57

How One Man’s Tale of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Tapes Landed Him in Court

Courtney Burgess, a one-time music industry bit player, said he had videos showing encounters involving celebrities. Prosecutors recently subpoenaed him.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:56:17

The Complexities of Fighting for Democracy

“Night Is Not Eternal,” which follows the Cuban activist Rosa María Payá, is the rare nuanced political documentary that is likely to challenge every viewer’s perspective.

Published: 2024-11-22 13:30:24

For a Raw Portrait of War, Look to Palestinian Poets

In their new collections, Mosab Abu Toha and Najwan Darwish share unvarnished views of destruction, displacement and loss.

Published: 2024-11-22 10:01:06

‘Spellbound’ Review: Borrowed Wonder

Any magic this animated musical has feels distinctly, almost insultingly poached.

Published: 2024-11-22 08:01:06

Late Night Can’t Believe Matt Gaetz Won’t Be Attorney General

Jimmy Kimmel said the scandal-ridden ex-congressman’s withdrawal was “exciting news for Judge Jeanine Pirro, who will be our next attorney general.”

Published: 2024-11-22 06:52:36

‘The Blood Quilt’ Review: An Elaborate Tapestry

Katori Hall’s new play about sisters gathering after their mother’s death features standout performances but an overabundance of themes.

Published: 2024-11-22 03:00:07

Review: In ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Spiking the Fountain of Youth

Hilarious star turns from Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard make the mostly unfunny 1992 film into an intermittently memorable Broadway musical.

Published: 2024-11-22 02:00:08

Peter Sinfield, Poetic Lyricist for Prog Rock’s King Crimson, Dies at 80

His swirls of imagery helped define progressive rock in the 1970s. He later turned his focus to pop acts like Celine Dion.

Published: 2024-11-22 04:41:21

‘Midnight Family’ Is a Fresh and Energetic Medical Drama

Set among a family of private ambulance drivers in Mexico City, the Apple TV+ series is a thoughtful and cinematic adaptation of a 2019 documentary.

Published: 2024-11-21 21:59:47

Alvin Ailey Dance Chooses Alicia Graf Mack to Be Next Leader

Mack, director of the dance division at Juilliard, will be the popular company’s fourth artistic director.

Published: 2024-11-21 21:58:41

Spencer Lawton Jr., D.A. in ‘Midnight in the Garden’ Case, Dies at 81

He devoted much of his 28 years in office in Savannah to victims’ rights, but he was best known for his role in a 1981 murder at the center of a best seller and its movie version.

Published: 2024-11-21 22:00:17

How a Duct-Taped Banana Sold for $6.2 Million

Answers to six immediate questions you might have about the art world after a crypto entrepreneur spent millions on a 35-cent fruit.

Published: 2024-11-22 17:30:20

Theft of ‘Nutcracker’ Set Pieces and Props Can’t Stop a Michigan Production

After a trailer containing major props was stolen, members of the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company have come together to make sure the annual show still goes on.

Published: 2024-11-22 21:45:14

6 New Books We Recommend This Week

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Published: 2024-11-21 20:52:35

In ‘Music City’ and ‘Babe,’ Existential Battles of the Heart and Soul

Bedlam’s country music show is a rollicking good time. But the New Group’s production of “Babe,” starring Marisa Tomei, is a frustrating one-act lacking cohesion.

Published: 2024-11-21 19:43:57

‘Gladiator II’ Review: Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal Entertain

Denzel Washington’s performance shows skill, intensity and absolute confidence in Ridley Scott’s pleasurably immersive epic about ancient Roman fighters.

Published: 2024-11-22 15:31:12

Jay Leno Says He Was Injured in a Fall

He told Inside Edition that he fell down a hill after taking an ill-advised shortcut, leaving him with a broken wrist and a black eye.

Published: 2024-11-21 17:41:14

Morgan Wallen Wins CMA’s Entertainer of the Year Award

The singer, who is among the most popular artists in music, won country’s top prize in absentia, three years after being rebuked by the genre’s gatekeepers.

Published: 2024-11-21 17:50:11

‘Interior Chinatown’ Review: Off the Shelf

Charles Yu adapts his award-winning novel into a series that is both starkly different from the original and frustratingly familiar.

Published: 2024-11-21 17:10:38

Jussie Smollett’s Conviction Is Overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that he should not have been prosecuted a second time after the charges against him had been dismissed with a negotiated agreement.

Published: 2024-11-21 22:09:15