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May 21, 2026

How Jeff Probst Spoiled Part of the ‘Survivor' Season 50 Finale
Probst provided some live television magic on Wednesday by accidentally revealing the results of a segment that hadn't aired.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Elim Chan Becomes First Female Music Director of San Francisco Symphony
Elim Chan has been named the symphony's next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘Passenger' Review: On the Beaten Path
It's my way on the highway: That's the message a demon has for a van life couple in Andre Ovredal's tense supernatural thriller.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

A Landmark Show Returns, Looking for Blackness in a Personal Way
The sixth edition of the Studio Museum in Harlem's group survey is political but inwardly-focused, operating at a quieter metabolism.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

A Landmark Show Returns, Looking for Blackness in a PersonalWay
The sixth edition of the Studio Museum in Harlem's group survey is political but inwardly-focused, operating at a quieter metabolism.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

The Brothers Who Made Virginia Woolf the Talk of Cannes
Arie and Chuko Esiri take a team approach to their filmmaking, and the results with their Nigerian-set adaptation "Clarissa" have wowed the festival.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Looking for Blackness in a Personal, Private Way
The sixth edition of the Studio Museum's landmark show is political but inwardly-focused on home and ancestral anchors.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain: The Fleeting Nature of Light, and of Life
A retrospective at Tate Britain brings together the American-born painter's gauzy paintings and some of the provocative ideas that drove him.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘The Boroughs' review: ‘Stranger Things,' the Senior Edition
In a new Netflix series from the Duffer brothers' production company, the people battling the monsters don't move as fast as they used to.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

A New Film Makes My Hearing Condition a Superpower. It's Not.
In "Tuner," a former musician turned safecracker has painful hyperacusis. For him, it's a hidden talent. Here's what it's really like.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

At DanceAfrica, When the Rules Disappear, the Party Begins
Brooklyn students are learning a traditional Ugandan dance for BAM's festival this weekend. "You cannot shake your hips if you are stressed," the Ugandan troupe leader told them.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘Tuner' Review: Harmonies, Heists and Hurt
Leo Woodall shines in this somewhat odd but vibrant movie about a piano tuner with a rare and excruciating condition who begins to break bad.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘Saccharine' Review: How Far Would You Go to Lose Weight?
In this supernatural horror movie, a miracle drug made of human ashes upends a medical student's life.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu' Review: Baby Yoda Takes the Silver Screen
This franchise offshoot follows a hero whose face is obscured for most of the movie. Is "Star Wars" fighting with one arm tied behind its back?

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘Manas' Review: A Bleak Coming of Age
A 13-year-old girl living on the Brazilian island of Marajó finds herself trapped in cycles of abuse in this upsetting film.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘I Love Boosters' Review: A Fashion-Forward Sense of Justice
Keke Palmer plays a shoplifter who sells high-end clothing at a deep discount in Boots Riley's polychromatic new film.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

An Artist Ponders Pond Scum, Humans and the Meaning of Life
Anicka Yi questions humans' place in the world through work that focuses on some of the tiniest life-forms out there. At Storm King, muck-filled columns are her lab.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘Everybody to Kenmure Street' Review: When the Neighborhood Won
A must-see documentary about a protest against a 2021 immigration raid in Glasgow shows the power of community.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

How Stephen Colbert, and Late Night, Evolved
James Poniewozik, our chief television critic, traces the way Stephen Colbert presided over a heyday of political comedy on late night.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert's Final ‘Late Show' Marks the End of an Era
Stephen Colbert's "Colbert Report" satirized politics. Then his "Late Show" confronted a moment when politics became self-satirizing.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Publishing's Latest Piracy Problem: Audiobooks on YouTube
Illegal, synthetically narrated copies of "The Hunger Games," hit self-help books and everything in between are increasingly common on the platform.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?
The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Gothic Fantasy Novels Filled With Dark Magic
The best-selling author Rachel Gillig recommends books that bring the haunted hallmarks of Gothic fiction into enchanted settings.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel Pays His Respects to ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'
Kimmel said he hoped others will also tune in to CBS "for the last time" to watch Thursday's "Late Show" finale.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

The A.I. threat to audiobooks
Artificial intelligence has made pirated audiobooks faster to make and harder to detect. Our reporter Alexandra Alter tells us about the latest threat to the publishing industry.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

Was a Story That Just Won a Literary Prize A.I.-Generated?
A respected literary magazine has published an award-winning short story many readers believe to be generated by artificial intelligence. Experts aren't all so sure.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

Michaela Yearwood-Dan's Art Blends Religious Themes With Lines From Her Diary
In a major new solo show, Michaela Yearwood-Dan's kaleidoscopic paintings blend religious references with lines from her own diary.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

The Good List: 6 Things to Add Delight to Your Day
Travel cake, telegrams and a possibly addictive word game.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

Review: Feels Like Old Times With the Return of Tap City
Saved from extinction, the New York City Tap Festival is back with its charms and flaws intact.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn't Play a Bigger Role
Politics isn't supposed to influence the international song contest, but more than one official commented on how countries voted this year.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

A Beloved Theater Festival Is Back. Let the Adventures Begin.
With the new play "Titans," Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks series opens with a sharp ensemble work.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

‘Modern Love': Escape Rooms as the Cure for Heartbreak
Faced with a sudden end to her marriage, Lauren Bans found relief in an unexpected place.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

John Cage's ‘Apartment House 1776' Returns in Detroit
"Apartment House 1776," written for the United States' bicentennial, is getting an immersive new production with a skeptical twist.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

‘Benedetta,' ‘Good Boy' and More Streaming Gems
Lusty nuns, insecure writers and a brave pooch lead this month's under-the-radar recommendations on your subscription streaming services.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

With ‘1536,' Ava Pickett Is ‘the Charli XCX of Young Playwrights'
Ava Pickett just opened her play "1536" in London. Next up: a TV adaptation, then a project with the filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

‘Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War' Review: He's Back for More
John Krasinski makes his feature-film debut in the Ryan role, alongside Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

Older People Are Still Underrepresented on TV, but Shows Like ‘The Boroughs' Are Helping
While older people are still underrepresented on TV, the characters that are there have become richer and more multidimensional.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago
"City of the Big Shoulders" reflects the city's strength and complexity. It took the artist five years to complete, mapping migration patterns and structural racism.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2026

Late Night Could Set a Clock by Trump's Iran Attack Delays
Jimmy Kimmel noted that the president backs down on his own deadlines to bomb Iran "every Tuesday. It's like a new episode of ‘NCIS.'"

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

‘Beaches' to Close on Broadway Months Earlier Than Planned
A musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker will close months earlier than planned after opening in April to negative reviews and soft sales.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

International Booker Prize 2026: ‘Taiwan Travelogue' is First Winner Originally Written in Mandarin
"Taiwan Travelogue" is the first novel originally written in Mandarin to win the major award for fiction translated into English.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

Barry Blaustein Dies at 71; Eddie Murphy Was His Muse
He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on "Saturday Night Live," and was a writer of films like "Coming to America."

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

6 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Listen to Kurt Vile's poetic rock, Nia Archives's electric earworm and a new tune from Mike D.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

3 Ways Operas Speak to the Moment, With Success and Failure
New works, "The Post Office" and "Constance: A Confession," and a revival of Barber's "Vanessa" show companies attempting to capture these nebulous times.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

Julie Mehretu and John Jasperse Find Common Ground
Julie Mehretu and John Jasperse are collaborating at the Marian Goodman Gallery: "How do we bring something to each other's work that feels productive?"

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

Broadway's ‘Giant,' With John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, Turns a Profit in 10 Weeks
The fast success of this play, about the children's author Roald Dahl, is a rarity on Broadway, where most shows lose money.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

The Best of ‘S.N.L.' Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful Moms
This season "Saturday Night Live" found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

A 16th-Century Sketch of Anne Boleyn More Likely Depicted Her Mother, an A.I. Analysis Finds
Using facial-recognition technology, scholars have concluded that a 500-year-old drawing labeled "Anna Bollein Queen" more likely showed her mother, Elizabeth Howard.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

How the ‘Summer House' Betrayal Stacks Up Against ‘Scandoval'
Not since the "Scandoval" on "Vanderpump Rules," between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, has a reality TV conflict so gripped the discourse. But the shock of "Scamanda" cuts deeper.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

In Tides of Tomorrow, Desperate Times Call for Antediluvian Measures
In the eco-adventure Tides of Tomorrow, the actions of previous players shape the world you will encounter.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

Why Are Give Countries Boycotting Eurovision, and Does It Matter?


NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

Jon Stewart Asks What ‘Daddy' Brought Back From China
"He was gone for a couple of days in China. We were scared," Stewart said of President Trump on Monday's "The Daily Show." "But now he's home, and I'm sure he brought us all the goodies."

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2026

At Cannes, the Movies Are Divisive and the Arguments Heated
Without strong front-runners for the Palme d'Or, every movie is getting mixed reactions, especially the sci-fi action film "Hope."

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

‘The Emporium' Review: Thornton Wilder Doesn't Make the Sale
This newly discovered play by Wilder is part picaresque, part fable, featuring a Midwestern boy who dreams of working at a department store in the big city.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction
A "drip" painting by the Abstract Expressionist sold for $181.2 million with fees, while a bronze head by the Romanian sculptor, from the S.I. Newhouse collection, brought in $107.6 million at Christie's.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79
Tall and self-possessed, with an air of wit and sophistication, she was superb in works by Mozart and Strauss, and was also a wide-ranging recitalist.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Review: Tyshawn Sorey Unveils a Wondrous New Piano Concerto
The Philadelphia Orchestra paired Sorey's "For Marilyn Crispell" with Bruckner's Third Symphony, an unusual bill that flattered both composers.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Marisa Anderson's (Tunefully) Un-American Activities
The guitarist mined the scholar Harry Smith's LP collection, recording her takes on songs rooted in regions the United States has been in conflict with since 1970.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player
Recent months have brought remarkable change in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a leader through major protests.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Bobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit
"Just in Time," which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Louvre Announces Architects for Expansion That Will Include New Mona Lisa Space
A team of French and German architects has been selected for the project, which is expected to increase the Paris museum's capacity by three million visitors a year.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Megan Fairchild's Long, Joyful Goodbye to Ballet
After "Coppélia," the New York City Ballet star will leave her dancing days behind. "I have an immense amount of peace about this whole thing," she said.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Breaking Down Drake's Three-Album Surprise
Our hosts react to "Iceman," "Habibti" and "Maid of Honour."

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

‘Off Campus' Promises More Hockey, More Sex
"Heated Rivalry" was a surprise sensation, and now a new hockey romance adaptation is steaming up TV. The stars are ready to be the internet's new boyfriends.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

How the Music of ‘Schmigadoon!' Echoes Broadway's Past
The composer Cinco Paul discusses the clever references to classic musicals everywhere you look (and hear) in his new Broadway show.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

Best Enemies-to-Lovers Romance Books, According to Emily Henry
The best-selling author recommends books by Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory and more where the line between nemeses and soul mates becomes deliciously flimsy.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2026

‘In the City,' and 7 More Things to Watch on TV This Week
A new Bravo show with "Summer House" alums premieres. And a documentary on Kylie Minogue airs.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Isabel Leonard and Others Offer Tastings of ‘Frida y Diego'
The performers of a Met Opera production about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have been promoting the show in decidedly unoperatic places, including a cemetery.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Review: In ‘Dad Don't Read This' a Playwright (Maybe?) Grows Up
Eliya Smith's disturbing teen dramedy explores the ambivalence and confusion of life on the brink of adulthood.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

What the Dickens? Will Ferrell Plays Ghost of Epstein on ‘S.N.L.' Season Finale
Ferrell, the "Saturday Night Live" alum, appears with James Austin Johnson as President Trump in a sendup of "A Christmas Carol." Paul McCartney provides the music.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Sex, Death and ‘Devils' at Cannes
With the main slate making few waves, the biggest moments at the festival so far involve a new horror comedy and a restored horror provocation.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Bulgaria's Dara Wins Eurovision 2026 as Israel Comes Second
Five countries boycotted this year's contest over Israel's involvement, but politics took a back seat once the show in Vienna got underway.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Inside the Met Opera: Does Peter Gelb Have ‘the Most Difficult Job on Earth'?
Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, said he is not going anywhere as he struggles with financial crises and opera's place in a changing arts landscape.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Derek Klena Brings Broadway Flair to the Savannah Bananas
Derek Klena was a successful actor with a Tony nomination to his name. But he's found a bigger audience with the barnstorming baseball sensation.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

The Creator of ‘Shrek!' Never Got to See the Memes
The writer and illustrator William Steig lived several lives before his book about a surly ogre became a Hollywood hit.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Book Review: ‘The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek'
In "The Wonderful World That Almost Was," Andrew Durbin reconstructs the coterie that surrounded the artist-lovers Peter Hujar and Paul Thek.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?
Our chief theater critic looks at this year's nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations).

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2026

Robert Rauschenberg, Choreographer? His Lost ‘Pelican' Glides Again
For a short time, Rauschenberg made dances. He used roller skates, pointe shoes and parachute wings for "Pelican" (1963), now reimagined by Trisha Brown's company.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Bulgaria Wins Eurovision Song Contest as Israel Comes Second
Five countries boycotted this year's contest over Israel's involvement, but politics took a back seat once the show in Vienna got underway.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Here's how the voting works.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

As the votes are cast, it's a celebration of Eurovision's 70th anniversary.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Romania's song gave us this year's lyrics controversy.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

From Italy, a disco anthem about the joys of marriage.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Israel's Noam Bettan Brings French Flair to Eurovision Amid Controversy
Representing Israel, which has won Eurovision four times, Bettan performed an upbeat pop track largely in French.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Can Felicia overcome the odds for Sweden?


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Finland, the Eurovision Favorite, Is Here for Revenge
The pop star Pete Parkkonen and the violinist Linda Lampenius performed "Liekinheitin" on a stage covered in flames.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

France's Eurovision act is just as much America's.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Who Is JJ? The 2025 Eurovision Winner Kicks Off This Year's Show
JJ, from Austria, kicked off this year's Eurovision grand final in Vienna, as the contest celebrates its 70th anniversary.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Australia's strategy: Go big. On everything.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Greece's Akylas wants it all.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

A Danish theater kid thinks the omens are good for him.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

A Times investigation tracked Israel's efforts to gain soft power from Eurovision.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Vienna has a rich pop music scene, and it isn't just ‘Rock Me Amadeus.'


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Why are five countries skipping Eurovision, and does it matter?


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

How a few hundred voters could have swayed Eurovision results.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Here's the latest.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Who Will Win Eurovision? Prediction Markets Have Their Guess.


NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Oysters, Champagne and Billionaires Buying Art
When the European Fine Art Foundation alights in Manhattan, it's something like a billionaire version of the classic television game show "Supermarket Sweep."

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

How the ‘Is God Is' Playwright Aleshea Harris Became a Director
Aleshea Harris won acclaim for her drama "Is God Is." When it came time for a film adaptation, she saw cinematic possibilities far beyond her play.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2026

Shakira, Gracie Abrams: 9 Songs We're Talking About This Week
Shakira and Burna Boy's World Cup theme, Gracie Abrams's anxious new single, Genesis Owusu's latest rabble-rouser and more.

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