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May 27, 2026

The ‘Becky Shaw' Star Who ‘Does Horrible Things' Oh So Well
The Tony nominee Alden Ehrenreich has been making audiences cry at this Broadway comedy in which he portrays a cynical money manager.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

How to Find Tickets to the 2026 Tony Award-Nominated Plays and Musicals
Many of the top contenders are onstage right now. Here's a guide to help you navigate the field and find tickets.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

The ‘Yogurt Shop Murders' Case Was Solved, but the Story Hasn't Changed
The true culprit was identified soon after this HBO documentary came out. A new episode shows that the series was less about who did the killings than about the agony of uncertainty.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

Tiler Peck's New Ballet Expands the Idea of What Female and Male Dancers Can Be
The idea of sisterhood and brotherhood flows through "Symphonie Espagnole," Peck's new work for New York City Ballet. We dissect two sections.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

Bringing Courbet's ‘A Burial at Ornans' Back to Life, While Visitors Watch
The Musée d'Orsay demystified art conservation by turning the meticulous, yearlong restoration of a 22-foot Gustave Courbet painting into a public event.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

The Cast of ‘I Love Boosters' Want You to Think Critically
Four cast members from Boots Riley's working-class comedy discuss capitalism, art, protest and trying to change the world (with some laughs thrown in).

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

Thornton Wilder's Last Play Vanished Into Thin Air. Or Did It?
Decades after "The Emporium" failed to open on Broadway in 1954, one man went on a quest to find it.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

Why Is TikTok in This Book from 2006?
For decades, publishers have swapped out cultural references in new editions of books to appeal to younger readers. Fans aren't always thrilled.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

The $400 Million Showdown Between a Billionaire and a California Mayor
The owner of the Los Angeles Rams and the City of Inglewood are in a dispute over Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium, which is about to host World Cup matches.

NYTimes Arts
May 27, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump for Missing His Son's Wedding
"It was a small ceremony with about 40 guests, none of whom were his father," the late-night host said of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas over the weekend.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

4 Takeaways From the ‘Summer House' Season 10 Reunion
The highly anticipated episode delved into the timeline of the relationship between Amanda Batula and West Wilson and the pair's confrontation with Ciara Miller and the rest of their housemates.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

‘Chess' Will Close With Lea Michele's Departure, in a Change of Plans
The Broadway musical had planned to keep going, but box-office sales made clear Michele's appeal was essential. It will now close June 21.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

How Cannes Is Grappling With Changes
Reporting from the Cannes Film Festival, our film critic Alissa Wilkinson describes how the event is both fending off and embracing aspects of artificial intelligence.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

Ben Morea, Principal Provocateur of 1960s Anarchist Group, Dies at 84
An abstract painter who wanted to creatively destroy the gap between art and revolution, he loosely led a band of radicals with a profane name.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

5 Great Songs I Encountered This Week
Hear Mick Taylor's swan song, Grace Ives's exuberant crushing and a foundational hip-hop sample.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

John Barbour, Who Played Key Role in the Rise of Reality TV, Dies at 93
He was a creator and producer of "Real People," a hit NBC series about eccentrics and unusual lifestyles, which spawned imitators like "That's Incredible!"

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star in ‘Other Desert Cities' on Broadway
The revival, also featuring Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Lily Rabe and Joe Keery, will begin performances in September at the Hudson Theater.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

L.A. Philharmonic Names Daniel Harding as Music Director
The Philharmonic, taking a more traditional route than in the past, has named the British-born conductor Daniel Harding as its next music director.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

‘The Maids,' With Yerin Ha, Asks: Has Life Become One Big Performance?
In his rethinking of Jean Genet's classic work about class and power, Kip Williams ponders "a world that gives you every opportunity not to be yourself."

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

Opera Philadelphia: Behind Its Comeback
Anthony Roth Costanzo took over Opera Philadelphia when it was "three weeks away from stopping payroll." Now, it is rebounding with a surplus.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

‘Armageddon': The Blockbuster Melodrama That Left Our Heads Spinning
Michael Bay wasn't remotely worried about the science in his 1998 science-fiction action hit that launched an elite ensemble cast to space.

NYTimes Arts
May 26, 2026

Celebrity Assistants Exist to Indulge Their Bosses, but When Does Duty Cross a Line?
Matthew Perry's assistant injected the ketamine that killed his employer. His sentencing has some in the demanding profession considering the power dynamics involved.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

Sonny Rollins: 12 Essential Albums
The towering saxophonist, who died at 95, was a master of living in the moment. Listen to some of his most compelling work, onstage and in the studio.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95
Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

Lizzo Addresses the Backlash and Performs Live at The New York Times
During a special edition of "Popcast," the singer discussed her new album and the public fallout from a series of lawsuits. Then she performed a stripped-down set.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

Ryan Speedo Green in ‘Die Walküre': Preview of the Met Opera
Ryan Speedo Green has been previewing his take on Wotan, ruler of the gods, with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

How Art Auctions Choreographed a $2.5 Billion Comeback
After four years of uneven sales, the auction houses engineered a successful season by redefining the expectations of buyers and sellers.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

‘Spider-Noir' Is a Multicolor Spin on ‘Spider-Man'
The new Spider-series stars Nicolas Cage as a hard-boiled investigator and former web slinger. It comes in both black-and-white and color versions.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

The International Dance League Wants to Be the ‘NBA of Dance'
The International Dance League wants to give dancers a career path and to create stars. "Commercialization is good," said a founder of the league.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

Broadway's ‘The Lost Boys' and Its Flying Vampire Spectacle
The Broadway production takes full advantage of the Palace Theater's abundant height and depth, making the show feel like "a massive trust fall."

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

Traveling the Hudson River Valley With Art as a Guide
Artists like Thomas Cole and Frederic Church left us evidence of what America's landscape was like 200 years ago. Using science, and art history, a writer follows their trail through the Hudson River Valley to better understand how our world has changed.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

In ‘For All Mankind,' America Wins by Losing
The current season of this space drama is set largely on Mars. The creators say this alternate world could have been possible if the nation had stayed focused on the stars.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

All Quiet at the Kennedy Center
David Jones has been the principal clarinetist of the Kennedy Center's orchestra for five presidents. A cascade of cancellations means he hasn't played there since February.

NYTimes Arts
May 25, 2026

‘Star City,' and 5 More Things to Watch on TV This Week
A spinoff of "For All Mankind" airs on Apple TV, and a new Netflix series tells the incredible story of Brazil's win at the 1970 World Cup.

NYTimes Arts
May 24, 2026

‘Mandalorian and Grogu' Tops Box Office as Disney Bets on ‘Star Wars' Revival
The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters.

NYTimes Arts
May 24, 2026

Bonnaroo, Governors Ball and 7 More Summer Music Festivals Not to Miss
Can't get to Lollapalooza or Outside Lands this year? Want to see Lizzo play flute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? Here are some options.

NYTimes Arts
May 24, 2026

Alamo Drafthouse Instituted Mobile Ordering. Super Fans Are Not Pleased.
Known for its strict no-phones policy, the Alamo Drafthouse has instituted mobile ordering for its in-seat meals, upsetting some of its biggest fans.

NYTimes Arts
May 24, 2026

How This Summer's Movies Shift the Connection With Their Related Toys
"The Mandalorian and Grogu," "Masters of the Universe" and "Toy Story 5" hail from franchises that are shifting the connection with related products.

NYTimes Arts
May 24, 2026

Nick Kroll Keeps It Raunchy and Animated with "Mating Season"
With "Mating Season," Nick Kroll continues to lead the pack when it comes to the booming genre of cartoons that revel in their raciness.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Director Cristian Mungiu's ‘Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
The film, from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, explores the tension between religious conservatism and social liberalism. The award closed a festival that felt comparatively muted to many.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Grizz Chapman, Actor Known for His Role on '30 Rock,' Dies at 52
Mr. Chapman, who played a member of Tracy Morgan's entourage on the show, died on Friday, according to his cousin.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Colbert's Sudden Return to Late Night? It Happened on Public Access.
A day after the comedian hosted the final episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on CBS, he hosted "Only in Monroe," a community-access program in Monroe, Mich.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Husband of Prominent New York Gallerist Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Brent Sikkema, who championed artists like Kara Walker, was found stabbed to death in his apartment in Brazil in 2024 amid divorce proceedings with his spouse.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Letting Her Art (and Birds) Do the Talking
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye prefers to remain unseen, but her intriguing new canvases, drawings and writings speak volumes.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

As Draco Malfoy on Broadway, Tom Felton Draws a Crowd
Fans are traveling great distances for the chance to meet Tom Felton, who has revived a now grown-up Draco Malfoy on Broadway in "Harry Potter and The Cursed Child."

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Shooting Stars at the amfAR Cannes Gala
Our photographer took in the art and fashion on display as guests gathered in seaside Antibes, France, to raise money for AIDS research.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Which Cannes Films Could Become Oscar Contenders?
The American "Club Kid" and Spanish "Black Ball" are among the most likely to impress academy voters, while Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem also stood out.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

John Marion, the ‘God of Auctioneers in America,' Dies at 92
For three decades, he was the face of the auction house Sotheby's, presiding over an era in which art evolved from an object of passion into a commodity.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo, Vince Staples: 8 Songs We're Talking About This Week
Olivia Rodrigo's orchestral angst, Charli XCX's fashion crisis and Vince Staples's frustrated sing-rap.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

He's Trolling Your Trash, and Turning It Into Art
Thomas Dambo built a global following by turning Denmark's scrap into giant, hidden forest creatures. Now, the art world is finally letting him inside.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

This Is How You Steal a Scene Using Only a Bank
Deposit slips, vintage ledgers and more: David Korins's Tony-nominated, 27,000-pound set for "Dog Day Afternoon" is as much a technical feat as a 1970s throwback.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Travel Through the Looking Glass in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
This year's new Nintendo Switch 2 games include a wonderful adventure for Yoshi, magic tennis rackets for Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, and a Sims-Animal Crossing mashup.

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Nicole Polizzi of ‘Jersey Shore' Relaxes by Watching Zombies
"My favorite horror movies are with zombies and watching the end of the world happen and people having to live in this new world of zombies."

NYTimes Arts
May 23, 2026

Boots Riley Takes on Fast Fashion in a Surreal Comedy
Alissa Wilkinson, a New York Times film critic, reviews the very political "I Love Boosters."

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Rob Base, Rapper Known for ‘It Takes Two,' Dies at 59
The singer died on Friday after a "private battle with cancer," according to his official Instagram account.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Free Theater in NYC: 15 Live Shows to See This Spring and Summer
Chekhov, Broadway stars and, yes, Shakespeare. There's no shortage of free productions in the city this time of year. Here are 15 shows worth seeing.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
Evil this month looks just plain weird, from a despairing children's TV show to a demonic buffet.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Stephen Colbert's Last ‘Late Show': Laughing Well Is the Best Revenge
The "Late Show" cancellation was a disappointment. But a surreally lovely final episode turned it into a cancellebration.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Stephen Colbert's Last Show: Laughing Well Is the Best Revenge
The "Late Show" cancellation was a disappointment. But a surreally lovely final episode turned it into a cancellebration.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

James Gray Stands Out at a Disappointing Cannes Film Festival
James Gray's "Paper Tiger" is among the stronger titles, which also include Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "All of a Sudden" and Pawel Pawlikowski's "Fatherland."

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Billy Eichner on ‘Bros' and His New Memoir
The comedian needed time to process the poor turnout for his gay rom-com, "Bros." His vulnerable new memoir may surprise "Billy on the Street" fans.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

7 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.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Watch Scorsese Make a Mean Sandwich in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu'
The director Jon Favreau narrates a sequence featuring a character who works at a food truck and is voiced by Martin Scorsese.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu': What to Know Before Seeing the Movie
It draws from the Disney series. Here's a reminder of the events of the show and how those fit into the larger franchise.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

‘The Yogurt Shop Murders': When a Documentary Becomes Part of the Story
Weeks after an HBO docuseries on the 1991 murders of four girls aired last year, their killer was identified, and the race was on to add a new final chapter.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

‘Girl, Interrupted' Continues, This Time Onstage at the Public Theater
This 1993 memoir, which became a film with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, is now a play with songs by Aimee Mann. Here's how the latest iteration came to be.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

In ‘Ask E. Jean,' a Trump Adversary Examines Her Decision to Speak Out
E. Jean Carroll won two court cases against him, but it took decades for her to come forward. The film is at its best on the reasons for her hesitance.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

In Defense of the Institution of Late Night
"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" has ended. Our culture critic Jason Zinoman describes what we stand to lose.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

What to Read This Summer: NYT Reading Bucket List
Read along with the Book Review this summer: Can you check off five items before fall arrives? (This year, there are prizes!)

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Superman Experience at Warner Bros. Mirrors Hollywood's Change
Inside the reworked Stage 5, a hallowed soundstage where John Wayne once roamed and the cast of "Friends" sipped coffee on couches.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu' | Anatomy of a Scene
The director Jon Favreau narrates a sequence from his film, featuring a character voiced by Martin Scorsese.

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

Stephen Colbert's Last ‘Late Show' Features Famous Friends and Paul McCartney
Colbert was joined by famous friends, fellow hosts and special guests like Paul McCartney for the finale of "The Late Show."

NYTimes Arts
May 22, 2026

‘Ladies First' Review: A Nightmare for Men
Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike star in this role-reversal workplace comedy where women rule the world.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Women's Museum Bill Sinks Amid Dispute Over Trump and Trans Issues
The legislation to build a Smithsonian museum to honor women became contentious after it was amended to say the museum could only recognize "biological" females.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Stream These 9 Movies and Shows Before They Leave Netflix in June
Among the highlights leaving for U.S. subscribers are the original "Sex and the City" and the only onscreen pairing of Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Valie Export, Who Made Art With Her Naked Body, Dies at 85
In provocative performance pieces and films, she forced viewers to confront misogyny in the media and society at large.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘Peanuts' Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement
The owner of the "Peanuts" catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Michael Pennington, Commanding Shakespeare Actor, Dies at 82
A mainstay of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he later started a rival theater group. He also appeared in "Return of the Jedi."

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Britney Spears Spoke ‘Nonsensically' During D.U.I. Arrest, Records Say
In highway patrol videos of her arrest, Ms. Spears talks to officers in a childlike voice and offers to make them lasagna.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Submit Your Summer Reading Bucket List
Tell us what you read this summer, and enter the drawing for this year's prize.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Mary Lovelace O'Neal, Whose Paintings Were Saturated in Black, Dies at 84
An artist and activist, she gained prominence with monumental canvases that she soaked in the darkest substance she could find.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

Finding Our Shared Geography in Monologues
Kathryn Grody's "The Unexpected 3rd," Leslie Ayvazian's "Mention My Beauty" and Liza Jessie Peterson's "The Peculiar Patriot" are among the solo shows at the In the Bricks Festival.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2026

‘Indian Princesses' Review: A Search for a True Identity
The five girls in Eliana Theologides Rodriguez's new play, about a "Native-inspired" program that trafficked in stereotypes, find ways to create their own experiences.

NYTimes Arts
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.

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