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Jan 20, 2026

Georges Borchardt, 97, Dies; Literary Agent Championed Wiesel's ‘Night'
Renowned in his field, he counted among his clients five Nobel laureates, including Elie Wiesel, and eight Pulitzer winners as well as the estates of Tennessee Williams and Aldous Huxley.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts
The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals that are valued at $55 million.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!' Is a Funny, Bittersweet Tribute
Co-directed by Judd Apatow, the two-part HBO series is an exhaustive look at Brooks's life and comedy. It is also about longevity and loneliness.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

10 Gloriously Nonsensical Songs of Pop Gibberish
"Sussudio," "Di Doo Dah," "Da Doo Ron Ron" and more.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

The World's Reigning Carmen Breaks Down Her Signature Aria
Aigul Akhmetshina, performing now at the Met, shares her thoughts on what it takes to bring the famous Habanera to life.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

‘Heated Rivalry' Makes Its Impact Felt Onscreen and Off
The breakout show about two hockey players in love has gone from a TV hit to IRL social sensation.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

Now Boarding the Freedom Plane: Precious Founding-Era Documents
The plane, organized by the National Archives, will take rare 18th-century documents around the country in a tour loosely inspired by the Bicentennial's Freedom Train.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions
"Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" could set a record. Expect them to be up for best picture with "Hamnet," "Frankenstein" and "Marty Supreme."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

Rewatching ‘Mad Men' From the Outskirts
The series was known for its sharp scripting, artful acting and attentive wardrobe and set design. But it brought little of that meticulousness to its Black characters.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

The Charming Raconteur Semyon Bychkov's Next Job: Music Director at Paris Opera
Semyon Bychkov will soon take up the most prestigious post of his long, varied career. Collaborating with Ralph Fiennes on "Eugene Onegin," he gives a taste of things to come.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

President Trump's Chosen Artist? A Christian Speed Painter.
Vanessa Horabuena has painted presidential portraits and Jesus for Mr. Trump, and this month, he sold one of her paintings for $2.75 million in a charity auction.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

Book Review: ‘Tangerinn,' by Emanuela Anechoum
In Emanuela Anechoum's novel, "Tangerinn," an Italian Moroccan woman examines her family's legacy of immigration, and tries to find a place in the world.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

The Secretive V.I.P. Programs That Keep Gamers Spending
Lucrative players of games like FarmVille and Words With Friends get personal account managers and entries to exclusive sweepstakes.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

Filoplumes Are Nature's Super Feather
Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 20, 2026

Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump Over Secondhand Prize
The "Tonight Show" host joked that President Trump hung his new Nobel Prize on the wall "right next to his McDonald's customer of the month plaque."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 19, 2026

How the Cleveland Orchestra Stays at the Top of Classical Music
Our critic tracked one concert, from its first rehearsals to its first performance. Practice is only part of what makes this ensemble excellent.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 19, 2026

‘Roofman,' ‘While We're Young' and More Streaming Gems
This month's guide to the under-the-radar movies of your subscription services includes unconventional romantic comedies and vibrant indie dramas.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 19, 2026

‘An Unbelievable Mess': Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans
Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges and rising costs, posing a looming crisis for the performing arts sector.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 19, 2026

How a Shoe Invented by a Dancer Might Be a Game Changer
Ballet evolves slowly, and that includes footwear. But a new shoe with sneaker technology is giving dancers support from the heel up.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 19, 2026

‘Masquerade' Reimagined ‘Phantom,' and the Fans Are Flocking
The immersive adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical is a hit, with some people coming back a dozen times since it began performances last summer.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 19, 2026

‘Finding Her Edge,' Plus 8 Things to Watch on TV This Week
Another ice-skating romance premieres, and a reboot of "Star Search" comes to Netflix.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 18, 2026

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Season 1 Premiere Recap: A Tall Tale
The latest and most humorous offering in the "Game of Thrones" universe follows the hulking, lovable Ser Duncan, who may or may not be a real knight.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 18, 2026

Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85
A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions over six decades.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 18, 2026

Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good's Killing
In a surprise appearance in New Jersey, the musician dedicated his song "The Promised Land" to Ms. Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this month.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 18, 2026

Tina Packer, Powerhouse of Shakespeare Performance, Dies at 87
She was a founder and the longtime artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, a repertory theater in western Massachusetts, and directed all his plays.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 18, 2026

On ‘S.N.L.,' Trump Recaps His Recent ‘Legal-ish' Activities
The first episode of 2026, hosted by Finn Wolfhard of "Stranger Things," satirized that hit Netflix series and conjured a Harry Potter reboot à la "Heated Rivalry."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

‘Sentimental Value' Dominates the European Film Awards
The Norwegian drama collected six awards at the event, which was moved to January this year in hopes of increasing its visibility for Oscar voters.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

Rhoda Levine, Pathbreaking Opera Director, Dies at 93
Starting out in the 1970s as a rare woman in a field dominated by men, she directed the premieres of a pair of politically charged modern classics.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

Prize Fight
In the run-up to the Oscar nominations, a chat with a reporter who has followed every twist and turn of the race.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

Could Marcello Hernández Be the Next ‘SNL' Cast Member to Become a Superstar?
The comic's new special, "American Boy," shows that he has the leading-man charisma and hunger. His career will be interesting to watch.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Review: Go Westeros, Young Man
A lighter story about an itinerant sword-swinger cuts "Game of Thrones" down to small pleasures.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

With ‘Sinners' and '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' Jack O'Connell Is in His Villain Era
In Jack O'Connell's hands, the vampire of "Sinners" and the cult leader of "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" are vicious in very different ways.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

Rebecca Hall Is OK With Her Cats Waking Her at All Hours
"I find it weird when I go away and there are no noises of someone knocking over something or munching at the cat food or playing with a toy at 3 a.m. annoyingly keeping you up."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

Photographing the Golden Globes Winners
Chantal Anderson breaks down how she captured this year's Golden Globe winners backstage on an assignment from The New York Times.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

Mitski, Flea: 8 Songs We're Talking About This Week
Mitski and Flea have new albums on the way, and a classic Prince track is surging on the singles chart thanks to "Stranger Things."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

A ‘Weird, Wonderful' Night at the ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show'
City Winery's 50th anniversary screening of the film encouraged some inventive dress up, including tributes to fan favorites like Rocky and Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 17, 2026

How a Play Skewering Modern Russia Evaded a Crackdown to Become a Hit
Everyone expected "The Kholops," a drama exploring oppression, to be shut down soon after it opened in St. Petersburg. Instead, it is two years into a sold-out run.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

As Kennedy Center Rebrands It's Mired in Black Tape
After the institution's board declared it the Trump Kennedy Center, a lot of signage around the building is in the midst of a makeover.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Walter Steding, Otherworldly One-Man Band and Portraitist, Is Dead at 75
A self-taught musician, he wore flashing goggles while playing the violin. But his real skill was as a painter, and his portraits offered an eerie commentary on the times.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Star Seize Chance to Speak Out at Night Honoring Leonardo DiCaprio
Actors and filmmakers were celebrated at the annual National Board of Review gala, where winners called attention to protests in Minneapolis and the violent crackdown in Iran.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

‘The Disappear' Review: A Couple on the Rocks and Out of Sync
Erica Schmidt's discordant comedy, starring Hamish Linklater and Miriam Silverman, is a farce clumsily straddling two genres.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company Won't Celebrate Centennial at Kennedy Center
The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Met Museum Employees Vote to Unionize
The bargaining unit, which includes curatorial, conservation and retail departments, could represent about half of the Met's work force.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Viva the Absurd: ‘What to Wear' and a Wave of Opera Surrealism
Michael Gordon and Richard Foreman's "What to Wear" at BAM is a visually rich, textually odd work — and a hot commodity.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Julio Iglesias Denies Sexual Abuse Claims by Former Employees
The singer called the accusations "completely false" in a statement released after Spanish prosecutors said they would investigate.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
In this month's picks, hijacked bullet trains, comet creatures and time loops in the British countryside.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

‘Eat the Rich': Cambridge Was a Culture Shock. She's Getting the Last Laugh.
Jade Franks mines the awkwardness of social mobility in her one-woman show "Eat the Rich."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Washington National Opera Finds a Stage Outside Kennedy Center Amid Trump Tensions
Spring performances of "Treemonisha" and "The Crucible" will be held at George Washington University.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Five Free Movies to Stream Now
From a Wim Wenders masterpiece to a Stanley Tucci gem, these films all revolve around the possibility of fresh starts and new beginnings.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

ASAP Rocky Grew Up, Settled Down (with Rihanna) and Returned to Rap
The artist reflects on how the chaotic eight years since his last release — including three kids and two trials — led to his latest album, "Don't Be Dumb."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

10 Steamy Books Like ‘Heated Rivalry'
Steamy love stories starring athletes and top-notch yearners will tide you over until your next trip to the cottage.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

8 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
Jan 16, 2026

‘Seeds' Review: Farms and a Way of Life Hang in the Balance
The director Brittany Shyne's film is slow-moving and lyrical in its focus on the seasonal rhythms of the work, even as it shifts to policy concerns.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

After an Earthquake, Preserving a Slow Craft in a Fast World
In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' ‘Game of Thrones' Prequel, Explores Dunk and Egg
With no dragons and no warring dynasties, HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is the first test of whether the "Thrones" formula works on a human scale.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms': ‘Game of Thrones' Goes Small-Scale
With no dragons and no warring dynasties, HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is the first test of whether the "Thrones" formula works on a human scale.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 16, 2026

Seth Meyers Never Guessed Trump Was Such a Milk Fan
The "Late Night" host said there was no way President Trump drank milk, "unless someone tricked you into thinking your Diet Coke came from a cow."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘The Pitt' Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Dirty Work
Viewers got extra intimate this week with the hard physical realities of life in the emergency ward.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘The Rip' Review: Clean Cop, Dirty Cop
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play grizzled cops looking at each other sideways in this Netflix crime thriller that has all the concepts but not much else.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘The Rip' Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Star in Cop Thriller
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play grizzled cops looking at each other sideways in this Netflix crime thriller that has all the concepts but not much else.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Humanities Endowment Awarding Millions to Western Civilization Programs
The National Endowment for the Humanities is giving more than $40 million to programs that have been embraced by conservatives as a counterweight to liberal-dominated academia.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Nick Reiner Was in a Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020
Mr. Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, was under a yearlong legal arrangement that allows for involuntary psychiatric treatment.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Harvey Pratt, Who Designed the Native American Veterans Memorial, Dies at 84
A self-taught artist, he also spent more than half a century creating forensic sketches and reconstructions for law-enforcement agencies.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93
He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of "Company," "Titanic" and "Six Degrees of Separation" and numerous film and TV appearances.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

In ‘Sons of Echo' Male Dancers March to Female Choreographers' Beat
"Sons of Echo," in which standout male dancers perform work by women, proves that male choreographers don't have a monopoly on bad taste.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Tessa Thompson in ‘Hedda,' and More Theater to Stream
Other picks include "Bat Out of Hell: The Musical," a new season of Playing on Air podcasts and "Lazarus," featuring the music of David Bowie.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘Hell's Kitchen' Will End Broadway Run and Open Overseas
Though the show will close in New York next month, a North American tour will continue, and productions in Australia, Germany and South Korea are planned.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Bob Weir Is Gone, but the Dead's Music Plays On
A concert honoring the Grateful Dead guitarist showed the durability of the band's music and culture, even as its members dwindle.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘Riot Women' Review: Women of a Certain Rage
There's much more to Sally Wainwright's series about middle-aged punk rockers than the music.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Holly Hunter Reaches for the Stars
In "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy," she got to play a few things she never had in her varied career: a space captain and a woman over 400 years old.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

He Survived Dachau. He Captured Its Horrors on Paper the Next Day.
When Brian Stonehouse, a British spy posing as an artist, was freed from the concentration camp, he made drawings to document what he had witnessed.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘Queen Kelly' Review: His Majesty, Von Stroheim
The 1929 silent film returns in a shimmering, sensitively scored restoration that brings out the lurid and the romantic in Erich von Stroheim's story of orphan-meets-prince.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens Up
The heavy metal pioneer known for his lightning-fast shredding and snarling vocal style is going out his way, with a final album and tour.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

White Lies, Inner Truth: The Contradictions of Henri Rousseau
His naïve style landed him outside the firmament, but his painterly innocence was more seductive — and intentional — than many critics appreciated.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘A Useful Ghost' Review: Machine Yearning
A grieving widower finds his problems are just beginning when his wife returns in the form of a household appliance in this gloriously funny, shape-shifting debut feature.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘Sound of Falling' Review: A Fortress of Feminine Mysteries
This detour-heavy film moves across time periods to follow girlhood mischief, desire and abuse on a German farm.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘Shuffle' Review: The Real Price of Rehab
Benjamin Flaherty discovered some disturbing tendencies in the addiction recovery industry. His documentary is upsetting and revelatory.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘A Private Life' Review: Jodie Foster Uncovers a Twisty Plot in Paris
Speaking in French (but cursing in English), the actress plays an American psychiatrist abroad who stumbles into unexpected intrigue.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘Night Patrol' Review: Things That Go Bump in the Night
Rival gangs in Los Angeles join forces when a bloodsucking unit of the police department invades their community.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘Deepfaking Sam Altman' Review: Altmanesque
A filmmaker who can't secure an interview with the A.I. executive turns to technology for a solution.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘All You Need Is Kill' Review: It Doesn't Bear Repeating
By condensing the logic of the action, this anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's light novel undermines the story's excitement.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Trisha Donnelly's Mysteries
The artist isn't known for her drawings, but in a new show these cryptic, sometimes unsettling works speak volumes.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review: Sympathy for the Devil
The latest installment in the zombie saga is all about evil and good, and whether any of it exists.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Colbert Jokes That Trump Has Found ‘a New National Bird'
"You got to hand it to that auto worker for getting under Trump's skin," Stephen Colbert said after the president appeared to flip off a heckling worker at a Ford plant.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London's Young Vic, an adventurous "people's theater" (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 15, 2026

Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London's Young Vic, an adventurous "people's theater" (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Gave British Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London's Young Vic, an adventurous "people's theater" — the Who took the stage at one point — before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique "flawless."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

If You Think This Instrument Is Hard to Play, Try Building One
The oboe has 500 parts. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Honored at Annual National Board of Review Gala
The stars were honored at the annual National Board of Review gala, where winners called attention to protests in Minneapolis and the violent crackdown in Iran.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Applying Richard Foreman's Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera
The composer Michael Gordon collaborated with Foreman on "What to Wear" in 2006. The opera makes its belated New York premiere at BAM on Thursday.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Harper Lee Expanded on Her View of the South in Letters to a Friend
In decades of correspondence, the author gave her friend, JoBeth McDaniel, a mix of opinions, advice on writing and insight into the impact of the Civil Rights movement.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Jim McBride Dies at 78; Brought Honky-Tonk Back to Country Music
He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their signature hit, "Chattahoochee."

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Tony Dokoupil's Road Trip on CBS News Hits a Rough Patch
A stretch of big news revealed growing pains for CBS's new evening anchor and problems with its Bari Weiss-era philosophy.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos.
The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel's classic era, pulling in thousands of clips. Its developer says it's an antidote to the algorithms.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

The Art of a Good Awards-Show Speech
Demi Moore nailed it at last year's Globes, and so did Teyana Taylor this year. The best acceptances keep in mind four key guidelines.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Can the American Oboe Sing Again?
Building the instrument is hard enough. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Inside an Exploding Marriage: Belle Burden in Her Own Words
After 20 years, Belle Burden's picture-perfect marriage came crashing down when her husband suddenly walked away.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

Jodie Foster: An American Oscar-Winner in Paris
In "A Private Life," the actress takes on her first solo lead role in which she speaks fluent French, but her French connection goes all the way back to childhood.

NYTimes Arts
Jan 14, 2026

In ‘Sound of Falling,' a House Full of Secrets
Mascha Schilinski's movie "Sound of Falling," which takes place over a century in a rural farmhouse, shows how trauma is transmitted through generations.

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