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Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf on Their Tony-Nominated ‘Death of a Salesman’

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The stars Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf talk with the show’s director, Joe Mantello, about the exhilaration of collaborating and the trap of sentimentality.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:02 am

A Chance to Shop the Paris Opera’s Jewel-Encrusted Closet

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Vintage ball gowns, potbellied fat suits and diaphanous tunics were among the offerings when the Paris Opera held a public sale of opera and ballet costumes.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:02 am

Kennedy Center Tells Staff to Immediately Remove Trump’s Name From Documents

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The center’s general counsel also said that a federal judge’s order meant the president’s name must be taken off outdoor and indoor signage by June 12.

Published: June 4, 2026, 4:19 pm

Saving Alice’s Adventures in New York: Her Mural Traveled a Rabbit Hole Too

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“Another Wonderland: Abram Champanier’s Alice Mural” at the Museum of the City of New York brings together 16 panels of the only surviving W.P.A. mural from a hospital children’s ward.

Published: June 4, 2026, 7:33 am

Where Sky Meets Water, Sanford Biggers Sees Life’s ‘Drift’

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In his first major solo survey on Long Island, the artist explores his connection to the East End’s natural environment and culture in textile works, prints, sculptures and installations.

Published: June 4, 2026, 8:10 am

Amid Kennedy Center Strife, the National Symphony Faces a Cloudy Future

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After months of uncertainty, and without an approved budget or secured venue, the orchestra has been unable to schedule its next season.

Published: June 4, 2026, 10:19 am

Wim Wenders Pulls Film With Teenage Nudity After Pleas by Nastassja Kinski

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Nastassja Kinski was 13 years old when she was shown topless in the 1975 film “Wrong Move.” “I could already tell that wasn’t right,” she told a German newspaper.

Published: June 4, 2026, 8:53 am

Kiyon Ross Wants Dancers at the School of American Ballet on the Edge of Danger

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With “Proof of Light,” Kiyon Ross wants to make his alma mater, the School of American Ballet, proud — and the dancers feel special. That’s what he would have wanted.

Published: June 4, 2026, 12:22 pm

Pommelien Thijs, a Pop Star for Half a Country

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Pommelien Thijs’s catchy tunes are beloved in Belgium — in the Dutch-speaking part, at least.

Published: June 4, 2026, 7:44 am

Pace Gallery Cuts 50 Artists and 50 Staff Amid Art Market Challenges

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A challenging art market is forcing even an established player to contract.

Published: June 4, 2026, 7:33 am

‘The Little Sister’ Review: Learning to Love

A French Algerian teenager grapples with her sexuality and her faith in a tender coming-of-age drama.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:49 pm

‘Masters of the Universe’ Review: Becoming a He-Man

The filmmakers behind this new live-action movie lean into the franchise’s ridiculousness, with sometimes engaging results.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:01 am

A New Play, ‘Kenrex,’ Revisits the Story of a Bully’s Unsolved Murder

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A man was shot dead surrounded by witnesses in Skidmore, Mo., but no one was ever prosecuted. Now that act of vigilante justice has inspired the play “Kenrex.”

Published: June 3, 2026, 5:05 pm

Even on His Own, Nick Is Still a Jonas Brother

With a starring role in “Power Ballad” and ambitions across mediums, the 33-year-old is carving a singular path.

Published: June 3, 2026, 2:02 am

‘Girl, Interrupted’ Review: A Musical That’s a Little Too Tranquilized

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While the 1999 movie went for melodrama, this stage adaptation with songs by Aimee Mann honors the memoir’s coolly clinical prose.

Published: June 4, 2026, 6:48 pm

‘Office Romance’ Review: Prepare for Turbulence

Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein cause professional headaches in this workplace comedy about an airline.

Published: June 4, 2026, 6:00 pm

‘Scary Movie’ Review: Too Many Movies, Too Few Laughs

The sixth installment of this low-grade franchise takes a predictable and dismaying turn, even if it feels like the right time to bring the series back.

Published: June 4, 2026, 3:06 pm

Art Gallery Shows to See in June

This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich files a dispatch from Los Angeles covering Charles Ray’s strangely lifelike sculptures, James Harrison’s flowers and a group show! (Exclamation point will make sense).

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:12 pm

Mister Rogers: Now on YouTube

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On Thursday, Fred Rogers Productions started a channel dedicated to the beloved children’s host. Eventually it will be a repository for full episodes, behind-the-scenes footage and compilations.

Published: June 4, 2026, 1:08 pm

Limmie Pulliam, Tenor Who Overcame the Stigma of His Size, Dies at 50

He quit singing in his early 20s when opera companies objected to his appearance, but after a 12-year absence he revived his career to acclaim.

Published: June 4, 2026, 8:01 am

Alan Gribben, Twain Scholar Who Excised Slur From ‘Huck Finn,’ Dies at 84

He made it his mission to track down every book Mark Twain owned — and to fix what he saw as flaws that kept schools from teaching the author’s most famous works.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:57 pm

‘Underland’ Review: Subterranean Adventurers

All over the world, voyagers are descending, legally and not, into the lower depths. This documentary offers a frustratingly abbreviated look at three of them.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:01 am

‘She’s the He’ Review: A Campy, Gender Swap Comedy

Nico Carney and Misha Osherovich play best friends on a mission to enter the women’s locker room.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:01 am

‘Carolina Caroline’ Review: Hearts on the Run

Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner are magnetic in this lovers-on-the-lam joint awash in soulful sincerity.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:01 am

‘Jinsei’ Review: Dreaming of J-Pop Stardom

In this anime film that follows a taciturn man over decades, the restrained animation is a saving grace.

Published: June 4, 2026, 3:04 pm

Review: In ‘Another World,’ the Afterlife Glows Red

The director Tommy Ng Kai Chung turns reincarnation into a visually lush exploration of the human condition.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:01 am

Why Do Most New Movies Look Meh?

Jessica M. Goldstein, an arts and culture reporter, inspects why movies today look different than they did 20 years ago.

Published: June 4, 2026, 11:27 am

11 Books That Capture the Swoon-Worthy Drama of Wedding Season

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These books dig into the thrilling, ugly and swoon-worthy drama of a happy couple’s big day.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:00 am

Late Night Reacts to Another Reality Star Wooing Voters

Michael Kosta wasn’t impressed to see that the L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt “got a second-season pickup” after Tuesday’s midterms.

Published: June 3, 2026, 11:11 pm

Ted Danson Apologizes for Blackface Roast of Whoopi Goldberg in 1993

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The actor’s monologue drew condemnation from figures including David N. Dinkins, New York’s first Black mayor.

Published: June 3, 2026, 4:08 pm

The Good List: 6 Things to Bring Delight to Your Day

Questions for bats, Rothko weather and Knicks fever.

Published: June 3, 2026, 12:44 pm

‘The Fantasticks’ and ‘Gloria’ Will Head to Broadway This Season

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The nonprofit Second Stage Theater said it would present a reimagined version of “The Fantasticks” and the Pulitzer finalist “Gloria” at the Helen Hayes Theater.

Published: June 3, 2026, 10:00 am

John McClain, Who Helped Keep Michael Jackson’s Profits Flowing, Dies at 72

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A music executive with longstanding ties to the Jackson family, he worked to make Janet a star and Michael a posthumous commercial powerhouse.

Published: June 3, 2026, 9:35 am

Caissie Levy, Tony Awards Contender and ‘Ragtime’ Star, Is Having a Moment

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Caissie Levy was Broadway’s first Elsa. She starred in “Hair” and “Ghost.” And now, for “Ragtime,” she is an odds-on favorite to win a Tony Award.

Published: June 4, 2026, 2:11 pm

Artists Threaten to Sue Venice Biennale for Including Them in Awards

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The artists want their names removed from a public vote to decide the best artist and pavilion, awards that are usually decided by a jury of experts.

Published: June 3, 2026, 5:27 am

What’s Next Now That Live Nation Has Been Found to Act as a Monopoly

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The music industry may be significantly changed by the judicial rulings to come, but there is still a lot of lawyering left to do.

Published: June 3, 2026, 2:02 am

I Tried to Have a Kid With My Best Friend. It Got Complicated.

Two queer friends dreamed of raising a child together. They almost made it real.

Published: June 3, 2026, 2:02 am

At Interlochen, Where Jeffrey Epstein’s Shadow Still Lingers

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The arts school and camp is still contending with the fallout from its former ties to Mr. Epstein, an alumnus and donor accused of preying on two girls he met there.

Published: June 3, 2026, 2:02 am

N.B.A. Finals Introduce Music by Nicholas Britell and Nas

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The league is rolling out music by the composer Nicholas Britell and the rapper Nas that, if successful, could become the sport’s sonic shorthand.

Published: June 3, 2026, 5:58 pm

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Charlie Parker

Bird helped usher in bebop and transformed the alto saxophone into an instrument of startling possibility. Here’s an 11-song primer on his enduring legacy.

Published: June 3, 2026, 7:50 am

Making Scottish Ballet’s ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ Legible to Americans

Scottish Ballet realized it needed to make its nation’s history a bit more explicit to take its “Mary, Queen of Scots” on the road. It comes to Lincoln Center this week.

Published: June 3, 2026, 2:00 am

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80

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A close collaborator with George Lucas, her first husband, she was “the warmth and the heart” of his early films, the actor Mark Hamill said.

Published: June 3, 2026, 7:24 am

Ballet Tech Gave Them Dance. Now They Give Back.

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Kids Dance, from the New York Public School for Dance, is debuting a work featuring alumni. That’s not the only way former students are involved with the school.

Published: June 3, 2026, 12:38 am

Sting, Billy Porter and Others Jazz Up June on Off Broadway Stages

Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Sting and Suzan-Lori Parks are all slated to star on Off Broadway stages this month.

Published: June 4, 2026, 6:52 pm

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, AMC+, Apple TV and More in June

“The Vampire Lestat,” “Hoppers” and “Not Suitable for Work” arrive and “The Bear” returns.

Published: June 4, 2026, 9:41 am

See the Rescued and Restored 'Alice in Wonderland' Mural Painted for Sick Children at a New York Hospital

Abram Champanier’s "Alice of Wonderland Visiting New York" was a commission from the Federal Art Project, a New Deal program that championed American art in public spaces

Published: June 4, 2026, 1:24 pm

What Key West’s Art Scene Reveals About America’s Creative Spirit

At the edge of the United States, a sun-drenched island has been quietly fueling one of the country's most distinctive creative scenes

Published: June 4, 2026, 12:46 pm

Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Body

Discovered in the Alps in 1991, the remains are home to a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and yeasts

Published: June 4, 2026, 12:02 pm

NASA Officially Ends the MAVEN Mission Months After Losing Contact With the Mars Orbiter

The agency last heard from the spacecraft on December 6. Recovered fragmentary data suggest that MAVEN was spinning unexpectedly, hinting at a change in its trajectory and draining its batteries

Published: June 4, 2026, 11:51 am

George Washington Recorded a Recipe for Beer While Leading a Militia. Thanks to the New York Public Library, You Can Imbibe That History This Summer

To celebrate America's 250th birthday, the library partnered with a brewery to produce the founding father's beer — and an updated version more pleasing to modern palates

Published: June 4, 2026, 10:20 am

Tonga's Enormous Volcanic Eruption Cleaned Up Part of Its Own Methane Emissions in 2022, Hinting at a Way to Fight Climate Change

Researchers analyzed satellite imagery of the volcanic plume and found evidence that the potent greenhouse gas had broken down. The work could inform artificial interventions aiming to mitigate global warming, scientists say

Published: June 4, 2026, 9:14 am

Glittering Gold Can Stay Shiny for Centuries. Scientists Say They've Figured Out Why the Precious Metal Is So Resistant to Tarnishing

When the metal is split, the atoms on its surface rearrange themselves into a very stable pattern that doesn't easily react with oxygen in the air, a study suggests

Published: June 4, 2026, 8:26 am

See the 'Spectacular' Gold-and-Gemstone Ring a Roman Likely Buried for Safekeeping 1,700 Years Ago

The ring, discovered in an English field and deemed a "treasure," has ties to a power grab that a military leader made in Roman Britain

Published: June 4, 2026, 8:03 am

A Blip on a Telescope in a Colorado Parking Lot Bolstered a Space Mission That Has Found Thousands of Planets … and Counting

The Kepler telescope changed how we saw the sky. It’s just one of the devices we’ve sent out beyond the reach of humans to search our solar system

Published: June 4, 2026, 6:00 am

During the Revolution, American Women Fought for Freedom, Spied on the British, Cared for the Sick and Fell in Love. A New Exhibition Reveals Their Rich Wartime Stories

Now on view at the New York Historical, "Revolutionary Women" spotlights figures with connections to the state, including a Jewish chocolatier, a Mohawk leader and a woman who disguised herself as a man to enlist in the Continental Army

Published: June 4, 2026, 5:30 am

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