Arts

An alternative history of the worst nuclear event in British history is burdened by narrative tropes and uninspired characters.An alternative history of the worst nuclear event in British history is burdened by narrative tropes and uninspired characters. Read More

A deconstructed retrospective for the pioneer of Conceptual art shows off both the exhilarating highs and the sterile dead-ends of making ideas into artworks.A deconstructed retrospective for the pioneer of Conceptual art shows off both the exhilarating highs and the sterile dead-ends of making ideas into artworks. Read More

Biographers took an account of a scuffle in “Tender Is the Night” as a record of a real-life event. But uncovered documents suggest Fitzgerald may have behaved worse than he wrote.Biographers took an account of a scuffle in “Tender Is the Night” as a record of a real-life event. But uncovered documents suggest Fitzgerald may

Thomas Kinkade turned himself into a ubiquitous brand — but there was more to him than that, a new documentary shows.Thomas Kinkade turned himself into a ubiquitous brand — but there was more to him than that, a new documentary shows. Read More

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play a father and daughter who run down a mystical beast and end up running amok with a monstrous brood.Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play a father and daughter who run down a mystical beast and end up running amok with a monstrous brood. Read More

The nonprofit Center for Art and Advocacy, designed as a steppingstone to the art world, opens a public exhibition and education space in Bedford-Stuyvesant.The nonprofit Center for Art and Advocacy, designed as a steppingstone to the art world, opens a public exhibition and education space in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Read More

Elizabeth LeCompte and Kate Valk reflect on their decades of making daring theater together. Just don’t call it a nostalgic exercise.Elizabeth LeCompte and Kate Valk reflect on their decades of making daring theater together. Just don’t call it a nostalgic exercise. Read More

The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam has made dramatic moves to go green, from the materials it uses in productions to the food it serves.The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam has made dramatic moves to go green, from the materials it uses in productions to the food it serves. Read More

On a program with three New York premieres, the company seems stuck in an international style, though there are flickers of something more distinctive.On a program with three New York premieres, the company seems stuck in an international style, though there are flickers of something more distinctive. Read More

The institution’s annual American Songbook series honors “singer outsiders” including Fanny and Poly Styrene in events curated by Kathleen Hanna and Tamar-kali.The institution’s annual American Songbook series honors “singer outsiders” including Fanny and Poly Styrene in events curated by Kathleen Hanna and Tamar-kali. Read More