CULTURE

Both “The Trial” and Titanium Court, a lauded Match-3 game, trade in the frustration of a system of nonsensical rules.Both “The Trial” and Titanium Court, a lauded Match-3 game, trade in the frustration of a system of nonsensical rules. Read More

Meg Webster creates works that are often fleeting. At 82, with a new show at the Paula Cooper Gallery, now she’s looking for a place in history.Meg Webster creates works that are often fleeting. At 82, with a new show at the Paula Cooper Gallery, now she’s looking for a place in history. Read More

The season’s best new show is a horror-comedy rooted in a timely idea: Is the past a treasure to preserve or a monster to escape?The season’s best new show is a horror-comedy rooted in a timely idea: Is the past a treasure to preserve or a monster to escape? Read More

For her Broadway debut, the comedian hired a trainer, read lines with her daughter and, when she needed it most, was saved by improv.For her Broadway debut, the comedian hired a trainer, read lines with her daughter and, when she needed it most, was saved by improv. Read More

A new exhibition charts the cyclical forces destroying nightlife spots, even as independent spaces fight developers, complaining neighbors and shifting social habits.A new exhibition charts the cyclical forces destroying nightlife spots, even as independent spaces fight developers, complaining neighbors and shifting social habits. Read More

Across the United States, orchestras are programming more live performances of movie soundtracks in a bid for box office revenue.Across the United States, orchestras are programming more live performances of movie soundtracks in a bid for box office revenue. Read More

New York City Ballet ended its season on a positive note with “Coppélia,” but the repertory tipped too heavily into unimportant ballets.New York City Ballet ended its season on a positive note with “Coppélia,” but the repertory tipped too heavily into unimportant ballets. Read More

The actor has become a reliable horror star — but he’s also delivered compelling performances in offbeat movies like “Dinner in America” and “Strange Darling.”The actor has become a reliable horror star — but he’s also delivered compelling performances in offbeat movies like “Dinner in America” and “Strange Darling.” Read More

Since her mother’s death, Emma Dante has used the stage as a space to dive into her Sicilian roots — and the contradictions of family life.Since her mother’s death, Emma Dante has used the stage as a space to dive into her Sicilian roots — and the contradictions of family life. Read More

From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment.From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment. Read More