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  1. The Actress Who Disappeared Twice

    Libby Howes was an imposing presence onstage with the Wooster Group. But after abruptly leaving New York in 1981 she became a theater world mystery. What happened?

     By Helen Shaw

    Howes and Spalding Gray performed in “Sakonnet Point,” an almost wordless evocation of childhood, shortly after she arrived in New York in 1975.
    Howes and Spalding Gray performed in “Sakonnet Point,” an almost wordless evocation of childhood, shortly after she arrived in New York in 1975.
    CreditKen Kobland

  2. How Miss Piggy Went From Minor Muppet to TV’s Top Hog

    Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday.

     By Darryn King and Molly Matalon

    CreditMolly Matalon for The New York Times

  1. How a ‘Harry Potter’ Star Went From PG to B.D.S.M.

    The actor Harry Melling shed his image as Harry’s cruel cousin, Dudley Dursley — and his clothes — to star in the queer romance “Pillion.”

     By Sarah Bahr

    The British actor Harry Melling became known for a role in the “Harry Potter” movies. Now he stars in the kinky romantic comedy “Pillion.”
    CreditJono White for The New York Times

  2. ‘Bridgerton’ Is Built on Romance. But Its Backbone Is Dance.

    “There’s so much in the pomp and circumstance and the rules of the world that comes through dance,” said Tom Verica, a director of the Netflix series.

     By Stav Ziv

    Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) and Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) at the ball that sets the stage for this season’s love story.
    CreditLiam Daniel/Netflix

  3. A.I. Loves Fake Images. But They’ve Been a Thing Since Photography Began.

    An exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam reminds us that photography has always had a complicated relationship with the truth.

     By Nina Siegal

    A manipulated image from Germany in the early 20th century that is part of “Fake!,” a new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
    CreditRijksmuseum

  4. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Impulse! Records

    Listen to our experts’ selections from one of jazz’s great labels, with tracks from Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp, Gato Barbieri and more.

     By Marcus J. Moore

    CreditIllustration by Dante Zaballa

  5. Talk Talk’s Experiment ‘Spirit of Eden’ Was a Flop. And a Cult Favorite.

    The English band recorded a year of improvised sessions, then cut-and-pasted them into six songs. The result alienated its label, but enchanted fans for decades.

     By David Peisner

    From left: Lee Harris, Mark Hollis and Paul Webb of Talk Talk. Hollis died in 2019, and his bandmates don’t talk about “Spirit of Eden.”
    CreditFryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance, via Getty Images

  1. In Her Quivering Art, a Warning for a Wobbling World

    Mona Hatoum’s work riffs on themes of conflict and displacement to highlight the instability of our times.

     By Laura Rysman and Matteo de Mayda

    CreditMatteo de Mayda for The New York Times

  2. 10 Composers, 2 Directors, 1 Opera: ‘Complications in Sue’

    Opera Philadelphia’s latest premiere is like an exquisite corpse, with a libretto by Michael R. Jackson and starring Justin Vivian Bond.

     By Elisabeth Vincentelli

    Justin Vivian Bond, the star of “Complications in Sue,” which premieres at Opera Philadelphia on Wednesday.
    CreditHannah Yoon for The New York Times

  3. Trump’s Kennedy Center Shutdown Plan Jolts Workers and Performers

    The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.

     By Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs

    The sudden announcement that the Kennedy Center will close for two years, starting in July, has created confusion among workers, performers and ticket holders.
    CreditCaroline Gutman for The New York Times

  4. Jewish Heirs Say Met Museum Pissarro Was Sold Under Nazi-Era Duress

    The museum says a Jewish collector received a fair price for the work in 1941. The heirs say sales from that time are considered to have been forced and void under French law.

     By Tom Mashberg

    “Haystacks, Morning, Éragny” by Camille Pissarro, which dates from 1899.
    Creditvia The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  5. My 5 Favorite Places for Art in Los Angeles

    Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city with as much culture off the silver screen as on it.

     By Jason Farago

    CreditClockwise from left: Getty Museum; Fowler Museum; the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

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