The arts institution, which has shrunk its programming in recent years, unveiled its fall lineup.
Stephen A. Smith’s Relentless, Preposterous, Probably Inevitable Road to Political Clout
Stephen A. Smith has had something on his mind for a while now. “Let me switch to a subject near and dear to my heart,” he said on his podcast recently. “Me.” Mr. Smith, 57, is the terminally expressive face of sports media, ESPN’s $100 million …
He’s Made a Home at the World’s Most Popular Cemetery
No two days are the same for Benoît Gallot, whose title since 2018 has been “curator” at the storied Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, the resting place of choice for the great and good of France and those who love them. He might manage a team meeting …
Broadway, Backstage
Broadway stars make it look easy — hitting a high C, crying on demand, landing a complex turn with taps, doing all that as many as eight times a week. But behind the curtain, before a show, the groundwork is laid: the vocal cord steaming, the fight …
In Dark Comedies Like ‘Friendship,’ Bad Bromance Brews
A spate of recent indie films provide a complicated, sometimes solemn take on male friendship.
Onscreen, Robots Are the Most Interesting People
I know how I’m supposed to feel about artificial intelligence. Like anyone who pushes words around on a page, I worry that large language models will relegate me to the junk pile. I worry that smart machines will supplant artists, eliminate jobs and …
New York’s Deepest Pockets Turn Out to Fight Poverty
Thousands of Wall Street big shots crowded into the Javits Center Monday night for the annual Robin Hood gala. Founded in 1988, Robin Hood is one of New York’s largest anti-poverty groups, and its yearly fund-raiser lures the city’s deepest pockets …
The Case of Kim Kardashian’s Courtroom Diamonds
Testifying at her robbery trial in Paris, the businesswoman and influencer chose some unexpected accessories.
A High School Festival Keeps Duke Ellington Very Much Alive
In a dressing room behind the stage in the Metropolitan Opera House, Wynton Marsalis, the trumpeter and educator, intently watched a live feed of the big band representing the Osceola County School for the Arts, from Kissimmee, Fla. They were playing …
A Bleached Buzz Cut and an Irish Sweater
Approaching people on the street in Amsterdam, where I met Mark McGoey, is harder than you might think. There are generally more cyclists than pedestrians (except for in the most touristy places), which makes stopping stylish passers-by feel like a …