https://www.nytimes.com/section/arts en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:20:43 +0000 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:16:44 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/arts https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/design/david-hockney-lawrence-weschler-appreciation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/design/david-hockney-lawrence-weschler-appreciation.html “As important as the boys and the pools and the light,” a memoirist writes, “the most important thing was becoming the driving.” It would inspire an obsession with moving focus into the future. Lawrence Weschler Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:38:27 +0000 Hockney, David Art Content Type: Personal Profile Men and Boys Photography Bachardy, Don Birtwell, Celia England Los Angeles (Calif) Clark, Ossie https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/movies/emily-blunt-disclosure-day-devil-wears-prada.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/movies/emily-blunt-disclosure-day-devil-wears-prada.html The star grew up on the director’s films and tried “to really compose myself” when he invited her to a meeting about a secret movie. Kyle Buchanan Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:13:59 +0000 Movies Actors and Actresses Blunt, Emily Spielberg, Steven Streep, Meryl Nolan, Christopher Thea Traff for The New York Times “I remember being completely traumatized by ‘Jaws’ and thrilled by ‘Indiana Jones,’” Emily Blunt said. “So it is a very surreal thing” when Steven Spielberg wants to work with you. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/design/david-hockney-los-angeles-pool-paintings.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/design/david-hockney-los-angeles-pool-paintings.html A Brit, he became a symbol of the city’s culture, stylish and alienating, with his vivid swimming pool paintings and embrace of SoCal light, hedonism and gay liberation. Jori Finkel Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:41:37 +0000 Art Hockney, David Content Type: Personal Profile Color Barron, Stephanie (Author) Dean, Tacita Wood, Jonas (1977- ) Los Angeles (Calif) Nathanael Turner for The New York Times David Hockney repainted his own pool — and signed and dated it July 8, 2017, the day before his 80th birthday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-name.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-name.html The arts institution followed a judge’s order to take President Trump’s name off its facade. It had been granted a 12-hour extension to complete the work. Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:40:23 +0000 Names, Organizational Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Pete Kiehart for The New York Times On Friday night, workers constructed scaffolding near President Trump’s name on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/movies/ai-tribeca-dreams-violets-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/movies/ai-tribeca-dreams-violets-iran.html The docudrama “Dreams of Violets” premiered at the Tribeca Festival, a sign that some in Hollywood have warmed to the technology. Malia Mendez and Matt Stevens Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:01:49 +0000 Movies Artificial Intelligence Festivals Rosenthal, Jane Iran Dreams of Violets (Movie) Tribeca Film Festival (NYC) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/music/jack-white-sylvan-esso-songs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/music/jack-white-sylvan-esso-songs.html Jack White makes his slide guitar scream, Sylvan Esso rocks out and 7 more new tracks to know. Jon Pareles Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:02:42 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Music Leenalchi (Music Group) L'Rain (Taja Cheek) Laferte, Mon Lloyd, Charles White, Jack Green, Riley Tara Clerkin Trio Miglis, Nicole Leon Neal/Getty Images Jack White — who just presented his first exhibition of art in London — returns with a new single ahead of a new album in July. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/television/ufc-white-house-fights.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/television/ufc-white-house-fights.html About 4,300 spectators will surround an octagonal cage on the South Lawn on Sunday night. President Trump and Dana White, the U.F.C.’s chief executive, are longtime friends. Emmanuel Morgan Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:42:36 +0000 Mixed Martial Arts White House Building (Washington, DC) Ultimate Fighting Championship Trump, Donald J White, Dana (1969- ) Washington (DC) Doug Mills/The New York Times The U.F.C. fights at the White House are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday and will be shown on Paramount+. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/television/olivia-cooke-house-of-the-dragon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/television/olivia-cooke-house-of-the-dragon.html She hates when the mugs on offer at a hotel are “teeny-weeny.” “So I just bring my own massive one,” she said. Sarah Bahr Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:00:25 +0000 Cooke, Olivia House of the Dragon (TV Program) Television Content Type: Personal Profile Movies Actors and Actresses Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/steven-spielberg-disclosure-day-clip.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/steven-spielberg-disclosure-day-clip.html The director narrates a scene from his movie that is a continuation, of sorts, of a sequence he filmed for his feature-length debut, “Duel,” in 1971. Mekado Murphy Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:26 +0000 Movies Spielberg, Steven Disclosure Day (Movie) Duel (Movie) Blunt, Emily O'Connor, Josh (Actor) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/slayyyter-interview-popcast.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/slayyyter-interview-popcast.html After a few attempts that didn’t fully connect, the St. Louis singer was ready to walk away, but not before making a raw album of thrashed pop, “Worst Girl in America.” Jon Caramanica, Joe Coscarelli and Caroline Tompkins Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:12 +0000 internal-open-access-audio Pop and Rock Music Content Type: Personal Profile Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Slayyyter (1996- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/olivia-rodrigo-you-seem-pretty-sad-for-a-girl-so-in-love-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/olivia-rodrigo-you-seem-pretty-sad-for-a-girl-so-in-love-review.html On “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the 23-year-old singer delivers a polished, solemn breakup chronicle that misses her signature adrenaline rush. Lindsay Zoladz Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:51 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Rodrigo, Olivia (2003- ) You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love (Album) OK McCausland for The New York Times Olivia Rodrigo’s third album documents a relationship, from beginning to end. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/taylor-swift-songwriters-hall-speech.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/taylor-swift-songwriters-hall-speech.html After an introduction from Steven Spielberg, Swift gave a lengthy speech encouraging artists to “trust their human intuition” in an industry driven by data. Malia Mendez Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:31:28 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Songwriters Hall of Fame Swift, Taylor Content Type: Personal Profile Thea Traff for The New York Times In a speech, Taylor Swift called songwriting “pretty much the only thing I ever just naturally did.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/igor-levit-no-silence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/igor-levit-no-silence.html Despite woes in the recording industry, Levit announced the founding of No Silence, which will release three albums this fall. Anastasia Tsioulcas Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:32 +0000 Classical Music Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Levit, Igor No Silence (Record Label) James Estrin/The New York Times The pianist Igor Levit, who is partnering with his longtime label, Sony, on the new imprint No Silence. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/pont-neuf-jj.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/pont-neuf-jj.html Four decades after the conceptual artist Christo draped the Pont Neuf with fabric, JR, a French street artist, offers his own trick of the eye. Mark Landler and Elliott Verdier Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:28:13 +0000 Art Bridges and Tunnels JR Christo Paris (France) Elliott Verdier for The New York Times The bridge has been wrapped with fabric that was then inflated to create a craggy appearance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/the-gas-station-attendant-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/the-gas-station-attendant-review.html Karla Murthy retells her Indian dad’s life story to better understand her own in this deeply personal documentary. Alissa Wilkinson Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:30 +0000 Documentary Films and Programs Content Type: Personal Profile Families and Family Life Immigration and Emigration The Gas Station Attendant (Movie) Murthy, Karla https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/david-plowden-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/david-plowden-dead.html With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor. Alex Williams Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:56:19 +0000 Plowden, David Deaths (Obituaries) Photography Rural Areas Agriculture and Farming Railroads Midwestern States (US) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/world/americas/world-cup-brazil-street-art.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/world/americas/world-cup-brazil-street-art.html After years of dampened enthusiasm about the World Cup, Brazilians are excited about their national team again — and they’re showing it by painting the streets. Ana Ionova and Dado Galdieri Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:02:36 +0000 Brazil World Cup 2026 (Soccer) Murals Neymar Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/world/canada/canadian-screen-awards-heated-rivalry-toronto.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/world/canada/canadian-screen-awards-heated-rivalry-toronto.html No longer content with being just “Hollywood North,” the Canadian screen industry is asserting itself and telling its own stories. Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Cole Burston Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:16:44 +0000 Canada Levy, Eugene Martin, Mae Myers, Mike Reid, Rachel (Author) Storrie, Connor (2000- ) Williams, Hudson (2001- ) Heated Rivalry (TV Program) United States Canadian Screen Awards Netflix Inc Home Box Office Canadian Broadcasting Corp Movies Television Actors and Actresses Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Awards, Decorations and Honors Cole Burston for The New York Times The actor Robbie Graham-Kunz speaking with fans outside the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto. https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000010926518/spielberg-gets-paranoid-with-disclosure-day.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000010926518/spielberg-gets-paranoid-with-disclosure-day.html Disclosure Day shows that after 50 years Spielberg’s fixations are the same, but his faith in the system has deteriorated. Alissa Wilkinson, Edward Vega and Alex Gallitano Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:27:14 +0000 Movies Spielberg, Steven Disclosure Day (Movie) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/television/captain-sandy-yawn-below-deck-mediterranean.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/television/captain-sandy-yawn-below-deck-mediterranean.html Since 2017, the captain has led several megayachts and crews on the popular reality-TV franchise. Johnny Diaz Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:18:04 +0000 Television Boats and Boating Reality Television Travel and Vacations Careers and Professions Bravo Yawn, Sandy Below Deck Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Bradenton (Fla) Dubrovnik (Croatia) Fort Lauderdale (Fla) Great Britain Fred Jagueneau/Bravo Capt. Sandy Yawn, a maritime industry veteran of nearly four decades, has built a following as the star of Bravo’s “Below Deck Mediterranean.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/television/gene-shalit-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/television/gene-shalit-dead.html One of the nation’s most recognizable characters, he delivered his wacky commentary for more than 40 years on the “Today” show. Robert D. McFadden Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:55:55 +0000 Shalit, Gene Deaths (Obituaries) Television Today (TV Program) Movies News and News Media Dave Pickoff/Associated Press Gene Shalit in 1980. With his handlebar mustache, bushy hair, black horn-rimmed glasses and extravagant bow ties, he was one of the nation’s most recognizable characters. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/theater/charles-dennis-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/theater/charles-dennis-dead.html A performance artist, dancer, choreographer, videographer, filmmaker and curator, he was a central figure in the downtown Manhattan experimental arts scene. Jeré Longman Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:34:14 +0000 Dennis, Charles (1949-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Dancing Theater Performance Art Performance Space 122 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/james-blood-ulmer-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/james-blood-ulmer-dead.html A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues. Clay Risen Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:51:45 +0000 Ulmer, James Blood Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Pop and Rock Music Blues Music Guitars Coleman, Ornette Manhattan (NYC) Andrew Lepley/Redferns, via Getty Images James Blood Ulmer in 1990. The New York Times called him “the most original electric guitarist to emerge since the late Jimi Hendrix.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/dance/review-royal-ballet-salle-de-dance-lightfoot-leon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/dance/review-royal-ballet-salle-de-dance-lightfoot-leon.html Paul Lightfoot and Sol León brought their blend of stretched balletic line and idiosyncratic gesture to London with a new work inspired by daily ballet class exercises. Roslyn Sulcas Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:46:17 +0000 Dancing Royal Ballet Lightfoot, Paul Leon, Sol Salle de Danse (Ballet) London (England) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/blake-lively-legal-fees-ruling-justin-baldoni-settlement.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/blake-lively-legal-fees-ruling-justin-baldoni-settlement.html The size of the award remains to be determined. It only involves the legal fees associated with part of her court battle with Mr. Baldoni, with whom she made a film. Julia Jacobs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:26:08 +0000 Suits and Litigation (Civil) Movies Sexual Harassment Baldoni, Justin Lively, Blake California It Ends With Us (Movie) Gottlieb, Michael J (Attorney) Eduardo Munoz/Reuters A judge on Friday awarded Blake Lively some legal fees in her court battle with Justin Baldoni. The amount was not set in the ruling. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/bruckner-eight-ny-phil-met-orchestra.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/bruckner-eight-ny-phil-met-orchestra.html Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony was performed in the same week by two of Lincoln Center’s orchestras. Was it coincidence or bad communication? Joshua Barone Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:58:09 +0000 Classical Music New York Philharmonic Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Bychkov, Semyon Bruckner, Anton Evan Zimmerman/Metropolitan Opera, Chris Lee for The New York Times Yannick Nézet-Séguin, left, and Semyon Bychkov both conducted Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony in New York this past week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-partworks-photostack.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-partworks-photostack.html Whether in Los Angeles, in his native England or traveling the world, the artist always reinvented the world he saw, with psychological insight. Holland Cotter Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:33:28 +0000 Art Hockney, David Great Britain Los Angeles (Calif) Homosexuality and Bisexuality California England https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/action-movies-streaming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/action-movies-streaming.html This month’s picks include a wartime rescue, teenage assassins and Emma Thompson’s rescue skills. Robert Daniels Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:06 +0000 Movies Beast (2026) (Movie) Dongji Rescue (Movie) Mexicali (Movie) My Dearest Assassin (Movie) Dead of Winter (Movie) Vertigo Releasing A still from “Beast,” featuring Daniel MacPherson. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-washington-national-opera-lawsuit-endowment.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-washington-national-opera-lawsuit-endowment.html The Washington National Opera, which left the center amid the Trump administration’s takeover, says its efforts to retrieve its endowment and other assets have been blocked. Julia Jacobs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:45:39 +0000 Classical Music live-detached Opera United States Politics and Government Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Washington National Opera Trump, Donald J Kenny Holston for The New York Times The Kennedy Center and the Washington National Opera are no longer affiliated, but they remained entangled in a dispute over what assets the opera might still be owed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/joe-negri-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/joe-negri-dead.html An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma. Michael S. Rosenwald Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:31:21 +0000 Negri, Joe (1926-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Television Rogers, Fred Pittsburgh (Pa) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-norman-rosenthal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-norman-rosenthal.html The curator Norman Rosenthal knew the artist for over 60 years and still discovered something new when they collaborated on a final blockbuster show. Norman Rosenthal Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:24:29 +0000 Art Content Type: Personal Profile Hockney, David Norman Rosenthal Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation Great Britain Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times Journalists looking at David Hockney’s work before the opening of the exhibition “David Hockney 25” at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris in April 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-ipad-iphone-photocopier-fax.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-ipad-iphone-photocopier-fax.html Polaroids and photocopiers also gave the artist possibilities for creating in forms vastly different from his paintings. Alex Marshall Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:47:28 +0000 Art Hockney, David iPhone Innovation Photography David Hockney “Mulholland Drive, June 1986,” a homemade print from a photocopier. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-dead.html His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century. Holland Cotter Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:23:16 +0000 Hockney, David Deaths (Obituaries) Art Culture (Arts) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/new-movies-this-week-critics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/new-movies-this-week-critics.html Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about. The New York Times Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:21 +0000 Movies Disclosure Day (Movie) Spielberg, Steven O Horizon (Movie) Rotzler, Madeleine Stop! That! Train! (Movie) Shankman, Adam The Furious (Movie) Tanigaki, Kenji Honeyjoon (Movie) Mehrel, Lilian T I Am Frankelda (Movie) Ambriz, Arturo Ambriz, Roy Promised Sky (Movie) Sehiri, Erige https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/the-furious-action-scene.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/the-furious-action-scene.html The new movie is packed with showstopping action, but one standout sequence has our hero rolling over a pyramid of henchmen. Here’s what it took. Mekado Murphy Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:44:38 +0000 Movies The Furious (Movie) Tanigaki, Kenji Xie Miao (1984- ) Taslim, Joe Kensuke Sonomura https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/books/most-saved-books-summer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/books/most-saved-books-summer.html Lush historical fiction, gripping thrillers, true crime, laugh-out-loud essays and more: Here are the books you’ve saved most to your reading lists. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:04:51 +0000 Books and Literature Content Type: Service The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000010945475/disclosure-day-anatomy-of-a-scene.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000010945475/disclosure-day-anatomy-of-a-scene.html The director Steven Spielberg breaks down an action sequence from his new film “Disclosure Day” for Anatomy of a Scene. Mekado Murphy, Sutton Raphael, Gabriel Blanco and Edward Vega Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:51:08 +0000 Movies Spielberg, Steven Disclosure Day (Movie) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/television/late-night-trump-birthday-ufc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/television/late-night-trump-birthday-ufc.html Jimmy Fallon called the president “the only 80-year-old yelling, ‘Get on my lawn!’” Trish Bendix Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:15:22 +0000 Television Kimmel, Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program) Fallon, Jimmy The Tonight Show (TV Program) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV Program) Lydic, Desi (1981- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/review-romeo-juliet-shakespeare-in-the-park.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/review-romeo-juliet-shakespeare-in-the-park.html For the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, the director Saheem Ali presents a strangely low-energy version of the tragedy. Helen Shaw Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:31:05 +0000 Theater Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Delacorte Theater Ali, Saheem Shakespeare, William Romeo and Juliet (Play) Sara Krulwich/The New York Times From left, Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens as Juliet, Francis Jue as Friar Lawrence and Daniel Bravo Hernández as Romeo in the play “Romeo and Juliet” at the Delacorte Theater in New York. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/kennedy-center-appeal-trump-name.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/kennedy-center-appeal-trump-name.html One day before a deadline to take the president’s name off its facade, the arts institution appealed a federal judge’s ruling that also temporarily blocked it from closing. Julia Jacobs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:42:17 +0000 Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts live-detached Boards of Directors Names, Organizational United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Federal Courts (US) Decisions and Verdicts Cooper, Christopher Reid Suits and Litigation (Civil) Beatty, Joyce Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Judge Christopher R. Cooper ruled that only Congress had the power to alter the name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was dedicated to the president in a 1964 law. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/william-coupon-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/william-coupon-dead.html Self-taught, he became a go-to portraitist for politicians, rock stars and other celebrities. He also documented Indigenous people and inmates on death row. Jeré Longman Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:51:58 +0000 Coupon, William (1952- ) Photography Pop and Rock Music Indigenous People Celebrities Deaths (Obituaries) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/north-star-frederick-douglass-irish-arts-center.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/north-star-frederick-douglass-irish-arts-center.html Hunted by slavers, the abolitionist escaped briefly to Britain and Ireland. A new show at the Irish Arts Center combines his speeches with performances by local students. Tim Teeman Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:46:29 +0000 Theater Off Broadway (Play) North Star (Play) Daniels, Kwame (Disc Jockey) Douglass, Frederick Irish Arts Center Rachel Papo for The New York Times “North Star,” directed by the British D.J. Kwame Daniels, recently opened at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/boston-symphony-andris-nelsons-chad-smith.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/boston-symphony-andris-nelsons-chad-smith.html Chad Smith, the orchestra’s president, admitted missteps in terminating Andris Nelsons’s contract but stood by the decision and won’t step down. Adam Nagourney and Robin Pogrebin Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:39:11 +0000 Classical Music Boston Symphony Orchestra Nelsons, Andris Smith, Chad (Music Executive) Appointments and Executive Changes Boards of Directors Boston (Mass) Berkshires (Mass) Tanglewood Music Festival (Lenox, Mass) Todd Seeber Players Committee https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/doctor-who-christmas-special.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/doctor-who-christmas-special.html The BBC said there would be no Christmas special this year and is looking for a production company to take on the sci-fi classic. Followers have already dubbed this uncertain period “the Wilderness Years 2.0.” Isobel Lewis Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:37:06 +0000 Doctor Who (TV Program) Television Science Fiction British Broadcasting Corp Davies, Russell T Great Britain Francesca Jones for The New York Times Russell T Davies, the showrunner who rebooted “Doctor Who” in 2005. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/duane-michals-artist-of-wit-and-courage.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/duane-michals-artist-of-wit-and-courage.html Our conversations over the years were, at times, philosophical, metaphysical, honest about the daily circumstances of our lives, and dishy, a photography critic says, as he looks back. Philip Gefter Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:51:03 +0000 Art Homosexuality and Bisexuality Photography Michals, Duane Content Type: Personal Profile https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/gerhard-richter-landschaften-zwirner-close-read.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/gerhard-richter-landschaften-zwirner-close-read.html Our critic Jason Farago on how the artist conceived a new way forward for landscape painting. Jason Farago Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:20:10 +0000 Art Zwirner, David, Gallery Richter, Gerhard Germany https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/orlan-louvre-lectures.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/orlan-louvre-lectures.html Orlan transformed herself through plastic surgery in the 1990s for an art project. Now, she is lecturing at the Louvre about changing perceptions of beauty. Nina Siegal Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:41:43 +0000 Art Museums Beauty (Concept) Plastic Surgery Content Type: Personal Profile Orlan Louvre Museum Paris (France) Elliott Verdier for The New York Times Orlan, with horn-like cheek implants in her forehead, has also created what she calls “bio-art” performances. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/stop-that-train-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/stop-that-train-review.html RuPaul stars as the American president, who must contend with an unfolding transit crisis and drag queens galore as a dangerous storm approaches. Chris Azzopardi Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:57 +0000 Stop! That! Train! (Movie) Movies Shankman, Adam Charles, RuPaul Rogers, Matt (Comedian) Drag (Performance) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/promised-sky-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/promised-sky-review.html Three women living in Tunisia shelter Kenza, a young girl who survived a shipwreck, while they deal with their own issues. Ben Kenigsberg Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:52 +0000 Movies Estelle Kenza Dogbo Promised Sky (Movie) Sehiri, Erige https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/o-horizon-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/o-horizon-review.html An already unwieldy film feels more queasy when taken in cultural context. Alissa Wilkinson Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:51 +0000 Movies Bakalova, Maria O Horizon (Movie) Rotzler, Madeleine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/i-am-frankelda-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/i-am-frankelda-review.html An origin story that proves the dark flame of Mexican fantasy is alive and well. Laura Zornosa Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:47 +0000 Movies Animated Films I Am Frankelda (Movie) Ambriz, Roy Ambriz, Arturo https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/the-furious-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/the-furious-review.html Xie Miao and Joe Taslim kick butt and take names in Kenji Tanigaki’s Asian action extravaganza. Robert Daniels Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:46 +0000 Movies The Furious (Movie) Tanigaki, Kenji https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/disclosure-day-review-steven-spielberg.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/disclosure-day-review-steven-spielberg.html In a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy, infused with epic intentions and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, the filmmaker brings the rest of us home. Manohla Dargis Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:02:16 +0000 Movies Disclosure Day (Movie) Spielberg, Steven https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/broadway-shows-closing-soon-becky-shaw-giant-and-more.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/broadway-shows-closing-soon-becky-shaw-giant-and-more.html The final curtain is coming down on two Tony Award-winning performances, a reboot of a 1980s musical and one of the best plays in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle. Laura Collins-Hughes Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:42:41 +0000 Theater Theater (Broadway) Tony Awards (Theater Awards) Giant (Play) Proof (Play) The Balusters (Play) Becky Shaw (Play) Chess (Play) Dog Day Afternoon (Play) Death Becomes Her (Play) The Fear of 13 (Play) Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Play) Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Rachael Stirling, background, and John Lithgow in “Giant,” a bio-drama based on a moment of crisis in the writer Roald Dahl’s life. It closes on June 28. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/best-classical-music-albums-june-2026.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/best-classical-music-albums-june-2026.html Recordings of songs by Schubert, music by Martyna Basta and symphonies by Martinu are among our selections. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:30 +0000 Classical Music Schubert, Franz Basta, Martyna Golub, Phillip Martinu, Bohuslav Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Hrusa, Jakub Prokofiev, Sergei Los Angeles Philharmonic Dudamel, Gustavo https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/he-man-mattel-marketing-protein-supplements.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/he-man-mattel-marketing-protein-supplements.html To promote “Masters of the Universe,” Mattel, the toymaker behind the movie, tapped into one of the hottest trends in health and wellness. Gregory Schmidt Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:01:57 +0000 Masters of the Universe (Movie) Proteins Movies Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies Advertising and Marketing Mattel Inc Brendan George Ko for The New York Times Perfect Sports has introduced an exclusive line of nutritional products tied to “Masters of the Universe.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/honeyjoon-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/honeyjoon-review.html In this strange, sensual dramedy, a lusty 20-something and her grieving Persian-British mother travel to an island resort meant for honeymooners. Beatrice Loayza Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:15 +0000 Movies Honeyjoon (Movie) Mehrel, Lilian T https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/television/summer-tv-shows.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/television/summer-tv-shows.html “The Bear” serves its last course, “Ted Lasso” gets back on the pitch, and Larry David makes a TV show with the Obamas. Mike Hale Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:21:13 +0000 Television Summer (Season) Apple TV “Ted Lasso” returns in August with, center, from left, Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis and Tanya Reynolds. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/nevada-museum-of-art-reno.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/design/nevada-museum-of-art-reno.html At the Nevada Museum of Art, five examples of artist-activists shining a light on the Great Basin Desert and beyond. Jonathan Griffin Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:58:50 +0000 Art Museums Indigenous People Global Warming Nevada Museum of Art Into the Time Horizon (Exhibit) Reno (Nev) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/television/late-night-desi-lydic-trump-coin.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/television/late-night-desi-lydic-trump-coin.html “$12,000? For a coin? Does it come with a used Honda Civic?” Lydic said. Trish Bendix Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:03:52 +0000 Television Kimmel, Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program) Fallon, Jimmy The Tonight Show (TV Program) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV Program) Lydic, Desi (1981- ) Meyers, Seth Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Program) Comedy and Humor https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/arts/television/ernest-chambers-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/arts/television/ernest-chambers-dead.html In the late 1960s, he and Saul Ilson oversaw a variety show known for its social and political satire, and together they helped fight network censors over its content. Richard Sandomir Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:43:05 +0000 Deaths (Obituaries) Comedy and Humor Television Chambers, Ernerst (1928-2026) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/briefing/the-good-list-pigeons-knicks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/briefing/the-good-list-pigeons-knicks.html Dancing pigeons, mystery stew and a nostalgia machine. Melissa Kirsch Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:11:44 +0000 internal-open-access-from-nl Illustration by Mike McQuade. Pigeon: Library of Congress