arts

A Klee Angel’s American Debut Is Delayed by the Mideast War

The rarely seen “Angelus Novus” by Paul Klee was supposed to arrive at New York’s Jewish Museum, but remains in Israel instead.

A Troubling Problem at the Heart of the Met Opera’s Big Hit

Audiences are packing the theater for a new “Tristan und Isolde.” Everyone can see the same spectacle, but they probably don’t hear the same sound.

Raphael and the Renaissance of Divine Beauty

This blockbuster exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art humanizes a lapsed god of painting.

D. Boon’s Death Shook Punk Rock. 40 Years Later, Minutemen Look Back.

The influential band’s singer and guitarist died at 27, but the bassist Mike Watt and the drummer George Hurley never lost his spirit.

Salzburg Festival Fires Its Artistic Director

The board terminated Markus Hinterhäuser’s contract early, leaving the leadership of the world’s largest classical music festival in limbo for now.

The Kennedy Center Is Giving Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize

The annual award that recognizes merit in humor is going to the satirist and talk show host who has been critical of President Trump and political correctness.

Rare Books Stolen From a Jesuit Archive in Rome Are Returned to Italy

The books, about astronomy and other topics, were written in Chinese by Jesuit missionaries who shared information on science as part of their effort to spread Christianity.

FKA twigs Says in Suit That Shia LaBeouf Had Her Sign ‘Illegal’ NDA

The suit said the nondisclosure agreement that was part of her court settlement with Mr. LaBeouf, her former boyfriend, effectively silenced her. His lawyer disputes that.

When a Not-So-Dark Knight and His Sidekick Saved a Wacky Gotham

Joel Schumacher apologized for “Batman & Robin,” his corny 1997 superhero movie, but thanks to its ice puns and bat nipples, it’s since become an accidental parody worth howling at.

Touching Enlightenment Through a Storied Rockefeller Art Trove

Our critic offers a guide to 70 years of great devotional sculptures in the Asia Society collection — including some that he once helped install.

Marriage Might Not Happen. But ‘Something Very Bad’ Did.

Executive produced by Matt and Ross Duffer, a new series by Haley Z. Boston finds horror in an idea that already terrifies her generation: romantic commitment.

‘Yes’ Review: From Israel, an Uncomfortable Existential Howl

Nadav Lapid’s scathing tone and accelerated rhythms lead this movie about a married couple who ingratiate themselves with the country’s power elite.

Their Ancestor Was an Enslaved Potter. They Are Battling to Recover His Legacy.

The descendants of David Drake learned who he was 10 years ago. They see his jars as his artistic and spiritual inheritance — and their own.

Mearns and Melnick, Dance Stars Who Choose Each Other

In “Superbloom,” the latest work by the ballet dancer Sara Mearns and the postmodern choreographer Jodi Melnick, women are at the forefront.

Late Night Disses Trump’s New ‘America First’ Award

“How many fake trophies that were made specifically for him is this guy going to get?” Seth Meyers asked on Thursday’s “Late Night.”

insider

Tracking Trump’s Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions

Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump’s attempts to amend the presentation of American history.

Why Are Theater Tickets So Much Cheaper in London Than New York?

For half the price of a great seat at a Broadway show, you can see “Paddington” in the West End (if you can find a ticket) and snack on a marmalade sandwich.

‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 12 Recap: Breaking Points

The stalwarts of the Pitt seem to be cracking under the stress of an especially difficult day — in a workplace defined by difficult days.

books

Han Kang Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

This year’s winners include the latest novel by the South Korean Nobel laureate in literature and a memoir by one of India’s best known novelists.

Sam Kieth, Creator of Surreal Comic Book Series The Maxx, Dies at 63

A cocreator of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series, he dreamed up The Maxx as a homeless character in the real world and a superhero in a subconscious realm. It was adapted for an MTV series.

Robert Fox, Acclaimed Producer in Britain and on Broadway, Dies at 73

A favorite of actors like Maggie Smith, he produced dozens of plays, including “The Audience,” about Queen Elizabeth II, which was made into the Netflix show “The Crown.”

Dash Crofts, of the Soft-Rock Duo That Sang ‘Summer Breeze,’ Dies at 87

Seals & Crofts had a number of Billboard Top 20 songs in the 1970s before their chart topper brought them global fame.

‘Public Charge’ Review: The World Is Messy. Being a Force for Good Is, Too.

A new play at the Public Theater written by Michael J. Chepiga and the former ambassador Julissa Reynoso is a diplomatic memoir of sorts, and a meditation on loving one’s country.

A Pop Diva and a Flamed-Out Rock Music Revolution

The singer Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, is an incarnation of late 1960s counterculture in a new London production of David Hare’s “Teeth ‘n’ Smiles.”

What’s Your Star Sign? The Ancients Could Offer You Some Insight.

Long before horoscope apps, the foundations of today’s multibillion-dollar astrology industry were laid in Babylonia, Egypt and the classical world.

travel

36 Hours in Raleigh, N.C.

A leveled-up dining scene, upgraded greenways and public art await weekend visitors to this Southern capital.

‘They Will Kill You’ Review: The Co-Op From Hell

Zazie Beetz fights her way through a high-rise of horrors in a splatter-fest that concentrates its creativity in its gore.

‘She Dances’ Review: Steve Zahn Is a Reluctant Chaperone

Zahn plays the father of Claire (his real-life daughter, Audrey), awkwardly accompanying her and a friend to a competition in Kentucky.

‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Review: Lost Souls and Found Follies

Opposites attract in this provocative drama about mass violence and two disaffected man-boys.

‘A Magnificent Life’ Review: An Era of Artistic Revolutions

Sylvain Chomet (“The Triplets of Belleville”), directs this animated biopic of the filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, which revels in the sights and sounds of Provence.

‘Forbidden Fruits’ Review: Queen Bees of the Food Court

Among a group of young women at the mall, power becomes toxic in the style of modern classics like “Mean Girls” and “The Craft,” but without the vibrancy.

‘BTS: The Return’ Review: Back in the Recording Booth

This documentary follows the K-pop supergroup BTS reuniting after a four-year hiatus as they find their album’s new vision.

‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Digging Out of the Doldrums

Matthew Shear’s comedic feature appealingly explores the jitters of a stalled young paralegal who babysits for a frustrated actress.

‘Alpha’ Review: Body Trouble

A reckless incident at a party throws a young girl’s life into turmoil in this extraordinary third feature from Julia Ducournau.

There’s More to Phuket Than Mass Tourism at the Thailand Biennale

Contemporary artists from across Thailand and beyond honor the island’s rich history of applied arts.

A Documentary About A.I. Gets Chief Executives on the Record

“The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” tries to cover so much that it ends up being more confusing than clarifying, but parts are fascinating.

books

Revenge of the Housewives

The author Elizabeth Arnott recommends thrilling tales of domestic vengeance and feminine power.