Arts

Francis Patrelle, Champion of the Story Ballet, Dies at 78

Francis Patrelle, Champion of the Story Ballet, Dies at 78

NYT > Arts, Jan 4, 2026 - 20:52

Founding his own company, he built a tightly knit community in New York around h...

Critics Choice Awards 2026: The Complete Winners List

Critics Choice Awards 2026: The Complete Winners List

NYT > Arts, Jan 4, 2026 - 18:51

“Sinners” led the nominations tally with 17 going into the ceremony, followed by...

Marina Viotti: The Opera Star With Heavy-Metal Chops

Marina Viotti: The Opera Star With Heavy-Metal Chops

NYT > Arts, Jan 4, 2026 - 17:51

The busy mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti has made a career out of versatility: “I th...

‘The Pitt’ Season 2: Behind the Scenes with Noah Wyle

‘The Pitt’ Season 2: Behind the Scenes with Noah Wyle

NYT > Arts, Jan 4, 2026 - 17:51

Noah Wyle and his castmates turned one harrowing day at an E.R. into an unforget...

Francis Patrelle, Founder of a Ballet Company, Dies at 78

Francis Patrelle, Founder of a Ballet Company, Dies at 78

NYT > Arts, Jan 4, 2026 - 17:51

A champion of the story ballet, he built a tightly knit community in New York ar...

$650,000 in Pop Star Memorabilia? These Superfans Know Few Limits.

$650,000 in Pop Star Memorabilia? These Superfans Know ...

NYT > Arts, Jan 4, 2026 - 00:24

For megafans of megastars like Madonna and Mariah Carey, obsessive collecting is...

Angie Katsanevas Went From Real Housewives Outsider to the Center Snowflake

Angie Katsanevas Went From Real Housewives Outsider to ...

NYT > Arts, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

Angie Katsanevas has carved her own path through life, and her deadly quips on “...

Julie Halston Sees Herself in Dorothy Parker

Julie Halston Sees Herself in Dorothy Parker

NYT > Arts, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

She stole the show in “And Just Like That …,” but theater is where the actress’s...

Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala

Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He W...

NYT > Arts, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host i...

Colossal Athletes Fill These Modern Arenas

Colossal Athletes Fill These Modern Arenas

NYT > Arts, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

Cosm, a company once focused on planetarium displays, is immersing sports fans w...

For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale

For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale

NYT > Arts, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items...

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in January

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in January

NYT > Arts, Dec 31, 2025 - 17:50

The first month of 2026 includes the latest Harlan Coben adaptation and the retu...

Mohammad Bakri, 72, Outspoken Palestinian Actor and Director, Dies

Mohammad Bakri, 72, Outspoken Palestinian Actor and Dir...

NYT > Arts, Dec 31, 2025 - 15:22

His work, including the 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin,” exposed the often harsh...

Richard Smallwood, 77, Choral Leader and Composer of Gospel Hits, Dies

Richard Smallwood, 77, Choral Leader and Composer of Go...

NYT > Arts, Dec 31, 2025 - 13:53

He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, ma...

The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers: ‘Marty Supreme’ and More

The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers: ‘Ma...

NYT > Arts, Dec 31, 2025 - 12:52

We asked you to vote on the best films of the year. The results ranged from big ...

Women Directed Fewer Box Office Hits in 2025, Report Finds

Women Directed Fewer Box Office Hits in 2025, Report Finds

NYT > Arts, Dec 31, 2025 - 12:52

The number of female filmmakers dropped to 8.1 percent this year from 13.4 perce...

6 Splendid Games You May Have Missed in 2025

6 Splendid Games You May Have Missed in 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 31, 2025 - 12:52

Check out a beat-’em-up roguelite, a superhero corporate comedy and a museum sim...

Isiah Whitlock Jr., Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock Jr., Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘...

NYT > Arts, Dec 30, 2025 - 22:23

In one of his most enduring roles, he played a corrupt state senator known for h...

Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist in the Cure, Dies at 65

Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist in the Cure, D...

NYT > Arts, Dec 30, 2025 - 17:24

A former roadie, he joined the band in 1990, played on five albums and in hundre...

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Actress, Dies at 57

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Actress, ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 30, 2025 - 16:52

Her four episodes on the sitcom marked a rarity: a disabled actress onscreen.

Five Brigitte Bardot Movies to Stream

Five Brigitte Bardot Movies to Stream

NYT > Arts, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

The actress, who died at 91, had what can’t be taught: charisma and attitude ons...

At the Met Opera, It’s Traditional Puritans for New Year’s Eve

At the Met Opera, It’s Traditional Puritans for New Yea...

NYT > Arts, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by C...

9 Podcasts That Made Us Stop and Really Listen in 2025

9 Podcasts That Made Us Stop and Really Listen in 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

In an ever-growing podcast universe, our writers select the shows that stood out.

The Musicians We Lost in 2025

The Musicians We Lost in 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:24

Listen to songs by pop visionaries, neo-soul luminaries, country-adjacent outlaw...

A Bold Alliance Ends as Innovative Opera Director Bows Out in Detroit

A Bold Alliance Ends as Innovative Opera Director Bows ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 29, 2025 - 13:54

Yuval Sharon will leave the financially strained Detroit Opera after this season...

2025 Showed Us the Global Power of Anime

2025 Showed Us the Global Power of Anime

NYT > Arts, Dec 29, 2025 - 13:54

The medium has been bigger than niche for a long time. That became apparent to e...

Vienna to Stage Gender-Bending, Jazz Age Comedy Once Banned by Franco

Vienna to Stage Gender-Bending, Jazz Age Comedy Once Ba...

NYT > Arts, Dec 28, 2025 - 14:25

MusikTheater an der Wien will stage Pablo Luna’s “Benamor,” a rarely seen exampl...

A Star Conductor Brings Sparkle to Vienna’s New Year’s Concert

A Star Conductor Brings Sparkle to Vienna’s New Year’s ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 28, 2025 - 14:25

For the first time, Yannick Nézet-Séguin will lead the Vienna Philharmonic’s mos...

8 Ways A.I. Affected Pop Culture in 2025

8 Ways A.I. Affected Pop Culture in 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 28, 2025 - 05:56

No longer something off in the distance, the new technology was all over our scr...

Want to Build a Better World? The São Paulo Bienal Has Some Tips

Want to Build a Better World? The São Paulo Bienal Has ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 28, 2025 - 05:56

“Not All Travelers Walk Roads,” the 36th edition of the exhibition, sees art as ...

The Artists Behind “Exactitudes" Capture How People Use Clothes to Create Identity

The Artists Behind “Exactitudes" Capture How People Use...

NYT > Arts, Dec 28, 2025 - 05:56

Two artists spent 30 years cataloging how people dress and learned a lot about h...

Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardo...

NYT > Arts, Dec 28, 2025 - 05:56

“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She lat...

Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 97

Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Die...

NYT > Arts, Dec 27, 2025 - 16:52

Mr. Graffman was a onetime child prodigy whose career was curtailed by a neurolo...

Mickey Lee, a ‘Big Brother’ Contestant, Dies at 35

Mickey Lee, a ‘Big Brother’ Contestant, Dies at 35

NYT > Arts, Dec 27, 2025 - 15:53

Ms. Lee, a party host in Atlanta, died from multiple cardiac arrests brought on ...

Marcello Hernández Can Handle the Haters

Marcello Hernández Can Handle the Haters

NYT > Arts, Dec 27, 2025 - 10:26

He once thought his comedy career was over before it even began. Now he’s an “S....

7 Book Podcasts to Indulge, Develop or Rekindle a Love of Reading

7 Book Podcasts to Indulge, Develop or Rekindle a Love ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 27, 2025 - 10:26

In a world filled with digital distractions, these shows will help you indulge, ...

How ‘Marty Supreme’ Got Ping Pong Right

How ‘Marty Supreme’ Got Ping Pong Right

NYT > Arts, Dec 27, 2025 - 10:26

The director Josh Safdie had a personal connection to 1950s players, but he also...

Five Action Movies to Stream Now

Five Action Movies to Stream Now

NYT > Arts, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:26

This month’s picks include a World War I revenge tale, a vampire superhero and f...

5 Comedy Specials to Get You Through the Holidays

5 Comedy Specials to Get You Through the Holidays

NYT > Arts, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:26

For very different reasons, new hours from Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Kathleen ...

The 40 Best New York Times Illustrations of 2025

The 40 Best New York Times Illustrations of 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:26

The most memorable illustrations of the year, chosen by art directors at The New...

Michal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies at 82

Michal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies...

NYT > Arts, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:26

One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, ...

9 Art Shows to See Before They Close This Winter

9 Art Shows to See Before They Close This Winter

NYT > Arts, Dec 25, 2025 - 14:56

Catch a lush Monet blockbuster, gorgeous Egyptian goddesses and the history of B...

Turn On, Tune In … Cop Out? ‘Sixties Surreal’ Teases at the Whitney.

Turn On, Tune In … Cop Out? ‘Sixties Surreal’ Teases at...

NYT > Arts, Dec 25, 2025 - 14:56

A spotty but thrilling tour of American art from Eisenhower to Nixon shows just ...

Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55

Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Game...

NYT > Arts, Dec 24, 2025 - 17:53

Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and also worked on the Medal of Honor, ...

Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82

Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82

NYT > Arts, Dec 24, 2025 - 16:54

With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy...

‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Sprints to the Top

‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Sprints to th...

NYT > Arts, Dec 24, 2025 - 13:36

The actor stars as a magnetic, striving table-tennis champ in Josh Safdie’s new ...

‘The Plague’ Review: Pool of the Flies

‘The Plague’ Review: Pool of the Flies

NYT > Arts, Dec 24, 2025 - 13:36

A stunner of a debut film follows a group of boys at a water polo camp, where an...

‘The Choral’ Review: Singing to Keep the Fear at Bay

‘The Choral’ Review: Singing to Keep the Fear at Bay

NYT > Arts, Dec 24, 2025 - 06:11

As England goes to war, a provincial choir master played by Ralph Fiennes is cha...

‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: A Christmas ‘Caroline’

‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: A Christmas ‘Caroline’

NYT > Arts, Dec 24, 2025 - 06:11

Craig Brewer’s toe-tapping weepie about the triumphs and tragedies of a Neil Dia...

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: A Woman Clothed With the Sun

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: A Woman Clothed With...

NYT > Arts, Dec 24, 2025 - 06:11

In an extraordinary performance, Amanda Seyfried plays the founder of the Shaker...