Spooky-Season Theatre to Chill You to the Bone
Also: the gorgeous new musical of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the sumptuous sound of Yebba, American Ballet Theatre’s…
Goings On
admin “Lincoln in the Bardo” Gets an Opera at the Met
Also: an Animal Collective reunion, the reverent art of Malcolm Peacock, a new jazz documentary from 1972, and more.
Justine Kurland’s Photographs Keep Us on Edge
Also: the progressive R. & B. of Kelela, the art of Jessica Lange, the Australian Ballet on Oscar Wilde, and…
The Sublime Somi Bridges African and Western Jazz
Also: David Greenspan and Lupita Nyong’o onstage, the found-object art of Narcissister, a Hong Kong-born filmmaker’s exploration of family history,…
New York Film Festival’s World of Cinema
Also: the punk-rock ruckus of Bikini Kill, New York City Ballet’s fall season, the Australian solo comedy “Garry Starr: Classic…
The Sartorial Riches of the Silent-Film Era
Also: the neo-soul of Erykah Badu, a festival of Indian classical dance, John Wilson’s ode to concrete, and more.
Jocelyn Bioh’s “Mean Girls” at a Ghana Beauty Pageant
Also: Harry Styles takes up residence at M.S.G., “Paranormal Activity” terrifies Broadway, Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson star in a…
Kacey Musgraves, Crossover Queen
Also: John David Washington plays a tech bro in “Disruption,” Samara Joy and Christian McBride perform at Central Park, Jacob…
Late Summertime Idylls by the Water
A roundup of bars on boats and at the beach.
What to Do in New York City This Fall
Fall 2026 culture preview: what’s coming this season in TV, movies, art, theatre, dance, and music.