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The Brooklyn organization, seeking new audiences and pushing boundaries, debuts Techne, four digital installations from the Onassis Foundation's ONX Studio.

And why do they get the trophy for best picture at the Oscars?

Adam Ross's "Playworld" is about a child actor and the real-world dramas that engulf his adolescence.

The Ontological-Hysteric Theater, which he founded in 1968, presented more than 50 of his plays, among them "My Head Was a Sledgehammer" and "Permanent Brain Damage."

He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York's downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.

Mr. Baena, who was married to the actress Aubrey Plaza, co-wrote the existential comedy "I Heart Huckabees," and wrote and directed films including "Life After Beth" and "The Little Hours."

A novel of British nobility; a memoir of American aristocracy.

In "Babygirl" and other recent movies, popular culture is finally getting comfortable with the sexual lives of 50-something women.

His long collaboration with Nancy Meyers produced a string of hit movies, including "Baby Boom" and "Father of the Bride," that spoke to the moment.

She adapted the children's book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme parks.