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This month brings the nation's 250th birthday bash, "Les Miserables," Mark Morris, the World Cup final, Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium and nine nights of Bon Jovi.

An introduction to a living genius of children's literature for the adults who will inevitably read her on repeat.

As arts institutions struggle to increase attendance, entertainment centers marketed as museums are wooing those who once might have gone to view art.

The latest film of the wildly successful spinoff franchise ushers the Minions into a new era of cultural ubiquity, while bringing some new creative juice.

One of the country's influential tastemakers, he oversaw the rapid expansion of Tiffany in the midst of seismic shifts in luxury retail.

Hear tracks from Johnny Cash, Barbra Streisand and Billy Joel.

"Discofoot," a dance showdown and soccer game played to disco hits, originated in France. Last weekend, in honor of the World Cup, it had its U.S. premiere.

This month's picks check the pulse of 1960s Paris, explore David Hockney's artistry and paint an intimate portrait of mortality.

Jonathan Spector's ambitious drama about six Jewish friends and their shifting relationship with Israel stretches over three hours and nearly two decades.

After the actress settled her retaliation claims, a judge granted her fees for one part of the sprawling Hollywood case.