Valery Gergiev, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin, is set to conduct in Western Europe for the first time since institutions there cut ties over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The festival opener "Nôt," from Marlene Monteiro Freitas, drew both boos and applause. Elsewhere, for Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, the spectacle was kept to the stage.
The production, of a Samuel D. Hunter play that got strong reviews in Chicago, will be the first produced by Scott Rudin since news reports of his bullying behavior in 2021.
The author of the Southern Reach novels recommends immersive, entertaining books that grapple with the psychological reality of navigating environmental crisis.
A breakout moment for Stephanie Comilang, a Filipino-Canadian filmmaker, who finds a poetry beneath the surface of migration and A.I. that transcends borders.
A new project by the History Channel explores the triumphs and injustices of Jim Thorpe's career. "He's one of the greatest Americans," the director Chris Eyre said.