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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.

In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community.

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.

Over the last 20 years, television has changed, but the malignant narcissists of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" have not.

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.

Here's what's onstage in New York: a new musical about Joy Mangano of Miracle Mop fame, and two plays from the "Oh, Mary!" director Sam Pinkleton.

Rose Chalalai Singh traveled to Georgia to prepare a feast that called to mind the banquets depicted by Niko Pirosmani.