Medardo Rosso’s Free Form
The amorphous sculptures of the 20th-century artist who was a friend of Renoir’s, a rival of Rodin’s, and a mentor to Brancusi go on view in Basel
Mad About the Boy
In the Old Vic’s Present Laughter, Andrew Scott flips the script, sort of
Emilia Wickstead’s Guide to Auckland
The New Zealand fashion designer shares her favorite spots in her home city
The British Are Coming!
Operation Mincemeat—the Olivier Award–winning West End musical about a W.W. II–era deception operation that fooled the Nazis—is taking Broadway by storm
The Friend Zone
The author Sigrid Nunez on the film adaptation of her National Book Award–winning novel, starring Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, and a Great Dane
Jack of All Trades
The Museum of Modern Art, in New York, presents its first Jack Whitten retrospective, celebrating the late artist’s lasting mark on everything from abstraction to sculpture and drawings
Gia Kuan’s Guide to Seoul
The New York publicist and founder of Gia Kuan Consulting shares her go-to spots in one of her favorite cities
Anarchy in the U.S.
Ahead of their reunion, British punk band the Sex Pistols recall the madness of their 1970s American tour—drugs, cowboys, and all
Victor Hugo’s Secret Sketchbook
For the first time in 50 years, the French writer’s rarely seen works on paper—some echoing the ambient gloom of Les Misérables—go on view in London
Of Alps and an Apple
From La Scala, Riccardo Muti’s landmark revival of Rossini’s monumental farewell to opera
Sid Mashburn’s Guide to Atlanta
The menswear designer shares his favorite spots in his home city
Knocking on Wood
An exhibition in London celebrates the timeless art of Japanese carpentry
Alexia Hentsch’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
The Brazilian fashion designer shares her favorite spots in her adopted city
A Tale of Two Beans
Two years after its unveiling, at the base of a Manhattan luxury tower, Anish Kapoor’s smaller “bean” is way more controversial than its Chicago predecessor
Remembrance of Things Proust
An exhibition in Madrid showcases the art and culture that influenced the 20th-century French writer
Carmen Goes to the Movies
On film, Grace Bumbry’s exhilarating debut in an iconic signature role
