The 20th Century’s Enfant Terrible
From bare-bottomed sailors to opium-smoking lovers, a new Jean Cocteau exhibition in Venice—the French artist’s first major retrospective in Italy—brings together some of his most risqué works
“Bipartisan Karaoke” Night
There is one thing that can still bring a divided Washington together: the music of Elton John
Long Live La Latteria
Over six decades, the couple behind this quaint Milanese spot served spaghetti al limone to Kennedys, Agnellis, artists, and locals alike
A Place in the Sun
Eighteen months and 35,000 sheets of gold leaf later, Louis XIV’s prized Apollo Fountain sculpture returns to Versailles in a sparkling restoration
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Here? Not One?
No, no, not one in Sasha Regan’s well-traveled all-male The Pirates of Penzance
Flappers to the Wings!
The Great Gatsby made F. Scott Fitzgerald’s name, but the Broadway play of his book made him rich. A copy of the long-lost script has finally been found
Against the Grain
The Museum of Modern Art exhibits New York’s first-ever retrospective on Käthe Kollwitz, one of history’s greatest graphic artists—and one of its most outspoken pacifists
New Kid on the Great White Way
The longtime Public Theater producer Mandy Hackett sets her sights on Broadway with the Alicia Keys–inspired musical, Hell’s Kitchen
The Sky’s the Limit
From the title role in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Omar, the tenor Jamez McCorkle pivots to godhood
Block Head
Nathan Sawaya left his Wall Street law firm to play with Lego. Now his painstaking brick creations sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars
Brancusi’s Magnum Opus
Bronze, wood, marble, stone … the Centre Pompidou, in Paris, presents the sculptor’s largest retrospective since 1995
Kahlo Incorporated
How did Frida Kahlo go from being a little-known artist to a feminist icon to a global brand?
Three Faces of Lise
The Norwegian soprano of the hour explores the heroines of Richard Strauss
Photography’s Shooting Star
Exhibitions in London and New York honor the prodigious photographer who left behind a timeless body of work following her death, at just 22
A Window in His Heart
Alex Gibney’s new documentary chronicles Paul Simon’s course from voice of a generation to aging performer who’s not ready to hang up his guitar
A Match Made in Design Heaven
Heidi Weber, the Swiss furniture gallerist, believed in Le Corbusier’s vision more than anyone. Together, they formed an exceptional partnership
Look at the Old Girl Now, Fellas!
In 1967, Pearl Bailey appeared in an all-Black Hello, Dolly! It was a sensation, smashing preconceptions, showcasing civil rights, and announcing a new era on Broadway
The Prisoner’s Song
The Dazed and Confused and Boyhood director, Richard Linklater, discusses trading drama for documentary in his latest, a searing film about the American prison system
Douglas Kirkland’s Dazzling Vision
The Canadian portrait photographer had a knack for making everyone feel like a star
His Last Duchess
Samuel Ramey and Jessye Norman mesmerize in a 1989 Met performance of Bluebeard’s Castle
The Righteous Gemstones
A new exhibition in Los Angeles puts rare, precious stones on display, and explores the ways gemstones can help cure disease—and save the planet
From Hussar to Bazaar
An exhibition in Philadelphia honors the graphic designer Alexey Brodovitch, who went from serving in a Russian hussar regiment to being art director at Harper’s Bazaar, where he mentored photographers such as Irving Penn
Paapa Essiedu
The Ghanaian-British actor is bringing his role in the critically acclaimed revival of The Effect from London to New York City
The Wellness Madness
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Buzz Bissinger is sick of wellness. What he wants is more badness, malice, and depravity
