Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s classic, which throws audiences directly into 19th-century Paris, opens again in New York next week.

The company, now on the cusp of its new season, recently announced a lucrative agreement with the Saudi Music Commission—but much more will be needed if it is to rescue itself from its dire economic position.

Born 100 years ago, the actor reached hilarious heights by bringing a unique commitment and distinctiveness to his often absurd characters, from Dr. Strangelove to Inspector Clouseau.

The director, born 100 years ago this month, brought a singularly lyrical style to movies such as ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ ‘Summer of ’42’ and ‘The Man in the Moon.’

The statesman turned to artmaking 110 years ago to treat his deep depression. That hobby both restored his spirits and turned him into an internationally recognized artist.

Established 75 years ago by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess, the record label focused primarily on black musicians and assembled a body of work that would shape the industry for decades to come.

The Trump administration’s plan for a celebratory array of statuary badly misreads the state of public art today.

Completed despite production problems, equipment malfunctions and budget adjustments, the movie proved an enduring, thrilling work of popular filmmaking that virtually invented the summer blockbuster as we know it.

Following President Trump’s announcement last month that he was firing Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution has issued a clarifying affirmation of its own authority in such matters—while vowing to make welcome strides toward keeping politics out of its exhibitions.

America’s largest surviving archive of newsreel films has many clips online, providing a timely opportunity to revisit the past on V.E. Day.

The madcap medieval farce virtually redefined comedy with its anarchic mix of wit, absurdity and utter silliness.

The musician, who was born in the Soviet Union in 1973 and died at age 46 in 2019, left behind a collection of recordings that engage deeply with some of the repertoire’s richest works, from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier to Schubert’s final sonata.

In its pledge to ‘decolonize’ the Bard’s legacy, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has forsaken its historical mission in favor of present-day ideological purity.

Born 550 years ago, the Renaissance master usually has his achievements ascribed to ‘genius,’ but there’s more to it than that.

Born a century ago, the American director created an eclectic body of work—from ‘M*A*S*H’ to ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’—that is held together by a playful, often parodic approach to genre and an interest in the hubbub of the everyday.

For all his modesty and wartime preoccupation, the 16th president was one of the most photographed men of his time, with a canny sense of the political power of images.

The French president announced last week an extensive overhaul of the legendary museum, including a dedicated gallery for Leonardo’s masterpiece and a new entrance and exit that would take advantage of long-underused public spaces.

The threats to the two Getty museums from the California wildfires highlight the often surprising steps such institutions take to protect their collections.

Sheb Wooley’s novelty song about an alien creature—which flew to the top of the charts in 1958—reminds us that the idea of mysterious forces in the sky above us has long had an irresistible lure.

Often described as the greatest sequel ever made, Francis Ford Coppola’s classic drama derives enduring gravity from Al Pacino’s portrayal of Michael Corleone’s commitment to the criminal life.