Arts & Culture

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor who reshaped San Francisco Symphony, dies at 81

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor and San Francisco Symphony leader who co-founded New World Symphony, died April 22 at 81 after glioblastoma.

#classicalmusic, #obituary, #sanfrancisco

Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Film to Be Shot for IMAX, Release Set for March 3, 2028

Bandai Namco says Alex Garland’s live-action Elden Ring will be filmed for IMAX, feature an ensemble cast and open in theaters March 3, 2028.

#entertainment, #film, #eldenring, #a24, #gaming

Cannes Critics’ Week to Open With Animated Memoir, Adds Yemen and Kosovo — No U.S. Films in 2026 Lineup

Critics’ Week will open with the animated In Waves, includes first entries from Yemen and Kosovo, and features no U.S. films in its 65th lineup.

#cannes, #filmfestival, #criticsweek, #animation

Coachella 2026 opens with Sabrina Carpenter headlining and a global 4K livestream

Coachella 2026 opened April 10 in Indio, with Sabrina Carpenter headlining Weekend 1 and a 4K YouTube multiview livestream reaching millions worldwide.

#coachella, #music, #livestream, #pop

New Directors/New Films Opens 55th Edition With Queer Horror 'Leviticus'

New Directors/New Films opens April 8 with Adrian Chiarella’s queer conversion-therapy horror Leviticus; the festival runs April 8–19 at MoMA and Film at Lincoln Center.

#filmfestival, #cinema, #newdirectors, #queerfilm

Prime Video premieres final season of 'The Boys' with two‑episode debut; finale set for May 20

Prime Video released the first two episodes of The Boys' final season April 8, beginning a weekly rollout that culminates with a May 20 finale.

#theboys, #primevideo, #streaming, #tv

Olivia Rodrigo Announces Lead Single 'drop dead' for April 17; Album Due June 12

Olivia Rodrigo revealed the lead single “drop dead,” out April 17, and confirmed her third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, arrives June 12.

#oliviarodrigo, #music, #pop, #albumrelease

The Strokes Announce New Album ‘Reality Awaits’ Set for Summer Release

The Strokes tease their first album in six years, ‘Reality Awaits,’ with a retro video, hinting at a summer release amid festival prep.

#thestrokes, #music, #rock, #newalbum, #realityawaits

Living Art on Display: How the Hammer Museum Embraces Change in "Several Eternities in a Day" Exhibition

The Hammer Museum's new show features live-changing art by Indigenous and Brown artists, challenging traditional museum preservation.

#art, #indigenous art, #living materials, #hammer museum, #exhibition

A $200 Million Basquiat Heads to Miami, as World Cup Crowds Arrive

Pérez Art Museum Miami will show Jean-Michel Basquiat’s record-setting 1982 “Untitled” skull in a yearlong 2026 exhibition.

#basquiat, #miami, #worldcup2026, #museum, #artmarket

Big money returns—carefully—at Art Basel Hong Kong as fair draws 91,500 visitors

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 logged 91,500 visitors and renewed seven-figure sales, signaling a cautious rebound and a new five-year city deal.

#artbasel, #hongkong, #artmarket, #galleries, #collectors

Taiwanese Novelist Makes International Booker Shortlist With Colonial-Era Love Story

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s “Taiwan Travelogue” becomes the first Taiwanese novel shortlisted for the International Booker, as judges unveil six finalists.

#internationalbooker, #translatedfiction, #taiwan, #literaryawards, #publishing

Broadway’s “Dog Day Afternoon” Revives an Iconic Heist—and Reopens Debates Over Trans Representation

A new, studio-backed Broadway adaptation of “Dog Day Afternoon” draws praise for star power and design, but sparks debate over tone and trans history.

#broadway, #theater, #transrights, #adaptation, #newyork