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• Punkie Johnson Announces She Is Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’

  01-08-2024 23:59 via nytimes.com
  
  Johnson told a stand-up audience she was leaving “Saturday Night Live” before confirming her departure in an Instagram video the next day.
  
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• ‘Cowboy Cartel’ Tells a Galloping Story

  01-08-2024 22:05 via nytimes.com
  
  With a made-for-TV plot, this documentary series explores a ploy by Mexican drug cartels to launder money through the world of horseracing.
  
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• David Zwirner Cuts Digital Team After Reorganizing E-Commerce Business Platform

  01-08-2024 21:17 via artnews.com
  
  David Zwirner has eliminated around ten staffers from a team of engineers and web developers hired in March last year to revamp the gallery’s online presence.“We have significantly reorganized our digital team,” a gallery spokesperson told ARTnews in a statement. The change to its workforce comes more than four years after the gallery made expanding online a primary goal during the pandemic in 2020. In July of that year, the mega-dealer laid off 20 percent of its staff to make
  
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• Bonhams Auction House Announces Chabi Nouri as Global CEO, Based in London

  01-08-2024 19:54 via artnews.com
  
  Bonhams recently announced Chabi Nouri as its new CEO. Nouri will be based at the auction house’s headquarters in London and start in October. “I am delighted to be joining Bonhams, which has a long heritage, rich history and strong values as an auction house, as well as a reputation as an innovator,” Nouri said in a press statement. “Its focus on digital transformation, global reach and passion, nurtured by its extraordinary talents, makes it an exceptionally exciting an
  
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• Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to Star in ‘Waiting for Godot’ on Broadway

  01-08-2024 19:52 via nytimes.com
  
  They played slacker buddies in three “Bill & Ted” films, and next year they plan to reunite for Beckett’s classic tragicomedy.
  
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• Stream These 12 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in August

  01-08-2024 19:39 via nytimes.com
  
  A ton of great titles are leaving for U.S. subscribers by the end of this month. Catch them while you can.
  
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• The Best Movies and TV Shows Streaming in August

  01-08-2024 19:05 via nytimes.com
  
  “Batman: Caped Crusader,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “OceanXplorers” and “Only Murders in the Building” will be streaming.
  
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• The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, Disney+, Hulu and More in August

  01-08-2024 19:05 via nytimes.com
  
  “Batman: Caped Crusader,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “OceanXplorers” and “Only Murders in the Building” will be streaming.
  
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• Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to Star on Broadway in ‘Waiting for Godot’

  01-08-2024 19:00 via nytimes.com
  
  They played slacker buddies in three “Bill & Ted” films, and next year they plan to reunite for Beckett’s classic tragicomedy.
  
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• Pharrell’s Call to Include the Arts in the Olympics Highlights a Lost Tradition

  01-08-2024 18:59 via artnews.com
  
  In light of the 2024 Paris Olympics buzz, musician and designer Pharrell Williams recently called for reviving the arts competition at the games.Williams announced his wishes to reinstate the arts competitions for the 2028 edition at his star-studded Louis Vuitton event on Thursday, the night before this year’s opening ceremony, in the city of lights. While this revelation may seem out of left field, some in living memory may recall the inclusion of arts in the modern adaptation of the Oly
  
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• Marcel Breuer’s Modernist Cottage in Cape Cod Sold to Trust, Clearing the Way for Renovations

  01-08-2024 18:59 via artnews.com
  
  The Cape Cod Modern House Trust has purchased the summer home of modernist architect Marcel Breuer near the Massachusetts town of Wellfleet.The deal was completed last week after nearly a year of fundraising and negotiations, and transfers ownership from Breuer’s son Thomas to the trust. A press release published last year said the purchase price was $2 million, with donations needed for at least $1.4 million.The building will undergo restoration work before the trust plans to expand progr
  
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• French Museum Invites Visitors to Get Naked for New Nudist Exhibition

  01-08-2024 18:27 via artnews.com
  
  A museum in the southern French city of Marseille is celebrating its tenth anniversary by giving visitors the chance to see its current show in the nude.“Naturist Paradises” at The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (Mucem) is dedicated to “living naked” and charts the history of nudism over the last century, particularly in France.According to Outforia, a wilderness travel website, the country is the world’s most nudist-friendly, boasting 397 public
  
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• ‘War Game’ Review: It Can’t Happen Here (Right?)

  01-08-2024 18:08 via nytimes.com
  
  This nail-biter of a documentary imagines it is Jan. 6, 2025, and armed supporters of the losing candidate are hatching a coup and maybe a civil war. What will the nation’s leaders do?
  
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• Suspect Arrested in Connection With Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Director’s Home

  01-08-2024 17:45 via artnews.com
  
  A suspect has been arrested in connection to the June 11 vandalism of Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak home, police announced Wednesday. The news was first reported by New York Daily News.Taylor Pelton, 28, has reportedly been charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime. Pasternak’s Brooklyn Heights residence was splashed with red paint in an apparent protest of the museum’s ties to Zionist organizations. The residences of several Brooklyn Museum board trustees were also ta
  
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• Golf Course Atop Ancient Native American Earthworks to Be Removed

  01-08-2024 17:43 via nytimes.com
  
  After reaching a settlement with an Ohio country club to acquire its lease on the Octagon Earthworks, the state historical society intends to open the site as a public park.
  
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• Adam Driver Is to Star Off Broadway as a Country-Western Singer

  01-08-2024 17:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The actor will return to the stage this fall in a revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s “Hold On to Me Darling.”
  
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• Independent Names 32 Exhibitors for 20th-Century Art Fair in September

  01-08-2024 16:49 via artnews.com
  
  The Independent art fair has named the 32 exhibitors that will take part in the third edition of its Independent 20th Century, dedicated to showcasing art made between 1900 and 2000. The fair returns to Cipriani South Street, running September 5–8.Nearly half of the exhibitors will be showing at this iteration of Independent for the first time, including London’s Alison Jacques, São Paulo’s Gomide&Co, and New York’s Ippodo Gallery, as well as the auction platfo
  
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• Anna Netrebko, Shunned in U.S. Over Putin Support, Will Sing in Palm Beach

  01-08-2024 16:17 via nytimes.com
  
  The star soprano, who lost work at American opera companies after Russia invaded Ukraine, will sing at a gala for Palm Beach Opera, her first American engagement since 2019.
  
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• Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Next Project: A ‘Warriors’ Album With Eisa Davis

  01-08-2024 16:05 via nytimes.com
  
  The recording, inspired by Walter Hill’s 1979 film about a gang making a perilous trek through New York City, will be available on Oct. 18.
  
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• Bennington to Revive Dance Program of Philadelphia Arts School

  01-08-2024 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Bennington College raised nearly $1.3 million to absorb the dance program of the University of the Arts, which shuttered suddenly in June.
  
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• ‘Sebastian’ Review: Sex Speaks Louder Than Words

  01-08-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  For inspiration, a writer moonlights as an escort in this drama from Mikko Makela.
  
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• ‘Rob Peace’ Review: Risking the Future to Remedy the Past

  01-08-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The actor Chiwetel Ejiofor directs a cohesive ensemble — featuring Mary J. Blige, Michael Kelly, Mare Winningham, Camila Cabello and Jay Will — in a heart-wrenching tale based on a true story.
  
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• ‘Peak Season’ Review: Continental Divides

  01-08-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In this modest second feature, a disillusioned business-school graduate, taking a breather in high-altitude Wyoming, meets a rugged fly-fishing instructor.
  
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• ‘Kneecap’ Review: Beats Over Belfast

  01-08-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Members of the pioneering Irish-language rap group play versions of themselves in a gleefully chaotic film that casts them as tall-tale heroes.
  
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• ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Review: He’s a Big Kid Now

  01-08-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Harold is an adult on a quest in this tale based on the beloved children’s book by Crockett Johnson.
  
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• ‘Coup!’ Review: Pandemonium in a Pandemic — No, Not That One

  01-08-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In this obvious satire set amid the 1918 influenza, a wealthy, muckraking reporter hires a new chef who disrupts the estate’s hierarchy.
  
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• ‘Weird and Daunting’: 7,000 Readers Told Us How It Felt to Focus

  01-08-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  A review of an experiment that gave “permission” to stop and look.
  
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• Stitch by Stitch, Pacita Abad Crossed Continents and Cultures

  01-08-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  The Filipino American artist is having her first retrospective at MoMA PS1 as the mainstream art world finally catches up to her work. “You will regret missing it,” our critic says.
  
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• ‘Millions of Cats’ and Prints for Grown-Ups: Wanda Gág at the Whitney

  01-08-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Celebrated for her children’s books, the illustrator channeled the intensity of childhood perception into lesser-known but striking lithographs.
  
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• Harun Farocki, the Filmmaker Who Saw War Everywhere

  01-08-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Harun Farocki, a German artist and documentarian, spent his career unpacking how consumer and military technology intermingle in even the most mundane images.
  
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• From Harlem to Selma to Paris, James Baldwin’s Life in Pictures

  01-08-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  An exploration of the long arc of Baldwin’s career, on what would have been the 100th birthday of the author of “Giovanni’s Room” and “The Fire Next Time.”
  
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• A Dreamlike Collaboration From Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding

  01-08-2024 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Milton Nascimento, a musical deity in Brazil, collaborates with the bassist, vocalist and producer Esperanza Spalding on an album that contemplates age’s effect on art.
  
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• Taylor Swift Gets the Museum Treatment

  01-08-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Costumes and memorabilia from the pop star’s personal archive are now on display at the V&A museum in London.
  
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• Algumas Últimas Notas da ‘Voz de Deus’

  01-08-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Milton Nascimento, uma divindade musical no Brasil, colabora com a baixista, vocalista e produtora Esperanza Spalding em um álbum que contempla o efeito da idade sobre a arte.
  
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• Meshell Ndegeocello Could Have Had Stardom but Chose Music Instead

  01-08-2024 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The bassist, singer and composer’s 1993 debut jolted the industry — then she decided to change. Now she is releasing a powerful album inspired by James Baldwin.
  
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• Nancy Martiny’s Saddles Have a Six-Year Wait Time

  01-08-2024 06:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Nancy Martiny’s ornate pieces, which sell for $5,000 and up, are meant to be ridden by working cowboys and cowgirls like herself.
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued for ‘Power Rangers’ Actor Hector David Rivera

  01-08-2024 05:17 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. Rivera, whose stage name is Hector David Jr., was charged with battery in Idaho after a video showed him pushing an older man who used a walker, the police said.
  
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• Anna Netrebko, Shunned in U.S. Over Putin Support, to Sing in Palm Beach

  01-08-2024 00:38 via nytimes.com
  
  The star soprano, who lost work at American opera companies after Russia invaded Ukraine, will sing at a gala for Palm Beach Opera, her first American engagement since 2019.
  
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