Britney Spears and Her Father Settle Legal Dispute Over Conservatorship

Terms were not disclosed. The parties had been arguing over the payment of legal fees and James P. Spears?s financial oversight as his daughter?s conservator.

Arlene Shechet?s ?Girl Group? Nudges the Heavy Metal Men at Storm King

Once known for ceramics, she now commands the rolling hills at the prestigious New York sculpture park with a chorus of six giant welded works.

PEN America Cancels World Voices Festival Amid Israel-Gaza Criticism

The decision by the free expression group came after intense criticism of its response to the war in Gaza. A wave of participants had pulled out of the festival in protest.

With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready

To some, ?video podcasts? are a contradiction in terms. That hasn?t made them any less popular.

Video Shows Crash That Injured Crew Members of ?The Pickup?

Video of a collision during the filming of ?The Pickup? shows an armored truck and an S.U.V. veering off a road before the truck flips onto the smaller vehicle.

Maurizio Cattelan Turned a Banana Into Art. Next Up: Guns

As his bullet-riddled panels go up at Gagosian, the artist, in a rare in-person interview, tells why he turned his sardonic gaze on a violence-filled world.

Review: ?Jordans? Tackles Race at Work at the Public Theater

Alternating between funny and bleak, the Public Theater?s latest production tackles race and the modern workplace.

?Baby Reindeer,? Netflix?s New Stalker Drama, Is Based on a True Story

The Netflix series is based on the real-life experience of its creator, Richard Gadd, who also stars in the show.

?Forbidden Broadway? Scraps Summer Broadway Run, Citing Crowded Season

The parody show was scheduled to begin performances in July at the Helen Hayes Theater.

Watch Mike Faist and Josh O?Connor Spar Over Churros in ?Challengers?

The director Luca Guadagnino narrates a tense scene between the two characters.

The Art of Mickalene Thomas Gets a Touring Exhibition

The Broad Museum kicks off a touring exhibition of the artist?s work over the last 20 years.

Zendaya, Luca Guadagnino, Josh O?Connor and Mike Faist on ?Challengers?

Zendaya, Josh O?Connor and Mike Faist, who play three entangled tennis pros, and their director, Luca Guadagnino, talk about ambition, jealousy and the ?erotic amusement? of their new movie.

Review: Jessica Lange Stars in Paula Vogel?s ?Mother Play?

Jessica Lange stars as a ferocious matriarch alongside Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jim Parsons in Vogel?s latest family drama.

Disney Scrapped ?The Spiderwick Chronicles.? Roku Saved It.

Canceled by Disney before it even aired, ?The Spiderwick Chronicles? found a new home at Roku and has so far ?delivered results beyond expectations,? its creator said.

Andrew Davis, 80, Dies; Renowned Conductor Who Championed Britain?s Music

Celebrated for his long tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago, he led this and other orchestras with force and a notably energetic podium presence.

2 Memoirs by Poets

Carl Sandburg?s boyhood; Carolyn Forché?s political awakening.

6 Podcasts to Soothe an Anxious Mind

At a time of unsettling news at home and abroad, these shows offer tips and first-person accounts to alleviate a spiraling sense of unease.

If My Favorite Bookstores Were People

An illustrator in New York City imagines the personalities of some local bookshops and how they might be embodied.

?Fire Country? Star Max Thieriot Likes to Watch Things Grow

The ?Fire Country? star talks about the road trips, the farm equipment and the family time that keep him grounded.

NY Party Fashion: Jon Bon Jovi Screening and Dudamel at Philharmonic Gala

This week, fans turned out for a new documentary about Jon Bon Jovi and took in a performance led by Gustavo Dudamel at the New York Philharmonic?s spring gala.

The Comfortable Problem of Mid TV

It?s got a great cast. It looks cinematic. It?s, um ? fine. And it?s everywhere.

?The Swans of Harlem,? by Karen Valby

The birth of a pioneering Black dance company comes alive in Karen Valby?s ?The Swans of Harlem.?

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Seeks New Ways to Engage Visitors

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don?t forget the dinosaurs.

From D.C. to the Venice Biennale: Liz Collins Finds New Recognition

Venues across the U.S. and beyond are giving Liz Collins, who first found fame as a fashion designer, the art-world recognition that had eluded her.

The Fashion Influencers of the French Revolution

?Liberty Equality Fashion? explores radical shifts in fashion that embodied the ideas of the French Revolution and the women who led the charge.

Upgraded Museums Add New Value at Colleges and Universities

Educational institutions across the United States are spending more money to renovate museums and make them a more integral part of learning.

Children?s Museum Programming Is on the Rise

Many museums around the country have had children?s programs for years ? but they are on the rise now more than ever.

Carnegie Museum Exhibit Explores Pittsburgh?s Legacy of Steel

At the Carnegie Museum of Art, an installation by the artist Marie Watt celebrates the region?s industrial history with I-beams and glass.

Voice of Baceprot Wins Fans With Songs of Girl Power

Voice of Baceprot has electrified audiences and built a large following in Indonesia. Now the group is taking its music to the West.

?Women to Watch? Exhibition Spotlights Emerging Artists

An exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts features an array of artists sharing their views of an increasingly complex world.

?The Interview,? a New Times Podcast, Is Drawn from David Marchese?s Talk Column

The New York Times?s newest podcast, hosted by David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro, offers wide-ranging conversations with notable guests.

?Harlequin, Refined by Love? Review: A French Showman?s First Steps

The revival of a 2006 work by Thomas Jolly, the director masterminding the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, shows his gift for visual flamboyance.

Taylor Swift: The ?Tortured? Mailbag

Answering your questions about the sound and substance of the pop superstar?s double album, and the way fans and critics have responded to it.

St. Vincent?s 10 (or, Actually 11) Essential Songs

Sample her seven daring and eclectic albums as her latest, ?All Born Screaming,? arrives.

Joan Didion?s Best Books: A Guide

Her distinctive prose and sharp eye were tuned to an outsider?s frequency, telling us about ourselves in essays that are almost reflexively skeptical. Here?s where to start.

An Unearthed Johnny Cash Recording, and 11 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Normani, Nilüfer Yanya, Thom Yorke and others.

At the Louvre, the Olympics Are More French Than You Might Think

The Games were revived from an ancient Greek spectacle, but an exhibition timed for the Paris Olympics argues that France?s fascination with the ancient world played an outsized role.

Did Richard III Kill the Princes in the Tower?

Philippa Langley devoted years to the search for Richard III?s remains. Now, she?s trying to crack a 15th-century cold case: Did he really assassinate his nephews?

Review: Turning a Dance Spotlight on the Painter Juan de Pareja

Eduardo Vilaro celebrates his 15th year as artistic director of Ballet Hispánico with a premiere exploring the life of the Afro-Hispanic artist.

?Mary Jane,? ?Hell?s Kitchen? and More New Broadway Shows

This past week has been jam-packed with openings. Our reviewers think these new shows are worth knowing about even if you?re not planning to see them.

No Rest for the Wicked Is Moon Studios? Pivot Into Dark Fantasy

Moon Studios? newest project, the action role-playing game No Rest for the Wicked, was inspired by Dark Souls, Diablo and ?Game of Thrones.?

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now

This month?s picks include demonic forces from Mexico, Mongolia, small-town America and hell itself.

?Challengers? | Anatomy of a Scene

The director Luca Guadagnino narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Josh O?Connor and Mike Faist.

?Uncropped? Documentary Celebrates James Hamilton?s Photos

A documentary celebrates the work of the revered photographer James Hamilton.

?The Royal Hotel,? ?Zola? and More Streaming Gems

Female-centered buddy comedies, rom-coms and Outback thrillers are among the under-the-radar recommendations for your subscription streamers this month.

8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you?re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Ancient Female Ballplayer from Huasteca Region on Exhibit

The statue will be part of ?Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors? at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

Exploring Atomic Bomb History Beyond Los Alamos

The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas explains to visitors that Nevada and other states also played a role ? for better or worse ? in the creation of nuclear energy.

The Evolution of Robin F. Williams?s Art and Identity

Robin F. Williams, whose first solo museum show opened this month in her hometown in Ohio, is evolving through her works, which are often injected with humor.

Jeremy Frey?s Baskets Hold the Identity of an Indigenous People

The baskets of Jeremy Frey from the Passamaquoddy tribe in Maine have caught the attention of the art world.

Idris Khan Takes on a Classic Work in His Milwaukee Museum Show

The painting ?Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb? became one of the inspirations for Idris Khan in his first solo museum show in the United States.

A North Carolina Museum Hopes Fossils Solve a Dinosaur Mystery

Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal?s identity.

Review: A New ?Great Gatsby? Leads With Comedy and Romance

This musical adaptation, now on Broadway, is a lot of Jazz Age fun. But it forgot that Fitzgerald?s 1925 novel endures because it is a tragedy.

Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82

His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band?s progressive sound in the 1960s and ?70s on albums like ?Days of Future Passed.?

9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

What to Watch This Weekend: An Experiment from Comedy Weirdos

Perhaps you would enjoy ?Knuckles,? a Sonic the Hedgehog spinoff that outpaces its origin story.

Michael Cuscuna, Who Unearthed Hidden Jazz Gems, Dies at 75

Possibly the most prolific archival record producer in history, he was a founder of the Mosaic label, which became the gold standard of jazz reissues.

?Challengers? Review: Game, Set, Love Matches

Zendaya, Josh O?Connor and Mike Faist play friends, lovers and foes on and off the tennis court in Luca Guadagnino?s latest.

Anthony Roth Costanzo, Star Countertenor, to Lead Opera Philadelphia

Costanzo will be a rare figure in classical music: an artist in his prime who is also working as an administrator.

A Wanderer, Ravel and Suzanne Farrell: Life Is Good at City Ballet

The spring season at New York City Ballet opened with an all-Balanchine program and a vintage miniature from 1975: ?Errante,? staged for a new generation.

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