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  2. 8 Hits of the Venice Biennale

    These highlights drew the big crowds in the early days, from a sonorous symphony made by fruit, to an underwater spectacle to a modern-day Tintoretto.

     By Jason Farago, Alex Marshall, Julia Halperin, Jillian Steinhauer, Zachary Small, Casey Kelbaugh and Matteo De Maya

    CreditCasey Kelbaugh for The New York Times

  1. A Brief Guide to Who’s Who on Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’

    Ex-boyfriends may be alluded to. Travis Kelce, too, fans believe. And some actual poets.

     By Madison Malone Kircher

    When Taylor Swift announced “Tortured Poets” at the Grammy Awards in February, some fans speculated that it would process her breakup with Joe Alwyn. He is just one person who appears to be referenced on the album.
    CreditMatt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

  2. Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Arrives With a Promotional Blitz (and a Second LP)

    The pop superstar’s latest album was preceded by a satellite radio channel, a word game, a return to TikTok and an actual library. For her fans, more is always welcome.

     By Ben Sisario

    “The Tortured Poets Department” is Taylor Swift’s fifth new album since 2019.
    CreditRepublic Records, via Associated Press

  3. Roni Horn: a Restless Artist With 4 Shows and More Identities

    The spring exhibitions display Horn’s work across many mediums — a reflection of how the artist, known for her serene glass sculptures, sees herself.

     By Ted Loos

    The Conceptual artist Roni Horn. Her great subject turns out to be the malleability of identity, including her own.
    CreditJeanette Spicer for The New York Times

  4. Philharmonic Opens Inquiry After Misconduct Allegations Are Revived

    The New York Philharmonic commissioned an outside investigation into its culture after a magazine article explored how it handled an accusation of sexual assault in 2010.

     By Javier C. Hernández

    The New York Philharmonic’s president and chief executive wrote that he was empowering an outside lawyer “to look at everything and to leave no stone unturned, including any new allegations.”
    CreditAmir Hamja for The New York Times

  5. Review: In ‘Suffs,’ the Thrill of the Vote and How She Got It

    Shaina Taub’s new Broadway musical about Alice Paul and the fight for women’s suffrage is smart and noble and a bit like a rally.

     By Jesse Green

    From left, Kim Blanck, Jenn Colella, Shaina Taub, Nadia Dandashi and Jaygee Macapugay in the musical “Suffs” at the Music Box Theater in Manhattan.
    CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times

  1. Ken Loach: Championing the Strugglers and Stragglers

    A retrospective of the director’s work at Film Forum shows how his movies have kept a focus on working-class solidarity.

     By Jeannette Catsoulis

    Frances McDormand, right, with Brian Cox in the Ken Loach film “Hidden Agenda.”
    CreditHemdale
    Critic’s Notebook

  2. Why Electro’s Exacting Duo Justice Wanted to Break Its Own Rules

    For “Hyperdrama,” Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay’s first album in eight years, the duo added genre experiments and guests to its arsenal of bangers.

     By Eric Ducker

    “A record is not meant to be fully understandable the first time you listen to it,” de Rosnay said. “A live show, it has to be fully understandable whether you know us or not, which is the case in festivals.”
    CreditJessica Pons for The New York Times

  3. In Venice, a Conservative Painter Stages an Unpopular Rebellion

    Poland’s right-wing government tapped the artist Ignacy Czwartos for the Venice Biennale before it was voted out of office. The new government canceled his show, but he is staging it anyway.

     By Alex Marshall

    Ignacy Czwartos, a politically conservative painter whose work is full of religious, historical and military images, held his own show in a housing complex near the Polish pavilion.
    CreditMatteo de Mayda for The New York Times

  4. St. Vincent Dives Headfirst Into the Darkness

    Seven albums and 17 years into an acclaimed solo career, the musician Annie Clark said she craved “a pummeling” on her new LP: “I want something to feel dangerous.”

     By Lindsay Zoladz

    “I’ve certainly played with persona, because I’m queer,” Clark said. “That’s how I play and make sense of my life.”
    CreditOK McCausland for The New York Times

  5. On the Ground at the Venice Biennale

    Scenes from the pre-opening at the pivotal art event.

     By Gus Powell

    Colorado Inter-Tribal dancers, from left, Kiara Flores, Lori Martin-Kingbird and Sarah Ortegon HighWalking perform outside of the American pavilion, which features work by Jeffrey Gibson.
    Credit
    In photos

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  1. The Best of Late Night This Week

    This week, there was one topic top of mind for the hosts, and one topic only: the start of former President Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan.

    By Trish Bendix

     
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    Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Venice Biennale

    The Venice Biennale, a historic and influential exhibition, is underway this week, showcasing works from hundreds of artists in an attempt to track the direction of where art is going. Jason Farago, a critic at large for The New York Times, disentangles the complex relationship between art and politics in a time when governments are meddling more in culture, and ultra-rich collectors have their own strong views.

    By Jason Farago and Nikolay Nikolov

     
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  8. 5 Things to Do This Weekend

    A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”

    By Danielle Dowling

     
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