A Hero’s Welcome for ‘American Sniper’

Judy Collins Isn’t Slowing Down

Singer Judy Collins on hard times, her folk hits and her nearly 50 years in the music business.

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Carrie Brownstein on Guitars, Audio Gear and GarageBand

The ‘Portlandia’ co-creator and Sleater-Kinney band member reveals her favorite foodie app and the comedy series she binge-watches unabashedly.

Hidden Beauty: Diseases Under the Microscope

“Hidden Beauty,” a new exhibit at the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, showcases the surprisingly attractive side of a range of diseases.

Coney Island Comes Alive in a New Art Show

The Wadsworth Atheneum’s “Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008” dives into the oceanfront playground’s role as a muse to artists.

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‘Durand-Ruel’ Impressionism Show Tours Paris, London, Philadelphia

A show heavy with Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Degas and others, about the career of dealer Durand-Ruel, is touring Paris, London and Philadelphia.

New York City Opera Suitors Prepare Bids

Two bidders hoping to revive the bankrupt New York City Opera are preparing to square off in court next week.

Small Studies, Gentle Irony and Considerable Hipness

Works by Peter Blume, David Weiss and Ricardo Gonzalez on view at New York City art galleries.

Gay Talese on Frank Sinatra’s ‘It Was a Very Good Year’

Journalist Gay Talese on his pursuit of Frank Sinatra for a famed profile—and the song that brings back those memories.

‘Imitation Game’ Enlists Tech Support

Film producer Harvey Weinstein is boosting the Oscar prospects for his World War II-era drama “The Imitation Game” by enlisting Silicon Valley powerhouses.

Opera Singer Deborah Voigt: An Anti-Diva Bares It All

In her new memoir, “Call Me Debbie: True Confessions of a Down-to-Earth Diva,” opera singer Deborah Voigt offers backstage observations of diva behavior as well as details about her own struggles.

Filming Sonic Emotion

Robert Herridge’s TV programs changed the way people viewed jazz.

Designing for Past and Future

The updated Cooper Hewitt museum makes 21st-century technology mesh with a Neo-Georgian building.

Cameron: ‘Avatar’ Sequel Delayed Until Late 2017

Director James Cameron said Wednesday that writing three “Avatar” sequels is such a complex job that he is delaying the first new film a year and it will now be released in late 2017.

Where Men Take the Lead

A six-part program from the Royal Danish Ballet highlights the troupe’s principals and soloists.

Is This Young Mona Lisa the Real Deal?

The owners and backers of a very recognizable painting on display in Singapore contend that it was painted by Leonardo da Vinci a decade before his Mona Lisa masterpiece that hangs in the Louvre.

Familiar Faces at Elle’s Women in Television Celebration

Lena Dunham was honored at Elle’s annual event; Angie Harmon, Amanda Peet, Julie Bowen, Sarah Paulson, Juliette Lewis and others talk inspiration and their favorite women on television.

Going in Blind, Every Night

Serbian-born actress Bojana Novakovic takes her ‘The Blind Date Project’ from Los Angeles to New York’s Parkside Lounge as part of PS122’s Coil Festival.

Finding the Cash for Big Arts Projects

The city’s major cultural institutions, many of which are in the midst of costly real estate or strategic projects, may be vying for the same donors, but they are hopeful there will be enough money to go around.

Jean-Luc Godard in 3-D, Plus a Movie About Making Movies

‘Goodbye to Language’ from Godard, filmmaker Adam Rifkin’s ‘Giuseppe Makes a Movie’ and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ in Repertory Film.

Billionaires, a ‘Blackboard’ Painting and Blackstone: ‘The Imitation Game’ Party

It was a party fit for billionaires inside Christine and Stephen Schwarzman’s luxurious Park Avenue triplex, with Michael Bloomberg, John Paulson and Eric Schmidt attending a reception for "The Imitation Game."

Rethinking ‘Islamic Art’

Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum features diverse, high-quality works to dispel the idea of a homogenous aesthetic.

A Sculptor of Suggestion

An exhibition at the Center for Italian Modern Art showcases intimate themes, nontraditional materials and richly inflected surfaces from Medardo Rosso, an artist fascinated by light.

A Puppet, Coercion and a Corpse

Now in its third year, the Prototype Festival brings together a collection of contemporary pieces that push at the conventional boundaries of opera and theater.

Honoring Actors of Every Age

There isn’t much time for schmoozing at the American Film Institute awards luncheon, which this year included Matthew McConaughey, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep and nonagenarians Kirk Douglas and Norman Lear.

David Lynch Tweets Picture of Kyle MacLachlan With Coffee, Internet Goes Crazy

A tweet from director David Lynch stokes online interest in a planned reboot of 'Twin Peaks."

Big-Name Musicians Get Funky

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ronson once again proves that he has superb taste in funk and R&B; on ‘Uptown Special.’

A Father-Son Endeavor

The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore features a collection that spans ancient Egypt to the early 20th century.

Bewitching Wood in Salem

Now at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., the work of a master craftsman in a colonial furniture-making center.

‘Boyhood,’ ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Take Top Film Globes

“Boyhood” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” landed top film awards at the Golden Globes, while Amazon and Netflix solidified their standing in television as “Transparent” and “House of Cards” scored wins.

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‘Taken 3′ Tops Weekend Box Office with $40.4 Million

“Taken 3,” the third installment of the Liam Neeson action franchise, had no problem taking first place at the box office this weekend with an impressive $40.4 million.

John Waters Looks for Trouble

Filmmaker John Waters is still looking to make people laugh uncomfortably—this time in the art world.

A Day in the Life of Director J.C. Chandor

With a slate of well-received movies, including his recent “A Most Violent Year,” the filmmaker is seizing the opportunity to create ever more ambitious projects.

Rem Koolhaas and Dasha Zhukova Build a Moscow Museum

Art collector and philanthropist Dasha Zhukova is launching an ambitious campaign to connect Moscow to the international art world, and she’s tapped architect Rem Koolhaas to execute her vision.

Bourdain Boosts Xi’an Famous Foods

After an unexpected visit from Anthony Bourdain seven years ago, Jason Wang transformed his father’s mall court eatery in Flushing, Queens, into a citywide food phenomenon.

Blues: The Denim Trend

Now there’s a way to live in jeans all day long, with everything from suiting tailored in dark denim to tops with sweetly frayed sleeves.