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‘Owl Moon’ author Jane Yolen looks back at 400 books

The prolific 82-year-old Hatfield resident finds children's stories all around her.

There’s true crime, but no Lizzie Borden, in ‘Fall River’

The four-part docu-series will examine the murders of three women in the city in 1979-80, when police alleged that a satanic cult was performing ritualized human torture and sacrificing sex workers.

Epiphany school celebrates Rep. John Lewis with new mural

Artist and teacher Ryan Jones painted at night in the school basement to complete his tribute to the late civil rights leader

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Once buried, a cache of images from Poland’s Lodz Ghetto emerges at the MFA

For decades, a survivor cherished and quietly guarded this rare set of photographs.

Abelardo Morell keeps sharing ‘tricks the camera can do’

The photographer's new "Vessels" series has a lot in common with his camera obscura pictures.

BSO picks Gail Samuel, longtime LA Philharmonic executive, as its first woman president and CEO

Samuel will start her new role June 21, becoming the eighth president and first woman to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in its 140-year history. The appointment ends a 10-month search to replace Mark Volpe, who will retire after leading the orchestra for nearly a quarter-century.

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On your screen but outside the box: Theater companies rise to a creative challenge

“We’re building the train tracks while the train is moving,” says Igor Golyak of Arlekin Players Theatre.

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It’s payback time for the all-American swindler in Netflix’s ‘I Care a Lot’

Rosamund Pike plays a shark who rips off the elderly by becoming their legal guardian.

MURRAY WHYTE

Erin Shirreff pulls Modernist sculpture from the dustbins of history

“Remainders," at the Clark Art Institute, recalls the over-photographed works of the mid-20th century.

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Andra Day shines bright through the foggy ‘United States vs. Billie Holiday’

The singer’s first major acting role is a marvel of dramatic and vocal technique.

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Bad Bunny is the undisputed champ in a pop music marketplace gone global

The Puerto Rican superstar's success reflects a shift in how listeners consume music and who gets to decide what's "popular."

IN FOCUS

It’s a dog-meet-dog world in ‘Stray’

Elizabeth Lo’s documentary takes a streetwise, dog’s-eye view of Istanbul's canine population.

ART

Around Boston, a tide of art to comfort and calm

In traumatic times, these creatives are drawn to themes like breath, joy, and care.

TELEVISION

As McDormand eyes a third Oscar, ‘Olive Kitteridge’ deserves another look

The actress gives one of her best performances in the 2014 miniseries, available on HBO and HBO Max.

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‘Owl Moon’ author Jane Yolen looks back at 400 books

Epiphany school celebrates Rep. John Lewis with new mural

As McDormand eyes a third Oscar, ‘Olive Kitteridge’ deserves another look

Once buried, a cache of images from Poland’s Lodz Ghetto emerges at the MFA

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What would Beethoven think of climate change? Composer Iman Habibi has a few ideas

Habibi's “Jeder Baum spricht” (”Every tree speaks”) is part of a new BSO Now program.

Hillary Clinton and novelist Louise Penny co-writing mystery novel

One of the world’s better known fans of mystery novels, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is now writing "State of Terror."

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If you enjoyed ‘Your Honor,’ who am I to judge?

As a critic, I don’t pretend my opinions are the correct ones, or even the best ones; they’re just mine.

COMFORT ZONE

Tatiana de Rosnay on ‘Sarah’s Key,’ Boston memories, and her scary new novel

The author casts a wary eye on on the near-future in her new book, "Flowers of Darkness."

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Stars to come out (remotely) for a new Boston clinic for homeless women

Renee Fleming, Laura Benanti, Cheyenne Jackson, Heather Headley, and others are slated to perform in a benefit for Health Care Without Walls.

Boston Calling canceled again amid the coronavirus pandemic

This year’s event was slated for May 28-30, but the lineup and headliners had not yet been announced.

Grammy-winning duo Daft Punk break up after 28 years

The helmet-wearing French duo shared the news Monday in an 8-minute video called “Epilogue."

Netflix documentary to examine the man at the center of the college admissions scandal

The film will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the center of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and, several other prominent parents to prison.