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MUSIC REVIEW

A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep

On Saturday evening, the Viano String Quartet returned to Rockport for a performance with pianist Marc-André Hamelin.

It’s been groovy: In Your Ear, a longtime destination for treasure-hunting record buyers, is leaving Boston
The business is closing its Commonwealth Avenue store within the next few months after 40 years in the city. Its two Rhode Island stores will remain open.

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations
German officials said Monday that numerous priceless artifacts taken from African nations during colonial times will be permanently returned.

John Oliver takes aim at Supreme Court over ‘absolutely horrifying’ decision to overturn Roe
In a deadly-serious segment, Oliver lambasted the Supreme Court for its decision Friday.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Netflix to offer ad tier, ‘Only Murders’ returns, and a Chris Pratt action series

It’s official: By the end of the year, Netflix is going to add a cheaper subscription tier option that will include ads.
COMMENTARY

‘Lightyear’ reminded me that there’s no going back — and that’s OK

After a pandemic gap year, Buzz and his friends helped me let go.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

HBO documentary to look back at Ohio State scandal

Still untitled, the George Clooney-produced documentary will focus on the crimes of Richard Strauss, a former sports doctor at Ohio State who has been accused of sexually abusing more than 300 athletes over two decades.
SUMMER ARTS PREVIEW

Summer’s hottest movies, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Nope’

In addition to blockbuster titles like "Jurassic World Dominion" and "Thor: Love and Thunder," look for a spate of animated features — Pixar’s "Lightyear" among them — and the return of several first-rate directors.
10 TV shows we’ll be watching this summer10 standout pop concerts this summer10 must-see museum exhibitions10 terrific dance events to catch this summer

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BOOK REVIEW

In short pieces, Hilary Mantel recalls her difficult past

In her newest book, British author Hilary Mantel turns her famous focus inward, exploring her own development as an author and her contentious relationship with the English language in six semi-autobiographical short stories and one essay.

BIBLIOPHILES

Building a library for a better life

As she recounts in her memoir, “The Ugly Cry: How I Became a Person,” TV writer Danielle Henderson grew up Black in a mostly white town under the wing of a foul-mouthed, ferocious grandmother. Henderson also wrote “Feminist Ryan Gosling,” a book based on her popular blog. She talked with us about what she's been reading.

Related Reading

Twilight of the white guys

New books by Tad Friend and Bill McKibben trace the contours of lives played out in an era of great change.

BOOK REVIEW

Regeneration and time travel

Lidia Yuknavitch's book takes place across time, swimming between an imaginable and not too distant future fifty-plus years from now when boat tours bring sightseers to the almost completely submerged Statue of Liberty, swallowed up by rising seas. Then we are taken into the past.

NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

Poetic postcards to share, a book about a book-maker, and a call to re-read Frederick Douglass

All the bookish news from around the region.

STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

Remembrance and reclamation in ‘We Refuse to Forget’

Oklahoma-raised journalist Caleb Gayle tells "A True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power."

Massachusetts native James Jackson Jr.’s head-spinning journey into ‘A Strange Loop’

Jackson, who grew up in Randolph, moved to New York and eventually established himself as a solo cabaret performer. Now he has made his Broadway debut at age 46 in a Tony-winning musical that is its own out-of-leftfield success.

BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston June 26-July 2

All author appearances are virtual and free unless otherwise noted.

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It’s been groovy: In Your Ear, a longtime destination for treasure-hunting record buyers, is leaving Boston

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

John Oliver takes aim at Supreme Court over ‘absolutely horrifying’ decision to overturn Roe

A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep

BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended June 19

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Music, theater, comedy, museum, and family events, and more, selected by Globe critics and writers.

Dance Review

Jacob’s Pillow kicks off the 2022 season with provocative ‘America(na) to Me’

The performance marked the reopening of the renovated Ted Shawn Theatre.

MATTHEW GILBERT

Some favorites from TV’s archive of LGBTQ characters and stories

These are some of the series, characters, and moments that have meant something to me over the years, from an early episode of "All in the Family" to now.

QUICK BITE

Chef Dave’s is a classic restaurant with just enough twists

The Chestnut Hill spot has the intimacy of a bistro and a chophouse-influenced menu.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Loot’ is rich with relationships, if not messages

The Apple TV+ comedy stars Maya Rudolph as a suddenly rich woman who tries philanthropy as a whim.

ART REVIEW

At the Met, ‘Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents’ offers a completist’s view

Born in Boston and raised in Cambridge, the painter captured the wildness of the sea and the brutality of human conflict in his oils and watercolors, 88 of which are now on view in New York.

MUSIC REVIEW

Tears for Fears let it all out at Leader Bank Pavilion

The ‘80s survivors were that rare combination, a legacy act that still has something to say.

SUMMER ARTS PREVIEW

Summer’s hottest movies, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Nope’

In addition to blockbuster titles like "Jurassic World Dominion" and "Thor: Love and Thunder," look for a spate of animated features — Pixar’s "Lightyear" among them — and the return of several first-rate directors.

No matter what kind of music you like, there’s a festival for you this summer

Whether you're a fan of indie, folk, reggae, jazz, or hip-hop, New England has you covered.

Beach Road Weekend puts Martha’s Vineyard on the summer festival map

This year’s festival features the Avett Brothers, Beck, and Wilco as headliners, along with performances by Khruangbin, Guster, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Lucinda Williams, and Emmylou Harris.

After a two-year layoff, the Cambridge Jazz Festival returns with twice as much in store

A second day of live music has been added to this year's free festival July 30-31, featuring Chelsey Green and Eguie Castrillo, among other artists.

This version of comedian Jerrod Carmichael is no act

The stand-up, who recently came out as gay in an HBO special, feels "a lot of freedom" onstage now to be truly himself. He comes to the Wilbur June 3.

Explore all our summer arts critics' picks

10 comedy shows to make summer even brighter

10 dramas, comedies, and musicals on stages this summer

From legends to rising stars, 10 shows to excite jazz fans

10 must-see museum shows around New England

9 spots around Boston to see a drive-in movie

10 terrific dance events to catch this summer

10 places to hear classical music with a view

John Doe’s latest foray into folk music isn’t quite the way Woody might have done it

When the wild rumpus gave way to Mozart: Maurice Sendak at the Gardner

Gloucester Stage goes ‘Between the Sheets’ with a play about a lovesick Edith Wharton

Celebrating 90 years, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival reopens its newly renovated theater to a host of performances

‘X’ marks the spot: BMOP brings ‘The Life and Times of Malcolm X’ to Boston