MORE RECENT ARTS HEADLINES
STAGE REVIEW
In ‘Queens Girl in the World,’ a Black teen’s awakening during a time of upheaval
Jasmine M. Rush sparkles as multiple characters in the solo play at Central Square Theater.
TELEVISION
Finale does justice to ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
It was a strong, funny, and yet emotionally satisfying farewell, which is never an easy thing to pull off.
‘Bones or no bones?’: How Noodle, a 13-year-old pug, became the Internet’s beloved oracle
Jonathan Graziano never anticipated the game he and his geriatric pug Noodle play would become the latest form of pandemic entertainment - and create a TikTok phenomenon. But here they are.
Scary movies from 1960 to 2021 to watch this Halloween
If you’re feeling squeamish about Halloween parties, pour yourself a bowl of candy corn and settle in for your own personal fright night at home. Here’s a list of bloody good movies — from every year since 1960 — to stream this season.
ASK MATTHEW
Why insult ‘Clickbait’? Because ‘Clickbait’ insulted viewers
The one thing that gets under my skin when it comes to plot-driven dramas like this one is a lousy, lazy denouement.
From E Street to the Bada Bing!, Steven Van Zandt’s life is now an open book
In an interview, the actor and musician talks about his new memoir, his regret about once quitting the E Street Band, and the great advice he once got from Peter Wolf.
‘What are the odds?’ A musician was performing a John Legend hit at Faneuil Hall. Then Legend himself stopped to listen
John Legend visited Faneuil Hall with his family ahead of his Sunday night show at the Orpheum Theatre, stopping to listen to a local musician — who happened to in the midst of performing Legend’s hit “All of Me” for a small crowd.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: ‘Queens’ of hip-hop, waiting for ‘Succession,’ and revisiting the insurrection
Globe critic Matthew Gilbert navigates the week in TV.
‘SNL’ host Rami Malek embraces villain role and cracks jokes with ‘James Bond’ star Daniel Craig
Rami Malek, who often takes on dramatic roles, turned his skills to comedy as the host of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.
MUSIC
Coming from the BSO, music of Still, Strauss, and Sibelius satisfies
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and music director Andris Nelsons played to their present strengths in Thursday's performance at Symphony Hall.
TELEVISION
‘Ted Lasso’-Apple TV+ connection extends to ‘Shrinking’
Jason Segel and the “Ted Lasso” duo of Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein are set to co-write and executive produce the new comedy, which will star Segel as a therapist who tells clients exactly what he’s thinking.
Being there, doing that: A dozen exhibits to check out now around New England
Stops include Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence, and Maine's Portland Museum of Art.
Textiles tell a story all their own in the Titian Room
Conservators re-created 13 original fabrics to upholster the Titian Room walls — exactly as Isabella Stewart Gardner intended more than a century ago.
In Vermont, a museum of the mundane turns 10
The Museum of Everyday Life in Vermont is a different kind of museum — nothing is behind glass, there's no lock on the door, and almost everything in the exhibits can be found around your house. But that's just how founder Clare Dolan wants it.
As the MFA’s new fashion curator, theo tyson plans to undress sartorial truths and address the community
They aren't curating through the traditional museum lens. They are weaving together the fabrics of lived experience, contemporary fashion culture, identity, and the MFA archives.
By the numbers: How the pandemic is transforming museums
What museums will look like post-pandemic is anyone’s guess. Here’s a snapshot of where each museum has been, where it is, and, perhaps, where it is going.