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‘Frida: Immersive Dream’ heading to Boston next month

In the wake of Van Gogh’s starry nights comes the dark, magical, folk art-inflected world of Mexican artist and icon Frida Kahlo. The exhibit opens Feb. 10 at Lighthouse ArtSpace Boston at the Castle.

TELEVISION REVIEW
In HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age,’ old money vs. new money makes for a richly rewarding drama
The series from Julian Fellowes is an elegantly told, gorgeously designed, and finely acted tale that, like “Downton Abbey,” gives us a front-row seat to the slow collision between musty old manners and messier human instincts.

BOOKS
Weston author Kerri Maher captures 1920s Paris and its famed literary expats in ‘The Paris Bookseller’
Just in time for the 100th anniversary of “Ulysses,” comes an ode to its publisher.

Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Jon Stewart may no longer be a nightly presence in Americans’ living rooms, but he’s stayed busy directing a film, joining Twitter, making cameos on his friend Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” debuting his own, and now, winning a comedy prize.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★

‘Flee’ goes from Afghanistan to Denmark, with a lifetime in between

What makes this Danish documentary distinctive is that most of it is animated. What makes it memorable is the story it tells of a refugee’s struggle.

Amazon reveals title for its ‘Lord of the Rings’ streaming series

For years, Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video has teased that it’s coming out with a “Lord of the Rings” television series. On Wednesday, the streamer finally revealed its name.
TELEVISION

Jeff Hiller a noteworthy contributor to ‘Somebody Somewhere’

Hiller is funny but he’s also quite moving on the HBO series.

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BOOK REVIEW
Anne Frank.

Who betrayed Anne Frank? A new book tracks history’s most famous cold case.

Was it the thieving warehouse manager? A suspicious neighbor? A notorious informant? The answer, according to Rosemary Sullivan’s intermittently gripping “The Betrayal of Anne Frank,” is none of the above.

Tig Notaro, shown in her comedy special "Happy to Be Here."

Tig Notaro is back on tour, and it’s not the end of the road after all

With podcasts and TV and film roles to keep her busy, Notaro has also resumed her comedy career, with a tour that brings her to the Chevalier Theatre Friday.

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks to perform at Gillette Stadium for the first time

Country music superstar Garth Brooks announced Tuesday he’ll perform at Gillette Stadium for the first time in May, a show that will be the first ticketed stadium concert the venue has hosted since August 2019.

Britney Spears supporters celebrate the ruling that ends the pop singer's conservatorship on Nov. 12, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Britney Spears fights father’s fee claim, alleging financial misconduct

A lawyer for Britney Spears, in an effort to thwart her father’s demand that she pay his legal bills, claimed in court papers filed on Tuesday that her father and others involved with her conservatorship had committed myriad financial improprieties over several years.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½
Jeremy Irons, center, as British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, and George MacKay, far right, in "Munich — The Edge of War."

In ‘Munich — The Edge of War,’ peace is hard to come by

George MacKay and Jeremy Irons star in this Netflix adaptation of Robert Harris’s best-selling historical thriller.

TELEVISION
Hilary Duff (pictured in November) stars in "How I Met Your Father."

Attempts at hangout comedy fall short in ‘How I Met Your Father’

Hulu’s strange and disappointing twist on the “How I Met Your Mother” formula is a clumsy blend of obvious rom-com tropes, strained efforts to be racy and current, forced character types, and laugh track cackles.

The upcoming Grammy Awards had been postponed due to what organizers called "too many risks" due to the omicron variant.

Grammy Awards move to April in Las Vegas

The 64th annual Grammy Awards will take place on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the show’s organizers announced on Tuesday.

Augustus Muller (left) and Jae Matthews of Boy Harsher.

Boy Harsher’s new music sounded like a soundtrack to something. So they made a horror film.

The result is “The Runner,” a short horror film the Northampton electronic duo directed and produced last summer as part of a project that also yielded an accompanying album.

Maria Yolanda Liebana’s mixed-media collage “Victorious.”

‘Vernacular Glamour’ excavates the material world

Artists use opulence to reflect on identity at Cambridge Art Association’s Kathryn Schultz Gallery.

STAGE REVIEW
Maurice Emmanuel Parent in "Mr. Parent" at Lyric Stage Company.

Lasting lessons in Lyric Stage’s ‘Mr. Parent’

In his deep-from-the-heart solo show, stage actor Maurice Emmanuel Parent explores his five-year stint as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools.

In "Encanto," Mirabel is voiced by Stephanie Beatriz and Bruno by John Leguizamo. The Disney film's soundtrack has landed four songs in Billboard's Hot 100, including “We Don’t Talk About Bruno."

How ‘Encanto’ and its vibrant soundtrack became a phenomenon

The soundtrack lighting up the charts, with the showstopping earworm “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” leading the way.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
The Oscars haven't yet named a host for this year's March 27 show. Steve Martin (left) and Martin Short could handle the task with aplomb, but so could many others.

This week’s TV: ‘Ozark’ is back, ‘How I Met Your Father’ arrives, and who should host the Oscars?

The Oscars haven't named a host yet, but we have some ideas, plus a peek at what's new on TV this week, including the first batch of episodes from the final season of "Ozark."

Ariana DeBose.

SNL is back from winter break and Ariana DeBose used her Broadway talents as host

Everyone needs a bit of Broadway in their lives right now, and Ariana DeBose offered just that on Saturday Night Live.

MUSIC
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performed Liszt's Second Piano Concerto with the BSO led by music director Andris Nelsons on Jan.13, 2022.

Glimpsing what a new era at the BSO might bring

Thursday’s concert in Symphony Hall included an American premiere — and food for thought about how the orchestra must expand its artistic vision not only in the Berkshires but right here at home.

Rendering of “The Embrace,” the memorial monument and plaza dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King on Boston Common. The completed project, created by Hank Willis Thomas and MASS Design Group, will be installed early next year.

‘The Embrace,’ Boston’s long-awaited tribute to the Kings, will be unveiled on MLK Day 2023

Supply chain issues and COVID-19 led King Boston to push the memorial's unveiling back. But the Embrace Festival will take place this year.

TELEVISION
A scene from "A Reckoning in Boston."

A film, and a filmmaker, transformed in ‘A Reckoning in Boston’

On Monday at 10 p.m. on GBH 2, the film will have its PBS premiere as part of the “Independent Lens” series.

Part of an artistically accomplished family, Erika Lambe has two roles in ‘Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker’

Twenty years ago, Lambe was the first Black dancer cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Boston Ballet’s production. Today, she’s working to change the culture of ballet.

Rachel Dratch heads to Yuletown, Maine, for ‘A Clüsterfünke Christmas’

The Lexington native and fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Ana Gasteyer collaborate on a spoof of Hallmark Christmas movies. The farcical parody premieres Dec. 4 on Comedy Central.

Jane Lynch and friends are swinging by with some toe-tappin’ Christmas tunes
Joined by Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet, the actress and singer will bring a yuletide cabaret act to City Winery for two December shows.

20 family-friendly events to put you in the holiday spirit

The whole family can enjoy these holiday festivities, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve.

‘It tests our emotions’: The wonder of ‘Messiah’ returns to Boston

Handel and Haydn Society artistic director Harry Christophers will conduct the world’s most popular oratorio for his final season. Plus, a look at where to see the customary sing-ins.

Laying down arms, lifting voices in song in ‘All Is Calm’

The documentary musical at Greater Boston Stage Company recounts a spontaneous truce on a French battlefield during World War I that began when a German soldier started singing “Silent Night.”

10 TV shows that bring the holidays home

From a Waltons reboot, to a Kelly Clarkson Christmas special, to some very good dogs, here are some of highlights of the season.

Explore all our holiday arts critics' picks

6 places to find art, craftsmanship, and holiday gifts

10 traditional holiday treasures and shiny new productions on area stages

10 dance highlights to look forward to this season

8 classical concerts Yule be sure to enjoy

10 holiday concert picks for pop music fans