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Back Porch Carousel aims to capture that band-in-a-bar vibe, complete with after-show hangs

Several veterans of the Boston rock scene who missed hanging out and playing during COVID are now livestreaming 90-minute shows where friendship and music flow freely.

Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl go from hospital series to ‘Firefly Lane’

The "Scrubs" and "Grey's Anatomy" actresses star in the 10-episode drama, due on Netflix on Feb. 3.

MOVIES

It’s about to be ‘Prom’ season on Netflix

Fine actors are wasted on stick-figure characters, tuneful but unmemorable songs, and a message of tolerance that is delivered with an anvil.

Editors’ Picks

Where are all the memorials to Americans killed by COVID-19?

Memorials so far have been self-funded or crowd-sourced. And all are temporary.

The top 10 TV shows of 2020 (and 10 more that almost made the cut)

In a pandemic year, somehow a drama about chess (!) fit the moment perfectly, leading a list that includes series about the royal family, immigrants finding their way in America, Catherine the Great, and vampires from Staten Island.

Peabody Essex follows a feminist thread through fashion history

An irresistible exhibition celebrates centuries of women who "Made It!" in the fashion biz.

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Holiday Arts Guide

Movies

7 holiday movie picks that aren’t Santa standard issue

Holiday movies come in all kinds of wrapping paper.

Galleries

Where to find (and shop) Boston’s best holiday art shows

Crafters and gallerists find inspiring ways to carry on.

Television

Mariah, Ella, and ‘Holly Dolly’: 6 TV specials to watch this holiday season

Matthew Gilbert's picks for the best TV specials this season.

Theater

For theater lovers this season, a ‘Black Nativity’ history and a Scrooge or two

Globe theater critic Don Aucoin's picks for the best of the holiday season.

Dance

‘The Nutcracker’ and 5 other dance performances on screen this season

This year, there's televised and streaming versions of the holiday classic, plus a newly commissioned Hanukkah themed work

Music

This season’s pop music offerings: Sinatra, Dua Lipa, Dr. Demento, and more

Pop fans can rejoice. There’s something for everyone here.

ARTS HEADLINES

What to read when you’re grieving a loved one

These literary works offer good company in the face of tragedy. 2:01 p.m.

‘The Crown’ and more: What TV should I stream now?

Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert is chatting about the best of television available for streaming -- including his just-released top 10 picks for 2020. 1:00 p.m.

Artists ask Harvard, MoMA to remove Philip Johnson’s name, citing racist views

A group of more than 30 prominent artists, architects, and academics are demanding that institutions remove from their spaces the name of Johnson, who championed racist and white supremacist viewpoints in his younger years. 12:23 p.m.

What’s happening in the arts world

This week's picks from Globe critics. 5:36 p.m.

MATTHEW GILBERT

The top 10 TV shows of 2020 (and 10 more that almost made the cut)

In a pandemic year, somehow a drama about chess (!) fit the moment perfectly, leading a list that includes series about the royal family, immigrants finding their way in America, Catherine the Great, and vampires from Staten Island. 5:17 p.m.

TELEVISION

Hillary Clinton: series host, executive producer, and subject

The former first lady, senator, and secretary of state will cohost an Apple TV+ docu-series with daughter Chelsea, executive produce a CW anthology drama, and serve as inspiration for a Hulu adaptation of the novel "Rodham." 3:59 p.m.

HomeFront: The year’s best TV, fashion history, remembering John Lennon

The Globe’s picks for staying entertained any day of the week. 3:41 p.m.

BOOKS

Examining ancient healers in ‘The Invention of Medicine: From Homer to Hippocrates’

Scholar Robin Lane Fox takes readers back to a world ruled by the “three great killers” — tuberculosis, malaria, and typhoid — and, in addition to its more abstruse arguments, it brings the human dimensions of that world alive. 3:23 p.m.