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For sale: 7-bed mansion in Atlanta with ... a Rembrandt stolen 34 years ago in the Gardner heist?

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum received about 20 tips over the past year from people who thought they saw stolen paintings in real estate listings, according to Anthony Amore, the museum’s security director.

Joe Camp, filmmaker behind ‘Benji’ franchise, dies at 84

After its script was rejected by major studios, "Benji" would become one of the top money-making films of 1974.

David Breashears, climber, cinematographer brought Mount Everest to the masses, dies at 68

Mr. Breashears, who summited Mount Everest five times, was the co-director and cinematographer of “Everest,” one of the most viewed IMAX documentaries in history.

Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ is a glass slipper that fits

In 2014, artistic director Mikko Nissinen went back to the first Western version, Frederick Ashton’s from 1948. He’s said it’s the one that fits the company’s glass slipper, so no surprise that it was brought back in 2019 and is being presented again this time out.

FBI returns 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they were discovered in a Mass. home

A Massachusetts family reached out to the FBI after discovering the artifacts - including six portraits of Okinawan kings - as they went through their late father's belongings. The items arrived in Japan on Friday, officials said.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Upcoming on Netflix: Jason Bateman and Jude Law in ‘Black Rabbit’

The limited series features Law as the owner of a successful New York City hot spot. Bateman plays his brother, who comes back into his life and threatens to ruin everything.

MUSIC REVIEW

Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

On the first of four consecutive nights of holiday shows, the band was as ferocious as ever.

ARTS

Viola Davis surprises her sister’s Central Falls High School classes

It’s not every day that an Emmy-, Oscar-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning actress drops in on a classroom of Rhode Island high school students. But for kids in Central Falls, the odds are a little more likely.


St. Patrick’s Day parking restrictions in South Boston: What to know

Headed to St. Patrick’s Day festivities in South Boston on Sunday? Do yourself a favor and leave the car at home.

Minnie Driver says she was ‘totally heartbroken’ by split with Matt Damon before 1998 Oscars

The actress opened up on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" about her past romance with “Good Will Hunting” co-star Matt Damon and what she'd like to have been able to say to her younger self.

What’s open and closed on Evacuation Day (St. Patrick’s Day!) in Suffolk County

Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, a highlight on the calendar of the City of Boston, which celebrates its historic ties to Ireland through music, dance, and of course, a grand parade.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★

‘Shayda’ is a tribute to writer-director Noora Niasari’s own mother

Zar Amir Ebrahimi plays an Iranian mother who flees Iran after filing for divorce from her abusive husband.

‘Nolly’ a treat, thanks to Helena Bonham Carter

The "Masterpiece" three-parter is a warm, smart, and concise portrait of British actress Noele Gordon, known as Nolly, who, in 1981, was abruptly fired from her TV soap opera, “Crossroads,” after 17 years.

MATTHEW GILBERT

Remember four years ago? When TV was our best friend?

Four years ago this month, we retreated inside our homes as the pandemic erupted. And whatever we needed in that moment — distraction, uplift, or just something to talk about — television provided.

ART REVIEW

A disjointed Whitney Biennial, fit for its moment

Compared with 2022′s barn burner, this exhibition struggles to find its fire.

STAGE REVIEW

‘Girl From the North Country’: Tangled up in Bob

Perhaps it’s fitting that a musical built around the songs of Bob Dylan alternates between entrancing and perplexing.