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Graphic Books Best Seller List: June 13
This week, the top two books on the hardcover list are based on video games.
A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.
After a hearing at which the Actors’ Equity Association and the Broadway League did not penalize Jeremy Piven for his abrupt departure from “Speed-the-Plow,” the play’s producers said on Friday that they would file for arbitration.
The real threat to “I Love You, Man,” the male-bonding comedy coming on March 20, may not be “Duplicity,” the Julia Roberts-Clive Owen caper expected on the same day, but a relatively low-key comedy, “Adventureland,” set for March 27.
Rounding out a week in which art institutions around the country were beset by budget cuts and job losses, the Indianapolis Museum of Art said that it would undergo a restructuring that includes reductions in staff and operating expenses.
Wisdom, insights and random observations from this weekend’s Arts & Leisure section.
Peter Scarlet has stepped down from his role as the artistic director of the Tribeca Film Festival.
A new movie version of the musical “Damn Yankees” is rounding the bases and heading for theaters, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jim Carrey.
The Alliance Theater of Atlanta said that its ambitious multimedia project “iSondheim: aMusical Revue” had been canceled because of difficulties in raising money.
The closure of the Virgin Megastore in Union Square will leave Manhattan without a large-scale record store.
In an interview after his “Speed-the-Plow” hearing, Jeremy Piven twice broke down in tears as he described a health scare that he said made him exhausted and disoriented, and ultimately left him fearing for his life.
After a lengthy hearing convened to determine if Jeremy Piven should be disciplined for his sudden departure from Broadway’s “Speed-the-Plow,” a panel of actors and producers was unable to reach a decision.
Robin Williams, the frenetic comedian and actor of “Good Will Hunting” fame and “Patch Adams” infamy, will bring his one-man show “Weapons of Self-Destruction” to the Neil Simon Theater.
Here’s a real New York detective story — or actually, more of a police officer story. A sergeant story. Sergeant Krupke, to be exact, and the search for his perfect 1950s uniform.
The Writers Guild of America is reviewing whether Jay Leno violated its rules by continuing to deliver his monologues on the “Tonight” show while the guild was on strike.
Jerry Seinfeld is coming back to NBC as the producer of a prime-time series called “The Marriage Refs,” a reality series about funny marital spats.
This week, the top two books on the hardcover list are based on video games.
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Daily reports on culture and the arts.
June 21
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Aural experiences during "Duet for One" and "Waiting for Godot" in London.
June 20
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At the National Theater's production of Racine's "Phedre," starring Helen Mirren.
June 19
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A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.
June 19
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That guy next to you on the train who is relentlessly tapping away at his iPhone could be a workaholic or a tech-savvy solipsist, or he might just be a lover of classical music.
June 19
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This week: Katie Roiphe on Cristina Nehring's "Vindication of Love"; Ross Douthat on Mark Helprin's "Digital Barbarism"; Motoko Rich with notes from the field; and Jennifer Schuessler with best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus, the editor of the Book Review, is the host.
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