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  2. PhotoThe closure of the ArcLight chain includes the Cinerama Dome, which was first shuttered when the pandemic hit.
    CreditKate Warren for The New York Times

    Why I Fear Movies Won’t Be the Same Without the ArcLight

    For the director Gina Prince-Bythewood, seeing her movie premiere there or just a poster for it on display was a sign that her work mattered. News of the closure hit hard.

    By Nancy Coleman

  1. FIRST PERSON

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    CreditIllustration by Matthieu Bourel; A24 (stills)

    ‘Minari’ Haunted Me by What It Left Out

    The drama dares to show sympathy for an emotionally distant patriarch and his relatively powerless wife — figures familiar to this child of immigrants.

    By Michelle No

  3. PhotoAnthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera in “In the Heights.”
    CreditMacall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment, via Associated Press

    ‘In the Heights’ Will Premiere at the Tribeca Festival

    The movie musical is set to play the United Palace in Washington Heights, the neighborhood where the story is set. It will also screen outdoors in all five boroughs.

    By Matt Stevens

  4. PhotoThe composer John Adams, second from left, after the New York premiere of his “Grand Pianola Music,” which was greeted at Avery Fisher Hall with a rare chorus of boos.
    CreditBert Bial/New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives

    A Battle of Boos and Cheers at the Symphony

    In the early 1980s, John Adams’s “Grand Pianola Music” defied the seriousness of classical music. Not everyone liked that.

    By Joshua Barone

  5. PhotoPaula Cooper, who helped transform Chelsea into an art scene, at her gallery on West 21st Street.
    CreditSabrina Santiago for The New York Times

    Art of the Dealer: Paula Cooper Shores Up Her Legacy

    She opened the first gallery in SoHo and was a part of Chelsea’s initial wave. Now, at 83, the dean of ‘tough art’ will bring in new partners and start a year-round branch in Palm Beach.

    By Ted Loos

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    CreditWakil Kohsar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

    The Best of Late Night This Week 🌙

    This week, the late-shows hosts took on the Matt Gaetz scandal and Biden's announcement about U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Oscars 2021

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  1. PhotoJodie Foster, left, with her wife, Alexandra Hedison, looked the way most viewers did — only she was accepting a Golden Globe.
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    The 6 Best Speeches of Awards Season So Far

    From a pajama-clad Jodie Foster to the teary “Minari” child star Alan S. Kim, they managed to make their acceptance speeches work from home.

    By Kyle Buchanan

  5. PhotoClockwise from top left, Daniel Kaluuya in “Judas and the Black Messiah”; Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom”; Yuh-Jung Youn in “Minari”; and Viola Davis in “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.” All four were winners at the SAG Awards and could repeat at the Academy Awards.
    CreditClockwise from top left: Warner Bros.; David Lee/Netflix; A24; David Lee/Netflix

    Will People of Color Win All Four Acting Oscars This Year?

    Plenty of Academy Awards history could be made at this year’s ceremony, especially if the SAG Award winners repeat. Here are some records that could fall.

    By Kyle Buchanan

  1. The Oscars Are a Week Away, but How Many Will Watch?

    TV ratings for awards shows have been in free fall, especially during the pandemic, and Hollywood doesn’t want the viewing public to toss its premier showcase into the entertainment dustbin.

    By Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes

  2. Build the Whole World With Your Hands (and Some Newspaper)

    Creating a light-up globe from recycled materials is a good reminder of Earth’s beauty.

    By Christy Harmon

  3. Banish Anxiety About Your Post-Lockdown Looks

    The coronavirus changed so much about our lives, including, for many of us, our bodies. It’s OK.

    By A.C. Shilton

  4. Prepare Your Patio for the Season

    Sprucing up for spring includes giving your lawn furniture the cleaning it deserves.

    By Hannah Selinger

  5. Listen to a Changing Planet, Through These 5 Climate Podcasts

    Understanding the climate crisis is tough. Let these audio storytellers help you understand the problems, and potential solutions.

    By Phoebe Lett

  6. Bake Bread and Hang Out With Whales

    This week, tune in to a drag-queen story hour, learn about equity in the cannabis industry with Snoop Dogg or listen to a conversation with the journalist Don Lemon.

    By Emma Grillo and Danya Issawi

  7. Denis Donoghue, Humanist Literary Critic, Dies at 92

    He wrote prodigiously while teaching, first in Dublin and then in New York, and often clashed with critics he considered too political.

    By Clay Risen

  8. Liam Scarlett, Acclaimed British Choreographer, Dies at 35

    He rose to fame in the dance world with remarkable speed. His subsequent downfall, amid allegations of sexual misconduct, happened just as abruptly.

    By Roslyn Sulcas

  9. An Appraisal

    How Helen McCrory Shone, Even in a Haze of Mystery

    She was unforgettable onstage playing seemingly serene women who rippled with restlessness.

    By Ben Brantley

  10. Rusty Young, Country-Rock Pioneer, Is Dead at 75

    As a founding member of the band Poco, he helped define a genre and establish the pedal steel guitar as an integral voice in West Coast rock.

    By Bill Friskics-Warren