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Goings On

Anthony Roth Costanzo Channels Maria Callas in “Galas”

Plus: the eclectic chaos of Haim, Trajal Harrell struts the catwalk at Park Avenue Armory, “Mamma Mia!” returns to Broadway, and more.
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What We’re Reading

Book Currents

Hilton Als’s Essential James Baldwin

Looking closely at a few of the legendary writer’s works.
Under Review

What We’re Reading

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Under Review

The Budding Rivalry of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

The two young champions, who met as teen-agers, are expected to face off at this year’s U.S. Open. A new book by Giri Nathan tracks their parallel ascent.
Book Currents

Dan-el Padilla Peralta on Learning How to Combat Loss

The Princeton classicist shares works that informed his thinking on identity and world-building, and his book “Classicism and Other Phobias.”
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What We’re Eating

The Food Scene

The Sloppy Joe Makes a Kicky Comeback

Farley’s, in Bed-Stuy, lavishes attention on an unsung icon of Americana cooking.
The Food Scene

Three Plays on the Pancake

A masa-based version at Hellbender, a riff on soufflé at Pitt’s, and a modern-classic stack at S&P Lunch.
On and Off the Menu

L.A.’s Food Culture, Transformed by Immigration Raids

The city is defined by street carts and family-run restaurants. ICE’s vicious campaign has prompted many venders and patrons to stay home.
The Food Scene

A Young Parisian Chef’s Nouvelle Stodginess

At Le Chêne, in the West Village, a “Top Chef France” alumna cooks up chilly Gallic chicness.

What We’re Watching

The Theatre

A Merry and Rambunctious “Twelfth Night” in Central Park

At the newly renovated Delacorte, Saheem Ali directs a celebrity-packed production that is comically inventive but rarely stirring.
The Current Cinema

“Splitsville” Plays Infidelity for Laughs; “A Little Prayer” Shows What’s Really at Stake

The meticulous shotmaking of Michael Angelo Covino’s film belies a dramatic staleness, whereas Angus MacLachlan orchestrates a powerfully understated catharsis.
The Front Row

“Honey Don’t!” Revives the Spirit of the Coen Brothers’ Movies

Ethan Coen, working with his wife, Tricia Cooke, endows this neo-noir comedy, about a lesbian detective, with dazzle but little more.
On Television

“And Just Like That . . . ,” Carrie Bradshaw Bids an Unsatisfying Farewell

The series sequel to “Sex and the City” ends with an abrupt, disappointing finale.

What We’re Listening To

Musical Events

There Is More to French Opera Than “Carmen” and “Faust”

The Bru Zane label is recording dozens of forgotten works that testify to a Romantic golden age.
Pop Music

The Sleazy, Unsettling Sounds of Mk.gee

The artist, on tour this summer, makes songs underpinned by feelings of dread and longing.
Pop Music

Ryan Davis’s Junk-Drawer Heart

The artist’s album “New Threats from the Soul” is suffused with listlessness and yearning, dark jokes, and wordy disquisitions on desire.
Musical Events

Bach’s Colossus

Pygmalion’s visceral rendition of the B-Minor Mass.

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Fall Culture Preview

What we’re watching, listening to, and doing this fall.
Goings On

Richard Brody’s Summertime Movie Picks

Plus: Lady Gaga and the Black Keys, Indian dance by the New York Harbor, the Time:Spans festival, and more.
Book Currents

André Aciman on Reading—and Misreading—Emotions

The “Call Me by Your Name” author on novels about people misunderstanding the situations in which they find themselves.
Goings On

The Ambitious Film Deconstructions of Stan Douglas

Also: the nostalgia of Vacation sunscreen, Tiler Peck’s Jerome Robbins festival, and more.
Book Currents

Getting in Marc Maron’s Head

The podcast host recommends three recent favorites—about the gentrification of punk, what makes a great actor, and the corrosive influence of social-media platforms.
Goings On

Summer Is the Time for Off Broadway Comedy

Also: Superheroic sentimentality in “The Fantastic Four,” the popular crowd goes down in “Heathers: The Musical,” the arcane mythology of Lord Huron, and more.
Book Currents

Three Books to Understand Our Ravaged Climate

Elizabeth Kolbert, Bill McKibben, and Rivka Galchen on narratives of our era of strange, changing weather.
The Food Scene

Next-Level Vietnamese at Bánh Anh Em

The new restaurant, near Union Square, offers hard-to-find regional dishes. But you’ll have to wait in line.