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Major Actor, Minor Artist

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:55:15 EDT

A posthumous retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles looks at the paintings, sculptures and photographs created by Dennis Hopper.

First-Time Winners Make Splash at Emmys

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:58:14 EDT

ABC's first-season show "Modern Family" took home the Emmy Award for best comedy, as a crop of new television shows—and new winners—displaced some of the gala's mainstays.

Hollywood Gives Book Early Push

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:44:08 EDT

The film company who bought the rights to Nicholas Sparks's new novel, "Safe Haven," on sale Sept. 14, is launching online and print promotions for the story--a year ahead of the movie version's release.

Great---But 'German'?

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:37:16 EDT

The National Gallery of Art's opulent and slightly confusing "German Master Drawings" takes us on a wonderful art journey, even if it's not an especially German one.

A Triumph of Pure Packaging

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:02:06 EDT

A massive boxed set of Miles Davis recordings mixes already-available recordings with kitschy souvenirs.

Drawn Into His Web

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:14:31 EDT

Kicking off its fall season, Dance Theater Workshop presents visual artist Tony Orrico in a "live drawing" event that amounts to an installation and performance.

New Orleans, 5 Years After Katrina

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:26:38 EDT

The fifth anniversary of the floods sparked diverse feelings in New Orleans. In a city known for culture, most were well expressed through music.

Waiting for Spider-Man; The Return of 'Angels'

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:36:21 EDT

Terry Teachout's top picks for the fall includes a show that will impress simply if it opens at all.

The Ballet That Changed Everything

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:12:27 EDT

"Serenade," being revived this season by the New York City Ballet, was the first ballet George Balanchine choreographed in America, whereby he helped reshape classical ballet.

Hong Kong: A Love Story

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:46:11 EDT

Director Ann Hui's latest: a romantic comedy that brings together a lawyer and a banker—both women, and both pregnant.

Motherwell and Modern Life

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:52:21 EDT

From "Abstract Expressionist New York" at MoMA to Titian at Atlanta's High Museum, a critic's take on the coming season in art.

A Temporary Peek Inside the Stedelijk

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:54:23 EDT

Before it reopens fully next year, Amsterdam's flagship museum for contemporary art is inviting the public back with a pair of temporary exhibitions.

An 'American' in Italy, and in Existential Pain

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:48:18 EDT

In "The American," George Clooney's performance and director Anton Corbijn's aesthetic ambitions compel the audience's attention; Vincent Cassel is riveting as the star of "Mesrine," but the two-film biopic is overlong.

Mellencamp's Mono Roots

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:40:04 EDT

Jim Fusilli on John Mellencamp's fine new roots album, and other new discs to watch this fall.

The Season of Carey Mulligan

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:55:40 EDT

Joe Morgenstern bets on the names he (usually) trusts, from Clint Eastwood to Darren Aronofsky.

Tibet on Staten Island

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:06:37 EDT

"Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion" is a collection of 32 hand-tinted works currently on display at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art.

Surfer Statue Stokes Controversy

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:53:46 EDT

The botanical society in a California town thought it was honoring surfers when it erected a 16-foot tall statue of one riding a wave. Instead, it inspired a wave of humiliation for the hapless bronze dude.

Mysterious Murders, Other Terrors

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:42:18 EDT

The usual attractions—and some not so usual—are plentiful in the fall programs on which networks have staked their best hopes, says Dorothy Rabinowitz.

Toussaint's Reggae Soul

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:50:35 EDT

Every once in a while, a singer with talent manages to push through based on hard work and hustle.

When Creator and Owner Clash

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:49:22 EDT

What happens when an artist finds someone else has been "restoring" his work?

Constructive Ideas for City's Eyesores

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:01:55 EDT

Richard Pasquarelli's digital paintings are making construction sites around the city a little nicer to look at.

On TV, a Girl's Best Friend Is Her Gun

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:01 EDT

Producers say female viewers want to see a woman take down the enemy, preferably with a little bloodshed.