Arts & Life

Photo Oscar Isaac and Gayle Rankin in “Hamlet,” at the Public Theater. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times The Public Theater announced on Thursday that it was canceling several performances of its hugely popular production of “Hamlet,” starring Oscar Isaac, saying that the show’s physical demands were becoming too much …

“It’s not as simple as when it was 35 millimeter or 70 millimeter,” said Gregg Paliotta, owner of Digital Media Systems, which sets up theaters and studio-run premieres. Here is a guide to help you figure out which extras really matter, and which are just a ploy to get you …

On this week’s podcast, the actress June Diane Raphael reads “A Flower Delivery That Brought More Pain Than Pleasure,” about a woman’s accidental insult to her younger sister. Photo Credit Brian Rea Ellen Urbani’s essay was published in 2015. Follow her on Twitter. Ms. Raphael currently stars in the Netflix …

“This is about preserving the legacy of Biggie and hip-hop in a community that’s quickly gentrifying,” said Councilman Robert E. Cornegy Jr., a Democrat who helped secure financing for the project and led the drive to name the courts for Mr. Wallace. “Now, no matter how much this community changes, …

Photo Lucasfilm and the Void, a Utah startup, plan to build “Star Wars” virtual-reality experiences at Disney shopping malls. Credit ILMxLAB LOS ANGELES — Disney is already building lavish new “Star Wars” rides at its theme parks. On Thursday Disney unveiled additional plans for immersive “Star Wars” attractions at its …

Photo Employees of Sotheby’s, with “Ehrenbreitstein,” center, by J.M.W Turner, in the leadup to a sale at the auction house. Credit Niklas Halle’N/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Innovation comes at a price. Because of expenses incurred by various investments in its growth, Sotheby’s has seen its net income decrease by …

After the fall of the Third Reich, Eichmann was briefly in American custody. He escaped, lived on a chicken farm for two years, then fled again, eventually making his way to Argentina. In time he obtained a job with Mercedes-Benz — his employee ID card is here, with his assumed …

Her 2009 commission for the lobby of the financial behemoth Goldman Sachs could have been viewed as cozying up to the one percent. She chose the opportunity to work at a scale unprecedented for her and on a wall visible to a broad public, including service workers in the building. …

Photo Stephen Colbert said of President Trump, “Mr. President, wherever you are today, it isn’t because of merit.” Credit CBS Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are …

Photo Members of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, from left, Scorpio, Melle Mel, Kidd Creole and Raheim. Nathaniel Glover, known as Kidd Creole, was arrested on Wednesday. Credit Peter Kramer/Getty Images A founding member of the legendary hip-hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was charged on Wednesday …