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Kanye West Likened Slavery to a Choice. History Says Otherwise.

That Outdoor Life, but Only One Was Out

Love, Heartbreak and 40 Years Later He Said Yes

Another 360 at the Skate Park, This One Full of Joy

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

Let’s Talk About: the Met Gala

A Tone Parallel to Harlem: The Week in Classical Music

The Playlist: Christina Aguilera’s Bizarre Puzzle, and 13 More New Songs

With Emmett Till Reference, Camille Cosby Invokes Oft-Used Cultural Touchstone

Art Dealer Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Case

Trifonov and Andsnes: Different Generations, Same Curiosity

Review: City Ballet Salutes Jerome Robbins, a Master of 2 Realms

R. Kelly Again Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations (and an Unauthorized Denial)

Beethoven’s 200-Year-Old ‘Fidelio’ Enters Today’s Prisons

Avicii: Overexposed and Underappreciated?

Opera’s Perfectionist Tries to Follow His Masterpiece

Ziegfeld Goes Down

For Tanztheater Wuppertal, Life After Pina Includes New Works

Adidas and Kanye West: What Did Everyone Expect?

Printing a Revolution: The Posters of Paris ’68

All Aboard the Good Ship Chanel

This Week: Royal Wedding Run-up; Beach House’s New Album

From Dating to Marriage, He Had a 5-Prong Plan

Jimmy Fallon Says Maybe Rudy Giuliani Should Be Paid Hush Money

Carol Burnett Taps Into Her Inner Child for Adult Advice

Dorothea Rockburne’s Ephemeral Art and Enduring Legacy

Amid the Bloat at Frieze, Art Worth Seeking Out

14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend

7 Classical Music Concerts to See in NYC This Weekend

7 Things to Do With Your Kids in NYC This Weekend

24 Art Exhibitions to View in NYC This Weekend

10 Dance Performances to See in NYC This Weekend

5 Comedy Shows to Catch in NYC This Weekend

Conan O’Brien’s Talk Show Will Shrink to a Half-Hour

Lessons in Modernism at the Tefaf Fair

Review: Food and the City in ‘Sweetbitter’ on Starz

Swamp Thing Rises From the Muck in Live-Action DC Streaming Service

Review: Kyle Abraham, Walking on Air

At the Met, All That Dazzles Is Not Just Gold — It’s Feathers, Too

Review: A Show of Versatility in a Recital Relay Turn

A Young Artist and Disrupter Plants His Flag for Black Lives

Plan Your Wedding at Home. Tonight. It’s Easy.

How This Teenager Landed a Met Gala Dress Design Gig

Review: U2 Is Still Fighting for the American Dream

Charles Atlas: The ‘Guy With the Camera’ Who Loves Dance

Camille Cosby Compares Husband’s Conviction to Lynching

Benedict Cumberbatch Just Crossed the Last Role Off His Bucket List

Liz Phair Is Not Your Feminist Spokesmodel

Pirate Radio Stations Explode on YouTube

Stephen Colbert Says He Has More Doctors’ Notes Dictated by Trump