Whether you brave Times Square, pop into a drag show or snuggle up in a heated igloo, we have you covered for this year’s countdown.
Across the arts world, these 10 performers broke away from the pack this year by channeling guts and grit into their work.
The French rape trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world.
Several European countries have restitution commissions that decide claims regarding art lost in the Holocaust. Some people think there should be a U.S. panel too.
His lively drawings of historic Supreme Court arguments, impeachment trials and murder cases gave the public a peek into venues where cameras were banned.
Through her writing and performances, the artist helped new audiences to understand the cultural roots of racism and sexism.
Lithuania’s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky’s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia. Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer, igniting a furor.
“Vital Signs: Artists and the Body” draws from MoMA’s 20th-century collection to show that identity is broader than physical form. But in skipping social media the show can’t go far enough.
“Your World with Neil Cavuto” was shown in the 4-5 p.m. slot for 28 years, since the network began in 1996.
Shelley Duvall, Quincy Jones, Faith Ringgold and Paul Auster are some of the greats who died this year.
Starring Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet, the series tells a darkly comic story about a woman whose past sexual partners start dying. And keep dying.
“Dead Outlaw,” a musical about the mummified body of a bandit, will open at the Longacre next spring, following a successful Off Broadway run.
Our critic joined with amateur singers and professionals for a “Messiah” sing-in at David Geffen Hall, just one “Messiah” on the city’s holiday calendar.
The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”
Hear songs from Quincy Jones, Melanie and Toby Keith.
The duo Brewer & Shipley reached the Top 10 in 1971 with “One Toke Over the Line,” a ditty about marijuana that ran afoul of Nixon-era censors.
The rapper-turned-flutist improvised in the middle of The Times’ office following a wide-ranging conversation on Popcast.
The star of “The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work.
Picasso paintings. Jasper Johns ale cans. Irving Penn photos. The cosmetics heir created the model for the headline-grabbing donation that museums dream of today.
Memorable characters, delightful nonfiction and poignant novels stuck with people across the world.
Before the actor was charged with assault, “Magazine Dreams” generated Oscar buzz for his performance as a bodybuilder. The movie is now scheduled to reach theaters in March.
Bloom Books took off with the help of E L James, the author of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It broke with tradition and became the fastest-growing imprint in romance.
Listen to selections from recordings of a new John Adams opera, Chopin études by Yunchan Lim, Brahms works by Igor Levit and more.
The “Hamilton” creator, who crafted the soundtrack for the new prequel to “The Lion King,” reflects on writing songs that have a universal appeal.
Hold your hats and hallelujah, our leading musical tragedienne offers an ultra-dramatic Rose in George C. Wolfe’s Broadway revival.
The “Saturday Night Live” alum and director of the new horror-comedy movie “Y2K” talks yacht rock, Cheez-Its and “cat” videos.
Bert Williams, the first modern Black entertainment star, was born 150 years ago. The contradictions at the heart of his career are still relevant today.
Sotheby’s called the stone the world’s oldest inscribed with the Ten Commandments, but some experts had raised questions about its provenance and authenticity.
You’re about to get on a long flight home, and the options seem overwhelming. Here’s the strategy our critic recommends.
Jessica Harper made risky moves (“Suspiria” over “Annie Hall”), then took time off for family. Her “Nightbitch” role is a nod to her career choices.
Cast off by the Nazis, but heralded by curators, the artist’s painting of his doctor, made just before van Gogh’s suicide, has not been seen in 34 years.
The museum’s poet in residence for 2024 is putting poetry by deaf and hard-of-hearing artists on display.