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On Deck,the Met’s Pinch-Hitter - Fabio Luisi, the principal guest conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, is considered the heir apparent when James Levine steps down as music director.
Just a Maid in Movies, but Not Forgotten - Theresa Harris, a black actress whose usual role was as a servant, is one of the inspirations for a new play by Lynn Nottage.
Toasts for Royals, Spiked With Scorn - Television is flooded with shows devoted to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton that rubberneck at all things royal with a knowing leer.
Prehistoric Cave With a Hornet on the Wall - Last year the director Werner Herzog was allowed to film in the Chauvet cave in southeastern France, where archaeologists have found wall paintings 32,000 years old.
A Life Digging for Veins of Gold - Emmylou Harris, singer and occasional songwriter, has a new album, “Hard Bargain,” going on sale this week.
Opera Review: A ‘Walküre’ Still Obsessed With Its Big, Expensive Toy - The Metropolitan Opera’s highly anticipated new production of Wagner’s “Walküre” is both captivating and exasperating.
In Elite Library Archives, a Dispute Over a Trove - Paul Brodeur, a former investigative reporter for The New Yorker, claims the New York Public Library has mishandled the collection of documents he donated to its archives.
What’s Blooming Indoors - Critics for The New York Times report on their art-world spring awakenings in four Manhattan neighborhoods.
First an Outcast, Then an Inspiration - “Stargazers: Elizabeth Catlett in Conversation with 21 Contemporary Artists” shows the artist’s influence on a new generation.
Big Questions, Smart Women, Mann’s Movies - The co-chief film critics of The Times answer reader questions on cultural differences in movies, character actresses and independent film, and Joel Coen chimes in on the issue of cats.
Royal Ballet Seeks Next Link - The Royal Ballet’s “Metamorphoses” program will be the final presentation of the artistic director, Monica Mason, whose reputation is principally that of a devout caretaker. Should her successor take a bolder line than she has? If so, in which direction?
Theater Review | 'High': Assisting Recovery, Craving Redemption - In “High,” Kathleen Turner plays a nun and a rehab counselor faced with a recalcitrant young charge.
For Derek Jacobi, Now Is the Time for a Certain Role - Derek Jacobi climbs the mountain of “King Lear” in a production directed by Michael Grandage.
All the World’s a Stage, Even the Back of a Truck - That smoky scene on a desolate Brooklyn block is actually the occasional home of the Lost Horizon Night Market, a carnival at which trucks serve as small theaters for sublime and bizarre entertainments.
Two Old Acting Pals, Together on Film at Last - Mark Ruffalo and Christopher Thornton met as acting students 20 years ago. Now, after a decade-long struggle, their first film together, “Sympathy for Delicious,” is being released.
Westminster Abbey, Scaling Up - Westminster Abbey’s most famous function is as a national shrine to house great state events, like the wedding of the probable future king of England.
Lip-Syncing the Realities of a Tragic Life - In “The Arbor,” the filmmaker Clio Barnard revisits the hard-knock life and tough-minded work of the playwright Andrea Dunbar, who died at age 29 in 1990.
DVD: At Gaumont in France When All Was Possible - For anyone interested in how the movies came to be what they are, “Gaumont Treasures, Vol. 2, 1908-1916,” released by Kino International, is essential viewing.
Watchlist : Across the Web, a Constellation of Alter Egos - Recent additions to the Web, videos from Lady Gaga, “Mortal Kombat: Legacy” and Amy Sedaris and a chance to vote for the Webby Awards.
Playlist : Rowdy Muscularity and Sweet Harmonies - The Pretty Reckless release “Light Me Up; Jamie Woon offers “Moonwriting”; Monchy & Nathalia have a self-titled album; Sonny and the Sunsets offer “Hit After Hit”; and Jessie J has “Who You Are.”
The Scoop: New York City iPhone App - Get a selection of the listings on your iPhone with The Scoop, The Times’s guide to what to eat, see and do in New York.
The Week Ahead: April 24 — 30 - A selection of cultural events this week.
2011 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters, Drama and Music - The winners include the novel “A Visit From the Goon Squad,” by Jennifer Egan; and the play “Clybourne Park.”
Art Review: Dutch Masterpieces, Assembled by Art Lovers - An extraordinary collection is revealed for the first time at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass.
Theater: The Passion of Michael Sheen - The actor, who has made a career of portraying famous people, will be doing a fresh take on the Lenten tradition of the Passion Play in Wales.
Theater Review: Pinter Revival, Short on Impact - The Donmar Warehouse's "Moonlight" lacks its creator's shimmer and wit.
Style: Madame Grs as Sculptor - A retrospective of the legendary creator of the draped dress opens in Paris.
Art: 'The Age of Enlightenment' Sweeps Into China - A major German-organized show about the 18th-century movement that advocated reason and rejected intolerance opens as China continues its crackdown on dissenters.
Design: Milan's Furniture Whirlwind - The 50 year-old Milan Furniture Fair has become the biggest, brashest and most hysterical event in the international design year. It is also a global marketing bacchanal.