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Marylee Fairbanks, co-producer of award-winning ‘The Outsiders,’ is a multifaceted force

“We need to build our next generation of theatergoers, and shows like ‘The Outsiders’ help to do that,” said Fairbanks, an Emerson College alumna who now lives in West Boxford.

STAGE REVIEW
Chenoweth charms, but Broadway-bound ‘The Queen of Versailles’ is a mixed bag
In its world premiere at the Emerson Colonial, the musical’s high notes soared, but there’s still some work to do.

TV CRITIC’S CORNER
For 101 minutes, Glamourama Central visits HBO
HBO's "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes" offers a revealing inside look at the Hollywood legend.

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over DWI arrest in New York
A New York judge suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license Friday at a virtual court appearance on Long Island.

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER

This summer at the movies, you can tangle with ‘Twisters,’ party with Prince, go old school with Godzilla, and more

Our film critic handpicks the cinematic events of the season.
‘Only Murders in the Building’ returns, plus more new shows to watch this summerFive museum shows to visit during your late summer travels12 concerts to enjoy this summerSee more from our Seven Weeks of Summer guide

Tate McRae is one of Canada’s biggest pop stars right now. Here’s how Boston inspired her latest album.

The rising Canadian singer, who performs in Boston this month, opens up about how the city inspired the titular track on her new album.
Television

‘Veep,’ TV’s prophesies, and our attachment to entertainment

Are TV writers reading the zeitgeist like an astrologer reads star charts?

Suno strikes back in AI music fight

The Boston-based company said in its response to a lawsuit that it has the right to use copyrighted music recordings to train its software, which can generate new tunes in almost any musical genre.

Broadway fans have been making pilgrimages to Boston for overlapping ‘Queen of Versailles’ and ‘Gatsby’

The chance to see two world premiere musicals in one swing has made Boston irresistible to out-of-town theater stans.
Odie Henderson review | ★½

‘The Instigators’: a heist-gone-wrong movie done right? Nope.

"The Friends of Eddie Coyle" this is not.
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

‘I’m sort of a spy’: ‘Vivian Maier Unseen Work’ presents work of photographer who preferred seeing to showing

Disappearance for Maier — that is, remaining unseen — verged on vocation.
Documentaries

The Pete Rose question

HBO’s “Charlie Hustle and the Matter of Pete Rose” examines Rose’s complex legacy.

Netflix says three-part documentary series will cover Boston police Officer John O’Keefe’s death

The streaming giant said the series, which does not yet have a title, will “explore what happened in the days leading up to O’Keefe’s death” in Canton on Jan. 29, 2022.

‘If this happened at a bank, you’d be horrified’: Documentary about Louis C.K. scandal spotlights women

The film explores the C.K. story by spending time with several women who put their own careers on the line to hold him accountable.

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STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

Jessica Anthony’s new book does ‘The Most’ with a tight time frame

It unfolds during one day in the life of a 1950s housewife.

Don’t sleep on these down-bill acts at the Newport Jazz Festival

From the beginning, Newport — the nation’s first outdoor jazz festival — presented youthful newcomers alongside household names. This year is no different.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Give AI engine text prompt, get song. Where does that leave musicians?

AI-generated visual art has become commonplace, and a storm of AI-generated music could be next.

Cats (yes cats) that play instruments and perform acrobatic tricks bring feline fun to Arlington

"People underestimate the brain power of a cat," says Samantha Martin, “chief executive human” of the Amazing Acro-Cats.

FOOD

The $11,000 butter from ‘The Bear’ is handmade in Shoreham, Vt.

The show makes a not-so-subtle reference to Animal Farm Creamery, originally based in Orwell. But has their newfound fame changed life on the farm?

A new kind of music festival celebrates artists on the spectrum

The daylong bash on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy includes headliners like R&B star Faith Evans, whose son lives with autism, and autistic “America’s Got Talent” winner Kodi Lee.

BOOKS

Beach reads: 10 best thrillers and mysteries of 2024 so far

These juicy whodunnits deliver thrills, chills, and delicious escape for your summer vacation.

Hollywood’s video game performers head to the picket line over AI protections

The protest marks the first large labor action since game voice actors and performance workers voted to strike last week.

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Tate McRae is one of Canada’s biggest pop stars right now. Here’s how Boston inspired her latest album.

Broadway fans have been making pilgrimages to Boston for overlapping ‘Queen of Versailles’ and ‘Gatsby’

Chenoweth charms, but Broadway-bound ‘The Queen of Versailles’ is a mixed bag

Book lovers take note: These are the 8 best bookstores around Boston

For local comedy scene staples, leaving Boston is about jump-starting creativity — not chasing fame

Comics Danya Trommer and Angela Sawyer are trading in the Hub for the Big Apple and the City of Brotherly Love. Here's why.

TV CRITIC’S CORNER

Way, way up there in ‘Mountain Queen’

The Netflix documentary looks at an Everest legend seeking to summit for the 10th time.

THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

BOOK REVIEW

Fighting a surveillance state by changing your face

In 'Hum,' Helen Phillips’s latest, a woman seeks to outsmart a tech dystopia.

BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended July 28

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★★

In ‘Sing Sing,’ art lifts up a theater troupe of incarcerated men

Director Greg Kwedar never lets us forget how intense the taste of freedom is for these men, simply because it’s just out of reach.

Maya Rudolph will return to ‘SNL’ to play Kamala Harris this election season

Brat summer is about to turn into brat fall on “Saturday Night Live,” as Maya Rudolph will reportedly reprise her role as Vice President Kamala Harris this election season.

NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

Podcasting ‘Dead Writers’ houses, a comics conversation, and Parkside Bookshop coming to the South End

Your weekly roundup of bookish information from around the region.