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Odie Henderson review | ★

‘Tuesday’: Death, be not proud

Sometimes a movie does something that breaks its spell irrevocably, leaving you unable to suspend your disbelief any longer. "Tuesday" broke me when a macaw, who is supposed to be Death, starts rapping Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day."

First trailer for Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s ‘The Instigators’ features Fenway, Gronk, and a whole lot of Boston
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck team up to rob the mayor of Boston in the first trailer for the Bay State-filmed heist comedy.

A geek’s guide to Fan Expo Boston: See Marisa Tomei and other stars, party with cosplayers, plus more nerdy fun
Calling all cosplayers, otakus, Trekkies, and fans of all kind: get ready to geek out this weekend because Fan Expo Boston is back.

STAGE REVIEW
In the musical ‘Next to Normal,’ a family grapples with mental illness
Front Porch Arts Collective and Central Square Theater’s vibrant production revolves around a mother yearning to be well.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

10 TV shows to sit back and enjoy this summer

These are the shows Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert will be watching in the weeks ahead.
After roasting Tom Brady, Nikki Glaser is just getting warmed upReady to get your summer movies on? Here’s your guide, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Fly Me to the Moon.’10 pop concerts that promise hot fun in the summertimeSee more from our Summer Arts Guide

Sarah Ganz Blythe to lead Harvard Art Museums

Ganz Blythe, who currently serves as deputy director of exhibitions, education, and programs at the RISD Museum, will take over as director of the Harvard museums Aug. 12.
TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Presumed Innocent’ is a classic David E. Kelley beach read of a whodunit

One of the hallmarks of this miniseries adaptation of the 1987 Scott Turow novel is that the characters have more dimension and ambiguity. That includes Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich, a liar and a cheat we may find ourselves rooting for.
Odie Henderson review | ★★★

In ‘Inside Out 2,’ big emotions return, but great storytelling does not

Maya Hawke brings a scary intensity to Anxiety, one of the new pubescent emotions wreaking havoc.

Fruitlands Museum to reopen its galleries with three exhibitions focused on Native American Art

‘This is an opportunity to teach and to learn and to grow,’ says Tess Lukey, associate curator of Native American Art at the Trustees of Reservations.
STAGES

Some enchanted evenings coming up at Reagle Music Theater

It kicks off its 45th season with a production of "Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific."
New England Literary News

A new volume on home design, a poetry festival in Vermont, and a bookish Juneteenth in Cambridge

A weekly roundup of bookish dispatches from around the region, including news of fresh releases and a bookseller recommendation.
Documentaries

‘Crisis on Campus’ examines protests over Israel-Hamas war, asking at what point a political crisis becomes an existential one

‘The talk of solutions, pragmatism, and political ideas in terms of how to move forward are lacking,’ says James Jacoby, whose documentary is set to premiere on WGBH Tuesday.

With a sense of urgency, filmmaker spotlights New Mexico’s victims of nuclear testing

"First We Bombed New Mexico," a 2023 documentary about Trinity atomic bomb fallout, premieres at the Berkshire International Film Festival this weekend.

Women talking: New documentary chronicles secret meetings between Boston pro-choice and antiabortion advocates

With “Public Enemies, Private Friends,” filmmakers Sarah Perkins and Josh Sabey hope to inspire others to try to understand those who may strongly disagree with them.

MORE RECENT ARTS HEADLINES

Charles Daniels, who photographed rock’s biggest legends, gets show extended at Nave Gallery in Somerville

“We kept finding more film,” Daniels’s longtime partner, Susan Berstler, said during a recent tour of the exhibition. “We still have another batch.”

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.

BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended June 9

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

STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

James Parker writes an ode to odes with ‘Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes’

"I’d much prefer to be a good bad poet than a bad good poet, if you know what I mean," he says.

Bibliophiles

Cheryl Mendelson on her beloved books

In this week's column, Amy Sutherland interviews Cheryl Mendelson ("Vows," "Home Comforts") about why she grew up reading English literature and why she fears loaning out books.

BOOK REVIEW

‘The Sons of El Rey’ reveals the heart of lucha libre

It’s all about the struggle in Alex Espinoza’s first novel in a decade.

BOOK REVIEW

In ‘Night Flyer,’ author Tiya Miles takes a closer look at Harriet Tubman as a spiritual figure

Harriet Tubman is already famous for leading enslaved people to freedom. A rich new biography by Harvard professor Tiya Miles explores the role Tubman's spiritual life played in her heroic work.

BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston through June 22

All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted.

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First trailer for Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s ‘The Instigators’ features Fenway, Gronk, and a whole lot of Boston

‘Tuesday’: Death, be not proud

A geek’s guide to Fan Expo Boston: See Marisa Tomei and other stars, party with cosplayers, plus more nerdy fun

Photographer turns subjects into life-sized ‘American Girl’ dolls, with an Indigenous twist

Odie Henderson review | ★½

In ‘Treasure,’ Lena Dunham plays a Holocaust survivor’s daughter who road trips across Poland looking for answers

Both leads are horribly miscast. Dunham drags out the same tired, unlikable character she’s been playing her entire career. This film often feels like an episode of “Girls” where Hannah Horvath goes to Lodz.

Newton’s New Art Center targeted by bomb threat

Executive director says she received email threat shortly before Drag Queen Story Hour.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★★

A lonely dog and build-it-yourself robot become best friends in ‘Robot Dreams,’ one of the year’s best films

Pablo Berger’s Oscar-nominated animated feature is a moving, heartwarming, and bittersweet tribute to friendship set in 1980s New York City.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez timeline: Couple reportedly selling Beverly Hills mansion

Here’s what we know about the celebrity power couple and what they’ve been up to amid rumors of marital woes.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

A ‘Meadow’ in the Fenway and a ‘Glacier’ in Kenmore Square

Photos shows from Barbara Bosworth and Alex Joseph Hansen offer contrasting views of the natural world.

US Poet Laureate Ada Limón wants you to picnic with poetry — at our National Parks

This Friday in Provincetown, she’s launching “You Are Here: Poetry in Parks,” a series of nature-poem installations. Read on for the poem she’s chosen to celebrate the Cape Cod National Seashore.

Canadian supergroup Trans-Canada Highwaymen keeps CanRock’s flame burning

With a new album of '60s/'70s classics, the four CanRock titans are on the road again.

Jean-Philippe Allard, jazz producer and musicians’ advocate, dies at 67

Mr. Allard helped revive the careers of jazz greats who had been all but forgotten in the United States.