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Piano four-hands with Aaron Diehl and Rudolf Buchbinder in Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's "Tonk" at Symphony Hall.

MUSIC REVIEW

BSO’s ‘Opening Night at Symphony’ nods to the familiar and the future

Saturday’s concert was very much a program of two halves, yet it offered any number of highly enjoyable moments.

Colonial tavern tour guide releases new biography of John Hancock, a ‘moderate’ Founding Father with a ‘radical influence’
In “King Hancock,” local author and tour guide Brooke Barbier examines what made the Founding Father so popular in his day. A generous pour might have had something to do with it.

MUSIC REVIEW
Handel and Haydn delivers a sublime ‘Israel in Egypt’
At Symphony Hall Friday, artistic director Jonathan Cohen had an orchestra of 35 and a chorus of 34. He conducted from the harpsichord, bouncing on his feet when standing, bouncing even when seated.

DANCE REVIEW
Boston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’
There was much to appreciate Thursday in a program that ran just under 2½ hours at the Boston Opera House.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

Fall is for great films: 40-plus movies to look forward to this season

From Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” to Sofia Coppla’s “Priscilla” to a new adaptation of “The Color Purple,” here are some of the highlights.

A less colorful fall for TV viewers, but there’s still plenty to see10 shows that add up to a vibrant fall for theater-goers10 visual feasts at New England museums this fall10 comedy shows for a fun-filled fall10 classical music attractions to enliven your autumn

Filmmakers (from left) Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg have stressed their support for Turner Classic Movies in meetings with Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief executive, David Zaslav.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

TCM: A treasure worth protecting

This week, Turner Classic Movies announced that on Oct. 28 it will air a filmed stage production of “Sweeney Todd,” from the 1982 national tour starring Angela Lansbury and George Hearn. It was yet another reminder of why TCM is such an indispensable cultural treasure.

Paul Yoon, author of the short story collection “The Hive and The Honey.”

BOOKS

Paul Yoon prefers a small canvas but his stories span centuries and continents

The author of the short story collection “The Hive and the Honey” talks about history, dislocation, and his energetic dog.

Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro."

Bradley Cooper plays Bernstein, Almodóvar unveils a queer cowboy movie, and more from the New York Film Festival

This year’s NYFF slate is "unnervingly obsessed with adults in illicit, illegal sexual relationships," our film critic writes.

“Nonchaloir (Repose)” by John Singer Sargent, 1911, Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Curt H. Reisinger.

ART REVIEW

Everyone’s rich and beautiful in the world of John Singer Sargent

At the Museum of Fine Arts, the frothy ‘Fashioned by Sargent’ explores’ the artist’s painterly gifts and surface obsessions.

Karen Allen poses for a portrait in her store, Karen Allen’s Fiber Arts, in Great Barrington. Best known for her roles in "Animal House" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Allen now acts, directs, teaches, and designs and makes knitwear in Western Mass.

Thirty-five years ago, Karen Allen fell in love with the Berkshires. Today, it’s her creative haven.

Starring now in Shakespeare & Company's “Lunar Eclipse” in Lenox, the actress also teaches, directs, knits, and owns a store.

Eddie Shields and Helen Hy-Yuen Swanson in "Angels in America, Part 2," at Central Square Theater.

STAGE REVIEW

Again taking wing over Cambridge

Tony Kushner’s ‘Angels in America, Part 2′ gets a powerful production at Central Square Theater.

Documentaries

‘Joan Baez I Am a Noise’ is a ‘visual memoir’ of a monumental voice in music

The directors of the new documentary talk about weaving together the particulars of Baez’s public life with glimpses into her complex private world.

Lynn Mabry and David Byrne in "Stop Making Sense."

‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

Our film critic dons his own Big Suit and revisits Jonathan Demme’s 1984 musical masterpiece, the greatest concert film ever made.

Black and white students ride the bus together to South Boston High School on Sept. 11, 1975.

‘The Busing Battleground’ revisits a painful chapter in Boston’s history, one that still reverberates

Violence erupted in the wake of an order to desegregate Boston public schools in 1974 — and a long struggle for educational equity preceded it. On PBS, "American Experience" tells the story.

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Chris Freeman, left, executive director of The Parlor Room, a local nonprofit music venue that is purchasing longtime Northampton music venue Iron Horse Music Hall, talks with Parlor Room staffers (from left) sound engineer Jared Libby, development and marketing director Em Ayres, staffer Kathleen Page, and Clara Stokes, the talent coordinator who is also a senior at Smith College.

Nonprofit buying Iron Horse Music Hall — once the beating heart of Northampton’s live-music scene

The Parlor Room is set to purchase the club, a deal that could usher in a new chapter for the city’s musical life. 3:07 p.m.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Lolly Adefope, left, and Aidy Bryant in "Shrill."

On TV, duos are dynamic

Friendships or platonic relationships have served as the true dramatic motor of a remarkable number of series, starting with TV’s early days. 2:50 p.m.

Odie Henderson review | ★★

Clockwise (from lower left): Lidya Jewett (back to camera), Olivia O'Neill, Raphael Sbarge, Okwui Okpokwasili, Ann Dowd, Norbert Leo Butz, Jennifer Nettles, and Danny McCarthy in "The Exorcist: Believer."

‘The Exorcist: Believer’: No sympathy for the devil

The demon Pazuzu gets a two-for-one deal in this "requel," featuring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn. 11:57 a.m.

Former Globe rock writers Steve Morse and Jim Sullivan inducted into N.E. Music Hall of Fame

This year’s honorees also included Robin Lane, the Atlantics, Human Sexual Response, and two late members of Boston, Brad Delp and Sib Hashian. 10:38 a.m.

Jonathan Cohen is Handel and Haydn Society's new artistic director.

‘I’ve always wanted to bring people together,’ says Handel and Haydn Society’s new director

Jonathan Cohen was announced as H+H’s 15th music director last fall, succeeding Harry Christophers, who guided the ensemble through an age of expansion between 2009 and 2022 and now holds the title of conductor laureate. 9:25 a.m.

STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

James Frankie Thomas is the author of 'Idlewild,' a coming-of-age new novel set at a Quaker school.

James Frankie Thomas writes a queer ‘elegy to a bygone era of the internet’ in ‘Idlewild’

The author will discuss his debut novel at the 2023 Boston Book Festival. 8:00 a.m.

NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

Watertown Free Public Library hosts a Zine Festival on Oct. 14.

Watertown Zine Fest celebrates marginalized voices through DIY publishing; new poetry anthology commemorates demolition of Salem power plant; Brattleboro Literary Festival opens on Friday

Highlighting the third annual festival, “Salem Power,” and more. 7:50 a.m.

BOOKINGS

Heather Cox Richardson (”Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America”) is in conversation with Meghna Chakrabarti at 6:30 p.m. Thursday virtually via Brookline Booksmith.

Author readings around Boston Oct. 8-14

All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted. 7:45 a.m.

Colonial tavern tour guide releases new biography of John Hancock, a ‘moderate’ Founding Father with a ‘radical influence’

Everyone’s rich and beautiful in the world of John Singer Sargent

From left: John “Tig” Tiegen, Kris “Tanto” Paronto, and Mark “Oz” Geist were interviewed for the book “13 Hours” by Mitchell Zuckoff (right).

The real story behind ‘13 Hours’

Carlo Dolci’s “Saint John the Evangelist Writing the Book of Revelation,” part of “The Medici’s Painter” at Wellesley College’s Davis Museum.

Baroque master Carlo Dolci gets his first US retrospective

BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 1

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. 7:40 a.m.

‘Joan Baez I Am a Noise’ is a ‘visual memoir’ of a monumental voice in music

The directors of the new documentary talk about weaving together the particulars of Baez’s public life with glimpses into her complex private world. 6:00 a.m.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Marty Baron, the former editor of the Boston Globe and Washington Post, has penned a new book, “Collision of Power,” on covering the news during a tumultuous time in politics and journalism.

What Marty Baron learned from Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, and Taylor Swift

The former editor of the Boston Globe and Washington Post has penned a new book, “Collision of Power,” on covering the news during a tumultuous time in politics and journalism. 4:00 a.m.

Bhagavan "Doc" Antle in the Netflix series "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness."

‘Tiger King’ animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia

Virginia’s attorney general says an animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking. 4:21 p.m.

The 75th annual Tony Awards took place on June 12, 2022, at the United Palace Theatre in Washington Heights, New York. This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June 16 at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

The 2024 Tony Awards set June 16 ceremony with a new location at Lincoln Center

Theater fans, mark your calendars: This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June 16 at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. 4:11 p.m.

It’s Banned Books Week. Now what?

The president of the BPL offers some tips for extending the fight against censorship beyond October 7. 3:57 p.m.

BOOK REVIEW

Illustration for review of "THE GOLEM OF BROOKLYN: A Novel" by Adam Mansbach. 08Mansbach; BOOKS; 10-8-23

Adam Mansbach takes on the tiki torch-bearing faction of white supremacists in ‘The Golem of Brooklyn’

In a revenge fantasy for an age of renewed hatred, a Jewish legend takes on a tiki-torch bearing faction of white supremacists 1:00 p.m.

From left: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily.

‘You feel like you are emitting some of the best sounds on Earth’

Vijay Iyer, Arooj Aftab, and Shahzad Ismaily perform at the ICA Sunday. 12:33 p.m.

BSO’s ‘Opening Night at Symphony’ nods to the familiar and the future

MUSIC REVIEWHandel and Haydn delivers a sublime ‘Israel in Egypt’At Symphony Hall Friday, artistic director Jonathan Cohen had an orchestra of 35 and a chorus of 34. He conducted from the harpsichord, bouncing on his feet when standing, bouncing even when seated.

DANCE REVIEWBoston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’There was much to appreciate Thursday in a program that ran just under 2½ hours at the Boston Opera House.

Fall is for great films: 40-plus movies to look forward to this season

TCM: A treasure worth protecting

Paul Yoon prefers a small canvas but his stories span centuries and continents

Bradley Cooper plays Bernstein, Almodóvar unveils a queer cowboy movie, and more from the New York Film Festival

Everyone’s rich and beautiful in the world of John Singer Sargent

Thirty-five years ago, Karen Allen fell in love with the Berkshires. Today, it’s her creative haven.

Again taking wing over Cambridge

‘Joan Baez I Am a Noise’ is a ‘visual memoir’ of a monumental voice in music

‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

‘The Busing Battleground’ revisits a painful chapter in Boston’s history, one that still reverberates

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‘The Exorcist: Believer’: No sympathy for the devil

Former Globe rock writers Steve Morse and Jim Sullivan inducted into N.E. Music Hall of Fame

‘I’ve always wanted to bring people together,’ says Handel and Haydn Society’s new director

James Frankie Thomas writes a queer ‘elegy to a bygone era of the internet’ in ‘Idlewild’

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Handel and Haydn delivers a sublime ‘Israel in Egypt’
At Symphony Hall Friday, artistic director Jonathan Cohen had an orchestra of 35 and a chorus of 34. He conducted from the harpsichord, bouncing on his feet when standing, bouncing even when seated.

DANCE REVIEW
Boston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’
There was much to appreciate Thursday in a program that ran just under 2½ hours at the Boston Opera House.