Arts

Highlights

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    CreditEstate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Licensed by Artestar; Mary Inhea Kang for The New York Times

    Behind Basquiat’s ‘Defacement’: Reframing a Tragedy

    A curator’s time capsule of a violent moment and its repercussions brings fresh insights — and reveals stresses with a museum.

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    CreditCole Barash for The New York Times

    Men Who Aren’t Afraid of Tears

    Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge grapple with love, grief and vulnerability in “Sea Wall/A Life,” paired one-act plays on Broadway.

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    CreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times

    After Decades of Music, Tanglewood Talks

    With its first major building project in 25 years at its summer home in the Berkshires, the Boston Symphony places a bet on the booming lecture business.