Alexei Ratmansky's 'Fugue' receives an astonishing review in Denmark, while Mthuthuzeli November celebrates a significant moment at the Paris Opera Ballet, and La Scala stages ambitious new productions including a Shostakovich opera, Debussy's 'Pelléas et Mélisande', and its first 'Ring' cycle in a decade, alongside a cultural commentary questioning if theater has become everybody's church and a review of **'Romy & Michele: The Musical'**.

• Review: Ratmansky’s Astonishing ‘Fugue’ Finds a Home in Denmark — New York Times Arts -
• Has Theater Become Everybody’s Church? — New York Times Arts -
• Mthuthuzeli November’s ‘Pinch Me’ Moment at the Paris Opera Ballet — New York Times Arts -

• ‘Romy & Michele: The Musical’ Review: Just Following the Script — New York Times Arts -
• La Scala Stages New Vision of Shostakovich’s Original ‘Lady MacBeth’ — New York Times Arts -
• Romeo Castellucci Takes on Debussy for His La Scala Debut — New York Times Arts -
• La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame — New York Times Arts -

New book reviews include Brian Schaefer's 'Town and Country' and Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis's 'Injustice', while Margaret Atwood's new memoir 'Book of Lives' sparks discussion, a French writer's reassessment of Russia is highlighted, and Maria Riva, Marlene Dietrich's daughter and biographer, dies at 100.

• Book Review: ‘Town and Country,’ by Brian Schaefer — New York Times Books -
• Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter Who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100 — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘Book of Lives,’ by Margaret Atwood — New York Times Books -

• Margaret Atwood’s New Memoir Shows She Can Hold a Grudge — New York Times Books -
• A Celebrated French Writer Loved Russia. War Forced a Reckoning. — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Injustice,’ by Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis — New York Times Books -

News from the art world includes the sentencing of a climate activist for vandalizing a Degas case, a blockbuster show on Monet in Venice at the Brooklyn Museum, a new public art rocket ship in Manhattan, a look at the legacy of artist Greer Lankton, and an art cave inspired by Rome's Pantheon by Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando.

• Climate Activist Who Vandalized Degas Case Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison — New York Times Arts -
• Monet Was Reluctant. Venice Seduced Him. — New York Times Arts -
• A Public Art Rocket Ship Lands in Manhattan — New York Times Arts -

• What Ever Happened to Greer Lankton? — New York Times Arts -
• Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon: Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando’s Art Cave — New York Times Arts -

November brings new movies and TV shows to Netflix, including Guillermo del Toro's horror film and the final season of "Stranger Things," alongside recommendations for three great documentaries to stream, a recap of **'It: Welcome to Derry' Season 1, Episode 2, and seven other things to watch on TV this week, including Ryan Murphy's new show 'All's Fair'**.

• The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in November — New York Times Arts -
• Three Great Documentaries to Stream — New York Times Arts -
• ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: It Takes a Village — New York Times Arts -

• ‘All’s Fair,’ Plus 7 Things to Watch on TV This Week — New York Times Arts -

The music world mourns the passing of Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the Grateful Dead singer, while SML's unconventional approach to making experimental jazz albums is explored.

• Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78 — New York Times Arts -
• How Does SML Make Experimental Jazz Albums? Very Unconventionally. — New York Times Arts -

Jennifer Lawrence reflects on her career in 'The Interview', and an analysis delves into why audiences can't look away from films like 'A House of Dynamite', with its ticking-clock missile strike threat.

• The Reason We Can’t Look Away From ‘A House of Dynamite’ — New York Times Arts -
• ‘The Interview’: Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Everything She’s Ever Said or Done — New York Times Movies -

Martha Stewart's transformative influence on the dinner party is revisited with a reissue of her seminal cookbook 'Entertaining', and a guide to 28 fun things to do in NYC in November 2025 is provided.

• 28 Fun Things to Do in NYC in November 2025 — New York Times Arts -
• Martha Stewart Transformed the Dinner Party. Was That a Good Thing? — New York Times Books -