• Blake Lively Awarded Legal Fees in Ruling After Justin Baldoni Settlement — New York Times Arts - 20:24
• James Blood Ulmer, Guitarist Who Smashed Through Genres, Dies at 86 — New York Times Arts - 19:47
• A Kennedy Center Drama: Whether Trump’s Name Stays — New York Times Arts - 19:28
• Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS — New York Times Movies - 18:53
• Review: Taking an Expressionist Class With the Royal Ballet — New York Times Arts - 18:46
• Framing David Hockney’s Greatest Art — New York Times Arts - 18:33
• Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame With Tears, Jokes and a Warning — New York Times Arts - 18:31
• What I Learned From David Hockney — New York Times Arts - 17:24
• Boston Symphony in Crisis Over Dismissal of Andris Nelsons — New York Times Arts - 16:39
• JR Conjures a Mountainous Illusion Out of the Pont Neuf in Paris — New York Times Arts - 16:28

Legal battles surrounding the Kennedy Center continue, with a judge ordering the removal of former President Trump's name from its facade and an **opera company suing for $17 million** as the center appeals the ruling.

• A Kennedy Center Drama: Whether Trump’s Name Stays — New York Times Arts -
• Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center — New York Times Arts -
• Kennedy Center Appeals Order to Remove Trump’s Name — New York Times Arts -

The art world mourns the passing of David Hockney at 88, celebrated for restoring the human form to art and his embrace of technology in his creative process, with curators reflecting on his greatest works and lessons learned from his sixty-year career.

• Framing David Hockney’s Greatest Art — New York Times Arts -
• With iPhones and Faxes, David Hockney Embraced Tech — New York Times Arts -
• David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88 — New York Times Arts -

• What I Learned From David Hockney — New York Times Arts -

The music scene features a classical "battle of the bands" between the Philharmonic and the Met, a somber new album review for Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, alongside the passing of jazz guitarist Joe Negri and new ventures from pianist Igor Levit and pop artist Slayyyter.

• The Philharmonic and the Met Engage in a Battle of the Bands — New York Times Arts -
• Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ — New York Times Arts -
• Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame With Tears, Jokes and a Warning — New York Times Arts -

• Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on ‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99 — New York Times Arts -
• The Pianist Igor Levit Bets Big on Recordings With His Own Label — New York Times Arts -
• Slayyyter Had One Last Chance for Pop Stardom, and She Nailed It — New York Times Arts -

**Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi film, ‘Disclosure Day’, is receiving attention with reviews praising his cosmic hits and detailed breakdowns of its action sequences** straight from the director.

• ‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Spielberg Plays His Greatest Cosmic Hits — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Disclosure Day’ | Anatomy of a Scene — New York Times Arts -
• Steven Spielberg on How to Build Suspense in ‘Disclosure Day’ — New York Times Arts -

Readers are anticipating summer book releases across genres, including **new reviews for ‘The American School of Spies’ and ‘Drayton and Mackenzie’, as well as children's mysteries and surreal fiction**.

• Book Review: ‘The American School of Spies,’ by Stephan Talty — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Drayton and Mackenzie,’ by Alexander Starritt — New York Times Books -
• The Books Times Readers Are Most Excited About This Summer — New York Times Arts -

• Book Review: ‘Rialto,’ by Kate Milford, and ‘Fatal Glitch: Camp Zero,’ by Erin Entrada Kelly and Eliot Schrefer — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘As If,’ by Isabel Waidner — New York Times Books -

Film enthusiasts can explore new action movies to stream and a list of critical picks for the week, including a documentary about a daughter's questions for her father and **a breakdown of a wild action scene in ‘The Furious’**.

• Five Action Movies to Stream Now — New York Times Arts -
• How ‘The Furious’ Somersaults Through a Wild Action Scene — New York Times Arts -
• 7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week — New York Times Arts -

• ‘The Gas Station Attendant’ Review: A Daughter’s Questions — New York Times Arts -

In the art world, land artist Meg Webster questions her legacy with a new show, while French street artist JR creates an illusion at the Pont Neuf in Paris, forty years after Christo.

• A Land Artist Asks: What Will Be Left When I’m Not Here? — New York Times Arts -
• JR Conjures a Mountainous Illusion Out of the Pont Neuf in Paris — New York Times Arts -

The intersection of politics and entertainment sees Georgia Governor candidate Rick Jackson facing IRS scrutiny over his film productions, while late-night hosts prepare for former President Trump's U.F.C. birthday fight at the White House.

• Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS — New York Times Movies -
• Late Night Prepares for Trump’s U.F.C. Birthday Fight at the White House — New York Times Arts -

In theater, **The Public Theater's ‘Romeo & Juliet’ production in the Park** receives a review noting its "too little love" and low energy.

• Review: ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Find Too Little Love in the Park — New York Times Arts -