• Cristo Fernandez Talks Returning to Pro Soccer After “Ted Lasso” — New York Times Arts - 13:36
• 7 Other ‘Odyssey’ Movie Adaptations to Stream Now — New York Times Arts - 13:32
• ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Dukes,’ With Jane Wickline, and More Must-See Theater — New York Times Arts - 10:57
• ‘Les Misérables’ in Concert and More: A Show’s Never-Ending Life — New York Times Arts - 10:51
• Like It or Not, Summer Means Storytime at Ballet Theater — New York Times Arts - 09:02
• Bill Maher Feuded With Trump. Did He Get the Last Laugh? — New York Times Arts - 09:02
• Hot, Uncomfortable, Matchless: Opera Pilgrims Can’t Quit Bayreuth — New York Times Arts - 09:01
• Book Review: ‘The Frenchmen,’ by Emily Eakin — New York Times Books - 09:01
• When Listening to Music Was a Team Sport — New York Times Arts - 09:01
• Book Review: ‘The Mortons,’ by Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld — New York Times Books - 09:00

The performing arts scene is bustling with must-see Off Broadway shows like 'Heated Rivalry', the enduring legacy of 'Les Misérables' with new concert versions, American Ballet Theater's summer season featuring new principals, and the unique allure of the Bayreuth Festival for opera pilgrims, while French theater grapples with political heat amid budget cuts at the Avignon Festival.

• ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Dukes,’ With Jane Wickline, and More Must-See Theater — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Les Misérables’ in Concert and More: A Show’s Never-Ending Life — New York Times Arts -
• Like It or Not, Summer Means Storytime at Ballet Theater — New York Times Arts -

• Hot, Uncomfortable, Matchless: Opera Pilgrims Can’t Quit Bayreuth — New York Times Arts -
• As Budget Cuts Loom, French Theater Turns Up the Political Heat — New York Times Arts -

Late-night hosts are making headlines as Bill Maher receives comedy's biggest prize despite past feuds, Seth Meyers jokes about Trump's 'sports reaper' curse after the World Cup, and Cristo Fernandez, known from "Ted Lasso," makes an unexpected return to pro soccer.

• Bill Maher Feuded With Trump. Did He Get the Last Laugh? — New York Times Arts -
• Cristo Fernandez Talks Returning to Pro Soccer After “Ted Lasso” — New York Times Arts -
• Seth Meyers Calls Trump ‘The Sports Reaper’ — New York Times Arts -

Recent book reviews highlight Emily Eakin's 'The Frenchmen', exploring postmodernist philosophy, 'The Mortons' by Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld, a thriller about a young hit woman, and **Roberta Gregory's 'Bitchy!'**, a feminist comic compendium.

• Book Review: ‘The Frenchmen,’ by Emily Eakin — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The Mortons,’ by Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Bitchy!,’ by Roberta Gregory — New York Times Books -

The cinematic world revisits ancient epics, with a focus on seven diverse movie adaptations of Homer's 'Odyssey' now available for streaming.

• 7 Other ‘Odyssey’ Movie Adaptations to Stream Now — New York Times Arts -

A new exhibition celebrates the evolution of music consumption, spotlighting glorious machines that shaped music listening before the era of streaming.

• When Listening to Music Was a Team Sport — New York Times Arts -