New York Times - Arts

The event’s leaders immediately jumped into the debate over whether festival participants should speak out on issues like Israel and Gaza.From left, the Cannes Film Festival president, Iris Knobloch, the jury president, Peter Jackson, and the festival director, Thierry Frémaux.

Jade Manns is part of a generation of young dance artists who dig deep inside the body’s inner landscape. Nature leads the way.

The comedian is contributing some 20,000 documents and photos covering his career, including his time in the Army and the lyrics for “Springtime for Hitler.”

Five luxury artworks hold the key to the spring season, one of the most anticipated sales in years. Major buyers are looking past female and younger artists and toward tradition.

This 1971 movie, restored and revived for a week at the IFC Center, offers ample evidence of Elaine May’s screwball genius.