“Dancing With the Stars” dominated the ratings on Monday night, with an average of 20.2 million viewers from 8 to 10 p.m., according to Nielsen’s estimates.
Original post by By BENJAMIN TOFF; Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF
March 31, 2009
Arts, Briefly: R. Crumb Zaps the Bible
The cartoonist Robert Crumb has finished his long-awaited comic-strip retelling of the Book of Genesis, The Guardian reported.
Original post by Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF
Arts, Briefly: ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Reprieved Once More
Though it is one of the lower-rated series on network television, the widely praised NBC drama “Friday Night Lights” has received yet another reprieve.
Original post by By BILL CARTER; Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF
Television Review | ‘Jerusalem: Center of the World’: Visiting the Dry City Where 3 Religions Have Flourished
“Jerusalem: Center of the World,” a two-hour documentary on Wednesday on PBS, does little but recite the greatest hits of the three major religions that have flourished in and around that city.
Original post by By NEIL GENZLINGER
Music Review | London Symphony Orchestra: Gergiev Champions Prokofiev’s Fourth (Both Versions)
This week, the London Symphony Orchestra, led by Valery Gergiev, performed both versions of the composer’s Fourth Symphony vividly and beautifully.
Original post by By ALLAN KOZINN
Movie Association Report Omits Financial Details
The Motion Picture Association of America has decided to scrap the financial component of its “state of the business” report.
Original post by By BROOKS BARNES
Museum Is to Show the Human Side of a Cartoon Titan
The heirs of Walt Disney, angered by negative portrayals of him over the years, are preparing to unveil their response: a $112 million museum.
Original post by By BROOKS BARNES
Shake-Up Rattles Film Society
New management at Lincoln Center’s haven for cinephiles has led to staff dismissals, resignations, and concerns from its members.
Original post by By LARRY ROHTER
Havana Biennial, in Which Chelsea Takes a Field Trip to Cuba
The biennial, featuring works from more than 300 artists and 54 countries, is giving the Cuban art world a look at the New York art scene.
Original post by By IAN URBINA
Books of The Times: ‘Das Kapital’ as a Boy’s Bedtime Story
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s memoir recounts growing up in a family of ardent members of the Socialist Workers Party, convinced that revolution was just around the corner.
Original post by By DWIGHT GARNER