Just a Maid in Movies, but Not Forgotten
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Theresa Harris, a black actress whose usual role was as a servant, is one of the inspirations for a new play by Lynn Nottage.
On Deck,the Met’s Pinch-Hitter
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
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Fabio Luisi is the principal guest conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, where he will begin performances of Verdi's “Rigoletto” on Tuesday.
Fabio Luisi, the principal guest conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, is considered the heir apparent when James Levine steps down as music director.
Toasts for Royals, Spiked With Scorn
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
Television is flooded with shows devoted to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton that rubberneck at all things royal with a knowing leer.
Prehistoric Cave With a Hornet on the Wall
By LARRY ROHTER
Last year the director Werner Herzog was allowed to film in the Chauvet cave in southeastern France, where archaeologists have found wall paintings 32,000 years old.
A LifeDigging For Veins Of Gold
By JON PARELES
Emmylou Harris, singer and occasional songwriter, has a new album, “Hard Bargain,” going on sale this week.
Opera Review
A ‘Walküre’ Still Obsessed With Its Big, Expensive Toy
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
The Metropolitan Opera’s highly anticipated new production of Wagner’s “Walküre” is both captivating and exasperating.
In Elite Library Archives, a Dispute Over a Trove
By MICHAEL BARBARO
Paul Brodeur, a former investigative reporter for The New Yorker, claims the New York Public Library has mishandled the collection of documents he donated to its archives.
Special Gallery Section
What’s Blooming Indoors
Critics for The New York Times report on their art-world spring awakenings in four Manhattan neighborhoods.
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First an Outcast, Then an Inspiration
By CELIA McGEE
“Stargazers: Elizabeth Catlett in Conversation with 21 Contemporary Artists” shows the artist’s influence on a new generation.
Big Questions, Smart Women, Mann’s Movies
By A. O. SCOTT and MANOHLA DARGIS
The co-chief film critics of The Times answer reader questions on cultural differences in movies, character actresses and independent film, and Joel Coen chimes in on the issue of cats.
Royal Ballet Seeks Next Link
By ALASTAIR MACAULAY
The Royal Ballet’s “Metamorphoses” program will be the final presentation of the artistic director, Monica Mason, whose reputation is principally that of a devout caretaker. Should her successor take a bolder line than she has? If so, in which direction?
Inside Arts
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For Derek Jacobi, Now Is the Time for a Certain Role
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All the World’s a Stage, Even the Back of a Truck
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Two Old Acting Pals, Together on Film at Last
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Westminster Abbey, Scaling Up
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Lip-Syncing the Realities of a Tragic Life
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DVD: At Gaumont in France When All Was Possible
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Watchlist: Across the Web, a Constellation of Alter Egos
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Playlist: Rowdy Muscularity and Sweet Harmonies
Podcast: Music
Larry Rohter unravels the controversy over NARAS narrowing its Grammy award categories; Ben Sisario on the celestial jukebox; and Jon Pareles explains Paul Simon’s best record in two decades.
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The Pulitzer Prizes
2011 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters, Drama and Music
The winners include the novel “A Visit From the Goon Squad,” by Jennifer Egan; and the play “Clybourne Park.”
Dutch Masterpieces, Assembled by Art Lovers
By SOUREN MELIKIAN
An extraordinary collection is revealed for the first time at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass.
The Passion of Michael Sheen
By MATT WOLF
The actor, who has made a career of portraying famous people, will be doing a fresh take on the Lenten tradition of the Passion Play in Wales.
Pinter Revival, Short on Impact
By MATT WOLF
The Donmar Warehouse's "Moonlight" lacks its creator's shimmer and wit.
'The Age of Enlightenment' Sweeps Into China
By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW
A major German-organized show about the 18th-century movement that advocated reason and rejected intolerance opens as China continues its crackdown on dissenters.
Madame Grès as Sculptor
By SUZY MENKES
A retrospective of the legendary creator of the draped dress opens in Paris.
Milan's Furniture Whirlwind
By ALICE RAWSTHORN
The 50 year-old Milan Furniture Fair has become the biggest, brashest and most hysterical event in the international design year. It is also a global marketing bacchanal.
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