The best 'SNL' player ever? You decide.

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Frank Stella, Malden native who expanded boundaries of modern art, dies -- Ever restless, Frank Stella dynamically shifted his work in both style and scale while defying categorical boundaries between painting and sculpture as he became one of America's most prolific artists of the past half century.

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Sound Check: The Rock & Roll Rumble is back to make some noise

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Working Artist: The Guatemalan printmaker who leaves an impression — on plantain leaves

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TV GPS: 'The Jinx' is back, Conan has left the country

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Your Week Ahead -- Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12 -- Attend a steampunk festival, meet a Marvel comic artist, and more.

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MUSIC REVIEW -- 'Roméo et Juliette' celebrates the Boston Symphony Orchestra -- Berlioz's "dramatic symphony" features vocal soloists and chorus, but the orchestra is the star of the show.

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER -- At long last, season 2 of 'We Are Lady Parts' set to arrive -- The first season came out in the US in 2021, and it was renewed that same year. No news seemed like bad news. But Peacock has announced a premiere date for the second round: May 30.

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ART REVIEW -- 'Drawing' some surprising architectural conclusions -- 'Drawing After Modernism,' at the MIT Museum, looks at architectural sketches.

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER -- Quite a bit missing from 'A Man in Full' -- The six-part miniseries, which premieres Thursday on Netflix, isn't boring so much as it's overblown, even cartoonish, while it treads some overtrodden turf.

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'The Road to Ruane' tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston's music scene -- The new documentary, which premieres May 4 at the Somerville Theatre, is a highlight of this year's Independent Film Festival Boston.

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'Remembering Gene Wilder' and his one-of-a-kind screen career -- A new documentary at the Coolidge celebrates the comedic star of "Blazing Saddles" and "Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."

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'The Old Oak': a fable of forgiveness that rings hollow

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A young cellist prepares a 24-hour public performance

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Broadway and TV star Alex Newell is preparing an extraordinary playlist for Groton Hill

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Two decades ago, eight artists moved into a 'secret' room in the Providence Place mall. Now there's a film about it.

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In 'Spiritus/Virgil's Dance,' mortality and the quest for meaning

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Check out the first images from Matt Damon and Casey Affleck's Boston-set 'buddy action comedy'

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Dua Lipa teaches viewers how to look on the bright side in 'Saturday Night Live' monologue

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Man about town: Chad Smith, the BSO's new Madonna-loving president, has a plan to transform the 142-year-old orchestra

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Jerry Seinfeld emerges as a voice in support of Jews

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Author readings around Boston through May 11

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In 'A Strange Loop,' a tortured playwright goes round and round with his Thoughts

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Lisa Loeb, on tour with old pal Lyle Lovett, is ready to talk

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'Pachinko' author Min Jin Lee will discuss her book in progress and Korean culture, at the MFA

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'Tattooist of Auschwitz' shares love story — and brutal truths

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Colm Tóibín's 'Long Island' tracks the tightening net of social and familial control in two different Catholic families

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Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

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2024 Oscars predictions -- Will 'Barbie' get shut out? Will 'Oppenheimer' dominate? Will 'Poor Things' reap rich rewards? Our critic has the answers.

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See the full list of 2024 Oscar nominees -- From "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" to "The Holdovers" and "Poor Things," check out which films earned Oscar nominations.

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How to watch all the 2024 Oscar-nominated films for best picture -- Will 'Barbie' get shut out? Will 'Oppenheimer' dominate? Will 'Poor Things' reap rich rewards? Our critic has the answers.

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'The Holdovers' screenwriter David Hemingson drew on his New England prep school days for his Oscar-nominated script

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Place your Oscar bets for best documentary short -- From 'Island in Between' to 'The Barber of Little Rock,' here are the films you need to know

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Celebrate the music of the movies with these (debatably) 50 best soundtracks of all time -- A.Z. Madonna picks her favorite scores and songs

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