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Joe Assadourian, of ‘The Bullpen,’ Visits His Former Cellmates

By NEIL GENZLINGER

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Joe Assadourian onstage at the Otisville Correctional Facility, the New York State prison where he was incarcerated for three years for shooting a man.

Mr. Assadourian gave a performance of his one-man show, now running at the Playroom Theater, at the Otisville state prison.

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Dr. Sidney Farber, left, with colleagues, was a pioneer in the modern treatment of cancer. A three-part PBS series explores the long fight against cancer.

Review: In ‘Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,’ Battling an Opportunistic Killer

By NEIL GENZLINGER

This PBS series shows the human impact of cancer and makes you fighting mad that we haven’t been able to beat it.

Jin Young Lin performing as part of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet.

Cedar Lake Ballet’s Closure Reveals the Perils of Relying on a Single Donor

By MICHAEL COOPER

With a wealthy patron, the company had been the envy of many in New York’s dance world. Then its benefactor had a change of heart.

‘Hamilton’ Puts Politics Onstage and Politicians in Attendance

By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER

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Clockwise from left, Phillipa Soo, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos in “Hamilton” at the Public Theater.

Political figures, including Clintons and Cheneys, have turned out to watch their “predecessors” onstage in the musical “Hamilton.”

Edward Gero stars in “The Originalist,” John Strand’s drama at the Arena Theater in Washington.

Review: ‘The Originalist,’ About Scalia, Opens in Washington

By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

John Strand’s drama, having its world-premiere production at Arena Stage, stars Edward Gero as the Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Melissa Manchester performing hits and new songs at 54 Below.

Review: Melissa Manchester, Liberated, at 54 Below

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

High spirits predominated when Ms. Manchester performed songs from her most recent album, decades after her biggest hits.

Trio 3, with the alto saxophonist Oliver Lake, the drummer Andrew Cyrille and the bassist Reggie Workman, performing at the Village Vanguard.

Review: Trio 3 Shows Off Its Jazz Avant-Garde Pedigree

By NATE CHINEN

The group’s first set at the Village Vanguard this week moved briskly through its allotted hour, propelled by cooperative forces.

Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, left, and her sister Naomi in concert Wednesday at the Music Hall in Williamsburg.

Review: Ibeyi, Twin Sisters and a Duo, Uses Songs to Show Roots

By JON PARELES

The many influences of Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, siblings with backgrounds in Cuba and France, were heard in their concert at the Music Hall.

Tobias Jesso Jr. performed selections from his new album Thursday night at the Mercury Lounge on the Lower East Side.

Review: Tobias Jesso Jr., Puppyish and Playful, Plays the Mercury Lounge

By JON CARAMANICA

The singer played selections from his new album, “Goon,” in what was billed as his first official New York concert.

The Argento Chamber Ensemble, with Sharon Harms, at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

Review: Argento Chamber Ensemble Brings Out Mahler’s Inventive Side

By CORINNA da FONSECA-WOLLHEIM

The ensemble played his “Songs of a Wayfarer” and contemporary selections by composers he influenced, underlining his highly original quirks.

Juilliard Dance Jeffery Duffy, a Juilliard School student, performing in Martha Graham’s “Dark Meadow” (1946) at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

Review: Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham Works at Juilliard Dance

By ALASTAIR MACAULAY

Juilliard Dance’s double bill presents student dancers in Martha Graham’s “Dark Meadow” and Merce Cunningham’s “Biped.”

Flexn: The flexing pioneer Reggie Gray, known as Regg Roc, front, in this show he staged with Peter Sellars at the Park Avenue Armory.

Review: In ‘Flexn,’ Street Dance Gets a Grand Stage

By SIOBHAN BURKE

The Brooklyn street-dance form known as flex gets a show of grand proportions at the Park Avenue Armory.

Review: John Adams Unveils ‘Scheherazade.2,’ an Answer to Male Brutality

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI

The New York Philharmonic presented the world premiere of this symphony, a response to brutality against women in Arab folklore and around the world today.

Review: Shaina Taub, Prolific Earth Mother, and Friends

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

The singer-songwriter Shaina Taub deployed a musical army in her American Songbook concert, performing her distinctive blend of Broadway-oriented pop and gospel.

Review: ‘On the Nature of Things,’ Karole Armitage’s New Dance Work

By BRIAN SEIBERT

Ms. Armitage hopes her latest dance will inspire people to act on issues like climate change and overpopulation.

Trio 3 at the Village Vanguard in New York Wednesday.

Review: Trio 3 Shows Off Its Jazz Avant-Garde Pedigree

By NATE CHINEN

The group’s first set at the Village Vanguard this week moved briskly through its allotted hour, propelled by cooperative forces.

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As ‘Mad Men’ Comes to an End, Jon Hamm Reflects on Don Draper

By DAVE ITZKOFF

The series, which revived the fashion and pop culture of a tumultuous decade and reminded viewers of the racism and sexism of the era, begins its final seven episodes on April 5.