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‘Rocky Horror’ at Lincoln Center, With Headphones

By DAVE ITZKOFF

An Rong Xu for The New York Times

Tim Curry on screen in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and a sea of headphones at Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center on Friday night.

Viewing of the 40-year-old cult film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” continues to evolve, with a “silent” screening in Damrosch Park.

The Truman Capote Literary Trust, via New York Public Library

Childhood friends: The writers Harper Lee and Truman Capote in 1960.

Harper Lee and Truman Capote: A Collaboration in Mischief

By ALEXANDRA ALTER

The author Greg Neri has written a novel for middle-grade readers about the friendship that bound Harper Lee and Truman Capote.

K-Pop Fans Swoon During East Coast KCON

By JOSHUA BARONE

Krista Schlueter for The New York Times

Audience members on Saturday at the East Coast debut of KCON, a one-day festival for all things hallyu, the wave Korean culture sweeping the West.

Fans flocked to the East Coast debut of KCON, a one-day festival for all things hallyu, the Korean wave of culture sweeping into the West.

Kate Mara and Michael B. Jordan in a scene from

‘Fantastic Four’ Lacks Superpowers at Box Office

By BROOKS BARNES

The big-budget flop from 20th Century Fox added to fears about superhero fatigue and called into question Hollywood’s willingness to hire novice directors for major films.

Will Swenson and Audra McDonald in Eugene O’Neill’s “A Moon for the Misbegotten.”

Review: In ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten,’ Audra McDonald Is Front and Center

By BEN BRANTLEY

This revival of Eugene O’Neill’s play centers on people who assume false roles that allow them to function in their daily lives.

“Nachlass” by Jean-Pierre Roy, which sold to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Instagram Takes on Growing Role in the Art Market

By NINA SIEGAL

How much the use of the online mobile app actually translates into sales is still up for debate.

Books of The Times

Charles Bukowski died in 1994, but the books keep coming.

Review: ‘On Writing,’ a Charles Bukowski Collection of Rants and Musings in Letters

By CLAUDIA LA ROCCO

This anthology of letters and drawings by the bellicosely opinionated author and poet, who would have turned 95 this month, was edited by Abel Debritto, a Bukowski biographer.

Delirium’s Daughters From left, Deanna Gibson, Kerry Frances and Stephanie Nicole Kelley in this play at the Clurman Theater.

Review: In ‘Delirium’s Daughters,’ Dad Wrestles Daughters’ Suitors, One Dead

By ANITA GATES

In this farce by Nicholas Korn, influenced by commedia dell’arte, a patriarch weighs the qualifications of three suitors courting his children; a fourth complicates matters.

Critic's Notebook

Cecilia Bartoli in the Salzburg Festival production of “Norma.” A hallmark of this Austrian event is the sheer number of productions offered over its six weeks.

At Salzburg Festival, Musicians Tap Their Inner Mozarts and Schuberts

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI

A stretched-out Schubert piece has been among the performances during this Austrian event’s full calendar.

Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra Edward Gardner conducted the ensemble at Avery Fisher Hall Friday.

Review: Stately Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, a Brave Danish String Quartet

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI

Edward Gardner conducted the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall; the Danish String Quartet played the Kaplan Penthouse later the same night.

Solo for Two Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev (underneath the table) in “Facada,” Arthur Pita’s spoof of “Giselle,” at City Center on Friday.

Review: Celebrating Partnership, Mostly Apart, in ‘Solo for Two’

By GIA KOURLAS

Friday night’s program at City Center was intended to highlight two Russians’ artistic partnership.

The violinist Alina Ibragimova and the pianist Steven Osborne.

Review: Steven Osborne Is Joined by 2 Collaborators at Kaplan Penthouse

By JAMES R. OESTREICH

The pianist Steven Osborne twice played the Kaplan Penthouse, once with the violinist Alina Ibragimova and once with his wife, the clarinetist Jean Johnson.

Sean Price, in New York in 2012, has a solo project coming out this month.

Sean Price, Rapper With Deep Brooklyn Roots, Dies at 43

By JON CARAMANICA

In the mid-1990s, under the name Ruck, Mr. Price was part of the duo Heltah Skeltah, which in turn was part of the extended Brooklyn crew Boot Camp Clik.

ArtsBeat

Billy Porter will be a part of the cast for “Shuffle Along, Or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.”

African-American Stage Stars to Join Audra McDonald in ‘Shuffle Along’

By MICHAEL PAULSON

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Brandon Victor Dixon and Joshua Henry will join Ms. McDonald next spring in a musical that seeks to reintroduce one of the first all-black shows on Broadway.

ArtsBeat

Abrons Announces Premieres for New Season

By JOSHUA BARONE

The arts center on the Lower East Side will also feature festivals devoted to dance, “queer arts” and elecroacoustic music.

The TV Watch

Stephen Colbert, left, gave a sentimental speech during Jon Stewart’s last episode of “The Daily Show” on Thursday.

Jon Stewart Cements His Legacy in ‘Daily Show’ Finale

By NEIL GENZLINGER

The talk show host, ending his 16-year run, was joined by those whose careers he had started or furthered, and signed off with a valedictory monologue.

Jon Stewart, right, with Jim Cramer in 2009 on “The Daily Show,” will sign off on Thursday.

Jon Stewart and ‘The Daily Show’: 9 Essential Moments

By JEREMY EGNER, DAVE ITZKOFF and KATHRYN SHATTUCK

As Jon Stewart’s 16-year run on “The Daily Show” comes to a close, writers, producers and guests look back on key moments and reflect upon his legacy.