
A Nation Gripped by ‘Bayeux Fever’ Finally Gets to See the Tapestry
On Thursday, the British Museum opened its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, its most eagerly anticipated show in decades.
The 10 lead Arts articles from The New York Times. Updated Sep 10 at 11:46 AM EDT.

On Thursday, the British Museum opened its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, its most eagerly anticipated show in decades.

“This is not a job — it is a mission,” the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, starting a month of performances before taking the orchestra on a European tour.

As the anniversary of the terrorist attacks approaches, the museum is gradually adding new displays and confronting its financial future.

Predictions of the death of irony after 9/11 proved completely wrong, of course. Now there is no “too soon” to laugh at a tragedy — but maybe there should be.

On his pristine new album, “Ride Lonesome,” rock’s chameleon revisits his most pensive, stately sound.

There are full-size replicas in a U.S. sports arena, an abbey in Denmark and a home in rural New Zealand. There’s even a more modest version for those who don’t like the original’s nudity.

Looking back at a time when laughter was harder to find.

Battles are blindingly fast-paced in Marvel’s Wolverine, in which the superhero teams up with Jean Grey and Sabretooth.

A decade ago, he made a name for himself as a young actor in “Room” and “Wonder.” But Tremblay is ready for his next chapter.

Eye-catching costumes? Eerie foghorns? For this year’s Beach Sessions, Alexa West shines a light on the bright and dark sides of American showbiz in “Amusement.”