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Roger Guenveur Smith reclaims friend and celebrated artist Jean-Michel Basquiat from the auction block, one riff at a time.

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Orville Peck in concert
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Orville Peck brings heartache and a Broadway surprise to Brooklyn
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Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."
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When a picture is worth a thousand unspeakable words
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Ato Blankson-Wood in "Ms. Blakk for President."
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The principal cast of "Paddington The Musical."
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