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Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, and Miley Cyrus, who will be honored by Disney at a ceremony as a part of the D23 convention.

Harrison Ford, Miley Cyrus, and more to be honored as Disney Legends at awards ceremony

This year's class of Disney Legends will be inducted into the company's version of the hall of fame in a ceremony Sunday at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California, as a part of the D23 fan convention. Ryan Seacrest is set to host the evening.

TV CRITIC’S CORNER
Still so glad we’ve had this time together
At 91, Carol Burnett remains a TV comedy titan.

Artist paints vibrant mural at Joyce Kilmer School in West Roxbury: ‘For the longest time it’s been a brick wall’
Titled “Together We Rise,” the building-size mural was painted by Denver-based artist Thomas “Detour” Evans.

Inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival coming to the Common this September
Eight-time Grammy winner Eddie Palmieri will headline.

From left: Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in "Deadpool & Wolverine."

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER

This summer at the movies, you can tangle with ‘Twisters,’ party with Prince, go old school with Godzilla, and more

Our film critic handpicks the cinematic events of the season.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ returns, plus more new shows to watch this summerFive museum shows to visit during your late summer travels12 concerts to enjoy this summerSee more from our Seven Weeks of Summer guide

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Michelangelo, "Mikey," voiced by Shamon Brown Jr., Donatello "Donnie," voiced by Micah Abbey, background left, Leonardo "Leo", voiced by Nicolas Cantu, and Raphael "Raph," voiced by Brady Noon.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The "very colorful" and permanent exhibit adds depth and context to the historical marker and commemorative manhole cover that were installed last year.

From left: Danny Wood, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, and Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block performed at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 25, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Jordan Knight and NKOTB plan to impress hometown crowd with ‘Magic’ Mansfield show

"There’s always an extra level of energy when we go to the Boston area," Knight said ahead of New Kids on the Block’s return to the Xfinity Center this weekend.

The “flight of the angel” during last year’s Fisherman’s Feast in the North End.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 12-18

Attend the Fisherman’s Feast in the North End, play old-school video games in Dorchester, and more.

Bob Odenkirk appears at the premiere of the series "Lucky Hank" in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 15, 2023, left, Kieran Culkin appears at the premiere of HBO's "Succession" season four in New York on March 20, 2023, center, and Bill Burr appears at the premiere of "Blonde" in Los Angeles on Sept. 13, 2022. The trio will star in the revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” slated for Broadway.

New ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr

A revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” is slated for Broadway this spring, cast with a star from “Succession.”

The group STL GLD will headline a free concert on Boston’s City Hall Plaza Saturday. From left: Moe Pope, Janos “The Arcitype” Fulop, Christopher Talken, Tim Hall, and Jonathan Ulman.

STL GLD’s free hip-hop festival returns to City Hall Plaza this weekend with Ghostface Killah

The Wu-Tang Clan rapper joins the Boston hip-hop group and more local stars for the second annual GLD FSTVL.

Austrian police officers watch Taylor Swift fans gathering in the city center in Vienna on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests in an apparent plot to launch an attack on the concert venue.

Here’s what we know about the Taylor Swift concert terrorist plot in Vienna

Officials said one of the suspects confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue."

Documentaries

A still from “Charlie Hustle and the Matter of Pete Rose.”

The Pete Rose question

HBO’s “Charlie Hustle and the Matter of Pete Rose” examines Rose’s complex legacy.

A judge declared a mistrial July 1 after jurors said they were deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, who was accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe.

Netflix says three-part documentary series will cover Boston police Officer John O’Keefe’s death

The streaming giant said the series, which does not yet have a title, will “explore what happened in the days leading up to O’Keefe’s death” in Canton on Jan. 29, 2022.

Comedian/writer Megan Koester was among those who tried to call out Louis C.K. for sexual misconduct that he later admitted. MUST CREDIT: New York Times/Greenwich Entertainment

‘If this happened at a bank, you’d be horrified’: Documentary about Louis C.K. scandal spotlights women

The film explores the C.K. story by spending time with several women who put their own careers on the line to hold him accountable.

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MORE RECENT ARTS HEADLINES

Dave Bayley of Glass Animals performed at Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago on July 29, 2022. The band performs in Massachusetts this weekend.

Long before the success of ‘Heat Waves,’ Glass Animals singer Dave Bayley’s musical journey began in Worcester

"It’s going to be emotional," the Bay State-born singer said of returning to Massachusetts alongside his UK band this weekend. 6:00 a.m.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK | DON AUCOIN

Things get interesting when traditionally male characters are played by female actors.

Gender flipped, and better for it

Things get interesting when female actors tackle traditionally male roles. 6:00 a.m.

Disney and other streamers are raising their prices as the industry's rapid growth comes to an end.

Streaming TV rate hikes: Here we go again

With the rapid growth of streaming services coming to an end, streamers have only two options for growing revenues — selling ads or raising prices. And even ad-sponsored services are becoming more costly for consumers. 5:30 a.m.

THINGS TO DO

Jazz musician NALEDI, who moved from South Africa “to chase music in Boston” with a scholarship to New England Conservatory, performs Aug. 9 in Middletown, R.I.

401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island Aug. 9-16

This week: A county fair, jazz from South Africa, a beer fest, a Dominican music fest, a film fest, and more! 4:08 p.m.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

From left: Ralph Fiennes, Christopher McDonald, and John Turturro in 1994's "Quiz Show."

‘Quiz Show’ still asks the right questions 30 years later

The Oscar-nominated Robert Redford drama also answers a query our game-show-loving film critic has had since childhood. 2:47 p.m.

DANCE

Members of Noche Flamenca (from left) Juan Ogalla, Jesús Helmo, Soledad Barrio, and Marina Elana perform "Searching for Goya" at the Joyce Theater in New York in April 2024.

In ‘Searching for Goya,’ a truth is found: ‘We shouldn’t be brutalizing one another’

Noche Flamenca comes to Jacob’s Pillow from Aug. 14-18. 2:44 p.m.

MUSIC REVIEW

Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer with Green Day, performed in concert at Fenway Park on Wednesday.

Green Day delivers punk rock sermon as ‘Saviors’ tour takes over Fenway Park

Green Day’s stylized brand of punk rock may not save your soul, but it’s come an awful long way since the band’s bratty beginnings. 12:27 p.m.

From left: Actors Regine Vital, Bridgette Hayes, and Thomika Bridwell. For the play "A Light Under the Dome," audiences will enter the same Massachusetts State House Senate Chamber where Angelina Grimké delivered her pioneering 1838 speech.

Three-play series ‘Suffrage in Black and White’ highlights Boston history

National Parks of Boston and Plays in Place collaborated on the project, which explores the city’s intersections with women’s suffrage and the early antislavery movement. 11:44 a.m.

Singer Chappell Roan’s ambition: ‘I don’t want to be boring ever’

TV CRITIC’S CORNER

Titus Welliver, left, and Jamie Hector in "Bosch."

An accumulation of Connelly

Amazon Prime is filming a new Michael Connelly adaptation. 10:38 a.m.

Madeline Bugeau-Heartt in "Neighborhood."

A reimagined ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ — with a woman host — gets a screening in Arlington

Harvard Divinity School student Madeline Bugeau-Heartt turned her thesis into a pilot episode of a show inspired by Fred Rogers, who was “as close to a religious saint-like figure as any” in her house growing up. 10:00 a.m.

Jenny Slate, left, and Blake Lively in a scene from "It Ends With Us."

Jenny Slate is living her dream New England life — on and off screen

The Milton native talks motherhood, finding community at her husband’s general store, and bringing a bit of the South Shore to "It Ends with Us." 8:03 a.m.

Taylor Swift tribute singer June (center) and backup dancers Josh Tompong (left) and Greta Koenig performed a Taylor Swift tribute concert in Canobie Lake Park in Salem, N.H., on July 27.

New Hampshire may have the Eras Tour experience you need

A Taylor Swift impersonator at Canobie Lake Park has gone viral on TikTok for her uncanny resemblance to Swift and lively performances. 8:00 a.m.

BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 4

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. 12:30 a.m.

TRAVEL

The living room of Airbnb's life-size Polly Pocket compact house in Littleton, M.A.

Life-size Polly Pocket house comes to Littleton as Airbnb’s new ‘Icon’ property, company says

Airbnb announced Wednesday that they have brought a popular Polly Pocket compact house to life in Massachusetts. 5:02 p.m.

NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

Yssis Cano-Santiago was recently named the writer-in-residence for 2024-25 at the Boston Public Library.

Choosing a BPL writer-in-residence, publishing the Clemente Writing Project, and a poet laureate for Maine

All the latest news of a bookish bent from around the region. 4:41 p.m.

THE TICKET

Missy Elliott performs Aug. 10 at TD Garden.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more. 4:07 p.m.