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Top Picks: PBS's 'The Story of China,' the J酶rgen Emborg Quartet鈥檚 album 'What's Left?,' and more'Toni Erdmann' tells the story of a corporate strategist and her聽mischievous father who loves playing pranks on people, artist Thomas Dambo's 'The 6 Forgotten Giants' brings creatures out of fairy tales to life, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Chris Stapleton's 'From a Room: Volume 1,' 'Land of Mine' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreIn PBS鈥檚 'The American Epic Sessions,' artists including Elton John, Jack White, and the band Alabama Shakes are challenged to create music using old technology, the聽NPS National Mall聽app could help you on a Washington, D.C., trip, and more.
Literature, dance, art explore masculinityAcclaimed creators, including writer Paul Auster and artist Mark Bradford, are examining what it means to be a man in the modern world.
Top Picks: Joe Goddard's 'Electric Lines,' the REI Co-op Guide to National Parks app, and moreThe app聽BringFido lets you聽find a dog-friendly hotel as well as other area attractions, such as dog parks, trails, and beaches,聽movie fans should check out Isabelle Huppert's work in the film聽Things to Come, and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'The Red Turtle' on DVD and Blu-ray, the Wild Weather app, and moreA raw and beautiful sadness permeates the 11 tracks on Feist's 'Pleasure,' the movie 'Silence' features an intriguing turn by actor聽Issei Ogata, and more top picks.
Top Picks: 'Hidden Figures' on DVD and Blu-ray, 'Children of the Force' podcast, and moreThe聽Dog Park Finder Plus app聽can help you locate nearby dog parks as well as other dog-friendly locations, the聽Maps 3D Pro app聽brings maps to life for those who love the great outdoors, and more top picks.
How Nari Ward reimagines the immigrant experience through artAt a time when immigration has become a contentious political issue, Ward has emerged as one of the most visible artists fostering conversations about the topic in ways that go beyond Republican and Democrat talking points.
Ancient class distinctions displayed in Rome exhibitAn intimate look at life in ancient Rome is on rare public display outside Italy in an exhibit at the Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton, Mass.
Top Picks: Tim Gautreaux鈥檚 'Signals,' 'Lion' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreNetflix's 'The Mars Generation' follows teenagers as聽they learn what they will need to know to travel to the Red Planet, 'The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke' will put a smile on your face, and more top picks.
Laughs take center stage at San Francisco festivalWill comedy fans be drawn to a festival from Comedy Central and the organizers of the successful Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival?
Top Picks: 'World Party: The Big Bang Concert Series,' the 'Revolutions' podcast, and moreThe magic of 'La La Land' comes to DVD and Blu-ray,聽National Geographic Documentary Films looks back at the Los Angeles riots with 'LA 92,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Detour app, '20th Century Women' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreThe Yonder app can help if you're looking for inspiration for an outdoor adventure or thinking of recommending one you had to others,聽Adam Driver stars in director Jim Jarmusch鈥檚 latest movie, 'Paterson,' and more top picks.
Top Picks: Craig Finn's 'We All Want the Same Things,' the movie 'Rogue One,' and more'Ike and McCarthy,' by聽David A. Nichols is readable and revealing, the podcast 'Biography'聽tackles the lives of lesser-known figures such as Australian suffragette Vida Goldstein, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Real Estate's 'In Mind,' the PCalc Lite app, and moreThe Duolingo app lets iPhone users test their conversational skills, the movie 'Come What May' focuses on French people聽who tried to leave as the Nazis invaded France in 1940, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Marian Hill's 'Act One,' the Topo Maps app, and moreThe Smithsonian Channel's 'Pocahantas: Beyond the Myth' cuts through the legend, moviegoers return to the world of 'Harry Potter' with 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' and more top picks.
Arts orgs adapt for visitors with special needsPittsburgh Ballet聽is a pioneer in opening the performing arts to people with sensory sensitivities, including bringing in special education teachers as volunteer ushers and encouraging audience members to do whatever helps them engage.
Top Picks: Netflix's 'Five Came Back,' 'Fences' on DVD, and moreJohn Mayer's guitar playing on 'The Search for Everything' astounds,聽Omar Z. Robles' photos of dancers are a must-see, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Dan Hicks' 'Greatest Licks: I Feel Like Singin',' the Overcast app, and moreActor Martin Clunes explores in Acorn TV's 'Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia,' the movie 'Moana'聽centers on a Polynesian girl who attempts to save her people, and more top picks.
Hit Broadway musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' finds enough fans to beat 'Hamilton' in chart debut'I think this musical speaks to universal issues that will resonate in cities and towns in rural areas all over,' says Marilyn Plotkins,聽chair of the Suffolk University Theatre Department.
Top Picks: The Smithsonian Channel's 'Victorian Rebel: Marianne North,' Rag'n'Bone Man's 'Human,' and moreThe聽OnTheSnow Ski & Snow Report app聽provides weather reports for more than 2,000 ski spots around the world and allows skiers to weigh in with data, Warren Beatty returns with 'Rules Don't Apply,' and more top picks.
