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MOVIES
1.SeeBombshell
Therevenge ofRoger’sangels.
IntheatersDecember13.
Thetraitorousliberalplotagainst Americacon-
tinueswithmoreslanderagainstitsfairest, most
balancednewsoutlet anditsmartyredfounder.
InJayRoach’s cinematiccalumny,a groupof
ungratefulblondes(CharlizeTheronasMegyn
Kelly,NicoleKidmanasGretchenCarlson,and
MargotRobbieasKaylaPospisil)take on—and
takedown—RogerAiles(JohnLithgow)forsup-
posedsexualharassment.In reality,noonehad
morerespect for womenthanAiles, exceptper-
hapsDonaldTrump. davidedelstein
TV
(^) Wat ch Kennedy
Center Honors
The Muppets take D.C.
CBS, December 15.
The annual broadcast of the KennedyCenter
Honors comes to CBS a little earlier thanusual,a
mere week after the actual ceremony takesplace.
This year, famous musicians, actors,andartists
will pay tribute to five honorees: SallyField,
Linda Ronstadt, Sesame Street (this meansthere
may be Muppets!), Earth, Wind & Fire,andcon-
ductor-composer Michael Tilson Thomas.
jenchaney
ART
(^) See One Hundred
Drawings
New work from Jasper Johns.
Matthew Marks Gallery, 523 West 24th Street,
through January 18.
MatthewMarkscuratesexhibitionsaswellor
betterthanmost museums.Witnessthedaz-
zling,harmonicopticalconvergenceof 100
drawingsspanningthreecenturies,startingwith
a Degasfrom 1859 -60anda late-19th-century
ink-and-gouachedrawingofa tigerhuntwith
elephantsfromnorthernIndia.Proswillbe
astoundedat unearthedtreasures;art loversare
guaranteedtobetransported,surprised,enrap-
tured,andenriched. jerry saltz
POPMUSIC
& 5.Li stento
MerryChristmasand
SeeMariahCarey
It’s inevitable.
Madison Square Garden, December 15.
Christmas queen Mariah Carey is celebratingthe
25th anniversary of her beloved 1994holiday
album, Merry Christmas, and its indeliblehit“All
I Want for Christmas Is You” with a newdeluxe
edition, performances at Caesars PalaceinLas
Vegas, and a five-city tour. Make yourwishcome
true this December and drop by theGardenfor
powerful renditions of yuletide classicsandsea-
sonal originals as well as a handful of memorable
Mariah hits from yesteryear. craigjenkins
DANCE
- (^) See New Work for
Goldberg Variations
Moving to Bach.
The Joyce Theater, through December 15.
In 2007, pianist Simone Dinnerstein gainednoto-
riety for her serious, questing interpretationsof
Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” A decadelater,Din-
nerstein revisted the work again, thistimewith
choreographer Pam Tanowitz. Their collaboration,
DECEMBER11–25
To
Twenty-five
thingstosee,
hear,watch,
andread.
The CULTURE PAGES
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY ANTHONY MCGILL (MCGILL); PATRICK MCMULLAN (CAREY); COLUMBIA RECORDS (STYLES); HILLARY BRONWYN GALE (BOMBSHELL); ABC (LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE)
For more culture
coverage and event
recommendations,
see vulture.com.
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