MOVIES
(^) See Cats
Back to the Heaviside Layer.
In theaters.
The trailer is just about the grisliest thing I’ve ever
seen, but this adaptation of the game-changing
Andrew Lloyd Webber musical (from T. S. Eliot,
who would not have been pleased) starring Taylor
Swift, James Corden, Judi Dench, and a lot of stars
yowling under tufts of colored fur could be a camp
classic. Or maybe even fun. david edelstein
TV
(^) Watch You Season Two
After Beck.
Netflix, December 26.
Unwind after the holidays by watching Penn
Badgley’s stalker–serial killer build a new, no
doubt creepy life for himself in L.A. Once on Life-
time, Yo u is now an original series on Netflix,
which is probably where you discovered it origi-
nally anyway. jen chaney
THEATER
(^) See To o t s i e
You don’t have to wear that dress tonight.
Marquis Theatre, through January 5.
If you haven’t seen Santino Fontana’s Tony
Award–winning performance as Michael Dorsey,
the (ahem) titular Tootsie, you can still catch him
before the heels come off for good. Sure, only in
candyland Broadway fantasy would a man dress
as a woman to make his acting life easier—you
have to paint your glasses with thick rose-colored
paint to see it—but losing yourself in the dream of
such a world seems like a very just-after- Christmas
thing to do. The cast is tippity-top, Lilli Cooper
and Sarah Stiles are both singing their heads off,
and Robert Horn’s Tony-winning book is so jam-
packed with jokes you’ll have material to entertain
your visiting family with for days. helen shaw
ART
(^) See Jordy Ker w ick
Beautifully bizarre.
Anna Zorina Gallery, 532 West 24th Street,
through January 18.
This gallery right in the belly of the Chelsea beast
deserves more attention. Currently there are the
oddities of painter Jordy Kerwick, who gives us
strange still-lifes of flowers in vases that sit on art
books. Your eye zooms in on the florals, the text on
book jackets, then gets completely bombarded by
the vibrant color, primitive but wonderful touch,
and collaged bits. jerry saltz
POP MUSIC
(^) See Ya si i n Bey
An anniversary show.
Sony Hall, December 29.
Brooklyn hip-hop veteran Yasiin Bey, formerly
known as Mos Def of Black Star, continues the
celebration of the 20th anniversary of his sophis-
ticated 1999 debut solo album, Black on Both
Sides, after a sold out November gig drew rave
reviews. Witness the enigmatic MC’s airtight bars
and melodies across time-tested rhyme workouts
like “Mathematics” and contemplative tunes like
“Umi Says,” and cross your fingers for a dusting of
new music. craig jenkins
MOVIES
(^) See The Europeans
The Wentworths.
Quad Cinema, through January 2.
Merchant Ivory’s tight, lovely adaptation of
Henry James’s 1878 novel, about the culture clash
DECEMBER 25–JANUARY 8
To
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coverage and event
recommendations,
see vulture.com.
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BacktotheHeavisideLayer.
Intheaters.
Thetraileris just aboutthegrisliest thingI’veever
seen,butthisadaptationofthegame-changing
AndrewLloydWebbermusical(fromT. S.Eliot,
whowouldnothavebeenpleased)starringTaylor
Swift,JamesCorden,JudiDench,anda lotof stars
yowlingundertuftsofcoloredfurcouldbea camp
classic.Ormaybeevenfun. davidedelstein
TV2.Watch YouSeasonTwo
After Beck.
Netflix, December 26.
Unwind after the holidays by watchingPenn
Badgley’s stalker–serial killer builda new,no
doubt creepy life for himself in L.A. OnceonLife-
time, Yo u is now an original seriesonNetflix,
which is probably where you discoveredit origi-
nally anyway. jenchaney
THEATER
(^) See To o t s i e
You don’t have to wear that dress tonight.
Marquis Theatre, through January 5.
If you haven’t seen Santino Fontana’sTony
Award–winning performance as MichaelDorsey,
the (ahem) titular Tootsie, you can stillcatchhim
before the heels come off for good. Sure,onlyin
candyland Broadway fantasy would amandress
as a woman to make his acting life easier—you
have to paint your glasses with thick rose-colored
paint to see it—but losing yourself in thedreamof
such a world seems like a very just-after-Christmas
thing to do. The cast is tippity-top, LilliCooper
and Sarah Stiles are both singing theirheadsoff,
andRobertHorn’sTony-winningbookis sojam-
packedwithjokesyou’ll havematerialtoentertain
yourvisitingfamilywithfordays. helenshaw
ART
4.SeeJordyKer w ick
Beautifullybizarre.
AnnaZorinaGallery, 532 West24thStreet,
throughJanuary 18.
Thisgallery rightinthebellyoftheChelseabeast
deservesmoreattention.Currentlytherearethe
odditiesofpainterJordyKerwick,whogivesus
strangestill-lifesofflowersinvasesthat sitonart
books.Youreyezoomsinontheflorals,thetext on
bookjackets,thengetscompletelybombardedby
the vibrant color, primitive but wonderfultouch,
and collaged bits. jerrysaltz
POP MUSIC
(^) See Ya si i n Bey
An anniversary show.
Sony Hall, December 29.
Brooklyn hip-hop veteran Yasiin Bey,formerly
known as Mos Def of Black Star, continuesthe
celebration of the 20th anniversary ofhissophis-
ticated 1999 debut solo album, BlackonBoth
Sides, after a sold out November gigdrewrave
reviews. Witness the enigmatic MC’s airtightbars
and melodies across time-tested rhymeworkouts
like “Mathematics” and contemplativetuneslike
“Umi Says,” and cross your fingers for adustingof
new music. craigjenkins
MOVIES
(^) See The Europeans
The Wentworths.
Quad Cinema, through January 2.
Merchant Ivory’s tight, lovely adaptationof
Henry James’s 1878 novel, about the cultureclash
DECEMBER 25–JANUARY 8
To
Twenty-five
thingstosee,
hear,watch,
andread.
The CULTURE PAGES
PHOTOGRAPHS: PAOLA KUDACKI/MET OPERA (WOZZECK); CHRIS REARDON/NETFLIX (ANNE WITH AN E); UNIVERSAL PICTURES (CATS); ERIN BAIANO (NUTCRACKER); FILM FORUM (WHAT SHE SAID)
For more culture
coverage and event
recommendations,
see vulture.com.
ROGALLERY.COM- fine art & auctions -
OVER 5000 ARTISTS
paintings prints photos sculpture
modern + contemporary art auctions
art buyers + consignments47-15 36th St. - Long Island City, NY 11101Giancarlo Impiglia
big band from cafe society
oil painting - 84” x 84”[email protected]
800.888.1063 / 718.937.0901View Any Artwork on ROGALLERY
in person by appointmentbring the museum home.StartPlaying
Test your pop culture
knowledge and everyday
wit with the New York
Crossword, now online.nymag.com/crossword