At Saudi Comedy Festival, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline

American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a political crackdown.

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At Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dave Chappelle Rallies to Keep ‘Tradition Alive’

Attendees at the organization’s gala, which celebrated Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, shared what they listen to.

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At the Kennedy Center, a Send-Off to Biden and Questions About the Future

A bipartisan crowd honored Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo Theater. Some wondered if Donald J. Trump would attend next year.

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