17 Plays (and 3 Festivals) to Jazz Up Your June 02. June 2026 (11:02) Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Sting and Suzan-Lori Parks are all slated to star on Off Broadway stages this month.(New York Times)
Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower 02. June 2026 (11:02) In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.(New York Times)
Shannon Elizabeth Reflects on Being the Y2K Era’s ‘Hot Girl’ 02. June 2026 (11:00) Shannon Elizabeth helped define blockbusters like “American Pie” and cult favorites like “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” Now, as she enters a new public chapter, she reflects on the era.(New York Times)
Late Night Updates America on the Lineup for Its 250th Birthday Bash 02. June 2026 (08:46) “Instead of music, the entertainment will be an 80-year-old man yelling about windmills,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump said he would headline a summer concert series.(New York Times)
