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The epic dread of Bob Dylan’s ‘Murder Most Foul’

In his 17-minute song about JFK's assassination, Dylan brings the Baby Boom generation’s primal calamity right back home to 2020.

From their homes to yours, sidelined Boston musicians are still putting on a show

Like their counterparts everywhere, Boston artists have taken to digital concerts to stay connected to fans and raise money.

Where to hear Boston Lyric Opera’s canceled ‘Norma’ production

The show was scrapped before opening night, but WCRB captured an audio recording.

While schools are closed, some local teachers visit students from a safe distance

Kathleen Wynne of Ontario tweeted a photo of her sister Ann Wynne, a preschool teacher in Arlington, who has been saying hi to her students from sidewalks outside their houses.

Soup is good for hard times like these

In her 1942 book "How to Cook A Wolf," MFK Fisher wrote about the restorative powers of even the humblest soup.

These orchestra musicians might be apart, but they can still play as one

Toronto Symphony set the bar with its take on Copland’s “Appalachian Spring.”

The epic dread of Bob Dylan’s ‘Murder Most Foul’

Speculation on the afterlife in ‘Heaven and Hell’

A nightmarish period of Cambodian history evoked in ArtsEmerson’s wrenching ‘See You Yesterday’

Roll up the rug for a surprising array of dance classes, all taught online

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Rediscovering Ricky Gervais’s hilarious BBC comedy ‘Extras’

The show is filled with squirm-inducing humiliation and VIP cameos. 12:00 p.m.

John Douglas Thompson to star in Shakespeare on the Common’s ‘Tempest’

Thompson has won acclaim for his performances of Shakespeare as well as other roles, including his award-winning turn in the Huntington's "Man in the Ring." 5:54 p.m.

‘Will & Grace,’ the finale — take two

After three seasons that ranged from OK to pretty lousy, the revival is going to end on April 23. 2:10 p.m.

R. Crumb’s cartoon therapy; a cruel solution to overpopulation

"Crumb" is a portrait of an artist who refuses to censor himself; "One Child Nation" examines the suppressed history of population control in China. 12:00 p.m.

Extra-sensory perception from a trio of boundary pushers

Films from Harvard’s Sensory Ethnography Lab get a showcase on the Criterion Channel. 12:00 p.m.

Like ‘Show Me a Hero’? Then show yourself these other excellent miniseries

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert tailors his suggestions to readers’ viewing preferences. 12:00 p.m.

What happens when we emerge from isolation? ‘The Habitat’ offers clues from a Mars training mission

The 2018 podcast on NASA’s isolation training program feels relevant as ever. 12:00 p.m.

11 great television escapes (plus a few extras), because reality is a bit much right now

TV critic Matthew Gilbert offers some salves for anxiety, existential dread, and boredom. 12:00 p.m.

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Off Their Plate provides meals to health care workers on the coronavirus front lines

Who is doing the cooking? Restaurant employees who would otherwise be out of work. 12:00 p.m.

Hillel campus group goes digital, thanks to this Worcester college student

Members are using the Facebook group to host meet-ups and virtual Shabbat dinners. 12:00 p.m.

Could families bond around the TV, like they used to?

Since no one's leaving the house right now, maybe it's time to reinvent a ritual: gathering the family on one sofa in front of one screen. 8:00 p.m.

Hilary Mantel on re-reading

Hilary Mantel’s new novel, “The Mirror and the Light,” brings to a close her Thomas Cromwell trilogy. The novelist talked with the Globe about what she's reading (and re-reading) lately. 6:00 p.m.

“Valentine” is an angry novel, a blast of feminist outrage against a toxic culture that breeds racism and violence against women as readily as the babies most of its female characters bore before they were old enough to vote. 6:00 p.m.

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You’re bored. You’re stuck indoors. Here’s your guide to free streaming movies

How to pass the time at no extra cost (unless you count time spent watching ads). 5:37 p.m.

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‘My Brilliant Friend’ remains transporting in season 2

This gorgeously filmed Italian production turns the long friendship between two women into an epic story filled with tragedy, redemption, humor, and rich period detail. 5:05 p.m.