The Morning: What to do this weekend

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May 14, 2022

By Melissa Kirsch

Good morning. Fill your cultural calendar with Pulitzer winners, piano bars and 24 ways to make eggs.

Kate Dehler

Make plans

When "Fat Ham," James Ijames's adaptation of "Hamlet" set in the American South, debuted last year as a streaming-only production from Philadelphia's Wilma Theater, my colleague Jesse Green lauded it as "the rare takeoff that actually takes off." This week, "Fat Ham" won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and began in-person performances at New York's Public Theater.

Until I get to see it, I'm listening to the companion playlist Ijames and the play's director, Saheem Ali, have curated on Spotify; it includes selections from Emily King, Radiohead and Joan Armatrading. Why not make it the soundtrack for your week?

Another contender: Kevin Morby's "This Is a Photograph." Grayson Haver Currin deems it "a confident 45-minute sashay through vulnerable devotionals and existential reflections, tuneful folk and handclap soul." Or make it Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti," and keep it on repeat all summer.

You could also just stick with a Pulitzer theme and cue up Kendrick Lamar's new album, his first in five years. (He won the Pulitzer for music in 2018.) Then listen to the poet Ada Limón sharing a work by this year's winner in poetry, Diane Seuss, and check out Limón's new collection, "The Hurting Kind."

This weekend I'm willing spring weather to stop its flirting and commit. Wherever you are, whatever the season, I hope you'll be able to get outside, to check out what's happening. In Detroit, there's a new production of Anthony Davis's first opera, "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X." In Las Vegas, Lauryn Hill, Usher and TLC headline the Lovers & Friends festival. There's a grilled cheese festival in Sacramento. A three-week arts festival in Brussels. In New York, there's a piano bar revival underway. (The song that makes the whole room go wild? Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles.")

You could think about planning a trip for the coming months. Perhaps a storied resort in Mexico? A nightlife tour of Ibiza? Have a look at what's new in Rome. And in outer space. Or stay right where you are, make breakfast for dinner with one of our 24 egg recipes (Melissa Clark chose a favorite below) and take in a dreamy depiction of Ireland in Sally Rooney's "Conversations with Friends," debuting Sunday on Hulu.

What do you have planned for the weekend? Tell me about it.

For More

Here's the full list of Pulitzer winners and a guide to the winners and finalists in books.
Ada Limòn is a full-time poet. Read and listen to some of her work.
Previously in our What's New travel series: London and Manhattan.

THE WEEK IN CULTURE

Michael Che.Andre D. Wagner for The New York Times

Michael Che is contemplating his future at "Saturday Night Live."
Netflix could add ads by the end of the year. And its first Netflix Is a Joke Fest blanketed Los Angeles with 298 shows.
Creating a TV version of the Sally Rooney novel "Conversation With Friends" was complicated for showrunners.
After recent physical attacks, comics are asking whether the stage is safe.
Apple is ending production of the iPod. It was iconic.
Everything is a trend, so nothing is, Terry Nguyen writes at Vox.
A new crop of campus satires explores — and lampoons — privilege and identity.
Ernie Barnes's painting "The Sugar Shack," which was on the cover of Marvin Gaye's album "I Want You," sold for $15.3 million at auction.
The Broadway musical "Mrs. Doubtfire" will close this month.
The Guggenheim removed the Sackler name from an education center over the family's ties to the opioid crisis.

THE LATEST NEWS

Ukrainian mechanics repaired a tank in Kharkiv yesterday.Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times

Ukrainian forces drove Russian troops farther from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. Follow our updates.
Britain imposed sanctions on people close to President Vladimir Putin of Russia, puncturing the secrecy surrounding his personal life.
After soaring for years, stock market prices have fallen for weeks.
The end of Roe v. Wade could backfire for Republicans.
Israeli police officers attacked mourners at the funeral procession of a slain Palestinian American journalist.
Elon Musk said his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter was on hold.

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.

By Melissa Clark

Gyeran bap (egg rice)

A few days of sustained glorious weather in New York gave me a bad case of spring fever, making me want to spend all my time outside, and not, as is more often the case, in the kitchen. This is when eggs come to the rescue. Not only are they a symbol of springtime, they're also quick, easy to cook and so versatile, as the latest special package from New York Times Cooking, a celebration of eggs, proves. Take, for example, Eric Kim's smart gyeran bap (egg rice). At the center of this Korean pantry meal are two brown-butter-fried eggs, basted with sesame oil and soy sauce that condense and caramelize. He suggests plopping the puffy-edged eggs onto hot rice and topping with gim (roasted, seasoned seaweed). But I also like to slide them onto buttered toast, then eat them out of hand outside on the stoop, while I still can.

REAL ESTATE

Clockwise from left: Chris Fox/Curb Appeal Visuals; Open Homes Photography for Sotheby's International Realty; Home Sweet Home Productions for Bascon Group Real Estate

What you get for $1 million in California: a storybook house in Fullerton, a midcentury ranch in Calistoga or a condo in Los Angeles.

The hunt: They wanted a Hamptons house with investment potential. Which home did they choose? Play our game.

Staying in the Hamptons: Now that vacationers are in the Hamptons year round, businesses are, too. A lack of inventory has made it a tough real estate market. But one interior designer went on a mission to save midcentury homes.

LIVING

Illustration by Nicolas Ortega; Photograph by Getty Images

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Beyond the châteaux: New experiences in France's Loire Valley are grounded in nature, food and art.

Pounding the pavement: Getting back into running is easier than you think.

GAME OF THE WEEKEND

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks drives past Chris Paul of Phoenix in Game 6 of their playoff series.Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns, N.B.A. playoffs: The Suns had the N.B.A.'s best record this season. It seemed as if their veteran point guard, Chris Paul, might finally get a championship. Then they ran into Luka Doncic. The Mavericks' 23-year-old superstar is so good that it sometimes looks like he's taking on the other team by himself. The Suns haven't figured out a way to stop Doncic; they've got one more chance. Game 7 is 8 p.m. Eastern on Sunday on TNT.

NOW TIME TO PLAY

The pangram from yesterday's Spelling Bee was wedlock. Here is today's puzzle — or you can play online.

Take the news quiz to see how well you followed this week's headlines.

Here's today's Wordle. If you're in the mood to play more, find all our games here.

Before You Go …

Design some abstract gifs.
Check out the video for Sharon Van Etten's "Mistakes."

Construct your ideal cat purr.

Thanks for spending part of your weekend with The Times. — Melissa

Claire Moses, Ian Prasad Philbrick, Tom Wright-Piersanti, Ashley Wu and Sanam Yar contributed to The Morning. You can reach the team at themorning@nytimes.com.