Performances in N.Y.C. Eye-catching costumes? Eerie foghorns? For this year’s Beach Sessions, Alexa West shines a light on the bright and dark sides of American showbiz in “Amusement.” Eye-catching ...

Before Jaws made us afraid of the water, Hollywood made it the hottest place on Earth — filled with tans, tunes, and teenagers who never stopped dancing. From the late ’50s to the late ’60s, ...