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Our critics have rounded up the best of the season from their beats to help you plan your fall in culture. Read about the shows our television critic John Doyle thinks you should make room for in your calendar. Get caught up on the movies our film editor Barry Hertz says will be getting buzz in the coming months. Peruse the performances coming to stages soon as recommended by theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck, dance critic Martha Schabas and music critic Brad Wheeler. And browse a selection of books for every taste rounded up by critics Becky Toyne, Sarah Laing and Margaret Cannon.

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On screen

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Emma Stone and Jonah Hill in Maniac.Michele K. Short / Netflix

Fall TV preview: 10 must-watch series

Cop shows with a twist, medical dramas and literary adaptations are the three types of shows being made this year. Television critic John Doyle cuts through the tsunami of new content to find 10 shows that will matter this fall

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Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star is Born.Neal Preston/The Associated Press

Fall movie preview: Awards bait, prestige dramas and reboots coming to theatres soon

Congrats – you survived the summer movie season with its giant sharks, towering infernos and oh-so-many sicarios. Fortunately, writes film editor Barry Hertz, the fall movie season offers redemption for the patient moviegoer

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Ashlie Corcoran is the new artistic director at Vancouver’s Arts Club.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

Fall theatre preview: New leaders make their mark on Canadian stages

The past few years have seen unprecedented changes behind the scenes at major regional theatre companies, and this fall many audiences will see how that affects what happens on stage. Theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck picks 11 plays and musicals that promise to get theatre-goers talking

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Trace at Canadian Stage.Courtesy of Canadian Stage

Fall dance preview: Exciting productions coming to Canada

The next few months will see a spate of ambitious dance festivals and productions across the country, writes dance critic Martha Schabas

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Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP

Fall music preview: What’s coming up in concerts and albums

Last acts and new albums from long-time greats are just the start of what the next few months have on offer, writes music critic Brad Wheeler

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Fall books preview: Must-read fiction and non-fiction

From epic adventures to personal coming-of-age tales, here are 50 books we’re looking forward to in the autumn months, selected by critics Becky Toyne and Sarah Laing

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Six mystery novels to pick up this fall

Margaret Cannon picks a half-dozen books to refresh your collection, taking you from Ireland to England and on to small towns with lots of secrets

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