Art and Culture

Visiting Zurich earlier this week, I was eager to sample the Zurich Opera in Wagner. They are bringing the Ring to Carnegie Hall next season led by their General Music Director, Gianandrea Noseda. I found myself attending the…
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Walt WhitmanJoseph M. KeeginHomer and Hesiod, Hegel notes, “gave to the Greek gods their names and their form,” but only the former concerned himself too with heroes. Both of Homer’s great poetic epics open with divine invocations…
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Everything is moving so fast in the rainforest, with life pulsing all around: in front, above, and below your feet.  The 360-degree cube takes the eye on a deep dive into exotic flora and fauna. Then comes an even deeper…
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As exhibitions become more spectacular, donors expect engagement that goes beyond acknowledgment plaques. Exclusive access has therefore evolved into a sophisticated currency and is increasingly a luxury experience in its own right.…
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SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young seeks a visionary, purpose-driven, and tenacious Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization as it prepares for the planned retirement of its Founder and CEO, Taro…
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Here you go: “The works were played publicly for the first time on Sunday at the National Library of France.” – The New York Times Source link
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Michael Govan was feeling pretty good about the 600,000 people who came to the block party and parade, too: “We’re not gonna close Wilshire every weekend, but it’s an example of what we can do. … It’s really exciting to see the…
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“One day she was asked, What would it look like if Tinker Bell landed on a mirror and saw herself? Ms. Kerry thought perhaps she would never have seen her reflection, so she began a preening once-over.” – The New York Times…
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Singer “extended the magazine’s franchise of rich reporting and witty prose about offbeat, complicated and quintessentially American characters,” including a certain current president. – The New York Times Source link
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Can Ireland still claim to be among the most cinema-friendly countries on the planet? That has long been the contention. In 2017, a report from the International Union of Cinemas had the nation tied with France for highest per-capita…
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