What’s more, it makes sense as a way to treat his source material – which is by one of the last writers you’d expect Pedro Almodóvar to adapt.
Author: Matthew Westphal
The Jewish Naval Officer Who Saved Monticello – And Whose Descendants Caught Hell For It
The trouble really started around 1880, when the wife of a congressman wrote, “By what right must the people of the world ask Mr. Levy for permission to visit the grave and home of Thomas Jefferson? Surely he does not want a whole nation forever crawling at his feet for permission to worship at this shrine of our independence.”
Pianist André Watts Has Prostate Cancer
“‘It’s André’s wish that we be straight about that,” said his manager Linda Marder … “Men of a certain age have this problem.’ Survival rates are very high. The diagnosis was made only weeks ago, … [and Watts] has been to the Mayo Clinic to determine treatment.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 08.08.16
This Week In Audience – Pondering How To Connect Art To A Larger World
Why should anyone care what we wear to the theatre? … Big Data is helping indie bookstores thrive … Are our concert halls too big for the experiences we want? … Some thinking on how to connect artists to the larger world … The politics of demographics and aging. … read more
AJBlog: AJ Arts Audience Published 2016-08-07
Solitude
A few months ago, a friend informed me that he was including my Mister Blister on an upcoming program of unaccompanied violin music called “Solitude.” … read more
AJBlog: Infinite Curves Published 2016-08-08
Ystad Report # 2
When bassist Avishai Cohen’s and his trio wrapped up their concert after midnight on Sunday, the 2016 edition of the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival became history. For this listener, the festival’s five days of music … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-08-08
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Why Do I Get Carsick? Turns Out It’s Because My Brain Thinks I’m Being Poisoned
It’s all about the way the thalamus (mis-)interprets the signals from the tiny, liquid-filled motion sensors in the inner ear.
Secrets Of Success For Producers At The Edinburgh Fringe
“Edinburgh is often described as the world’s biggest arts trade show. It is, but one of the things that today’s fringe producing landscape reflects is changes in the wider theatre ecology. … Edinburgh isn’t just a chance to make money, it’s also about finding future talent to produce.”
Architectural Acupuncture: How A Modernist Made Room For 7.5 Million Visitors At The Palace Of Versailles
“By creating a 3,000-square-foot basement for a gift shop, coat check and bathrooms beneath the Pavillon and the adjacent Princes’ Courtyard, he created a new loop through the chateau. Visitors could enter the palace through the Pavillon, proceed on the circuit and finish in the basement, where a grand staircase would take them back up to the Courtyard.”
Love In Translation: The Fascinations, Frustrations, And Landmines Of Mastering Your Partner’s Mother Tongue
New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins recounts some of the countless surprises she experienced with French after she relocated to Geneva with her husband, Olivier.
Augmented Reality: Pokémon Go Could Be The Start Of A Transformation In Children’s Games And Learning
“While electronic games have traditionally caused kids to retreat to couches, here is one that did precisely the opposite. … If done right, some say the technology Go introduced to the world could bring back the kind of outdoor, creative, and social forms of play that used to be the mainstay of childhood. Augmented reality, it stands to reason, could revitalize the role of imagination in kids’ learning and development.”
The French Nobleman Who Was Officially Declared A Woman – And Wanted To Lead A Female Army In The French Revolution
“When the Chevalier d’Eon left France in 1762, it was as a diplomat, a spy in the French king’s service, a Dragoon captain, and a man. When he returned in July 1777, at the age of 49, it was as a celebrity, a writer, an intellectual, and a woman – according to a declaration by the government of France. What happened? And why?”