“The controversial Polish-born director, who last adapted the stage hit God of Carnage for the screen, will tackle Venus in Fur, David Ives’ Tony Award-winning comedy-drama that opened on Broadway last year.” Starring will be Polanski’s wife, Emmanuelle Seignier, and Louis Garrel.
Author: Matthew Westphal
What Do Pianists Make Of Glenn Gould Today?
“It’s 30 years since the death of Glenn Gould, but the pianist still provokes strong reactions. So how do today’s top players assess his legacy?” Insights from Stephen Hough, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Steven Osborne, Francesco Piemontesi, and Angela Hewitt (who grew up hearing Gould on CBC Radio).
Mandy Patinkin Tells You How You Should Watch His Series
“[Homeland] is a true serial, not a procedural. It’s cumulative, and you will negatively impact your experience if you cheat [by watching episodes out of order]. People who sell it, they don’t give a shit how you watch, but I do give a shit, and I want you to watch it the way that it was designed.”
Woman Who Botched Spanish Fresco Of Jesus Sues For Royalties
Octogenarian Cecilia Gim&ecaute;nez meant well when she tried to restore the damaged artwork Ecce Homo on the wall in her little parish church in Borja. But her disastrous handiwork became famous around the world, thanks to us Internet smart-alecks, and the church is making money from gawking tourists. So Gim&ecaute;nez wants a cut.
Why Do So Many Different Meats ‘Taste Like Chicken’?
Well, besides the fact that most American meat-eaters regularly consume only chicken, beef, pork and turkey. (And this is an American phenomenon.) Jackson Landers looks at the question from the viewpoint of evolution and thinks the question may not be entirely bogus.
Foxes Chew Up Shoes Of London Cabaret Dancers
“Nearly a dozen pairs of Louboutin shoes, which sell for up to £1,000, were found strewn across the stage at the new Crazy Horse venue chewed beyond repair. The foxes were said to have gnawed at the high heels … before biting off the straps.”
Montgomery (Alabama) Ballet Director Resigns
“Priscilla Crommelin-Ball has resigned as executive director of the Montgomery Ballet, effective immediately. … ‘After careful consideration, I feel compelled to separate from the Montgomery Ballet. … Frankly, balancing the demands of the ballet with my obligations to my family business has become unfair to both’.”
L.A. Gets A Cross Between Banksy And The Guerrilla Girls
“A mystery street artist with a sense of humor has turned parts of downtown L.A. into a guerrilla art installation. Eight neighborhood landmarks or areas have been marked with official-looking city placards that offer what appear to be background information about the location. One, for instance, says that a downtown dumpster was designed by Andy Warhol.”
New York Public Library Backs Off (Partly) From Controversial Renovation Plan
“Responding to objections raised by scholars, writers, artists and others, the New York Public Library has revised its plan to remove most of the books from its flagship Fifth Avenue research center to make room for a circulating library.”
Watch An Author Write And Edit A Novel In (Almost) Real Time
Fantasy novelist Silvia Hartmann is writing her current projcet, The Dragon Lords, on Google Docs, and she’s inviting fans to follow along live, watching the drafting, re-drafting and editing.