“Her wire sculptures, which sway gently in air currents and cast kinetic shadows, earned her a global reputation – several have recently sold at auction houses for more than $1 million.”
Tag: 08.06.13
Deborah Warner Drops Out Of Directing Met’s New Onegin, And Fiona Shaw Steps In
“The Met, in a statement, said that [Warner] bowed out because of ‘an unexpected surgical procedure and the expected recovery time’.” Shaw, who has worked closely with Warner for decades, is known primarily as an actress but has directed theater before.
The Book That Changed Reza Aslan’s Mind About Religion, Jesus, And Everything Else
The religious historian and author talks about the profound effect that the Grand Inquisitor scene from The Brothers Karamazov had, and still has, on his life.
Grammar Scolds, Unite! Embrace Your Inner Schoolmarm!
“Even those of us who otherwise celebrate invention and creativity within English, and embrace the frequent evolution of vocabulary, spelling, and grammar, still cringe now and then at a particular usage. But who died and left us in charge? Well, Noah Webster for starters.”
Scalia And Ginsburg, The Opera
He’s a tenor stuck in the 18th century. She’s a soprano who evolves over time.
The Writer As Architect
“Great architects build structures that can make us feel enclosed, liberated or suspended. They lead us through space, make us slow down, speed up or stop to contemplate. Great writers, in devising their literary structures, do exactly the same.”
Why Putting Jane Austen On a Banknote Caused An Uproar
On the face of it, “everybody’s dear Jane” would seem like one of the least controversial choices for bank note prominence: She is beloved by generations, popular yet highbrow, subversive yet mainstream, witty yet accessible; a smart, safely feminist choice, yet in certain lights, an upholder of traditional values.