Carl Weissner: ‘Always These Nightmares . . .’
Carl Weissner’s novel Death in Paris — first published onlinein 2009, then as a paperback in 2012, and finally as an ebook in 2014 — was about a different kind of death from the… … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2015-11-15
Herschel Day
Today is the 277th birthday of William Herschel, a man who shows us just how vast the change has been in the fortunes of the arts and sciences. Herschel has often been dubbed the Father… … read more
AJBlog: Infinite CurvesPublished 2015-11-15
Dancing to Beat the Reaper
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion brings three works to the Joyce Theater. Vinson Fraley Jr. and Tamisha Guy in Kyle Abraham’s The Gettin’. Photo: Yi-Chun Wu Seated at a piano in a corner of the Joyce Theater, Kris… … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2015-11-14
Weekend Extra: Roses
Here it is the middle of November and the yellow roses are in full splendor. Maybe a horticulturist could explain the phenomenon of such an extended period of bloom, but let’s simply enjoy it and… … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2015-11-14
Cogluotobusisletmesi
The major thrill of my trip to Santa Barbara last week was the chance to spend time with the extraordinary composer Clarence Barlow, who kindly took off an entire day to spend with me (click… … read more
AJBlog: PostClassicPublished 2015-11-13
Taubman’s Revenge? Sotheby’s Gavel-Busting $515-Million Guarantee
My misgivings about how Sotheby’s success in winning the A. Alfred Taubman consignment might backfire, which I voiced early last month in an interview with a British reporter, now appear to be on the money.… … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2015-11-13
Stop all the clocks
Directors have been shuttling between theatre and opera for decades now. Makes sense. Both forms tell stories, establish tension, explore characters and ideas. Ten years after Peter Gelb took charge at the Met, directors… … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2015-11-13
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