A Scientific Cure for Mosquito Bite? Not the Higgs Boson.
Alice (Olivia Williams) and Jenny (Olivia Colman) photograph by Brinkhoff Mögerburg You have to wonder a little why Lucy Kirkwood’s new play (at the Dorfman, National Theatre, directed by the NT’s head honcho, Rufus Norris) … read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2017-08-06
More From Ystad: Bobby Medina
At the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival, the American trumpeter Bobby Medina led a band in a program that drew on his bebop credentials and his Latin American heritage. Claus Sörenson’s XL Big … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2017-08-05
Home, Where the Heart Is
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion at Jacob’s Pillow, August 2 through 6 Jeremy “Jae” Neal (L) and Tamisha Guy in Kyle Abraham’s Dearest Home. Photo: Brooke Trisolini Kyle Abraham has always treated his own life and times as … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2017-08-05
Pink Jinx? Sotheby’s Still Awaits Payment for Record-Setting $71.2-Million “Pink Star” Diamond
When the Pink Star—a 59.60-carat, oval, internally flawless diamond—fetched $71.2 million (including buyers premium) at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Apr. 4, it was touted by the auction house as setting a “New World Auction Record … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2017-08-04