“Days before, these troops and other forces loyal to the Syrian government had recaptured the Roman city, a world heritage site and an important symbol of Syrian diversity, from Islamic State for the second time in a year. Graffiti at the entrance read: “No entry without Isis permission – not even brothers.” The Russians crunched up the piles of rubble and posed for triumphant pictures under the arch – all that was left of the central temple.”
Tag: 03.09.17
“Once In A Lifetime” Find Of Goya Etchings
The library was full of handsomely bound volumes, but at the back of one shelf the owners found a drab ledger, holding a rather dull series of 90 French military prints – and a few pages further on, a complete pristine set of the first edition of Goya’s La Tauromaquia etchings, apparently forgotten about for more than 150 years.
Netflix To Introduce Interactive Storylines
“This new way of watching television will allow viewers the ability to control the fate of their favorite characters and make decisions on key plot points.”
Sacramento Ballet Dancers Fight Back Against Board’s Firing Of Artistic Directors
“Despite an order threatening ‘disciplinary action’ for any ballet employees who speak to the media, four company dancers blasted the board via email over their opting not to renew the contracts of co-directors Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda beyond the 2017-18 season … The dancers also accused the board of mismanaging the company, questioning its ability to decide what’s best for the ballet.”
Using Shakespeare To Help Heal Veterans’ Trauma, Onstage And Off
Laura Collins-Hughes profiles Stephan Wolfert, who teaches acting classes specifically for vets, and who performs a solo show combining Shakespeare texts with his own memories of the military.
Louvre Staffers, Sick Of The Vermeer Show Chaos, Go On Strike
On Thursday, more than 70 attendants at the Paris museum followed through on a threat to strike in protest of the disastrous planning for the big Vermeer exhibition that opened there in late February.
Painter Howard Hodgkin Dead At 84
His brightly colored paintings on wood made him one of Britain’s most popular living artists. While most of them appeared abstract, he insisted for his entire career that he was a figurative painter.
New York Times Critic Bonds With Taxi Driver Over Classical Radio
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim writes about the immigrant cabbie who ended up recommending to her a composer she’d never before encountered.
The Political Drama That’s Dividing France
“How much is at stake in France’s upcoming elections has become evident again in recent weeks as controversy has erupted over the new arthouse film This Is Our Land (Chez nous). … The debate stems from a supporting character named Agnès Dorgelle (Cathérine Jacob), a blonde leader of a far-right party associated with nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment, much like the real-life politician and presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.09.17
Female Power (from Medusa to Merkel)
I love reading Mary Beard. She may be a professor, the highest of high-brow professors, but she writes — and speaks (albeit with a British accent) — like an actual human. Enjoy. … read more
AJBlog: Straight|Up Published 2017-03-09