“Even Washingtonians familiar with the Library of Congress will be awed by what St. Louis has accomplished with this renovation that reclaims the architectural glories of the past while offering all the technological conveniences of the present.”
Tag: 03.29.13
Fixing The Oscars (The Academy Actually Convenes A Discussion)
“A brief ‘save the date’ memo described a special event to be held in three cities — Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco — on May 4.”
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Isn’t Just Important in ‘House of Cards’
“Its relative obscurity today is unfortunate, because this monument is one of the greatest works of commemorative art this country has produced. More than a monument, it is a symbol both of Washington’s aspirations as a city at the dawn of the 20th century and of the nation’s increasing prominence at that same moment.”
‘Broken Angel’ Architect Faces Eviction In Brooklyn
“The building now known as Broken Angel was an ordinary 19th-century brick structure until self-taught artist and sculptor Arthur Wood started building on top of it in the late 1970s. Now Wood faces eviction from his own masterpiece — a towering structure that looks like a cathedral built out of salvaged junk.”
Forging a Famous Goya (And Its Understudy)
Artist Charlie Cobb painted three forgeries, the first of which was shown in an auction scene. “Another copy was a kind of stuntman, used when Mr. McAvoy cuts the painting out of its frame, which ‘fortunately they did in one take,’ says Mr. Cobb. The third served as an understudy, in case one of the other two fakes got damaged or disappeared.”
Can The Arts Fight HIV?
It’s not a new idea in the U.S., but in Honduras, a theatre/dance troupe is giving it a try.
NPR Ending ‘Talk of the Nation’ After 21-Year Run
“‘Talk of the Nation,’ which was an early platform for high-profile hosts like Ira Glass and John Hockenberry, will not necessarily go quietly.”
The Subculture Of Those Obsessed With ‘The Shining’
“These devotees argue that Kubrick’s movie is really about more than a writer going homicidally bonkers. For one, it’s about the genocide against Native Americans; for another, it’s about the Holocaust; yet another says the film is Kubrick’s admission that he helped fake footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing.”
Doctoring Books In Dallas (Guess What The Ususal Book Is?)
“‘We’re kind of Bibles, cookbooks and kids’ books,’ Ms. McKay said from behind her store’s counter. ‘Those are the things people want to save or pass on.'”
Bollywood Superstar Gives Up Appeal, Will Go To Prison
“Indian film actor Sanjay Dutt will stop fighting his conviction on weapons charges and serve out his term in jail, he announced on Thursday. Last week, India’s Supreme Court rejected the hit actor’s final appeal. He had been convicted of owning an assault rifle supplied by the same gangsters who carried out the Mumbai 1993 bombings.”