Tag: 09.11.00

EATING TO SUCCESS

Four years ago it looked like Joshua Reynolds was about to make his big breakthrough as a playwright. It didn’t quite work out though, and now, in his new role as a writer about food for the New York Times, Reynolds “finds himself in the literary tradition of Marcel Proust, finding in food the key to the recovery of lost times.” – The Idler

LOCAL AND VOCAL

After twenty-five years of London-born productions dominating Broadway, the current season is surprisingly American. Highlights include “Seussical” (the Dr. Seuss-inspired musical); “The Full Monty” (reset in Buffalo, NY); Neil Simon’s “The Dinner Party;” and Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man.” – New York Magazine

“THE BRAVEST ART CRITIC I KNOW”

Time Magazine art critic Robert Hughes survived a traumatic accident in Australia, then watched as Aussies took him to task. It’s part of the country’s love/hate attitudes about high culture, Hughes believes. “The whole Aussie experience has left him seriously considering throwing in his citizenship – renouncing the country he has so often defended. ‘What’s the point of going back? It’s like a dog returning to smell its vomit,’ he told me in our most recent telephone call.” – New Statesman

STOLEN PAINTING REHUNG

Last week the North Carolina Museum held a ceremony for a Cranach painting that had been stolen by the Nazis and had ended up at the museum. Two sisters came forward last year to claim the art as stolen from their great-uncle during World War II. “The museum struck an extraordinary agreement, persuading the sisters to sell the artwork below its market price as a tribute to the museum’s sense of fair play, as well as its commitment to educating the public about the evils of the Nazi era.” – The Globe and Mail (Canada)