– for new annex for the Air and Space Museum. New annex will be four times the size of current A&S building on the National Mall. Washington Post
Tag: 09.30.99
The Politics of Restoration
The Vatican’s St. Peter’s gets a facelift, restoring some original color to the facade. Critics decry the job as a post-modern tilt, “the desire to transform everything into a movie set.” New York Times
LATEST BROOKLYN SALVOS
New York mayor accuses Brooklyn Museum of conspiring with auction house to raise the value of works in controversial show. And your point is… – New York Times
PLUS: Legal analysis of Brooklyn brouhaha. NYT 9/30/99
DISNEY PLANNING SECOND EURO PARK
MY FELLOW AMERICANS
Warren Beatty addressed Hollywood democrats Wednesday night amid hoopla fit for a president. Will he run? Still dunno, but the scene was delish.
Daily Variety 9/30/99
AND: Some more scene-setting – hear it. NPR 9/30/99
AND: WILL WARREN RUN? Warren Beatty makes a speech Wednesday night – might clarify his political ambitions for presidency.
Kansas City Star (Reuters) 9/19/99
ALSO: Memo from LA Weekly: PLEASE do it Warren – here’s why. LA Weekly 9/30/99
THE SKINNY ON DAVID BRADLEY
New owner of The Atlantic Monthly is a budding magazine mogul – a guy who says all the right things. – New York Observer
GUNTER GRASS WINS LITERATURE NOBEL
He found out as he was going to the dentist – he missed the appointment. – CBC
ALSO: More on Gunter– NPR Morning Edition 9/30/99[Real Audio clip]