Interesting Architecture – Ostrow Tumski in Wroclaw, Poland
Comments Off on Interesting Architecture – Ostrow Tumski in Wroclaw, PolandMarch 24, 2012 by Admin
Having visited the beautiful city of Wroclaw, Poland twice, I’ve had the pleasure of spending a bit of time exploring …
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The Art of Odilon Redon
Comments Off on The Art of Odilon RedonMarch 17, 2012 by Admin
I recently found a lovely short film featuring the mysterious and beautiful paintings and drawings of the French symbolist Odilon …
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Alan Zweibel – The Other Shulman
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Comedy writer Alan Zweibel reads from his novel The Other Shulman on the David Letterman Show. Great storytelling.
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Great Film – Emir Kusturica’s Underground
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Underground, by Emir Kusturica, is one of the great films of recent years. From 1995, it uses the epic, funny, …
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Interesting Architecture – Reykjavik’s Hallgrimskirja Cathedral
Comments Off on Interesting Architecture – Reykjavik’s Hallgrimskirja CathedralMarch 17, 2012 by Admin
I’d seen pictures of it before, but not until the first time I drove into Reykjavik, Iceland did I appreciate …
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Veit Helmer’s Surprise
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If you’ve seen the films Tuvalu or Absurdistan, then you know the wonderfully off-center work of director Veit Helmer. If …
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Great Russian Animation – Two from Ivan Maximonv
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Russian animation is a huge and wonderfully variegated world. One of its finest creators is Ivan Maximov. Take a look …
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Two from Samuel Beckett
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Billie Whitelaw’s performance of Samuel Beckett’s Not I has to be one of the most remarkable things I’ve ever seen …
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Review of Pianist Young-Ah Tak in Concert at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall
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by Independent New York Concert Reviewer Mark Greenfest Korean pianist Young-Ah Tak made her New York Recital Debut on Thursday, …
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Two from J.G. Ballard – Concrete Island and High-Rise
Comments Off on Two from J.G. Ballard – Concrete Island and High-RiseMarch 4, 2012 by Admin
I recently read Concrete Island and High-Rise, both by the late British writer J.G. Ballard. That’s him above. Each was …
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