This undated photo provided by The Monacelli Press shows the cover of the book “Hotel Chic at Home” by Sara Bliss. This undated photo provided by The Monacelli Press shows the cover of the book “Hotel Chic at Home” by Sara Bliss.
Category: Arts
a A Doga s Purposea opening Friday despite leaked-video fallout
Marketers would describe “A Dog’s Purpose” as a film with “four-quadrant” appeal, meaning it’s likely to draw moviegoers of both genders, young and old. Based on a bestselling book and told from a dog’s perspective, it’s a feel-good story for animal lovers of all kinds.
Tanna’ directors path from tiny island to Oscar nod
Australia’s first-ever Oscar nominee for a foreign language film, was as far from Hollywood glamor as one can get. The guests gathered not in an opulent theater, but in a cyclone-flattened village on a remote island.
See David Bowiea s trek to Mexico in Glendale photo exhibit
David Bowie tries to blend in with the Diego Rivera´s wall painting, “The Man, Ruler of the World,” at the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City. This image, “Diego Rivera’s Mural, Mexico,” will be on exhibit in “David Bowie: Among the Mexican Masters” at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale starting today.
Seven fascinating facts about Robert Burns
Over the course of over a couple of centuries the commemoration of his birthday has developed into a formal occasion full of arcane and deeply traditional whimsy . It’s laced with the sort of humour which worked well in the early 19th century, and is intensely “blokeish” some would say outright sexist and much fuss is made about the haggis, and of course whisky.
‘Tanna’ director recounts path from tiny island to Oscar nod
This image released by Lightyear Entertainment shows Marie Wawa, left, and Mungau Dain in a scene from the film, “Tanna.” The film was nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
Great night at Hen Galan concert
The community of Fishguard and Goodwick enjoyed an evening of music, drama and poetry last Saturday, January 21, during the twin town’s annual Hen Galan concert. The bilingual event, which is now in its sixth year, was held at St Peter’s Church Goodwick and raised funds for three local charities: Cwtch Pembrokeshire, which supports young adults with long term or chronic physical health conditions; Crossroads carer support service and the newly opened Rainbow Cancer Support Centre in Fishguard.
Great night at Hen Galan concert
The community of Fishguard and Goodwick enjoyed an evening of music, drama and poetry last Saturday, January 21, during the twin town’s annual Hen Galan concert. The bilingual event, which is now in its sixth year, was held at St Peter’s Church Goodwick and raised funds for three local charities: Cwtch Pembrokeshire, which supports young adults with long term or chronic physical health conditions; Crossroads carer support service and the newly opened Rainbow Cancer Support Centre in Fishguard.
Love Zone: Searching for a partner?
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Museum gotta see – um
“EDITH HILLINGER: ABSTRACT COLLAGES,” AT THE PENINSULA MUSEUM OF ART IN BURLINGAME. The Peninsula Museum of Art presents “Edith Hillinger: Abstract Collages,” mixed-media works on canvas, whose influences range from Northern European Gothic to Middle Eastern ethnic patterns.
Judges for June 2017 Kozlova International Ballet Competition
The 7th Annual Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition, rewarding excellence in both classical and modern dance, will take place June 5-10 at Symphony Space, 95th Street & Broadway, New York City. Semi-finals were held in Posadas, Argentina, September 2016, and a second semi-finals event is scheduled for March 2-4, 2017, at the theater of the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Syria: IS destroys part of Roman theater in Palmyra
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT – Islamic State group militants destroyed the landmark ancient Tetrapylon and parts of the 2nd century Roman theater in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra, the government and opposition monitoring groups said Friday. Maamoun Abdulkarim, the head of Syria’s antiquities department, said the militants destroyed the facade of the second-century theater along with the Tetrapylon, a cubic-shaped ancient Roman monument that sits in the middle of the colonnade road that leads to the theater.
Brazilian pianist Pianist Fernando M ller to perform at NSU Jan. 26
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Sheridan Nicol on dancing and teaching the stars
IF A movie were to be made of Sheridan Nicol’s life story the opening scenes would reveal the woman she was set to become. A five-year-old is riding her pink trike down Main Street in Larkhall, near where she lives in the flat above the shop in which her father makes cabinets and coffins.
PHOTOS: ‘Forgotten victims of war’ to be highlighted in Hampshire photography exhibition
Internally displaced Afghans are living in “stone age conditions,” uprooted from their homes and villages after years of civil war and escape from Taliban fighting. The ex-Stroud School pupil who grew up on Northlands Road, Southampton, will be showing a selection of his work from the last eight years at city centre coffee shop Mettricks Guildhall.
Ranveer Singh is Deepika Padukone’s boyfriend, officially confirmed…
Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are a hot item for a long time but without any official confirmation over their relationship. But the actress’ debut Hollywood film XXX: Return of Xander Cage co-star and global superstar Vin Diesel confirmed Ranveer Singh to be Deepika Padukone’s BOYFRIEND! Diesel in an interview with film critic Anupama Chopra referred Ranveer as Deepika’s boyfriend as the 31-year-old Indian beauty smiled sitting beside him.
Cuba sees explosion in internet access as ties with US grow
The 55-year-old theater producer connected the device to his phone and his laptop computer, which instantly lit up with a service unimaginable in the Cuba of just a few years ago – relatively fast home internet. “It’s really easy to sit and find whatever you need,” Gonzalez said as he sat in his living room updating his Facebook account, listening to Uruguayan radio online and checking an arriving tourist’s landing time for a neighbor who rents rooms in their building in historic Old Havana.
Decades-long clash of ideals, political theater meet again in Hill’s ‘Pig Painting,’
There was Pussy Riot, the female punk music act jailed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and condemned as sacrilegious by the Russian Orthodox Church after an unauthorized performance inside a Moscow cathedral. Pablo Picasso’s massive mural “Guernica” depicts the horrors of the German Luftwaffe bombing a tiny, Basque village at the request of Spanish nationalists.
Music for Life International to Present Mahler for Life at Carnegie Hall
Music For Life International continues its decade-long tradition of global humanitarian concerts at Carnegie Hall by presenting Mahler For Vision, a benefit concert of Gustav Mahler ‘s monumental Second Symphony “Resurrection” on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Carnegie Hall ‘s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. The concert aims to promote the restoration of vision to millions around the world affected by treatable cataract blindness on the most prestigious concert stage in the world.
Poster of film ‘Alif’ releases
Mumbai, Jan 9 : Poster of award winning film ‘Alif-Ladna nahi padhna zaroori hai,’ narrated by Jaya Bachchan, released on Monday. [NK Bollywood] The film is written and directed by Zaigham Imam and produced by Pawan Tiwari and Zaigham Imam.
Being Human like Salman Khan
An actor of limited professional skills yet hugely popular. That is what is Salman Khan who has acquired fame and money disproportionate to his talent.
Meena Laishram’s solo art exhibition on “Angang Nawa” (Early Childhood) in Manipur
Sangaiprou, , , Jan. 4 : The Giving Tree at Sangaiprou organised a solo art exhibition on January 2, 2017, on the theme, Angang nawa . [NK India] The exhibition displayed 23 paintings that capture the playful nature and innocence of children.
Exhibition by John Breakey
The show by a leading member of the Royal Ulster Academy is a mixture of oils, pastels, and lithographs, and date from 1960, when he was still studying at the Slade School of Art in London, through to some of his most recent paintings, completed in November 2016. John was born in Belfast in 1932 and showed a raw talent in art from an early age, studying first under the tuition of the renowned Irish painter, Charles Lamb , before enrolling in the Belfast College of Art in 1953.
Civic Music brings Russians back to town
Burlington Civic Music introduces singers from around the world to southeast Iowa each year, and on Saturday they’ll present the Russian National Ballet Theatre for the second time. Burlington Civic Music introduces singers from around the world to southeast Iowa each year, and on Saturday they’ll present the Russian National Ballet Theatre for the second time.
Bennington MFA writing program hosts reading series
Critically acclaimed, award-winning authors and faculty of the Bennington College Writing Seminars will offer an evening reading series during the MFA program’s winter residency from Thursday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Jan. 13. Each event in the Writers Reading series occurs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Tishman Lecture Hall, with one exception . All events are free and open to the public.
Bollywood producer Abis Rizvi’s mortal remains brought back to Mumbai
Bandra wears a sombre look as film producer’s body arrives from Istabul at his Meena Mahal residence early on Wednesday morning. Rizvi’s father was there at the gate to receive it An eerie silence took over the otherwise chirpy 7th Road near Bandra’s Andrew College, where around 7.45 am, film producer Abis Rizvi’s body was brought home, Meena Mahal, from the airport.
When Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar stalked ‘Menstrual Man’
India’s sanitary-pad-man Padma Shri Arunachalam Muruganantham tells hitlist how he was chased, coerced by Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar into lending his story for Bollywood big screen adaptation After hounding Menstrual Man Padma Shri Arunachalam Muruganantham for months and finally convincing him to allow them to translate it for the big screen, Twinkle Khanna, Akshay Kumar and R Balki are all set to showcase ‘Padman’ to the world. Back in 1998, Muruganantham had sparked off a revolution when he developed, after much derision and social censure, a low-cost sanitary napkin machine.
‘Club Diamond’ Brings an Immigration Story to Life at ‘Under the Radar’ 2017
A scene from Club Diamond, running January 5-9 at The Public Theater as part of The Public’s 13th Annual Under the Radar Festival. “Under the Radar Festival” director Mark Russell gives a preview of the 2017 festival, along with Nikki Appino and Saori Tsukada , the creators of “Club Diamond,” a modern take on the immigration tale that uses a silent American film and weaves storytelling, dance and music together to tell the story.
Magnificent masterpieces by Artemisia Gentileschi on view at the Museo di Roma
A journey through the art of the first half of the 17th century in the footsteps of a great and true woman. A first-class painter with a lively effervescent mind, who did not limit herself to sublime painting techniques, but who could modulate it according to the demands of her different patrons, transform it after having absorbed the best from her contemporaries, as she did from the ancient masters, sculptors and painters.
Pic credit: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Photographers, dance teachers, anti-slavery ambassadors, and charity and community workers are among those named in the New Year’s Honours list. The British Empire Medal is a medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.
The long, strange odyssey of bringing Oscar fave ‘Toni Erdmann’ to the screen
But the upstart German filmmaker Maren Ade employed an especially unconventional technique in greeting the stars of her new picture “Toni Erdmann” for the Romanian portion of production. Ade showed up at the down-on-its-heels Bucharest airport as an over-the-top character – tricked out as a goofball mogul, pouring Champagne wearing bathroom slippers in the back of a white stretch limo.
The long, strange odyssey of bringing Oscar fave ‘Toni Erdmann’ to the screen
But the upstart German filmmaker Maren Ade employed an especially unconventional technique in greeting the stars of her new picture “Toni Erdmann” for the Romanian portion of production. Ade showed up at the down-on-its-heels Bucharest airport as an over-the-top character – tricked out as a goofball mogul, pouring Champagne wearing bathroom slippers in the back of a white stretch limo.
All the fun of the Bear! Whittlesey to fight off winter blues with…
Thousands of people are expected to descend on the Fenland town from all over the world for the annual event, which this year runs from January 13-15. The colourful folk festival will see about hundreds of performers follow the Straw Bear around the town, on what promoters say will be a “fascinating weekend of music, colour, humour and dancing.”
A girl rediscovers color in Adrien Broom’s images at Lyman Allyn
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In the photography exhibition “A Colorful Dream,” Adrien Broom’s large-scale photographs show a girl’s colorful journey. Step into the Lyman Allyn Art Museum’s Glassenberg Gallery, and you step into a world of lush color. In the vivid photographs that make up the exhibition “A Colorful Dream,” artist Adrien Broom – who grew up in Lyme and Hadlyme – has created a visually striking story of a girl “rediscovering the simple joys of color.”
Murder of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey ‘will not bring Syria conflict to end’
The murder of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey will not bring the conflict in Syria any closer to a resolution, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said. Diplomat Andrei Karlov was gunned down at a photography exhibition in Ankara, with the killer named by the Turkish authorities as policeman Mevlut Mert Altintas.
Appeal launched to send ‘tokens for Faith’ to bring a smile to…
Faith Constance has been diagnosed with cancer. To raise her spirits her parents have launched an appeal on Facebook called “Tokens for Faith” and more than a hundred people have sent letters and gifts.