Two pics of Lenny, one in Hollywood, the other in Eilat, Israel. l-r: Alexis Weisenberg, Jennie Tourel, Lenny photo: Benno Rothenberg/Photographs collection in the National Library of Israel/Meitar Collection The post The coolest of US […]
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The 43rd International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition was won last night in Bern by the South Korean baritone Geon Kim. Out of 135 singers from 45 countries, South Korea submitted by far the most […]
From our agony aunt’s mailbag: Dear Alma, I have a precious Guarnerius, my grandfather’s violin, that I take with me to the communal shelter (known as Mamad) every time the Iranians start dropping hardware in […]
What did Vermeer’s Woman Reading a Letter learn from the correspondence? What is Rembrandt’s Night Watch talking about just before marching out? And who will catch the maiden’s slipper in Fragonard’s The Swing? The Secret Life of Paintings is a unique […]
Fred Astaire died 38 years ago today, on June 22nd 1987. This item is just a blatant excuse to watch Fred Astaire’s best numbers with all three of his great partners. They are all gone […]
From the independent Russian site, Meduza: Following the G7 summit in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russian individuals and entities, as well as more than 200 vessels from […]
What’s different about looking at a painting if we don’t know who it’s by? What opportunities does this open up? Regular readers know how much I love process and here’s a video which is right […]
Welcome to Le Grand Hôtel de l’Opéra: a brand-new show set in the 1920s that weaves the music from Johann Strauss, Donizetti and Mozart into an international tangle of mischief and seduction. Le Grand Hôtel […]
