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Steal this hook? DJ skirts copyright lawThe DJ Girl Talk's rising profile has put him at the forefront of a group of musicians who are challenging the traditional restrictions of copyright law.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 07-Aug-2008 17:55
A look back at Tompkins Square Park
In his new book, Q. Sakamaki, a Japanese photographer living in New York, returns to his early days in the city, focusing on Tompkins Square Park "as the symbol and stronghold of the anti-gentrification movement."
Source : International Herald Tribune | 07-Aug-2008 17:55
Book reviews: "The Lizard King" and "Off the Deep End"
Bryan Christy examines the underbelly of reptile dealing, while W. Hodding Carter look at his dream of swimming in the Olympics.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 07-Aug-2008 17:55
Learning on the job about birthing babies
The new comedy "Baby Mama" never comes fully to term, as it were.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 07-Aug-2008 17:55
Sarah Brightman, Lisa Marie Presley, Steven Tyler
A roundup of the day's celebrity news.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 07-Aug-2008 17:55
Lawyer: Morgan Freeman and wife are divorcing
Morgan Freeman's lawyer says the actor and his wife of 24 years are getting a divorce.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 07-Aug-2008 16:20
Possible Shakespearean Theater Found in London
The theater where 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'Romeo and Juliet' likely debuted and where William Shakespeare...
Source : naharnet.com | 07-Aug-2008 13:14
DUBAI - ENTERTAINMENT: Dubai buys stake in Cirque du Soleil
Two Dubai firms have purchase a 20% stake in the contortionist spectacle Cirque du Soleil. The Cirque, started in 1984, attracts nearly 10 million spectators annually.
Source : france24.com | 07-Aug-2008 06:37
Scarlett Johansson, Maya Angelou, Kelsey Grammer
A roundup of the day's celebrity news.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 06-Aug-2008 23:19
ARCHAEOLOGY - THEATRE: Experts find stage of Shakespeare's first plays
Archaeologists from the Museum of London found the remains of the theatre in which William Shakespeare's early works, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Romeo and Juliet", were first performed.
Source : france24.com | 06-Aug-2008 21:01
Sci-fi stars' 'Hamlet' wins over British critics
British critics were full of praise Wednesday for a sci-fi tinged "Hamlet" with a starry cast.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 06-Aug-2008 17:24
Tan Dun: Harmonizing music with athletics for the Olympics
Writing music for a major athletic event presented the composer Tan Dun with challenges that commissions for concert halls and opera houses do not.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 06-Aug-2008 17:24
Book review: 'The 19th Wife' and 'Steer Toward Rock'
Janet Maslin reviews "The 19th Wife," in which David Ebershoff shows how the same issues have spanned great temporal changes in polygamist culture; Ligaya Mishan reviews "Steer Toward Rock" by Fae Myenne Ng, a narrative that starts in the 1950s but grows out of the history of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 06-Aug-2008 17:24
OPERA - FESTIVAL: Saint-Céré, showcasing young singers
The Saint-Céré festival in France offers a much needed platform for young opera singers to sell their trade. With opera companies few and far between, young singers are finding it increasingly hard to kick-start their careers.
Source : france24.com | 06-Aug-2008 15:59
PHOTOGRAPHY - THAILAND: The 'Pink Man' serves to criticise consumerism
In Thailand, a provocative photographer uses a "Pink Man" to denounce what he sees as the decadence of modern society. Also on the programme: an interview with Rebecca Perry Magniant, author of 'Chic Shopping Paris'.
Source : france24.com | 06-Aug-2008 14:26
Strokes of Genius?
Steve Brodner draws Obama the pragmatist and an idealistic supporter.
Source : newyorker.com | 06-Aug-2008 06:00
LITERATURE - RUSSIA : Burial in Moscow for Russian writer Solzhenitsyn
In a funeral ceremony that Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev plans to attend, renowned Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn is to be buried at Moscow's historic Donskoy Monastery on Wednesday.
Source : france24.com | 06-Aug-2008 04:08
CINEMA - NORTH AMERICA : Batman clears $400m at record pace
The latest episode of the Batman saga, "The Dark Knight", smashed yet another Hollywood record as it reached $400m at the North American box office in just 18 days. The previous record holder, "Shrek 2", had taken more than twice as long.
Source : france24.com | 05-Aug-2008 23:19
THAILAND - VIDEO GAMES: Bangkok bans Grand Theft Auto after stabbing
Thai authorities have banned the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) computer game after a teenager allegedly killed a taxi driver in a copycat crime. The blockbuster game has come under fire for its depiction of casual violence and drug dealing.
Source : france24.com | 05-Aug-2008 22:14
Art historians outraged over Berlusconi decision over painting
The Italian prime minister reportedly ordered that a bare breast in an 18th-century piece of art be painted over so that it does not appear behind him during press conferences.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 05-Aug-2008 18:17
Dallas Opera co-founder Rescigno dies in Italy
Nicola Rescigno, the co-founder of the Dallas Opera and one of Maria Callas' favorite conductors, has died at a hospital in Italy, officials said Tuesday. He was 92.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 05-Aug-2008 14:20
'Baghdad High': 4 young Iraqis show the fabric of their lives
A Sunni, a Shiite, a Kurd and a Christian, handed cameras, chronicle their senior year.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 05-Aug-2008 12:55
Film on 'The Germs' brings a punk band back to life
The film, "What We Do Is Secret," cast Shane West as the late singer Darby Crash and in the process restarted his band.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 05-Aug-2008 12:55
An Olympic stadium worth remembering
China's Olympic stadium, pictured above, reaffirms architecture's civilizing role in a nation that is struggling to forge a new identity out of a maelstrom of inner conflict.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 05-Aug-2008 12:45
RUSSIA - SOLZHENITSYN: Moscow pays last respects to Solzhenitsyn
Russian mourners, including Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, have been lining up all morning in Moscow by the open casket of Alexander Solzhenitsyn to pay tribute to the 1970 Nobel Literature Prize winner. His burial takes place on Tuesday.
Source : france24.com | 05-Aug-2008 11:31
CINEMA - ART: Michel Kammoun, Lebanese youth on screen
Winner of nine awards, director Michel Kammoun's first feature film "Falafel" tells the story of a young Lebanese student from the postwar generation. Also on our Culture show: the latest exhibit at France's museum of American art.
Source : france24.com | 05-Aug-2008 09:54
Solzhenitsyn, 20th-century oracle, dies
The Nobel Prize-winning author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, whose literary struggles revealed the afflictions of Soviet Communism, died late on Sunday in Moscow at 89.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 23:19
CINEMA - ACCIDENT: Morgan Freeman badly injured after car accident
Oscar-winning US actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalized in "serious" condition after having had a car accident in the night of Sunday to Monday, according to US media.
Source : france24.com | 04-Aug-2008 19:28
Boldly going one toke (or more) over the line
A look at how David Gordon Green, the man who made "All the Real Girls," became the man who made "Pineapple Express."
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 17:15
Book Reviews: 'The Gargoyle' and 'So Long at the Fair'
In Andrew Davidson's "The Gargoyle," a terrible burn leads to a relationship with a visitor to the hospital; and Christina Schwarz's 'So Long at the Fair' tells of passion and infidelity moving through two generations of a Wisconsin family.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 17:15
For Luca Veggetti, a fresh dance of independence
The Italian choreographer Luca Veggetti, who has long identified with what he calls the distinctly American sense of freedom, is creating a 15-minute quartet that's to premiere in January in New York.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 17:15
Paul Lansky: An electronic-music pioneer pulls the plug
The composer Paul Lansky's shift from writing computer music to more traditional composition is emblematic of the field's disintegration, at least from the way it was constructed even a decade ago.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 17:15
Ranking the greatest artworks of the twentieth century
The economist David Galenson is convinced that the type of economic analysis that explains the $4-plus gas at the pump can also explain the greatest artists of the last 100 or so years.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 17:15
With Flemish nationalism on the rise, Belgium teeters on the edge
In its escalating dysfunction, Belgium demonstrates the inextricable link between culture and nationhood.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 12:59
In Japan, dressing up from toe
One of the first things the foreign visitor notices in Japan is the immense importance attached to socks - and the vast range of foot coverings available in every shape and form.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 12:15
"Brangelina" babies finally unveiled on Web
The most famous babies on the planet, the latest spawn of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, made their world premiere on the Internet on Sunday, having outfoxed the paparazzi since they were born three weeks ago.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 11:43
Murdoch says UK TV advertising holding up
News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch said television advertising in the United States was good, despite a slowing economy, while Asia was a long-term bet driven by the emergence of a wealthy middle class.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 11:43
MOROCCO - FESTIVAL: Discovering Rai music in Morocco
In Oujda, Morocco, the second international festival of Rai music is a success. The festival gives young people a chance to forget their daily concerns about economic hardship.
Source : france24.com | 04-Aug-2008 11:36
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn dies at 89
The Nobel Prize-winning author, whose literary struggles revealed the afflictions of Soviet Communism, died late on Sunday in Moscow.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 06:50
A union divided against itself, even as it takes a stand
Infuriated by hard-line tactics used by SAG leaders in contract talks with studios, a less militant collection of actors has started a campaign to take over the guild.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 04-Aug-2008 06:11
Night Life
ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to call ahead to confirm engagements. ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL Liberty State Park, N.J. (212-307-7171)--This new gathering attempts to bring a Coachella-like vibe to the metropolitan area. Radiohead is one of the headliners . . .
Source : newyorker.com | 04-Aug-2008 06:00
On the Horizon
CLASSICAL MUSIC LATE ROMANTIC Aug. 29-31 The big-shot summer festivals have run their course by Labor Day. But Woodstock’s Maverick Concerts series offers a rich weekend of events that includes a piano recital devoted to music by Schubert and David Del Tredici and a chamber-orchestra concert, led by . . .
Source : newyorker.com | 04-Aug-2008 06:00
The Theatre
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS Please call the phone number listed with the theatre for timetables and ticket information. A DAY IN DIG NATION Michael McQuilken wrote (with Tommy Smith) and performs this one-man show, about the pitfalls of a technology-driven society. Opens Aug. 13. (P.S. 122, at 150 First . . .
Source : newyorker.com | 04-Aug-2008 06:00
USA Today
USA has distinguished itself in recent years as the oddball network--home of the misfits and safe haven for the dysfunctional. And that’s not just the viewers. The network’s slogan is “Characters welcome,” as in “That guy’s a real character.” The best illustration of the slogan is “Monk”--the series . . .
Source : newyorker.com | 04-Aug-2008 06:00
Voice of Choice
If Anita O’Day didn’t invent the role of the hip white chick, she certainly held the patent on it. All you have to do is watch Bert Stern’s strange, almost hallucinatory 1958 documentary, “Jazz on a Summer’s Day,” to get a fairly good idea of O’Day’s particular talents. In the . . .
Source : newyorker.com | 04-Aug-2008 06:00
Movies
OPENING ANITA O’DAY: THE LIFE OF A JAZZ SINGER A documentary about the singer, directed by Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden. Opening Aug. 15. (Cinema Village.) BEAUTIFUL LOSERS Aaron Rose and Joshua Leonard directed this documentary, about the intersection of such nineteen-nineties subcultures as skateboarding, punk, hip-hop, and . . .
Source : newyorker.com | 04-Aug-2008 06:00