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Museum of Masterpieces Made for a Coffee Table
The ambitious new work 30,000 Years of Art celebrates human creativity from 28,000 B.C. to the present day. From primitive carvings to masterpieces by Velazquez and others, the tome presents 1,000 works in chronological order. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 13.01.2008 20:29:00
Unger Accepts His (Fake) Golden Globe
Humorist Brian Unger gives a Golden Globes acceptance speech that wasn't -- but should have been -- given last night. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 14.01.2008 18:42:00
The Lone Ranger: Justice from Outside the Law
His story is fiction. Names, dates and other facts have all been revised in the 75 years since he hit the airwaves. But he's always on horseback. He always wears a mask. And he never accepts praise or payment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 14.01.2008 21:00:00
Arab Sitcom Becomes Surprise Hit in Israel
The first Israeli TV show to prominently feature Arabs, Arab Work is drawing extremely high ratings. Frequently likened to The Cosby Show, the sitcom addresses contentious issues in a comic way, drawing thousands of fans, as well as critics. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 15.01.2008 14:40:00
A Jokeless Grammys Show?
The Writers Guild of America says it would not grant a waiver to allow members to work on the Feb. 10 Grammys ceremony, but some writers may still be willing to write a joke or two. Entertainment Weekly senior writer Lynette Rice discusses the situation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 15.01.2008 18:00:00
Bardem on Working with the Coen Brothers
Javier Bardem just won a Golden Globe for his superbly frightening performance in No Country for Old Men. Bardem shares his thoughts on violence and facial expressions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 17.01.2008 18:00:00
Reworked Albee Classic Ruffles Some in Theater World
Edward Albee recently expanded his first play, The Zoo Story, from one act into two, almost a half-century after its premiere. That's raised controversy within the theater community. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 19.01.2008 16:40:00
The Buzz at Sundance
Scott Simon checks in with film critic Daniel Holloway, who is at the Sundance Film Festival, for the latest gossip: Which films are getting the most hype, which new-comers are getting the most attention, and what Sundance regulars are saying about the writer's strike. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 19.01.2008 16:40:00
Two Fair Ladies, Taking on a Grand New Role
Two stage and screen veterans, both intimately associated with the role of Eliza Doolittle, have graduated to play My Fair Lady's deliciously imposing dowager, Mrs. Higgins. Liane Hansen goes backstage at the Kennedy Center for a chat with Sally Anne Howes and Marni Nixon. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 20.01.2008 05:00:00
Photographer Chronicles Martin Luther King Murals
For more than 30 years, Camilo Jose Vergara has photographed murals of Martin Luther King Jr. found in inner-city neighborhoods around America. The paintings are sometimes faded or obscured, but all convey the reverence with which the artists treated their subject. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 21.01.2008 05:01:00
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