As a radical youth, Ginsberg was famous in New York for being one of the founding leaders of the Beatnik generation but it wasn’t until his long-form, stream of consciousness poem ‘Howl’ was put to print that he became known all over America. Upon publication in a McCarthy era America, ‘Howl’ was deemed obscene and Ginsberg was put to ... Read More »
The Proclaimer’s seminal album, Sunshine on Leith, which includes the international hit ‘500 Miles,’ was first made into a musical in 2007. The first production, created by the Dundee Repertory Theatre, received acclaimed reviews and is currently being reprised for a third time. The musical’s high accolades and three weeks of sold out shows has sent the cast on ... Read More »
You may recall that in our 2 Day guide to the northern Spanish city of San Sebastián, we warned against planning your trip during the yearly International Film Festival. Well, for all those looking to ingratiate themselves into the glamor of the Continental film world, here’s your guide to one of the most majestic festivals this side of the ... Read More »
This weekend, a new exhibition by artist Arnulf Rainer opened at the Vincent van GoghHuis museum in Zundert. The exhibition entitled Arnulf Rainer Over Van Gogh is a new series of paintings inspired by Vincent van Gogh and will run through February 6th. Since the mid ’70s Rainer has made a series of stunning portraits of van Gogh. In ... Read More »
In 1987, Oliver Stone made his now iconic film Wall Street which epitomized the greed culture of 80s New York City. Even today, the villain of the film, Gordon Gekko is both reviled and revered along with his much quoted line- “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” Now, 23 years later and in a time ... Read More »
For something so everyday, so common, so fashionable, it’s a wonder that historians still haven’t figured out quite where the common denim blue jean comes from. Well now, where fashion historian have failed, it seems art historians may have succeeded in the discovering of a 17th-century northern Italian artist dubbed the “Master of the Blue Jeans.” Unsurprisingly, the running ... Read More »
Opening its doors in 1887, The Eldridge Street Synagogue is one of the earliest synagogues in the U.S. Built by brother Peter and Francis William Herter, the brothers also constructed many other Lower East Side commission, into which they incorporated elements from the synagogue such as stars of David. The synagogue’s grandious features were lauded in locals papers at ... Read More »
Celebrate: This weekend is Yom Kippur, so for all our Jewish friends, Happy Day of Atonement and you’re welcome- we skipped writing about the new cookbooks out this weekend. But if you are into self-torture, here’s a list from CBS entitled: Yom Kippur: 10 Foods We Can’t Wait to Eat. Watch: This is a great weekend for movie ... Read More »
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