In Performance: Luba Mason of ‘Pretty Filthy’
Ms. Mason sings a number from the new musical, from the troupe the Civilians, about people working in the pornography…
Category: Culture & Arts
9 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week
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Prison Architecture and the Question of Ethics
Legality and morality are rising issues for architects who design solitary-confinement cells and death chambers.
App will dub ‘McFarland, USA’ in real time, a first for major Hollywood movies
A smartphone app that aims to let moviegoers hear any Hollywood film dubbed into their language at the theater in…
King of the Netherlands opens Late Rembrandt exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the Late Rembrandt exhibition at the Rijksmuseum today. The Rijksmuseum’s Director and General…
Who Are the Top10 Most Expensive Living Chinese Artists at Auction?
Cui Ruzhuo, 丹枫白雪 (Landscape in Snow) (2006), sold at Poly Auction in Hong Kong on April 7, 2014, for $23,725,710.Photo:…
Art history’s greatest kisses
Since 10,000 BC sculpture and painting have raised pulses with erotic and passionate embraces. Jason Farago picks the very best.
Can You Tell The Difference Between Christian Grey And A Serial Killer?
"Fifty Shades of Grey," a terrible movie based on a terrible book, gives the world one of the least sexy…
Rallying Cry: Teach Everyone To Code! (But Should We?)
“My advice? Don’t teach everyone how to code. Teach them how to identify and understand needs, as well as how…
Celebrating Theater in London and New York
An exhibition planned for London and New York will celebrate 40 years of theater in both cities.
‘Deutschland 83’ and ‘Shkufim’ Are Among Exciting International Series
For the first time, the Berlin film festival showcased a range of television shows that are now being aired in…
From Suzanne Duchamp to Trash in Queens: A Stroll Through New York
Last night there was a standing-room-only crowd at the Swiss Institute in SoHo to hear artist Jamian Juliano-Villani talk about…
‘Bel Canto’ to have world premiere at Lyric Opera on Dec. 7
"Bel Canto," composed by Jimmy Lopez and adapted from Ann Patchett's best-selling novel, will be given its world premiere by…
Paris’ Decorative Arts Museum unveils an exceptional collection of over 3,000 buttons
This collection, gathered by Loïc Allio, is exemplary in its variety, richness and eclecticism. Its exceptional pieces include a portrait…
British Parliament to Debate Solutions to Stop ISIS Trafficking of Antiquities
The Conservative MP Robert Jenrick (center) with David Cameron (left) Photo via: Nottingham Post A parliamentary debate on the issue…
7 masterpieces you can’t see
In major museums around the world, great works of art are hidden away from public view. What are they –…
What Alan Gilbert Has (And Hasn’t) Achieved At The New York Philharmonic
“Make no mistake: Gilbert is a first-rate musician – you don’t get re-engaged by the Metropolitan Opera for nothing –…
Sony & Marvel Studios Team Up To Make New Spider-Man Movie
Spider-Man is coming home. As announced via press release late Monday, Sony and Disney-owned Marvel Studios will produce the next…