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Yumiko Izu's flowers in Woodstock, N.Y.
Yumiko Izu’s exhibit of floral photography, Secret Garden, reveals the deep interaction between the flower world and the human one in images that focus us afresh on a well-worn but inexhaustible subject.
“Secret Garden”: Floral photography by Yumiko Izu. Through September 8, 2008 at Galerie BMG, Woodstock, N.Y. (845) 679-0027 or www.galeriebmg.com.
“Secret Garden”: Floral photography by Yumiko Izu. Through September 8, 2008 at Galerie BMG, Woodstock, N.Y. (845) 679-0027 or www.galeriebmg.com.
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Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'
Werner Herzog’s new film explores the bleakly beautiful landscape of Antarctica and its inhabitants, none stranger than its human ones. In the process Herzog raises philosophical issues rarely touched upon in recent cinema.
Encounters at the End of the World. A film by Werner Herzog. encountersfilm.com.
Encounters at the End of the World. A film by Werner Herzog. encountersfilm.com.
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Frank Zappa's prophecy
An unexpected and much needed musical kick in the pants stimulates Dan Coren to revisit one of the great musical artifacts of the 1960s: Frank Zappa’s “Trouble Comin’ Every Day.”
Nicole Atkins on the cusp
Nicole Atkins writes her own material, and her best compositions are ambitious and demanding in terms of range. But given the absurdly fragmented, modern music scene, she’s in danger of being lost in the shuffle.
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"The Shape of Things' at Plays and Players
In Neil LaBute’s play, The Shape of Things, a gorgeous art student seduces an unattractive, unsuspecting young man as her thesis project. Is she corrupted by her acts? Or do some beautiful and vital beings live exempt from consequences?
The Shape of Things. By Neil LaBute; directed by Carol Laratonda. Plays and Players production August 6-10, 2008 at Plays and Players Theater, 1710 Delancey St. www.plays
The Shape of Things. By Neil LaBute; directed by Carol Laratonda. Plays and Players production August 6-10, 2008 at Plays and Players Theater, 1710 Delancey St. www.plays
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"Shakespeare's R & J,' by Mauckingbird Thea
The play within the play makes Shakespeare’s R & J a pure pleasure to watch. But it outshines its larger context.
Shakespeare’s R & J. By Joe Calarco; directed by Peter Reynolds. Mauckingbird Theatre Company production through August 23, 2008 at Adrienne Theatre Mainstage, 2030 Sansom St. (215) 923-8909 or www.mauckingbirdtheatreco.org.
Shakespeare’s R & J. By Joe Calarco; directed by Peter Reynolds. Mauckingbird Theatre Company production through August 23, 2008 at Adrienne Theatre Mainstage, 2030 Sansom St. (215) 923-8909 or www.mauckingbirdtheatreco.org.
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"The Soloist,' by Steve Lopez
The soul of a journalist, the suffering of a musician
On the world’s worst Skid Row, Steve Lopez discovers a newspaper columnist’s dream: a homeless psychotic Juilliard dropout who loves his suffering as much as his music. Lopez’s first venture into non-fiction is a wonder filled with rich subtleties.
The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music. By Steve Lopez. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2008. 288 pages; $25.95.
The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music. By Steve Lopez. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2008. 288 pages; $25.95.
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Jim Thompson's "Golden Gizmo'
The pulp novelist Jim Thompson is largely forgotten for two reasons: He’s a genre writer, and he really never wrote about anybody whom anyone would want to know personally. But he always manages the transformation from cliché to human being in a surprising way.
The Golden Gizmo. By Jim Thompson. 192 pages, 1954. Vintage edition, 1998.
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The Golden Gizmo. By Jim Thompson. 192 pages, 1954. Vintage edition, 1998.
www.amazon.com.
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Two books on music and the brain
I recently revisited two provocative books about music and the brain. On second reading, Daniel Levitin’s hyperactive This Is Your Brain On Music is actually sloppy and superficial. Oliver Sacks’s thoughtful Musicophilia remains a low-key delight.
This Is Your Brain On Music. By Daniel Levitin. Penguin, 2006. www.yourbrainonmusic.com
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This Is Your Brain On Music. By Daniel Levitin. Penguin, 2006. www.yourbrainonmusic.com
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Alfred J. Munnings at Brandywine Museum
A remarkable new show at the Brandywine River museum is a tribute to the great sporting artist Alfred J. Munnings and also to the private collectors of Chester County who’ve accumulated his works without fanfare.
“Alfred J. Munnings From Regional Collections.” Through Sept. 1, 2008 at Brandywine River Museum, off U.S. 1, Chadds Ford, Pa. (610) 388-2700 or www.brandywinemuseum.org.
“Alfred J. Munnings From Regional Collections.” Through Sept. 1, 2008 at Brandywine River Museum, off U.S. 1, Chadds Ford, Pa. (610) 388-2700 or www.brandywinemuseum.org.
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