4 Artists Withdraw From The Whitney Biennial Over Controversial Board Member
“This request is intended as condemnation of Warren Kanders’ continued presence as Vice Chair of the Board,” the artist’s wrote in a letter.
Could The ‘Cats’ Movie Design Be Inspired By Chagall’s Creepy Kittens?
Given his track record, it wouldn’t be surprising to learn that Hooper was taking some inspiration from Chagall.
Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor And Yiddish Theater Scion, To Receive Kennedy Center Honor
Thomas, the music director of the San Francisco Symphony, is the grandson of Yiddish Theater great Boris Thomashefsky.
Seth And Mark Rogen To Be Honored At Workmen’s Circle Benefit
This year’s Workmen’s Circle benefit will be a father-son affair.
Louvre Becomes First Museum To Remove Sackler Name Amid Opioid Lawsuits
The move comes after a number of institutions refused further gifts from the family, majority owners of Purdue Pharma.
Remembering Else Ury, Famed Children’s Writer And Victim Of The Holocaust
Else Ury, whose books were wildly popular before and after World War II, was killed at Auschwitz. The nature of her death was unknown for decades.
In ‘Shangri-La’ Rick Rubin’s Genius Gets A Spiritual Shrug
The series flounders to make something more of Rubin’s simple formula. The result is a byzantine take on a man who preaches minimalism.
Michael Seidenberg, Who Ran New York’s Most Remarkable Secret Bookstore, Dies At 64
Seidenberg ran Brazenhead Books on the sly in his East 84th Street apartment, forming a popular hangout for New York’s literati.
Kubrick’s Personal ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Script To Be Displayed At Museum Of The Jewish People
The leather-bound script contains scenes that didn’t make the finished film.
Remains Of Charles Levin, Actor Who Played ‘Seinfeld’ Mohel, Believed Found In Oregon
Levin was 70 years old.
