Critic?s Choice: New DVDs: D. W. Griffith
As a new boxed set, ?Griffith Masterworks 2,? reminds us, D. W. Griffith is still underappreciated, with much of his work waiting to be rediscovered.
Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:03:59 GMT
Source: NY Times
Theater Review | 'Dawn': Dad Drinks, and His Son Has Demons of His Own
With ?Dawn,? a tale of alcoholism and incest, Thomas Bradshaw is to some extent a victim of his own notoriety.
Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:07:29 GMT
Source: NY Times
Music Review | Ani and Ida Kavafian: Violin Duo Celebrating Milestone, Helped by Friends and Disciples
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center hosted a concert in honor of the violinist sisters Ani and Ida Kavafian, who made their Carnegie Hall debut as a duo 25 years ago.
Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:06:04 GMT
Source: NY Times
Arts, Briefly: Footnote
Stéphane Lissner, the general director and artistic director of La Scala opera in Milan, Italy, will stay on through 2013, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Lissner, the first non-Italian to run the house in more than 200 years, joined La Scala in 2005; his contract was set to expire in 2009. A strike by the union Fials, which represents theater employees and musicians, has canceled several performances at La Scala since the summer, and could threaten its gala opening on Dec. 7.
Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:52:08 GMT
Source: NY Times
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