Christmas at Kew opened this week and — as has been the case every winter since its launch in 2013 — its light-and-nature show is the best spectacle in town. Lamps cascade from trees, candles flicker in mid-air, abstract neon flowers sprout, the Temperate House is a fiery cathedral, LED lights skim the lake and
Kyiv CNN — Ukraine this week claimed to have “gained a foothold” on the left bank of the Dnipro River, a welcome boost after its much vaunted counteroffensive failed to make major gains. But it has been worse news elsewhere for Kyiv, after Germany admitted European targets for providing ammunition would fall short. Here are the main
Parker Arts and Denver Ballet Theatre This Nutcracker, presented by Parker Arts and Denver Ballet Theatre offers eight performances between Dec. 14 and Dec. 19 at the PACE Center in Parker. Littleton Youth Ballet The Nutcracker features a cast of over 140 children, pre-professional dancers, and guest artists. Shows run from Dec. 15 to 17
Photo by Geraint Lewis / eyevine I turned up at A S Byatt’s Putney home just before lunchtime. I was due to interview her; a journalist doesn’t expect any particular hospitality in these circumstances. Perhaps I hoped for a cup of tea. But Byatt, a warm and serious presence, insisted I take a glass of
After months of wrangling, the European Commission says it has decided to renew the license for the weedkiller compound glyphosate, approving its use in European Union countries for ten more years. From a report: Following the decision yesterday, the Commission released a statement saying that, on the basis of comprehensive safety assessments carried out by
For centuries, art historians have accepted the characterization of European women artists from the pre-modern era as rare and comparatively less talented than their male counterparts. This assumption is now being turned on its head with a groundbreaking exhibition that presents a more accurate and expansive presentation of women’s creative accomplishments: Making Her Mark: A
By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter 17 November 2023, 14:10 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, AS Byatt, pictured in 2011, won the Booker Prize for her 1990 novel Possession Novelist, critic and poet Dame AS Byatt has died at the age of 87, her publisher has announced. The renowned writer,
Martin Shefter ’64, professor of government emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) who was noted for his research on American political parties, New York City politics and the ways changes in international systems shape U.S. institutions, died Nov. 3 in Ithaca. He was 79. Colleagues remember his curiosity and his impressive fund
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This week: the New York auctions. Tim Schneider, The Art Newspaper’s acting art market editor, joins us to discuss two weeks of major sales in New York and whether they have calmed a jittery art market. Libuse Jarcovjakova’s photograph from the T-Club series, 1980 is one of the exhibits at Walker Art Center’s Multiple Realities: