The Williamsburg Christmas Market, similar in style to traditional Christmas markets of Europe, will return to downtown Williamsburg for its fourth year. Like last year, about 40 vendors, including several food vendors, will be set up along Court Street between the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and the city’s Bicentennial Park. The market will run
Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya – all cast in fresh new light – literally – thanks to The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s largest infrastructure upgrade in the museum’s history. ADVERTISEMENT The Metropolitan Museum of Art will reopen its full suite of 45 galleries dedicated to European Paintings from 1300 to 1800 on Monday 20 November, following the
Imagine an Italian, a Ukrainian and a Briton having a meal in Berlin. They can all order à la carte in the restaurant, yet only the Italian can remain in Germany indefinitely without a visa, vote for Berlin’s mayor in elections or receive full German healthcare. While the three friends may all be European, only
BARCELONA, Spain — A drawing of a nude Donald Trump. A punching bag sculpture shaped like a woman’s torso. A display of women’s party shoes standing proudly on prayer rugs. All are pieces of contemporary art that have provoked debate and, sometimes, violent reactions. These pieces and dozens more that were subjected to some sort
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Truth Detective: How to Make Sense of a World That Doesn’t Add Up by Tim Harford (Wren & Rook)With the help of a cast of characters from Sherlock Holmes to Florence Nightingale, the FT
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