I Glasgow Queen Street Station, on the train to Ardrossan. Steel structure, hefty rivets, blue industrial paint. Dull skies beyond the roof. Then Cold War stucco grey facades. Tiny-windowed village homes. Dalry, Kilwinning, Stevenston stations. Beige, dark greens, gold grass in the fields. Trees without leaves, naked shrubs cast against the sky. Saltcoats, and then
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Mexican revolution was finally over. The civil wars and agrarian uprisings that overthrew a dictator and established a constitutional republic ushered in a new era of Mexican nationalism. In Frida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Monkey”
As early as spring 2024, a newly installed historic printing press at Davis Library will be available for students to experience a hands-on learning opportunity. The hand-operated device, currently blocked off by dividers, can be found on the library’s first floor just past its digital printing and scanner stations. Manufactured in Milan, Italy and installed
It wasn’t enough for Beyoncé to command stadiums around the world this summer. Queen Bey is now coming to movie theaters.”Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” a documentary about the artist’s record-breaking world tour, will be released on Friday, gracing fans with an early Christmas gift.Beyond several trailers promoting the film, little has been said about
Castello di Rivoli About 40 minutes’ drive outside Turin, the Castello (castellodirivoli.org) adds another dimension to Turin’s cultural attractions. Used as the Savoy’s hunting lodge, pleasure palace and also to display art from the family collection now in the Royal Palace, it has had a chequered architectural history. A 482ft long gallery was built in
After 16 fantastic performances from our young artists here in Nice, Zoé Clauzure from France was crowned the winner of Junior Eurovision 2023 in a live broadcast from the Palais Nikaïa in France. Her song ‘Cœur’ is the third French song to win Junior Eurovision! The Contest was held in Nice after Lissandro won in
France has won the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held in Nice on Sunday 26 November. The winning song, “Coeur” (Heart), was performed by 13-year-old Zoé Clauzure, giving France their second consecutive win and its 3rd overall – equaling the Contest record set by Georgia in 2016. France has now won the competition 3 times
CNN — It wasn’t enough for Beyoncé to command stadiums around the world this summer. Queen Bey is now coming to movie theaters. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” a documentary about the artist’s record-breaking world tour, will be released Friday, gracing fans with an early Christmas gift. Beyond several trailers promoting the film, little has
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 6 PM The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center $58 to $73 The Latin GRAMMY Award–winning, all-female Flor de Toloache mixes tradition and innovation, breaking boundaries with its edgy, versatile, and fresh take on traditional Latin American music. Like the legendary love potion that the Toloache flower is used for in
The local arts scene thrives all year long, but artisans and makers really step up their game around the holiday season. At pop-ups and vendor markets around the Twin Cities, you can do more than admire local art: You can bring it home. Whether you keep it for yourself or give it as gifts to