Posts from — July 2011
Architecture Review: Chinese Gem That Elevates Its Setting
Designed by Zaha Hadid, the new Guangzhou Opera House is gorgeous to look at. It is also a magnificent example of how a single building can redeem a moribund urban environment.
July 5, 2011 Comments Off on Architecture Review: Chinese Gem That Elevates Its Setting
In Cuba, the Voice of a Blog Generation
Yoani Sánchez, a 35-year-old writer in Havana, has increasingly drawn attention as a chronicler of daily life under Castro.
July 5, 2011 Comments Off on In Cuba, the Voice of a Blog Generation
Critic’s Notebook: Where Opera Is Stretched Yet Unbroken
The English National Opera’s production of Britten’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” expanded the work’s boundaries by jettisoning baggage.
July 5, 2011 Comments Off on Critic’s Notebook: Where Opera Is Stretched Yet Unbroken
Critic’s Notebook: Time Out to Enjoy All Things Phish
The band Phish gave its fans a one-band festival in the Finger Lakes region of New York, with plenty of attractions around the edges.
July 5, 2011 Comments Off on Critic’s Notebook: Time Out to Enjoy All Things Phish
Design: A Niche of Stylish Power
The redoubtable Josiah Wedgwood, the founder of the British pottery firm, took the unusual step of commissioning some designs from women in the 1780s.
July 4, 2011 Comments Off on Design: A Niche of Stylish Power
