An unelected Prime Minister seeks a public mandate for leadership and her Brexit strategy.
A big election year for Europe just got bigger. With France’s upcoming presidential election becoming a nail-biter and Germans preparing to vote in September, British Prime Minister Theresa May has now called a snap election for June 8. The outcome will have far-reaching implications not only...
We’ve all had the nightmare: You’re on stage in a dark theater in front of a packed house; the lights go up and suddenly you realize, you have no idea what you’re supposed to say...
For Jim Libby, this is not a nightmare, it’s reality: For the last 20 years, he and his troupe have been getting up in front...
Seminal composer-pianist Terry Riley and his virtuoso guitarist son Gyan pair up for a rare intimate performance
Often mentioned along with contemporaries Steve Reich, La Monte Young or Philip Glass, American minimalist composer -Terry Riley holds pride of place as a pioneer of 20th-century music. From its first performance back in 1964, his driving, methodical work In C commanded attention, emerging...
Composer, interpreter and conductor Pierre Boulez is unquestionably the most important “serious” musical figure of the last seven decades
No one ever accused Pierre Boulez of being easy listenin’. Despite that, the French composer, interpreter and conductor remains arguably the most influential figure in modern classical music of the entire post-war period. His significance continues still today, deep into the 21st...
Even the color is iconic: “Pantone rose” is a registered trademark for Austria’s signature snack – Manner Schnitten, the pink block of hazelnut cream wafers on the country’s candy shelves, and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s legendary power food.
Carl Manner, nephew of the founder and patriarch of the family company, who died April 19, 2017 at age 87, must have been a...
The first time Alminko Dugic got in a 70-meter-high crane, he didn’t even know how to turn it on. Even though he had taken the requisite course for the job, it turned out to be “totally useless.”
Due to safety issues, students were not actually allowed to do any practical training. So when they first step into the cabin of...
When it comes to stress, there is nothing like a getaway to soothe the nerves. No hotel, no taxis, just a tent and a backpack can suffice. Staying in town? We found the perfect e-moped for an urban staycation.
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If you have ever stood on a board – whether surfing, snowboarding or skateboarding – you have probably heard of this...
The celebrated Austrian artist is shown in a new light with many previously unseen works
Somewhat ironically for an artist of such renown, Maria Lassnig claimed she was “a researcher, not a painter.” It makes a great deal of sense to bear this in mind as the Albertina presents a retrospective of around 100 drawings and watercolors to commemorate the...
