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Ionarts: Le Corbusier's Chapel at Fifty

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Something other than politics in Washington, D.C. Le Corbusier's Chapel at Fifty. By Charles T. Downey. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. According to an article ( La chapelle de Ronchamp a cinquante ans. May 10) from France 2 Cultural News, Notre-Dame-du-Haut. The icon of postmodernism that Le Corbusier. Built in the mountain village of Ronchamp. France, is 50 years old this year (my translation):. The chapel was consecrated on June 25, 1955. The schedule of 27 related cultural events. My wife and I visited Notr...

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Ionarts: Boulez Planning 'Godot' Opera for 2015 at La Scala

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Something other than politics in Washington, D.C. Boulez Planning 'Godot' Opera for 2015 at La Scala. By Charles T. Downey. Thursday, July 08, 2010. Renaud Machart went to Brussels last month to see a production of Verdi's Macbeth. Directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski at the Théâtre de la Monnaie. The critic had hated Warlikowski's infamous Parsifal. At the Opéra de Paris in 2008 and was surprised, given that his Macbeth. June 15) for Le Monde. So, big deal, another nutty production that has little to do wi...

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Ionarts: Ernest Chausson's 'Le Roi Arthus'

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Something other than politics in Washington, D.C. Ernest Chausson's 'Le Roi Arthus'. By Charles T. Downey. Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) wrote only one opera, Le Roi Arthus. May 19) for Le Monde. Nothing in any case that takes into account the musical magic of Chausson, the great symphonist, whose abundant, refined, sensual orchestration clothes a harmonic language of fluid and elegant complexity, reinforced by the almost syllabic prosody of the accompanied recitative. May 27, 2016).

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Modern Kicks: turned out i was wrong

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Laquo; my world’s grown tired and sick. You make me go oooh ». October 27, 2012. Turned out i was wrong. At 05:44 PM in Blah! You almost made it a year! October 29, 2012 at 09:03 PM. Damn Maybe next time. October 30, 2012 at 04:05 PM. Well, shit. The Exploding Hearts just came up on my iPod and I think to myself, Hey, I wonder if. Posted by: Dan November 03, 2012 at 02:44 AM. Holy shit, Dan! Talk about a disappearing act! Looks like were getting the band back together. Seriously, how the hell are you?

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Ionarts: Perchance to Stream: Graduation Edition

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Something other than politics in Washington, D.C. Perchance to Stream: Graduation Edition. By Charles T. Downey. Sunday, May 17, 2015. Here is your regular Sunday selection of links to online audio and online video from the week gone by. After clicking to an audio or video stream, you may need to press the "Play" button to start the broadcast. Some of these streams become unavailable after a few days. Watch the production of Szymanowski's Król Roger. From London's Royal Opera House. [ ARTE. Recorded on A...

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Ionarts: A Hopper Moment

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Something other than politics in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, September 12, 2007. In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest. When it most reflects the character of its people. Holland Cotter, Hopper’s America, in Shadow and Light. Ken Johnson, The outsider. The powerful rocky coast, ever-changing cloud formations, and a clean direct light that graphically delineates the land, sea and sky. It’s a painter’s paradise. Winslow Homer. Saw it and used it to great effect, John Marin. In Boston: l...

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Ionarts: J.M.W. Turner @ the National Gallery

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Something other than politics in Washington, D.C. JMW Turner @ the National Gallery. Thursday, September 27, 2007. Joseph Mallord William Turner is the kind of painter who will have you saying,. He had magnificent talent. I’ve been saving that phrase since seeing the Hopper. Exhibits in the past few weeks. You could also call him a natural talent, whatever that may mean. He is the Shakespeare of landscape. Shown above, is his most grand with its dominating presence and wonderful billowing sails. Is a bro...