It’s spring in New York, and Philip Glass is bursting out all over — from Satyagraha at the Met to new box sets of previously recorded works and even a documentary about the composer at IFC Center.
Earlier this week, Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, asked tenor Juan Diego Flórez if he would repeat the aria “Ah! Mes Amis” from Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” if the audience demanded it. Flórez said that he would, and sure enough, during Monday night’s performance, he sang the aria twice, nailing the difficult high C nine times apiece.
“Prince of the Alps” premieres May 11 on NATURE, and in preparation we are searching for our viewers’ best photos of the Alps. If you have an Alps photo that’s interesting, creative, beautiful, hilarious, or simply amazing, join our Flickr group. Prizes available!
In the winter of 2006, a strange phenomenon fell upon honeybee hives across the country. Without a trace, millions of bees vanished from their hives. A precious pollinator of fruits and vegetables, the disappearing bees left billions of dollars of crops at risk and threatened our food supply.
The partners from revered graphic design firm Pentagram discuss the numerous places around New York that they’ve put their thumbprint on–how the projects can be viewed as a whole, and specific challenges they face when designing for New York City institutions.
Much was made in the recent Democratic debate about a connection between Barack Obama and ‘60s radical Bill Ayers, a founding member of the violent student protest group known as The Weather Underground.
Charles Mingus(1922-1979), the acclaimed jazz composer, would have turned 86 yesterday. Mingus is heralded as the heir apparent to Duke Ellington, a close friend and colleague of Mingus during his lifetime, and also as a precursor to the development of free jazz. Mingus broke new ground in taxing his musicians to create new perceptions and [...]
Last night’s (Earth Day 2008) Frontline examined the politics behind the government’s failure to act on the biggest environmental problem of our time. The full episode is available to view online.
Pitch your ideas for a compelling video short by May 2. If selected, P.O.V. and WGBH will give you $2,000 to make it happen. Afterwards they’ll feature it online and may broadcast it on national TV! Part of P.O.V.’s new web initiative for the 2008 election. GO
Archaeologists make a grisly find: Four hundred skeletons buried in a mass grave. The bodies have lain undisturbed for 500 years, since the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. But this is no ordinary gravesite…
