Tales of Love and Terror, With Very Few Facts (New York Times)
Like Tania Head?s dramatic story about 9/11, Lillian Hellman?s tale of resistance to the Nazis had both mythic power and a lack of any verifiable link to reality....more...Brooklyn?s Fragile Ego-System (New York Times)
When one half of a celebrity couple decamps, does the borough's image take a hit?...more... Up Next & Recaps (CBS News)
Stories, links and the place to get more information for stories on CBS News Sunday Morning ....more... Smithsonian's Museum-To-Be Carves An Online Space (Arts Journal)
"Though its physical construction is years away, the National Museum of African American History and Culture today is inaugurating an online spot where visitors can help shape its content....more... Taking Up The Baton, Alsop Puts Her Plans In Motion (Arts Journal)
This week, Marin Alsop became "the first woman to assume the leadership of a major American symphony," the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. "But smashing through gender barriers is only one of the ways Maestro Alsop is trying to rethink and rejuvenate the symphony orchestra in the 21st century....more... Tickets to a Venturesome Film Festival (New York Times)
The 45th New York Film Festival offers something tasty for every discriminating cinematic palate....more... Operas in Miniature (Arts Journal)
Toronto's Tapestry New Opera Works is putting on a unique set of performances this weekend: "its seventh batch of 'Opera Briefs,' successful composer-writer fertilizations that have given birth to five-minute baby operas....more... Chinese Moments: Fast food offerings abound (USA Today)
When seeking a fine dining experience in Shanghai, one might check out the spicy sauted baby lobster at South Beauty or the dozens of varieties of dim sum at Xian Hue Hien. One might, but I didn't. C'mon, what you really want to know is what the grub is like at the local McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Starbucks....more... Guru's visit stirs local-foodies (The Charlotte Observer)
What do you wear to meet your hero? Cassie Parsons and Natalie Veres wore well-worn blue jeans, T-shirts and dusty work boots. When your hero is Alice Waters, the leading light of the local-food movement, it's OK to look like you work on a farm. "I thought it was just going to be four of us having a cup of coffee," Waters said plaintively when her car, driven by Rock Hill chef Lell Trogdon, ......more... |