martes, 26 de julio de 2011

Arts


A scene from “Golf in the Kingdom,” which opens on Friday. The film, based on the novel of the same title, was shot at Bandon Dunes, a resort in Oregon.
Scott Green/Golf in the Kingdom
A scene from “Golf in the Kingdom,” which opens on Friday. The film, based on the novel of the same title, was shot at Bandon Dunes, a resort in Oregon.
After years of development, Michael Murphy’s “Golf in the Kingdom” has been turned into a film by the director Susan Streitfeld and the producer Mindy Affrime.
THEATER REVIEW | 'A DOLL'S HOUSE'
A Doll's House Lily Rabe and Josh Hamilton as Nora and Torvald Helmer in the Ibsen classic, directed by Sam Gold and staged as part of the Williamstown Theater Festival.

A Nora Who Could Text All Her Discontents

Lily Rabe and Josh Hamilton play a contemporary Nora and Torvald Helmer in the Williamstown Theater Festival production of “A Doll’s House.”
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
From left, Amy Overman, Amy Sherman, Jorge Cordova and Danny Bowes searching for clues in Lower Manhattan.

You Pursue a Wall Street Cabal. Or Do You?

In “Red Cloud Rising: The Fifth Wall,” participants must separate fact from fiction as they scour Lower Manhattan for clues to a feared force in international commerce.
Events celebrating Marshall McLuhan, in 1967, are being held in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Early Media Prophet Is Now Getting His Due

Events in Europe, Washington and three Canadian cities last week honored the centennial of Marshall McLuhan, who introduced ideas like “the medium is the message” and “the global village” into everyday use.
NEW MUSIC

Kelly Rowland

In her new album, “Here I Am,” Kelly Rowland bypasses dance music in favor of R&B.
MUSIC REVIEW
Marcelo D2: The rapper, right, with Mauro Berman at SummerStage in Central Park.

Paying Tribute to New York, by Way of Brazil

The Brazilian rapper Marcelo D2 performed to a welcoming crowd at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday.
MUSIC REVIEW
New Juilliard Ensemble, from top left, David Fulmer, Rebekah Durham, Avery Waite and Jennifer Chang, at Museum of Modern Art on Sunday.

Dramatic Brush Strokes From Strings

On Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art, the New Juilliard Ensemble offered a concise overview of contemporary quartet composition.
BOOKS OF THE TIMES
Katharine Weber

‘The Memory of All That’

The novelist Katharine Weber brings many famous and glamorous names to her memoir, including that of her grandmother’s lover, George Gershwin.
Michael Cacoyannis, right, with Anthony Quinn on the set of “Zorba the Greek” (1964), which became an instant classic.

Michael Cacoyannis, Director of ‘Zorba the Greek,’ Dies at 90

Mr. Cacoyannis, most famous for “Zorba the Greek” with Anthony Quinn, also brought Greek drama to the stage and screen, including “Electra” with Irene Papas.

Podcast: Music

This week: Jon Caramanica brings back hundred-degree tales of Indie Nation from the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago; Jim McKinley speaks with Mitch Winehouse, crooner and dad-in-the-shadows; and we check into CDs by NRBQ and Oren Ambarchi with Jim O’Rourke

Abroad

Michael Kimmelman on culture and society in Europe and beyond.

Find your comprehensive television listings with this easy-to-use program guide.
New York Today

A free weekday e-mail newsletter featuring the best local offerings from all areas of NYTimes.com — business, arts, sports, dining, style and more.
THE SCOOP

New York City iPhone App

Get a selection of the listings on your iPhone with The Scoop, The Times’s guide to what to eat, see and do in New York.
The Week in Arts
THE WEEK AHEAD
Jeff Tweedy and his band, Wilco, will be in the spotlight after Labor Day. Wilco’s new album, “The Whole Love,” is scheduled to be released on Sept. 27, and the band will hit the road for a North American tour that starts in Indianapolis on Sept. 13 and ends on Oct. 5 in Madison, Wis. The stops in between will include Montreal, NewYork (in Central Park), Nashville and St. Louis. (Information: wilcoworld.net.)

July 24 — 30

A selection of cultural events this week.
The Listings
Longer versions of selected event listings in the New York area this week are now available online.
Collector as Artist: The Barnes Foundation
Take an interactive tour with Randy Kennedy through the Barnes Foundation, one of America’s strangest art museums since the day its doors opened in 1925.
15 (Long) Minutes With 'The Last Supper'
Occasionally I have visited Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” in Milan, checking in on a beloved, hospice-bound but faded relative, expecting to make the most of the 15 minutes tourists are permitted.
Special Section
Summer Stages
From Shakespeare to Bach to Rihanna, summer means festivals and more.

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