Speed. I am speed. Faster than fast, quicker than quick. I am Lightning. You are until you’re not. When racecar Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) showed up on the Piston Cup circuit, he was the rookie hotshot. Faster than … Continue reading CARS 3
Though the name Emily Dickinson may be well known—most can identify her as one of the greatest American poets—not many can recite the Belle of Amherst, a play about her life, line-by-line. That same disparity can be found in the oeuvre … Continue reading A QUIET PASSION
Another summer is upon us, and that means it’s time for another season of silent film at Chautauqua. For those unfamiliar with the silent era, a quick primer: Movies didn’t always talk. True, we now call them silent movies, but … Continue reading Send in the Clowns: Chautauqua Silent Film Series (2017)
Chautauqua Summer Silent Film Series Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282, chautauqua.com/events/film Boulder is home to the only Chautauqua west of the Mississippi River in continuous operation since the Chautauqua heyday of the 1920s, making it the perfect venue … Continue reading 2017 Summer Movies Series, Festivals, and More
How do you sum up a life in 500 words? That’s the problem Bruce Weber, a veteran obituary writer for the New York Times, faces every morning at 9. Weber’s desk is cluttered with biographies and memoirs ranging from Keith Richards’s Life to basketball … Continue reading OBIT.
There is nothing in this life more tragic, more soul-crushing than the untimely loss of a loved one. Thankfully, we have developed faiths, routines, and rituals to combat this understandable depression. For members of the Jewish faith, that ritual is … Continue reading ONE WEEK AND A DAY (שבוע ויום)
Just what is Israeli cuisine? When Michael Solomonov sits down at a Tel Aviv restaurant and asks for something small, something special, he gets 17 salads, each one more intriguing than the next, plus hummus and bread. As Solomonov considers … Continue reading IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE
The Irish have a saying: Is this a private fight, or can anybody join? For noted journalist and city activist Jane Jacobs, there was no such thing as a private fight. Everybody was welcome, and everybody was needed. That’s how … Continue reading CITIZEN JANE
Friendship, much like a marriage, isn’t just a long commitment of support, encouragement, and acceptance; it’s a reflection of you, them, and the world around and the world inside. No matter how similar two friends are in the beginning, their … Continue reading CÉZANNE ET MOI
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