The Most Important Works of Architecture Since 1980?
Vanity Fair asked 52 prominent architects and critics to list the five most important works of architecture created since 1980. They didn't ask me, so here's my list.
Peter Stein: I Demoni
Some scenes in "I Demoni", Peter Stein's adaptation of Dostoyevsky's novel "The Demons", are magnificent, but overall I was underwhelmed.
Matisse to Malevich. Pioneers of Modern Art from the Hermitage
This exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam offers a rare chance to see some masterpieces of modern art from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Rechnitz (Der Wuergeengel)
"Rechnitz (der Würgeengel)" by Elfriede Jelinek is about the power of language to distort and to obfuscate. It is about people who hide behind an excess of words.
Sasha Waltz Dialoge 09 Neues Museum
Dialoge 09 Neues Museum by Sasha Waltz and Guests is a real gem.
What Happened to the Interval?
A common trend in the performing arts of the past 10 to 15 years is the omission of the interval.
Skills Obsolescence
A personal tale of skills obsolescence.
Thomas Ostermeier: Die Ehe der Maria Braun
The stage adaptation of "Die Ehe der Maria Braun" shows that Thomas Ostermeier is one of today's most interesting directors.
Risk Management Lessons From The Ash Cloud
There are some lessons to be learned from the chaos caused by the recent volcanic eruptions in Iceland.
Topology on the Runway
Fashion meets advanced mathematics in the Issey Miyake Fall Winter 2010 ready-to-wear collection.
Hotelling's Law in Istanbul
Istanbul's fashion district provides an extreme example of clustering.
A Short Note On The Economics of the Performing Arts
I am one of the lucky few to snatch a ticket for Peter Stein's 12-hour production of Dostoyevsky's The Demons. The ticket price gives an interesting insight into the economics of the performing arts.