A 'Great Gatsby' party with spirited sips and noshes
Source: San Jose Mercury News
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-04-30 15:52:27 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel are the stuff of legend, not only in fictional West Egg but the real world as well. Now "The Great Gatsby" is inspiring Champagne-soaked soirees from coast to coast. New York City's Plaza Hotel, a Fitzgerald...
Bay Area restaurants: Manresa Bread Project; Quinto Sol; Bold Knight
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Redwood City :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-30 12:15:46 -0700 | arts-culture-news
We're delighted to hear that San Franciscans are making the Sunday morning trek south for loaves of bread and other baked goods from the Manresa Bread Project. The "project" is actually an ultra-popular booth at the ultra-popular Campbell farmers market...
Theater Review: Center REP's 'Pilgrims Musa and Sheri' Is an All-American Romance
Source: KQED
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-30 07:29:26 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Center REP's 'Pilgrims Musa and Sheri' Is an All-American Romance Center REPertory Company, the resident professional theater company at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts, tends toward light entertainment in its main stage season. It just finished a run...
"Dancing with the Stars": Latin Night
Posted by: Sherrill Fulghum
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 12:17:25 -0700 | arts-culture-news
It's Latin night on “Dancing with the Stars” and the seven remaining couples had to work a lot harder this week preparing for their performances. Along with the performances, 20 time Latin Grammy Award winner Spanish rocker Juanes performs live...
Blue Bottle's Caitlin Freeman dishes on Mondrian cakes
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-29 16:51:50 -0700 | arts-culture-news
It's the Mondrian cakes that made her famous, but the distinctive primary-colored pastry is by no means the only modern art dessert in Caitlin Freeman's baking arsenal. Over the years, the pastry chef behind the Blue Bottle Cafe at San...
Five famous art-inspired desserts from SFMOMA
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-29 16:51:50 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Talk about San Francisco's renowned Museum of Modern Art and at some point, the conversation will turn to Mondrian: the artist, the paintings and, of course, the cake. It's what put the Blue Bottle Cafe at SFMoMA -- and pastry...
Five wines to try: Spelletich Family Wine Company
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-29 12:24:57 -0700 | arts-culture-news
The buy-a-property-with-estate-vineyard formula is not sustainable or affordable in this global wine market. So, wine families like the Spelletichs of Napa, led by importer and winemaker Barb Spelletich, make wine under multiple labels to attract a diverse audience, including spendy...
Help Desk: Being "Discovered"
Source: KQED
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-29 09:15:25 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Being "Discovered" Apr 29, 2013 Philippe Parreno, La Batalla de los Patos , 2013. I answer your queries about making, exhibiting, finding, marketing, buying, selling -- or any other activity related to -- contemporary art. Submit your questions 100% anonymously...
NBC Symphony String Quartet - Western Hemisphere Premier - Shostakovich String Quartet No. 2 - 1945 -...
Posted by: Gordonskene
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-04-28 23:00:27 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Dmitri Shostakovich – Came along at a time when the world needed him the most.Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/201
Sir Elton and Bernie Taupin Awarded Top Song Prize
Posted by: Sherrill Fulghum
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-04-28 22:15:08 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Since the late sixties Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin have been penning hit songs together. To honour an celebrate the pairing the Songwriters Hall of Fame is presenting the pair with the Johnny Mercer Award – the Hall of...
'Antichamber' Takes Gaming into the Fourth Dimension
Source: KQED
San Fernando :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-27 07:01:34 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Antichamber' Takes Gaming into the Fourth Dimension You are standing in a room. The black walls are lined with a thin white grid, and one glass wall looks out over a hallway with a tempting exit sign...The clock is ticking....
Swedish police find drugs and a stun gun on Justin Bieber's tour bus
Posted by: Shabana Khan
Unknown :: Unknown | updated 2013-04-27 00:50:12 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Swedish police say they found drugs in the 19-year-old Baby singer’s blacked out tour bus after officers ‘smelt cannabis’ Police spokesman Lars Bystrom said a stun gun was also found on the bus Searched during Bieber’s concert on Wednesday evening...
Why should I learn how to read sheet music while learning a musical instrument?
Posted by: Phillip W. Chambley
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-04-25 22:47:34 -0700 | arts-culture-news
The reason why? All musical instruments are tuned to a standard pitch, especially the piano keyboard!.... In other words?.... If you have intentions of playing in a band or orchestra anytime in the future. I would seriously consider learning how...
‘Boomer hottie' turns date disaster into sizzling romp
Source: j.
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-25 13:53:11 -0700 | arts-culture-news
Follow j. on and If you refer to Barbara Rose Brooker as a senior, she bristles...I don't like to be defined by age, I hate the word senior, hate it, says Brooker, who at 76 calls herself a boomer hottie...The...
Family's spirit breathes life into fanciful ‘Golem and Jinni'
Source: j.
Pleasanton :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-25 13:53:09 -0700 | arts-culture-news
arts Family's spirit breathes life into fanciful Golem and Jinni' by emma silvers , j. staff A turn-of-century golem loosely defined in Jewish folklore as an animated being brought to life from inanimate materials isn't exactly a protagonist that comes...
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