Russian Ratmansky Invades American Ballet

from the New York Times DANCE New Home for an Artist, New Hope for American Ballet Theater Jennifer Taylor for The New York Times Alexei Ratmansky’s “Bright Stream,” with Anastasia Yatsenko, center, at the Metropolitan Opera House.  By ALASTAIR MACAULAY Wednesday’s...

Warhol and the Sri Lankan Tsunami

from the Telegraph UK Andy Warhol and artist ‘who never existed’ An auction of paintings by an artist believed to have worked alongside Andy Warhol has been postponed over claims he may not have existed By Lucy Cockcroft Last Updated: 9:11AM BST 16 Sep...

“This Much I Know” interview with James Frey

from the Guardian UK  This much I know James Frey, writer, 38, London  Interview by Stephanie Merritt The Observer,  Sunday September 14 2008   American author James Frey now lives in London. Photograph: Antonio Olmos Since I was 24 or so, my goal has always been...

Project Birds

from the LA Times Birds keep man’s life from tumbling out of control Bobby Wilson made some bad decisions growing up in Watts. His hobby pigeons and their freewheeling somersaults helped straighten his life out, and now he’s passing on his expertise. By...