Your Weekend: A Selective Guide
Glorious Exhibit Of Leonardo’s Drawings
The Telegraph: “It isn’t easy to be objective about Leonardo da Vinci. The moment you confront the ultimate Renaissance Man, you’re hit by five hundred years of hyperbole – from Vasari to Dan Brown – that knocks rational assessment aside. The ludicrous £460 million paid for his Salvator Mundi – the highest sum ever for a painting – confirms his status as a figure to whom the normal rules don’t apply.
The one place you can get an intimate sense of Leonardo, however, is through his drawings, 200 of which are displayed in a new exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery, London, marking the 400th anniversary of his death. In terms of numbers of works, it is the biggest UK Leonardo exhibition since 1952.”
“L Word”: Changed Title But Still White
Cabaret Singer Baby Jane Dies
LemonWade is saddened to report the passing of cabaret legend Baby Jane Dexter, who died last night at The Actors Home following a long illness. A mainstay of cabaret stages all over, Baby Jane began her career in the 1970’s and continued performing her cabaret shows through 2017. Throughout her storied career she was seen at an endless array of major venues throughout the country, including Reno Sweeney, The Ballroom, Eighty Eight’s, Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center and Weill Recital Hall, as well as regular performances at New York City’s Metropolitan Room.
Quentin’s Problem With Women
Kathy Griffin Tells Her Hellish Story
You didn’t think she’d shut up, did you? “Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story,” a documentary comedy from the star comedian, has sold to Brainstorm Media for a special theatrical release this summer. The movie will play in U.S. theaters on July 31, for a one-night special event. Fathom Events is a partner on the deal, and Griffin will join audiences for a live Q&A following the film. “A Hell of a Story,” which is directed by Troy Miller, premiered at SXSW in March to strong reviews. The film takes place at the end of Griffin’s recent “Laugh Your Head Off” tour, where she discusses the fallout from a controversial 2017 photograph where she posed with a fake severed head that looks like it belonged to Donald Trump.
