Archive for July, 2013

Booker Prize Nominees Revealed

The long list for the Man Booker Prize — Britain’s best-known literary award — has been … Read more »

Brazil’s Revolution: The New Music Stars

The spirit of revolution isn’t just on the streets of Brazil – it’s in the country’s … Read more »

iPhone Sales Up, Apple Profits Down

The iPhone 5 must come with some pretty sweet features. U.S. shipments of the iPhone rose … Read more »

Fiona Apple: “Hot Knife”

Hubble Telescope Cantata

By Mario Livio
It all began in earnest on January 10, 2013, when I received an email … Read more »

Burstein To Make Met Opera Debut

My pal Danny Burstein, most recently on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival of “Golden Boy,” … Read more »

“The Designated Mourner”: My FT Review

The Financial Times has published my review of the Public Theater’s revival of Wallace Shawn‘s 1996 … Read more »