YALE NEWS: National Trust for Historic Preservation Gives Highest Award to Vincent J. Scully Oct 30, 2009
The author of more than 20 books, he has taught, trained and mentored many of the nation s foremost art historians, artists, architects, preservationists and critics, including Paul Goldberger, Maya Lin, Charles Gwathmey and Robert A.M. Stern. In creating a professorship at the Yale School of Architecture, Pritzker Prize laureate Sir Norman Foster recently cited the incredible impact Scully had on his career. (AbsoluteArts.com)
John Lahr: Nathan Lewis Jackson’s “Broke-ology.” Oct 12, 2009
Nathan Lewis Jackson s Broke-ology : The New Yorker. Broke-ology (directed by Thomas Kail, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse), by the talented thirty-yearold African-American playwright Nathan Lewis Jackson, belongs to the now familiar genre of family leave-takings. (New Yorker)
Peter Schjeldahl: Ree Morton, at the Drawing Center. Oct 12, 2009
Ree Morton, at the Drawing Center : The New Yorker. The point in all cases is that the deities must be made to laugh, Ree Morton wrote in a journal in 1975, eight years into an avant-gardist career that had begun at age thirty, when she was a Navy housewife and the mother of three. (New Yorker)
Anthony Lane: “The Shout,” at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Oct 12, 2009
The Shout at the Film Society of Lincoln Center : The New Yorker. The components of The Shout, which enjoys a rare screening at the Film Society of Lincoln Center on Oct. 13, Oct. 15, and Oct. 18, could scarcely be more varied. (New Yorker)
Joan Acocella on Hilary Mantel Oct 12, 2009
Hilary Mantel s Wolf Hall and Oliver Cromwell : The New Yorker. Hilary Mantel reconsiders the life of Thomas Cromwell. (New Yorker)
Daniel Zalewski on Picture Books Oct 12, 2009
Children s books, parents, and discipline : The New Yorker. In today s picture books, the kids are in charge. (New Yorker)
James Wood on Lydia Davis Oct 12, 2009
Lydia Davis s very short stories : The New Yorker. Lydia Davis s very, very short stories. (New Yorker)
CityCenter Announces Residential Price Reductions Oct 6, 2009
CityCenter also will feature a resident Cirque du Soleil production celebrating the timeless musical legacy of Elvis Presley; and an unparalleled with works by acclaimed artists including Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, among others. CityCenter is a design collaboration between MGM MIRAGE and eight internationally acclaimed including Pelli Clarke Pelli, Kohn Pedersen Fox, Helmut Jahn, RV Architecture LLC led by Rafael Vinoly, Foster + Partners*,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Loss of species - Maya Lin's 'What Is Missing?' Sep 20, 2009
Loss of species - Maya Lin's 'What Is Missing ... Article:Loss of species - Maya Lin's 'What Is Missing ... c/a/2009/09/18/DDTK19N4NQ.DTL Article:Loss of species - Maya Lin's 'What Is Missing. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Big sculptures superbly sited Sep 20, 2009
Storm King Wavefield by Maya Lin (of Vietnam Memorial fame), installed this spring, consists of long rows of undulating hills that cover four acres that were formerly a gravel pit. Visitors return to Storm King often because it changes with the season, the weather, or the time of day. (Boston Globe)
Video: Vegas' CityCenter Opens Doors to World's Most Spectacular Offerings in One Singular Setting, December 2009 Sep 17, 2009
As if in a strolling gallery, guests will happen upon works by world-renowned artists such as Maya Lin or Nancy Rubins as they wander through CityCenter's walkways, hotels and residences. A true community also has regard for its surroundings. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Where they went: Alabama Jul 5, 2009
MOVING MEMORIAL: Across the street, they visited the Civil Rights Memorial Center, sponsored by the Law Center and best known for its memorial designed by architect Maya Lin. Water rolls down over a quote of Dr. King, until justice rolls down like waters, and over a round slab with names of people honored. (Boston Globe)
Museum Mile Festival 2009 in New Yo... May 29, 2009
Design for a Living World (May 14, 2009-January 4, 2010), a traveling show organized by The Nature Conservancy, addresses issues of sustainable growth and materials' life cycles as expressed in the designs of Maya Lin, Isaac Mizrahi, Ted Muelhing, Kate Spade and others, each paired with a specific geographical region. Fashioning Felt (March 6-September 7) examines the fabric's uses from antiquity through modern times. (Suite101.com)
Where heads of state lay their heads Mar 26, 2009
THINGS TO DO Several of the major museums run by the Smithsonian Institution () are steps away; but try the Corcoran Gallery () for a new exhibit by Maya Lin (who designed the Vietnam War Memorial here). And it's worth swinging by the White House to try to catch a glimpse of the new First Family. (Globe and Mail)
World Premiere of Film on the Oceans and Climate Change at DC Environmental Film Festival Feb 20, 2009
Interviewees include: Dr. Richard Feely, NOAA and University of Washington; Dr. Edward Miles, University of Washington; Dr. Jeff Short, NOAA Juneau, AK; Dr. Ricki Ott, Cordova, AK; Dr. Ken Caldeira, Carnegie Institute of Global Ecology, Stanford University; Dr. Richard Bellerby, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway; Dr. Victoria Fabry, California State College, San Marcos, CA; Dr. Jan-Gunnar Winther, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsoe, Norway; Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker writer... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
