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...oppression under the warlords, the Soviet and the Taliban, their creations are unashamedly exuberant and political. Often full of color and strong in contrasts, they speak of the desire for liberty, peace, and social justice - especially for women. "Shining even through that which is narrow and dark ... is the belief in the effect of artistic expression," comments Claus-Peter Haase from the Museum for Islamic Art in Berlin. "That is admirable...
...Movies today, whether comedies or dramas, are proud of having renounced the piety of old Hollywood. Yet, however strong their bite or bitter their first taste, they're afraid to let the moviegoer leave with a dark thought in his mind; they require happy endings. That's one reason the typical modern movie is no more advanced than the sentimental antiques of Hollywood's Golden Age - and why Hamlet 2 is as needy as its hero - because it wants not to be probing or profound or even witty but, above all else, to be loved...
...Morse ($3), just outside Orlando in Winter Park. The Morse features the world's largest collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), of lamp fame. I didn't expect much--maybe a bunch of overly precious glasswork. But I was moved to find that Tiffany had a dark, philosophical streak. His Lunette (circa 1900) is a leaded glass fixture with an organic, unfinished quality. It's gritty, not pretty...
...international theatrical landscape, attracting huge new audiences to their inventive and emotionally charged shows. On Aug. 22, at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland, they launch Dorian Gray, a tale of modern celebrity meltdown based on Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. "It's very dark," says Richard Winsor, who dances the title role. "The book holds things back - but we're not holding anything back. Sexually, we're going further than we've ever gone...
...Dressed in a dark suit and looking sullen, the former army chief announced his resignation in a hastily arranged live televised address. "I hope the nation and the people will forgive my mistakes," he said, his voice thick with emotion. "Every decision I made was only with noble intentions...