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...unfair and worrisome criticism that has been aimed at it by many Indians. Most of the disapproval focuses not on what makes the movie weak (the farcical plot and mediocre character development) but on what makes it strong (the gritty emphasis on the desperately poor country that is still modern India...
...York's MoMA offers a private guided tour with an expert. The hour-long "Tours for Two" take place after the galleries are closed to the public, and run each Saturday in February starting at 5:30 p.m. Stick around afterwards and have dinner at Danny Meyer's Modern restaurant, where the duck confit can't be beat. The tours are $200, but members get $25 off this price. Feb 7, 14, 21 and 28. 11 West 53rd St.; 212-708-9685 groupservices@moma.org...
...Pope no doubt understands that too, and is simply praying that the process of reconciliation takes on a life of its own. But Benedict's momentous leap of faith runs a high risk of running head on into the realities of a modern Church and the powers of its ancient bureaucracy...
...people through its doors per year, and provides opportunities for students, teachers and the public to see and learn about the arts. Through student internships, class visits and artist talks, the Rose fulfills its mission statement to “stimulate public awareness and disseminate knowledge of modern and contemporary art to enrich educational, cultural, and artistic communities regionally, nationally and internationally.” According to the chair of the Rose’s board of overseers, the collection is Brandeis University’s largest asset. Unfortunately that may have led to its ultimate downfall as the University...
...Executive Director Elisabeth A. Werby ’72 used the words of conservationist Wendell Berry—“the only thing we have to protect nature with is culture”—to underline the importance of nature writing, especially in light the grave modern climate change situation. Payne said that as a nature writer, she finds that humans’ separation from nature is a more severe crisis than either global warming or the decimation of forests. “Most of the world now lives in urban areas. Children watch more T.V. than...