Word: parise
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Design: In Paris a Frank Gehry building has troubles 72
When the building officially opens its doors to the public this week, the signs of disarray will be all too visible. The ground-floor restaurant, bookstore and travel agency are concrete shells with dangling wires; in recession-gripped Paris, the center has found no suitable concessionaires. The language classrooms are...
Founded 63 years ago, the American Center is a privately supported cultural haven that has presented the creme de la creme of contemporary American artists, writers, filmmakers, dancers and musicians to Parisian audiences. Over the years it has been a hangout for Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein and has served...
Laid-off staff members speak harshly of Pillsbury's and Pisar's "mismanagement." A former visual-arts curator, Michael Tarrantino, says that "Pillsbury's fantastic at greeting people, but he's not a manager." Says another ex-curator, Denise Luccioni: "There was no budget. I was just supposed to work...
Todorovitch, who is based in Paris and not an old festival hand, found herself crying when the orchestra struck up God Save the Queen on opening night. "I thought that, after 60 years, they had the courage to try and improve on success. I thought the music doesn't change...