Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a musical group of American Christians calling themselves the Texas Country Boys have been playing charity events in Ukraine. Tetiana Kukurika met with the band members to find out why Ukraine is so important to them. Anna Rice narrates her story. (Camera: Sergiy Rybchynski; Produced by: Vitaliy Hrychanyuk … Read more
When it comes to Hallmark Christmas movies, nostalgia is everything. For the holidays, sure, but also for the formulaic story lines (the harried protagonist travels to a small town), inevitable escalation (meets someone alluring….), delightful settings (….at a Christmas tree farm!), plot twists (she’s a Big City developer who wants to pave over the farm and build … Read more
Growing up in the late 1970s, my best friend was from Michigan. Early in our friendship I asked her what someone from Michigan is called. “Michigander,” she replied. I laughed and said, “You mean like a goose?” Her older sister then chimed in that it was being changed to Michiganian. Michigander is sexist, she said, … Read more
René Magritte is renowned for his humorous yet enigmatic art, foremost of which is the iconic bowler-hatted man. But despite his significant contribution to Surrealism – and the fame of his works – the evolution of his artistic practice isn’t widely known. The Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Magritte exhibit marks the first major … Read more
The French actor Gérard Depardieu, whose trial on sexual assault charges was scheduled to start in Paris on Monday, has asked for a delay for health reasons, his lawyer has said. “Gérard Depardieu is extremely affected and unfortunately his doctors have forbidden him from being present at the hearing, which is why he will ask … Read more
It is almost unimaginable that a programme billed as “Czech Classics” could exclude any music by Dvorak and then be capped off with Mozart to boot. Be that as it may, the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong (CCOHK) still managed to fulfil its billing on October 24 by featuring works by a handful of … Read more
Vanessa Redgrave once compared Jesse Eisenberg to the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, because of his “inquiring mind.” Seventeen minutes into my recent lunch with Eisenberg, in Chelsea, I had yet to ask him a question, but he’d peppered me with plenty of his own. Where was I from? How did I know So-and-So? Did I … Read more
WARNGAU, Germany — Farmers and their horses walked in a festive parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau on Sunday to honor their patron saint, St. Leonhard. Their manes neatly combed, the massive horses were decorated with ribbons and greenery as they pulled the adorned carriages to a local church as part of the … Read more
Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at age 84. Lesh’s death was announced on his Instagram account. Lesh was the oldest member of the band that came to define the acid … Read more
Most people will tell you they hate small talk. It can feel awkward, especially when it steers to that blandest of topics, the weather. We turn to the weather when we can’t think of anything else to talk about. This is because we can be sure the other person will share the experience of rain … Read more
