J.K. Rowling will release 4 Harry Potter e-books this summer
Pottermore Publishing is launching a new series of nonfiction Harry Potter e-books on June 27.
Manolo Blahnik will be showing off his creations next to works of art from the Wallace Collection
Manolo Blahnik and the Wallace Collection are collaborating on an exhibition called “An Enquiring Mind: Manolo Blahnik at the Wallace Collection.”
4 books to read during Pride Month
Before attending your local Pride Parade, make a stop at the nearest bookstore to read these four books about LGBTQ+ issues.
Opera singers prepare like Olympic athletes for ‘Tosca’ in Washington
On the eve of every performance, Riccardo Massi goes silent, not uttering a single word all day. It is part of the Italian tenor’s strict regimen to preserve his instrument — his vocal cords. “I experimented a lot, and I saw this is the best thing to do,” said Massi, the male lead in Puccini’s […]
Aboriginal art booming among int’l art collectors
Sotheby’s will relocate its future Aboriginal art auctions from London to New York, signifying increasing global interest for Australian indigenous art.
Andy Warhol’s social, tech foreshadowing explored in California show
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Before Instagram and Facebook, before selfies and filters that perfect selfies, there was Andy Warhol, using his art to imbue friends, family, celebrities — even himself — with a certain mystique. BUY: Andy Warhol―From A to B and Back Again A retrospective of Warhol’s work on display in San Francisco […]
‘Pictures run riot’ in major London manga show
The power of Japanese manga to inspire and entertain fans around the world surges forth in a major London show opening Thursday, May 23.
3 fantasy books to read while George R.R. Martin pens real ending of ‘Game of Thrones’
While George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series remains unfinished, here is a selection of three fantasy books to keep your mind off Westeros.
Titian masterpieces to be displayed together in major traveling exhibition
Titian’s series of large-scale mythological paintings, also known as the “poesie,” will be brought together for the time since 1704.