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Anish Kapoor

Posted on December 26, 2009 by admin

I think that I have first met a work of Anish Kapoor in Chicago two years ago – the huge ‘Bean’ is part of the Chicago landscape in a public park that was not far from our hotel. The BBC … Continue reading →

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dimineata de Shabat in Neve Tzedek

Posted on December 26, 2009 by admin

Shabatul cu vreme frumoasa, primul dupa cateva saptamani ne-a scos si pe noi din casa. Am mers in Neve Tzedek, cartierul de sud al Tel Avivului vechi, in care casele construite in primele decenii ale secolului trecut au fost in … Continue reading →

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‘Vedere de pe pod’ la teatrul Beit Lessin

Posted on December 26, 2009 by admin

Ultimele doua gauri de pe abonamentul anual la Beit Lessin le-am consumat in seara aceasta cu Vedere de pe pod a lui Arthur Miller. Desi este vorba despre o premiera recenta piesa pare deja bine rodata, jocul actoricesc si regia … Continue reading →

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in trecere prin kibutz

Posted on December 25, 2009 by admin

Am revenit astazi la muzeul din Ein Harod pentru a revedea expozitia cu colectia de arta plastica israeliana Gabi si Ami Brown. Sper sa gasesc timp sa scriu despre expozitie in saptamana care vine. La iesirea din Ein Harod ne-am … Continue reading →

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a dancing class on Balanchine’s work

Posted on December 25, 2009 by admin

‘Violette and Mr. B.’ tries to break the usual method of doing biographical films about great dancers and choreographers. These are usually based upon archive materials intermingled with interviews of other artists, and students, and critics of the artist who … Continue reading →

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A ballet film – ‘Serge Lifar Musagete’

Posted on December 25, 2009 by admin

This biography film is one of the two that the French music and culture channel Mezzo screened lately by director Dominique Delouche. It traces the life and career of Ukranian-born French choreographer Serge Lifar who directed for several decades the … Continue reading →

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Film: Alexander Nevsky (Eisenstein – 1938)

Posted on December 24, 2009 by admin

Aveam filmul lui Eisenstein Alexander Nevsky inregistrat de cateva luni si tot amanam vizionarea. Pot spune ca am avut intuitiv bune motive sa o fac, este unul dintre filmele mai putin reusite ale lui Eisenstein. In ciuda colaborarii cu Prokofiev … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on December 24, 2009 by admin

I am starting to build my own blog (new decade is approaching!) with precious help from Avi This was our hannukiah the last day of Hanukkah six days ago. It’s Christmas Eve tonight – so Merry Christmas to all my … Continue reading →

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