ARCHIVE June2023
Medicine’s Dubious History
In Giant, composer Sarah Angliss brings the tragic story of Charles Byrne—the 18th-century “Irish Giant”—to operatic life, weaving a haunting tale of bodily autonomy, scientific ambition, and lost humanity. Premiering at the Aldeburgh Festival, this bold new work confronts the dark legacy of medical progress built on exploitation, echoing disturbing parallels with modern celebrity culture and our ongoing fascination with physical difference.
Gift or Burden | The French Refugee Food Festival
Every year, On June 20th, restaurants throughout France open their kitchens to migrant chefs, allowing customers to sample dishes from countries whose cuisine they may not normally taste.
A la mesa del poder absoluto
Una mirada irreverente y aguda al apetito de los tiranos del siglo XX: desde los banquetes paranoicos de Stalin hasta los almuerzos incómodos de Ceauşescu. Un recorrido literario donde el poder absoluto se sirve con vino, picante… y mucho miedo.
SUBLET: Una película que desafía a los cincuentones
Sublet, del director Eytan Fox, es mucho más que una historia sobre el choque generacional entre un periodista neoyorquino y un joven cineasta en Tel Aviv. Es un retrato íntimo de la vida urbana israelí y una reflexión sensible sobre el paso del tiempo, el deseo y la búsqueda de sentido.
NEW YORK, SUMMER 2005
He stepped out into the summer heat of the city, the scent of tar and steam rising from the pavement, the traffic horns already a symphony. The skyline loomed; unknown faces, unfamiliar sidewalks. Everything felt charged—alive, slightly dangerous.
Bricktop
Her journey in Paris was different, she came over as a performer but not as a super star like Josephine Baker. It was a quieter trip in a way. Bricktop sang and became a friend to big white stars.