Instead of being greeted with threatening “DO NOT TOUCH” signs displayed so prominently in the majority of art museums around the world, as soon as you enter the Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg you’re likely to be invited to try out an interactive exhibit by one of … Read more
Ron Swanson, the burly Parks and Recreation character whose moustache alone is the pinnacle of American masculinity, perfectly summed up our western opinion toward vodka when he said, “Clear alcohols are for rich women on diets.” Vodka conjures up images of the Sex and the City girls sipping Cosmopolitans and figure conscious twentysomethings downing … Read more
Under the lights of Radio City Music Hall on June 8th, the Tony Awards returned with the glitz and theatrics that you would expect from a room filled with a few thousand Broadway superstars. From the moment Hugh Jackman hopped onstage, everyone could tell that it would be a ceremony … Read more
Outside of New York City, the jazz scene in Tokyo is better than any city on earth, with first rate clubs, hotel lounges, and local hangouts attracting up and coming as well as international acts. New acts, both Japanese and foreign, have eager and sophisticated audiences before them who sit … Read more
“Where would you go to hear great classical music and opera that is different from the usual, preferably in a city where the music was written?” That is the question I’m asked more times than I can count, by people who know I spend much of my time in the … Read more
A trip to the Czech Republic is amazing in any time of year—whether it’s for May Day festivities in the springtime, the not-too-hot weather during summer or the magical holiday season. But if you’re looking to experience Bohemia like a local, plan your trip during one of these events, happening … Read more
Music producer and singer Pharrell Williams “Got Lucky” last summer with smash hits that “Blurred Lines” on the Billboard Charts. He also kicked off 2014 in the Big Easy headlining one of the largest sporting events of the year. He performed at the NBA All-Star game in New Orleans … Read more
“im in jamaica. pullin into giant city-resort. photogs taking our pics often. i wld feel gross abt all this if i wasnt so poor.” Abbreviated and trivial, those twenty-five words are what triggered Mike Albo’s firing from The New York Times in 2009. They likewise served as a catalyst for … Read more
Like any rebel who leaves his mark, Jean Paul Gaultier successfully capitalizes on the uncommon. He has dressed men in skirts, outfitted female models as rabbis, made the cone bra an indelible piece of pop culture, and as his traveling installation contends, crafted couture by infusing streetwear with high fashion … Read more
Every year, beer lovers from around the globe descend upon the town of Munich in Germany’s Bavaria for Oktoberfest, an annual celebration of the great German love of suds – with 2013 marking its 180th anniversary. Of course this gigantic festival (the world’s largest fair) serves up more than just … Read more
The turquoise blue coastline of Clearwater, Florida has much to offer its residents and visitors, but perhaps the beach’s most celebrated aspect—beyond its water, which really is clear—is its sand. Affectionately called “sugar sand” by the locals, it’s been lovingly rolled in, sunbathed on, and walked along for ages. But … Read more
Note from the TS Editors: This exhibit closed on August 18, 2013. “No one, no one gets the prize” sang Diana Ross on one of her most famous solo albums of her career, “The Boss,” but in fact, Mary Wilson got it. Over Mary’s career as a Supreme she amassed … Read more
Think Norwegians are reserved? Just head for one of the country’s summer festivals and you’ll change your mind. When the weather turns warm and the sun beats down on those clear blue fjords, the beat goes on and on. From the capital of Oslo to the Arctic Circle, and clear … Read more
It’s been over 150 years since the King of Norway entered a proclamation declaring, “From 1854 onward a yearly market shall be held in Røros, commencing the second to last Tuesday in the month of February, and lasting until the following Friday. When the King speaks, Norwegians listen. In February … Read more
Mona Golabek is electrifying in The Pianist of Willesden Lane. In the play, now finishing up a run at Chicago’s Royal George Theater, she tells the story of her mother Lisa Jura from her teenage years in Vienna at the start of World War II to her immigration to America … Read more