Books & Arts
Gothic's moral superiority
A marvellous biography of the architect who built glorious cathedrals—and filled Britain with buildings that vaguely resembled medieval monasteriesAug 9th 2007
Outdoor movies
A film festival that avoids being yet another circus of celebritiesAug 9th 2007
Articles from previous editions
Man and superman
Meet the real Hugo Chávez, military caudillo and political televangelistAug 2nd 2007
Springing the traps
Compulsory reading for anyone trying to help the poorAug 2nd 2007
A prisoner's tale
When lids of toothpaste tubes were brushes and stencils were carved out of soapAug 2nd 2007
The good German
Should Tom Cruise star in a film about Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg?Aug 2nd 2007
The early pioneers
Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta were the forerunners of today's global traders Jul 26th 2007
A walk on the wild side
A gentle conservationist's final tour through the world's woodsJul 26th 2007
Made, not begotten
Two books tangle with the troubling aspects of a latter-day miracleJul 26th 2007
Dysfunctional family on the move
A wonderfully smart, witty film that rescues Hollywood from the doldrumsJul 26th 2007
For your edification and delight
An edifying and delightful exhibition of Islamic art at the Ismaili Centre in LondonJul 26th 2007
The unruly end of empire
An epic tragedy brought about by hubris, confused thinking and lack of planningJul 19th 2007
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The Child is father of the Man
A terrible, or at least a stirring, childhood is the best way to sell an autobiographyApr 4th 2007
- Investment management
The asset-minded professors
Peter Bernstein defends his academic heroesJun 14th 2007
Catch if you can...
Movies on the Mind: Psychology and Film since Sigmund Freud
This intriguing show examines the complex relationship between film and psychology LOS ANGELES, until September 16th 2007
The Chater Legacy
Sir Paul Catchick Chater used his considerable fortune to amass one of the colony’s finest collections of paintings and ceramics HONG KONG, until January 8th 2008
Le Corbusier: Art and Architecture
A comprehensive look at the Swiss-born icon of high modernism TOKYO, until September 24th 2007
“Spring Awakening”
This new musical has a thrilling score, belted by dewy adolescents with the force of a tidal wave NEW YORK, open run
Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries
Tracing the spread of culture through commerce at the peak of Portugal's trading empire WASHINGTON, DC, until September 16th 2007
China National Film Museum
Displays explore more than a century of cinematic history, both within China and abroad BEIJING, from February 10th 2007
Art Gallery of Ontario
This fine museum presents five exhibitions this summer, before closing for nearly a year for renovations TORONTO, until October 7th 2007
Salle Pleyel
One of Paris’s best-loved classical concert halls has reopened after a four-year renovation PARIS, ongoing
National Museum of Singapore
The city-state’s grand dame of local history opens after a face-lift SINGAPORE, from December 7th, 2006
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