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• • 31.03.2010

    Blame it on your Nanny!

    Dr. Dennis Friedman, an 85-year old fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and author of An Unsolicited Gift: Why We Do What We Do released...

  • 30.03.2010

    Madrid opera's new director promises 'innovative' first season

    The new avant-garde head of Madrid's opera house, Gerard Mortier, Wednesday promised an "innovative" first season in charge, which will...

  • 26.03.2010

    Sting's Rainforest Fund to host benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall in May

    Sting, Elton John, Lady Gaga, and Dame Shirley Bassey are set to headline the 21st birthday benefit concert for Sting and Trudie Styler's...

  • 24.03.2010

    Jean Nouvel commissioned to design 10th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London

    In its 40th anniversary year, the Serpentine Gallery is delighted to announce that the 10th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is being designed by...

  • 20.03.2010

    Lonely Planet launches new 'Discover' guides

    Lonely Planet is set to roll out a new series of country-specific travel guides which is geared toward travelers looking for a shorter,...

  • 17.03.2010

    Picasso: Themes and Variations at the MOMA

    The Museum of Modern Art presents Picasso: Themes and Variations, an exhibition exploring Pablo Picasso's creative process through the medium of...

  • 16.03.2010

    Takeshi Kitano in France

    Kitano’s paintings and art works, his last film “Achilles and the Tortoise”, a retrospective of his TV shows and films, and the book...

  • 12.03.2010

    Spanish writer Miguel Delibes dies at 89

    Miguel Delibes, one of Spain's top novelists whose works portrayed the country's upheavals following its 1936-39 civil war, died Friday after a...

  • 10.03.2010

    ArtParis +Guests 2010 at Le Grand Palais

    From 18 to 22 March 2010 at the Parisian Grand Palais, ARTPARIS+GUESTS will offer a new art fair experience with 107 exhibitors showcasing...

  • 10.03.2010

    Jeff Koons Curates First Show at the New Museum NYC

    The New Museum of New York City has initiated "The Imaginary Museum," a new exhibition series which will periodically showcase leading...

• • 30.03.2010

    Baroque, ballet to stage a comeback at Vienna Opera

    Modern opera, baroque productions and ballet are due for a major revival under the Vienna Opera's new director, Dominique Meyer, who presented his...

  • 29.03.2010

    Two Japanese architects win Pritzker prize

    Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa on Monday were awarded the Pritzker Architectural Prize, the industry's most coveted...

  • 25.03.2010

    Al Pacino portrays "Dr. Death"

    HBO Films presents You Don't Know Jack, a biopic about Dr. Jack Kevorkian starring Al Pacino and directed by Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man, Wag...

  • 23.03.2010

    Zaha Hadid's MAXXI Contemporary Art Center to Open in Rome

    The definitive home of the The MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts, designed by Zaha Hadid (winner of the 1999 international design...

  • 15.03.2010

    Lady Gaga announces new Monster Ball

    After releasing on March 11th, the "Telephone" video, featuring Beyoncé, which reached more than 15.5 million views on YouTube in less...

  • 16.03.2010

    Anish Kapoor at the Guggenheim in Bilbao

    The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents a major solo exhibition devoted to the art of Anish Kapoor, one of the most influential sculptors working...

  • 15.03.2010

    Sophia Loren plays her own mother in TV biopic

    More than six million Italians tuned in for the first installment of a television biopic of screen goddess Sophia Loren, in which she plays her...

  • 11.03.2010

    Israeli novel wins Best Translated Book Award

    Gail Hareven's The Confessions of Noa Weber, translated from Hebrew into English by Dalya Bilu, was given the 2010 Best Translated Book Award on...

  • 10.03.2010

    The world of Yves Saint-Laurent at the Petit Palais

    The Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent and the Petit Palais are showcasing the first Yves Saint-Laurent retrospective exhibition, from...

  • 08.03.2010

    Sandra Bullock takes Oscar gold for best actress

    Sandra Bullock won her first Oscar Sunday scooping the best actress award for her role as a feisty southern housewife who mentors a homeless black...