Kate Deimling
On December 15, one of the more innovative additions to New York City’s cultural scene, the National Museum of Mathematics, finally opened its doors to the public. Also known as MoMath, the institution is the brainchild of mathematics Ph.D. and hedge fund...
To create the Paris National Opera’s first new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” in 20 years, director Yves Beaunesne wanted “feelings, not folklore.” His unconventional staging of the opera, which runs through December 29, has elicited a full-...
When UNESCO's World Heritage Committee begins meeting in St. Petersburg today, the agenda will include considering nominations of 36 sites for the World Heritage List. This sounds like business as usual — except that one of those sites has unusual historical...
Socialist party candidate François Hollande defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday to become the new French president — the first time France has had a Socialist in its highest office since François Mitterrand ended his second term in 1995. During his...
