Bountiful basil (Boston Globe)
Traditionally pesto ingredients were pounded together in a stone mortar and pestle, but these days most restaurants use a blender or food processor to make the job go more quickly. When Rocca opened in the South End last spring, the kitchen decided to do it the old way. Sous chef Jessica Brown starts with garlic, lightly toasted pine nuts, and ......more...High-strung (Creative Loafing Atlanta)
Carved out of a legacy and all grown up, the puppets take Atlanta... By Curt Holman.Michael Haverty practices his art through his hands. A tug here, a tilt there, and he can bring a little soul to a lifeless marionette. His hands were his most important puppet back in January at Tales of Edgar Allen Poe at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Bobby Box's adaptation was book-ended with a dramatization of ......more... Your Calendar (The Advocate)
Kindergarten parent night: Legend Elementary School, Newark. 6 to 7 p.m. Reynoldsburg/Pickerington Rotary Club: Blacklick Woods Golf Course, 7309 Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg. Noon....more... Museum and Gallery Listings (New York Times)
Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times....more... VISUAL ART: DOCUMENTING CHINA (Pioneer Press)
Through Nov. 25: Through a collection of more than 50 color and black-and-white images, "Documenting China: Contemporary Photography and Social Change" captures views of China's changing landscape by seven Chinese photographers - Liu Xiaodi, Jiang Jian, Zhang Xinmin, Luo Yongjin, Zhou Hai, Lu Yuanmin and Zhou Min. Opening reception, 7 p.m. next Friday ($10). Weisman Art Museum, 333 E. River Road, ......more... KISS AND MAKE UP (British Vogue)
It's a boiling hot afternoon but Jonathan Saunders is feeling chilly. "I think it's because I'm not getting any sleep - I was working in the studio until 6am this morning!"...more... Vince Mendoza: Color, Counterpoint and Open Ears (All About Jazz)
If Vince Mendoza were only known as a composer, he?d still be worth interviewing; his songs have been covered by Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker, Kurt Elling, Charlie Haden and John Abercrombie....more... Iraq in Fragments: 2-Disc Special Edition (DVD Talk)
NOTE: The bulk of this writing was taken from my review of the Canadian one-disc release of Iraq in Fragments , which can be viewed here . This domestic two-disc Special Edition adds a number of bonus features, though the main feature and technical presentation remain unchanged....more... Television movies for the week of Sept. 9 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A list of movies on television this week....more... |