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  • A TIME-CAPSULE IN ARLES

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    Art.view visits a charming museum of life in a French village in the 19th-century ...  read more »


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  • FRANCIS BACON'S HORROR SHOW

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    Francis Bacon believed there was beauty in the colour of meat, and it was possible "to be optimistic and totally without hope." This year, the centennial of his birth, is a fine time to revisit his insights on art, writes Megan Buskey ...  read more »


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  • WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THE NAME HAL ASHBY

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    Despite having one of the best filmmaking streaks of the 1970s, Hal Ashby is largely unheard of. But with a new biography and some vocal acolytes, the director may be finally getting his due, writes Daniel Arizona ...  read more »


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  • LEONARD ROSSITER, MY FATHER

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    To the public, he was Reggie Perrin and Rigsby–and still is, long after his death, with repeats continuing and remakes planned. To Camilla Rossiter, he was just Dad ...  read more »


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  • I AM IN LOVE WITH A SOCIOPATH

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    During these cold months, Molly Young is keen to cosy up at home with her new friend Dexter, a humble, introspective serial killer. Really, he's a mensch with just a bit of blood on his hands ...  read more »


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  • THIS WEEK: A SELECTIVE GUIDE

    GROWING PAINS, THE NIGHT SKY AND THE DOCTOR IS IN | July 29th 2008

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    Our guide to what's on around the world, compiled by Ariel Ramchandani  read more »


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    TURNER, JEROME ROBBINS, AND THE EYES HAVE IT, TWICE | July 23rd 2008

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    Our guide to what's on around the world, compiled by Jessica Gallucci and Ariel Ramchandani  read more »


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  • IN PRAISE OF SHORT PLAYS

    SIZE MATTERS | May 21st 2008

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    What about catching a play at lunch? Or during happy hour? Such cultural quickies might help to topple the image of theatre as an elitist, hoary old dame who only comes out at night, writes Molly Flatt ...

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