The Mucha Museum recently opened at Panska 7, Prague and although it’s a bit overpriced for its size (100 Kc for tourists, 50 Kc for locals, and only seven small sections) it does contain some very interesting photographs of the artist, his family and his models in the studio, as well as some fascinating studies [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 11, 2009
Fetish Fridays at Manray
Though it’s not an exclusively gay- and lesbian-themed dance night, the fact that the ‘Fetish Fridays’ happen at Manray – the Cambridge club that features two of the more popular gay and lesbian club nights in the city on Thursdays and Sundays – makes it one of those weekly gatherings of the nightlife tribes that [...]
February 6, 2009
A day touring San Francisco
If you have a bike, you may choose to bring it on BART, and get off at Embarcadero station. Head down Market toward the water, turn left on Embarcadero, and enjoy a 1.5-mile ride past some of San Francisco’s most famous landmarks to Hyde Street, where you will rendezvous with the bike renters. Whether on [...]
February 5, 2009
Lettre d’une inconnue
Stefan Zweig’s tender, ironic epistolary text crackles to life in this simply staged but riveting two-hander. A wraithlike Ethel Houbiers embodies a voice from beyond the grave, pouring out her tale of passion to the famous writer who seduced but barely noticed her. Luc-Martin Meyer, by turns intrigued, flattered, devastated and bemused, offers a perfectly [...]
