Culture/Books

Henri Matisse: The teacher

The Chapel in Vence AF Amsterdam, August 14, 2021--Don't beat around the bush and we're certainly not going to lie…

3 years ago

Albert Camus’ speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm

https://youtu.be/M5QD-32MCv4 Albert Camus' Nobel Prize in Literature acceptance speech, given at Stockholm on December 10, 1957. He was awarded the…

3 years ago

Charles Baudelaire inspirator and early influencer

An example of and for Life ??  by Arnold Heumakers/nrc Amsterdam, July 29th 2021-- One of the most remarkable prose…

3 years ago

Maggie Nelson: Bluets

On Sex, sexual desires and more by Persis Bekkering/nrc Amsterdam, July 29th 2021--Twelve years ago Maggie Nelson wrote Bluets, something…

3 years ago

British art history

Grand mural projects by Jeremy Musson Amsterdam, 23 July 2021--In her book, Lydia Hamlett unpacks the literary, cultural and political…

3 years ago

Music making you drunk: Buena Vista Social Club

https://youtu.be/tGbRZ73NvlY The original Buena Vista Social Club album was recorded for World Circuit Records over six days at the vintage…

3 years ago

Being here is more than wonderful

Including pain And sorrow Part VIII Amsterdam, June 30 2021--  According to Robert Musil, Rainer Maria Rilke was the greatest German-speaking…

3 years ago

Sea and Wind

Life Itself Part VII Amsterdam, June 30 2021-- Different people have different opinions on Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926).  Thomas Mann…

3 years ago

Rainer Maria Rilke and his Great Loves

Part VI Amsterdam, June 30 2021-- Rainer Maria Rilke's last great love was a woman he called Merline, whose real name…

3 years ago

Eagles perform “Hotel California” at the 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVsbvFkhzY4 Eagles perform "Hotel California" at the 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Looking for more Induction…

3 years ago