Patti Smith, the godmother of punk rock, is still going strong. In October of 2006, she brought the curtain down on CBGB with a fiery closing night performance at the legendary Bowery venue. More recently, she’s garnered acclaim for her live double disc and Robert Mapplethorpe tribute, The Coral Sea, on which Read More
“I have a broken toe and I walked here—I break them all the time!” said actress Blythe Danner (a.k.a. Gwyneth Paltrow’s mom), wearing not hideous gladiators but daisy-accented sandals with an elegant white pantsuit at Planned Parenthood’s One Million Strong Cocktail Party on Monday, June 3. She said she would be spending the summer with Read More
BONNEVILLE
Running Time 93 minutes
Directed by Christopher N. Rowley
Written by Daniel D. Davis
Starring Jessica Lange, Joan Allen, Kathy Bates
Christopher N. Rowley’s Bonneville, from a screenplay by Daniel D. Davis, based on a story by Mr. Rowley and Mr. Davis, is the first feature film by writer-director Read More
On a recent blustery February morning, Jessica Lange and Joan Allen sat at a conference table, joking around with each other about the ills of fluorescent lighting. The two women co-star, along with Kathy Bates, in Bonneville, a film about three friends who drive from Utah to Southern California after Ms. Lange’s character’s husband passes Read More
Room with a view
We were talking last week to Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda, about the $4.3m penthouse apartment he just bought at his One Fifth Avenue co-op.
“The view here is Heaven,” exclaimed Mr. Rechelbacher, referring to his wrap-around porch. “Heaven on Earth with a view.”
“It’s 360,” Read More
I seldom write about television, but when the best movie of the week is on the little screen instead of the big one, attention must be paid. Reserve some time-or program your VCR-for Sunday night, March 16, for the HBO premiere of Normal , a tender and touching film about the shattering effect of gender Read More
The current crop of movies invading a screen near you falls into two categories: don’t miss (the exquisite Mrs. Dalloway, the quirky Love and Death on Long Island, and the dark and haunting Paul Newman film noir Twilight ) and don’t bother. To the second list, add two new entries. Romance may not be dead, Read More
