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Fragonard at the temporary Frick. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr./The Frick Collection Masterpiece for masterpiece, the Frick is the best small museum in the United States for western painting before 1900. The institution reopens today in the Whitney Museum’s former flagship on Madison Avenue, where its art will be on view for the next two years while its own building is being renovated. On hand is enough great work to keep you absorbed for a lifetime, including four Piero della Francescas; three Vermeers; two Turners; and works by Goya, Tintoretto, Duccio, Constable, El Greco, Ingres, Titian, Tiepolo, Chardin, Watteau, Boucher, Memling, Manet, and Veronese (who used bodies of female insects, Hungarian copper carbonate, and resinous bug secretions to amp up his voluptuous color), as well as two of the most philosophical paintings in this country, Rembrandt’s late self-portrait and Velazquez’s Phillip II. We stand agog before the hallucinogenic majesty of these pictures as one would … [Read more...] about The Frick on Madison Finally Lets You See Fragonard Up Close

March 11, 2021 - 22:44 GMT Brandi Fowler Everything you need to know about travel to Europe from the United States - and more including where you can travel during spring break For the most part, the difference between traveling around the U.S. and Europe is night and day. RELATED: Best things to do in London that will feel safe following COVID-19 There are quite a few states in the U.S. that are wide open, like Florida, Georgia, and Texas with little to no restrictions, but in Europe, partial or full lockdowns that were introduced at the beginning of the year in most countries are still in place. Eiffel Tower visitors celebrate International Women's Day in Paris Now that vaccines are rolling out, some areas are easing lockdowns or releasing new measures depending on the area’s covid infection and hospitalization rates and overall risk, according to the BBC . Even though the CDC recommends not to travel at … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about travel to Europe from the United States

Last modified on Sep 09, 2020 12:09 BST Chloe Best 21 of the world’s best adventure holidays to put on your post-quarantine bucket list Need a little dose of travel inspiration? If you're dreaming of an exciting break, you’ll love these action-packed adventure holidays in destinations as diverse as Peru, Zimbabwe, and Canada. Whether you want a challenge to test your physical and mental strength or simply want a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you’ll never forget, we’ve got it all and then some. Read on for our top adventure holidays around the world… RELATED: 21 UK staycations you need to visit on your next weekend getaway 1) Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu It’s no wonder Machu Picchu often features high on many people’s travel bucket lists; this ancient city is set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, with the trek to get there an adventure in itself, involving four days of hiking at altitudes of up to 4,200m. If you … [Read more...] about 21 of the world’s best adventure holidays to put on your post-quarantine bucket list

March 19, 2021 - 16:46 GMT Francesca Shillcock The repair Shop presenter recently opened up about how joining the BBC show helped her adjust to life in the UK… Suzie Fletcher is warm and friendly face on The Repair Shop that viewers look forward to watching every week. And now, the equestrian and expert has opened up about her time on the show and how it has "healed" her life, despite not being keen on joining the BBC programme to begin with. MORE: The Repair Shop: Who is Steve Fletcher's partner? Speaking to the Times alongside her brother Repair Shop star, Steve, Suzie said:  I really didn't want to do it, I'm much more private than Steve, and was terrified of being on camera. Loading the player... WATCH: Jay Blades on new series of The Repair Shop "But the whole team are so nice, and the show felt so natural, so I suppose I grew into it." She continued: "Looking back, if I hadn't had the routine of The … [Read more...] about Suzie Fletcher reveals how The Repair Shop ‘healed’ her

Photo-Illustration: Vulture The true-crime-podcast universe is ever expanding. We’re here to make it a bit smaller and a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows, and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the noteworthy and the exceptional. Each week, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists will pick their favorites. The Doodler , “The Coldest Case in San Francisco” and “Murder, Mistrust, and the SFPD” During the mid-1970s, a serial killer stalked and murdered at least five people in the Bay Area, eluding capture and prosecution to this day. No, this is not another Zodiac Killer podcast — this is the case of the Doodler, so named for the perp’s habit of sketching his intended victims and using the portraits to lure them in. The Doodler’s hunting grounds were the gay bars and clubs of San Francisco (all of his victims were gay men), and given the fraught relationship between the LGBTQ community and … [Read more...] about This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Unsolved Case of the Doodler