Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio. Kim Kardashian and Robert De Niro. Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau, Gavin Newsom and patriarchs of the Skywalker clan: All turned out to toast the “Star Wars” creator’s new endeavor.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.
The New York Times – On the Runway:A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.
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Gregor Benko, Who Resurrected a Vanished Musical World, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:For over 60 years, he unearthed rare early piano recordings, illuminating an expressive, highly individual style that had fallen from favor.
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Lucien Smith, Art-World Star Whose Career Abruptly Turned, Dies at 37
The New York Times – On the Runway:A phenom in his 20s, he became the poster child for Zombie Formalism before abandoning the gallery frenzy for Montauk.
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How Bedouine’s Family Heirlooms Inspired an Album
The New York Times – T Magazine:The musician Bedouine was reluctant to inherit dozens of heirlooms. Then, they inspired an album.
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These Plants Have a Protein-Packed Diet, Too
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:For many plant enthusiasts, carnivorous horticulture has become a gorgeous, and slightly gory, fascination.
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What Is ‘Narrative Art’? The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
The New York Times – On the Runway:After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.
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Pint-Size Cars, With Enviable Smiles Per Gallon
The New York Times – Business:Microcars are underpowered, noisy and sometimes smoky, and it helps if you’re good with a wrench. But “the struggle is what makes it fun,” one enthusiast said.
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Victor Niederhoffer, Trader Who Went Boom and Bust (Twice), Dies at 82
The New York Times – Business:He pioneered a technique for using computers to predict short-term movements in stock prices, something that proved to be hugely lucrative — when it worked.
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A Victory Lap for the Boss of the Pebble Beach Extravaganza
The New York Times – Business:The Concours d’Elegance, a showcase of some of the world’s finest cars held over the weekend, was a capstone to Sandra Button’s two decades of leading the organization that puts it on.
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Salvage Company Hoping to Sell Titanic Artifacts Challenges Court’s Role
The New York Times – Business:A Virginia federal court has awarded the company the rights to collect, but not sell, items from the shipwreck. But the company says its earliest retrievals are governed by a French court.
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The Nantucket Lightship Basket Is Having a Very Good Summer
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Long waits, eye-popping prices and master craftsmanship. It’s never been a better time to be a Nantucket friendship basket.