“Through five Republics, the French have assiduously cared for this apogee of French culture, a national symbol baked into the country’s psyche. Touching any part of Versailles is like performing brain surgery on France: a very delicate matter.”
The Dogs Of ‘The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time’
“During the 24-month Broadway run of [the play], 21 puppies – golden retrievers and others that look goldenish – have cycled through the show’s cast, appearing in a brief but reliably crowd-pleasing scene toward the end of the show. And as each one ages out of the role – as soon as the dogs grow too big to fit in a gift box, they are replaced – each has been adopted by a performer, a crew member or someone else connected to the theater industry.” (includes slideshow)
Met Museum Sets Attendance Record: 6.7 Million Visitors
“This year’s attendance – the fifth in a row exceeding six million – was 400,000 higher than that of the previous year. The Met attributed this to an increase of about 200,000 visitors at its Fifth Avenue flagship and the Met Cloisters combined and to 185,000 people taking in the Met Breuer during its first four months.”