On a recent visit to New York City I had a chance to test my theory of the good quality of Vegetarian food at museums around the world. So far one of my favorites is the restaurant at the Tate modern in London. The bottom of the barrel so far is the Louvre museum in Paris, where the best Vegetarian dish was a microwaved quiche! That alone should be fodder for another French revolution given the French’s love of food…
My first museum restaurant in NYC this time around was the ‘Wright‘ at the Guggenheim museum. Since the restaurant was not planned for at the time of building but was added in 2009 it is located on the bottom floor and pretty much has no views to the outside and neighboring Central Park, but the space is nicely designed and the surrounding museum has plenty of visual pleasure to enjoy before or after your meal anyway. The lunch was very good and an overall superb dining experience even for a Vegetarian, I can strongly recommend it! I recommend that you check the hours though since the were only open for lunch and closed early at the time I visited.
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumThe Wright restaurant at the Guggenheim in NYCThe Bar in the Wright restaurant at the Guggenheim in NYC
A Manhattan at the Wright in the Guggenheim on ManhattanSoup at the Wright in the Guggenheim on ManhattanA Manhattan at the Wright in the Guggenheim on ManhattanRisotto at the Wright in the Guggenheim on ManhattanDessert at the Wright in the Guggenheim on Manhattan
From left the moderator of the Q&A, and then Director Richard Linklater, Jonathan Sehring President of IFC Movies and Producer John Sloss
The LosAngeleno went to a PGA sponsored pre-opening screening of Richard Linklater’s movie ‘Boyhood’ today. The screening was followed by a Q&A with Director Richard Linklater, IFC Movies President Jonathan Sehring and Producer John Sloss. During the Q&A we learned among other things, the following:
Shot over a period of 12 years with 39 scheduled shooting days. Potentially the longest lasting movie shoot ever.
A crew of more than 400 over the 12 years.
Shooting budget of around $200,000.00 a year.
‘Only’ 2 directors of photography on the project.
The script was fluid, when the anticipated rocker-dream was replaced by an interest in photography by the actor playing the boy, the script was changed.
Richard Linklater chose to shoot the movie on 35mm film because he likes shooting on film, and it seemed like the most enduring media at the time shooting started.
The movie stars Patricia Arquette as the Mother, Ellar Coltrane as the boy Mason, Ethan Hawke as the ‘weekend’ father and Lorelei Linklater as the sister. The acting is overall very good, but without taking anything away from the grown-ups, the kids are really the ones that shines here. Ellar Coltrane is just perfect for the part. He was handpicked when he was just 7 years old, Richard Linklater really nailed that choice! He may also have had a little luck in that there were no real ‘mishaps’ in the growing up of the child actors that affected the making of the movie. Richard Linklater’s daughter Lorelei who plays the sister was also a very good choice. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke gave such a convincing performance of the parents who had children when they were too young, and all the struggles that comes with, you felt like you were really a part of their struggles on all kinds of different levels.
I think this is a movie that anyone that has ever grown up, is about to grow up or has kids that will grow up should go and see, it may give you something to think about. Or maybe you just want to be entertained for a few hours – that will work too.
I can highly recommend it, it is indeed a very moving 12 year epic!
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Rated R for language including sexual references, and for teen drug and alcohol use
Running Time: 164 minutes
Website: www.boyhoodmovie.com
At the Chevron Cajun/Zydeco showcase Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet was performing for an enthusiastic crowd with some people breaking out dancing to the very rhythmic music…
French Quarter Fest kicked off today in New Orleans and the weather was cooperating – a couple of days back we had hail and lots of rain with not very warm temperatures – today – none of that, just sunny skies and warm winds. FQF is a smaller festival and it is free with no ‘cover charges’ apart from for example Jazz Fest which comes a little later in April. Admittedly the FQF does not have the same magnitude of well known performers as Jazz Fest does, and this to me is part of the appeal – it is also less crowded and crazy, it’s more of a whole family celebration of good music and good food . Below are some photos from the first day.
Let me see here what is next, hmmm… there seems to be something wrong with my program – it’s all sideways to me…I’m hungry anyway – let’s see if this useless thing at least is tasty enough to eat….Women like wearing stylish hats in New Orleans.Michael Doucet of Beausoleil playing his little accordion and singing.New Orleans has a cuisine that is different from the rest of the US, this girl is about to demonstrate that…She eats swords….
