From The New York Times:
The Dude Records: Jeff Bridges Plans Solo Album
Jeff Bridges, who played a country singer in Crazy Heart so convincingly that he earned an Oscar for it, plans to turn fiction into reality with the release of a solo album in late summer. My hunch is that he is only doing this so that the media can stop writing about Gwyneth Paltrow’s musical ambitions for just one day. Also, watch American Masters Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides:
Watch the full episode. See more American Masters.
From The Guardian:
Ai Weiwei Arrest Protests at Chinese Embassies Worldwide
Demonstrators sat in silent protest Sunday outside the Chinese embassies or consulates around the world, in such cities as San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London, calling for the release of artist Ai Weiwei. San Francisco is home to the only Weiwei sculpture up for public view in the U.S., which is a part of Presidio Habitats (more info at presidio.gov). Also, read the KQED Arts article: 1001 Chairs for Ai Weiwei.
From The Bay Citizen:
Peter Howard, Owner of Berkeley’s Serendipity Books, Dies
The rare bookseller passed away seven and a half months after the death of his wife. Howard was a life-long Giants fan, and he died while watching the opening game.
From The Los Angeles Times:
Pulitzer Prizes Awarded in Arts and Literature
The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced this week and Jennifer Egan continued her domination of the lit world by winning for her powerful novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad — listen to her read from the book on KQED’s The Writers’ Block. Kay Ryan, a Marin county resident, won the poetry prize for her book The Best of It, which the New York Times called “a treasure trove of an iconoclastic and joyful mind.”
