The Process of Art Christos’ Exhibit Shows Method Behind Their Outsize Installations by Serena Lei The artist Christo was explaining how he and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, work on more than one project at a time. Jeanne-Claude sat by his side, interlacing her fingers, words forming on her lips. When he paused, midsentence, she leaned over and seamlessly whispered to him the word that he was searching for—“interweave.” Their projects interweave as their ideas interweave. They answer as one person, saying, “We don’t understand,” and make a point of the coincidence that they were born on the same date in the same year.... European Masters ‘Corot to Picasso’ Showcases Nearly 60 Paintings by Renowned Artists by Serena Lei One of the most stunning paintings on display at The Phillips Collection’s new exhibit “Corot to Picasso: European Masterworks From the Smith College Museum of Art” is Gustave Courbet’s “The Preparation of the Dead Girl.” The large, six-by-eight-foot painting was originally purchased by Smith College as “The Preparation of the Bride,” but the somber setting and lack of evidence that Courbet had anything painted with that title, led researchers to examine the painting using x-radiographs Power of Three Personalities New Exhibit Connects Lives of Extraordinary Women Artists by Gary Tischler It’s just a weekday, but at the National Museum of Women in the Arts—usually a beautiful, light-drenched place that invites contemplation and silent viewing—you could say the joint is almost jumping. A Language Without Words Work of Artist Combines Signs, Symbols of Different Cultures by Serena Lei In the spirit of a Europe united by a shared his tory, the French and Italian embassies bring us a shared language—the art of Jean Gaudaire-Thor. Born in France, with Italian roots on his mother’s side, Gaudaire-Thor maintains studios in both France and Italy and speaks both languages fluently.

A Shamrock of a Holiday U.S. and Irish Celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day Differ by Gary Tischler Gerry Kelly is listed as the third secretary at the Embassy of Ireland, which makes him a diplomat with wide-ranging tasks and duties, one of them being the care and handling of cultural matters.... Stories That Go Bump in the Night On a cold, windy night An International ‘Dialogue’ New TV Show to Examine Major Foreign Policy Issues by Dina Guirguis International affairs have assumed a new vital position in American society since the Sept.11 attacks. Newspapers allot more pages to international news, radio stations discuss global issues, and television networks devote more time to current events programming.... Dining: Chain Reaction M Street’s Penang Turns Out to Be Pleasant Malaysian Surprise by Rachel Hunt and Stephen Qualiana Events The Lioness in Winter Touching ‘Iris’ Examines Murdoch’s Life, Decline by Ky N. Nguyen If one doesn’t have words, how does one think?” wondered Iris Murdoch, the important British philosopher and the “foremost novelist of her generation” who lived a life full of language and introspection.... • Repertory Notes • Environmental Film Festival • Altman in Bollywood • Love in Denmark • Final Road Trip In the Filmmaking Trenches Director Sverák, Producer Abraham Go to Battle for ‘Dark Blue World’ by Ky N. Nguyen To make the World War II film “Dark Blue World,” Czech director Jan Sverák and British producer Eric Abraham (born in South Africa) had to execute their own military campaign.... Film Directory/Cinema International Film Clips