April 2004












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Lost in Office Space
Lars Tunbjörk’s Puckish Photos Depict Workplace as Dehumanized
by Gary Tischler
Quite a few of the photographs in Lars Tunbjörk’s exhibition “Office” stretch across the walls of a conference-lecture room at the Swedish Embassy on M Street.
The space seems like the perfect environment for the photographs—a voluminous collection of images that shed light on the cool, techno-dominated, conformist and ultra-modern world of office work spaces in a variety of locations.

Non-Stop Pop
Douglas Gordon’s Work at Cutting Edge of Contemporary Art
by Carolyn Chapman
Douglas Gordon wants his art to inspire conversation and be an excuse for conversation. “One of the main vehicles he uses is pop culture, but it isn’t a matter of simple appropriation. He is opening up conversations that we can participate in,” said Kerry Brougher, chief curator of the “Douglas Gordon” exhibition now on display at the Hirshhorn Museum.

Russian Laggards
Stanislavsky Theater’s ‘Fathers and Sons’ Painfully Laborious
by Lisa Troshinsky
With Ivan Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons,” adapted by Brian Friel, the Stanislavsky Theater Studio (STS) continues on its downward spiral with another disastrous production of a Russian epic.

Northern Journey
Exhibit Documents Latino Accomplishments, Influence in U.S.
by Fresia Rodriguez Cadavid
Latino achievement in the United States has touched every avenue of life. From the sciences to literature, from music to politics, Latinos have helped to shape today’s society. These accomplishments are the theme of a new Spanish- and Engl ish-language photo exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives and on display at the National Museum of American History.

Heavy Reading
‘Trevelyon Miscellany’ Is Encyclopedia
of Life in 1608
by Gary Tischler
Imagine for a moment, a really big book—weighty, old and full of archaic terms but in essence what you might think of as a combination of the World Almanac, the Farmer’s Almanac and the very best of Reader’s Digest. Think not of the year 2004 but rather 1608. You’d end up with “The Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608,” now on view at the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Man of Color
Exhibit of Balinese Artist Suryana Depicts Bright Paintings of Austria
by Carolyn Chapman
Yan Suryana was born and raised in Indonesia and eventually settled in Bali, drawn there by its intense and endless colors and inspired by the drama of its daily life. The self-taught artist has traveled throughout Indonesia, observing and studying its diverse cultures and customs and finding art everywhere. So why then is his current exhibition, “Yan Suryana: Distilling the Essence of Bali, Bridging Borders With a Painter’s Brush,” being shown at the Austrian Embassy?

American Pie
Foggy Bottom’s David Greggory Reworks Traditional Dishes
by Rachel Hunt and Stephen Qualiana
It’s nice to see that Foggy Bottom has added a hip, fun dining spot with David Greggory restaurant or—as its Web site identifies it—“Restau Lounge.” That nebulous but attractive area known as Foggy Bottom is always overshadowed by its flashy neighbors Dupont Circle and Georgetown. So when an innovative restaurant opens there you take notice, especially when it’s a rather large and well-designed place.

Events Listing
Featuring art, dance, lectures, music, receptions and theater, our comprehensive listing offers an array of options for those interested in international events. Included is a list of all major event locations in the Washington, D.C., area...
Events Locations

Team Player
Liechtenstein’s Manfred Fritsche Understands What It Takes to Work Together
by Gail Scott
Liechtenstein, with just around 34,000 inhabitants, is one of the tiniest countries represented in Washington. But this royal principality’s ambassadorial couple have made quite an impression, forging lasting friendships all over town.

Finnish Fabric
Exhibit of Marimekko’s
Offbeat Dresses Mix Adaptability, Avant-garde

by Heather Nalbone
The bright colors and geometric designs of Marimekko designer dresses have never been donned by the masses. The Finnish textile and clothing company leans to the daring side of design, which is reflected in its 2004 catalogue of spring and summer wear containing full-page displays of form-fitting and flowing dresses in bold reds, yellows, greens and pinks.

Birds of a Feather
Gould Display Shows Amazing Variety, Color of Australian Ornithology
by Amy Schoenberger
An array of beautiful, colorful Australian birds are flocking to Washington, D.C., this spring—well, sort of. They’re part of a new exhibit at the Australian Embassy titled “Birds Of Australia,” which honors the work of ornithologist John Gould.

Peruvian Crossroads
Exhibit Looks at Intersection of Tradition and Popular Arts and Crafts
by Gary Tischler
More than most exhibitions, “Tradition and Entrepreneurship: Popular Arts and Crafts From Peru,” the new display at the Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is a reflection of the bank’s various roles.



International Film Clips
Film Locations

Turbulent ‘Wings’
Israeli Filmmaker Bergman’s Story Focuses on Disintegration of Family
by Ky N. Nguyen
In the cinematic world inhabited by “Broken Wings,” the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has no place.

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Blockbuster Independent ‘Passion’
Repertory Notes

Family Politics
Israeli Filmmaker Nir Bergman Explains Making ‘Broken Wings’
by Ky N. Nguyen

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