Histoire du Soldat

Checking in with the creative forces behind a bold multimedia production of Stravinsky's post-WWI theater piece

Meant to be “played, danced and read,” one of Igor Stravinsky’s most ambitious pieces, “Histoire du Soldat”—penned in the frenzy of post-World War I reconstruction—delves into themes of chaos and absurdity. Tackling the powerful message and Stravinsky’s dissonant, pastiched style, director and choreographer Yara Travieso and illustrator Ryan Hartley recently adapted the difficult work for a multimedia spectacle opening tomorrow at NYC’s Lincoln Center. To …

Mahala Magazine

South Africa's subversive new publication takes on the country's contemporary creative culture

Founded to “really assault the dominant narratives in our own unique way,” the South African magazine Mahala goes against the typically glossy grain with an “un-designed” style that allows its similarly raw content to shine. The publication launched in August 2010 and, now on its second issue, supplements a daily website—both the brainchild of Andy Davis. Stories like “Surfing is Wanking,” “Racist Dogs” and “The …

Eric Tabuchi

A Parisian photographer's objective take on small towns in a dual retrospective

Upon first glance Eric Tabuchi‘s photographs merely feature disgraceful gas stations lost in no man’s land, Chinese restaurants in improbable settings and skate parks where dull gray tones consume the entire landscape. His subjects seem like superfluous outcasts with to no real place in in the world. His curiosity instead explores the metaphorical confines of belonging to nature, by portraying these humble, fading buildings and …