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Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Parthenope review — soft porn and not much else
Paolo Sorrentino, the Italian writer-director who gave us such playfully profound dazzlers as The Great Beauty and The Young Pope, has degenerated into embarrassing soft-porn perving in a film that purports to chart 75 years of a woman's life but focuses pretty much exclusively on her nubile years. Parthenope, played for most of the film by Celeste Dalla Porta, is as gorgeous as the Neapolitan scenery in which Sorrentino plonks her. The director certainly thinks so, lingering lasciviously on her bikini-clad form in scene after scene. It's two fingers up at #MeToo and a baseball bat to his reputation. This is a film that strives desperately for beauty, sensuality and philosophical depth and only sporadically achieves the first of those. Even the beauty
The Guardian
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Parthenope to Poker Face: a complete guide to this week's entertainment
ParthenopeOut now Selected for Cannes last year, the latest from Paolo Sorrentino, director of The Great Beauty and Youth stars Gary Oldman. And per Sorrentino's Fellini-esque motifs of feminine elegance and the visual splendour of Italy, he casts Celeste Dalla Porta in a decade-spanning coming-of-age story about a young woman born in the sea near Naples in 1950. ThunderboltsOut now Florence Pugh plays trained spy Yelena Belova, adoptive sister of Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, from which you may gather that we are again engaging with the intricacies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yelena and her allies are up against Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a villain called Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. You'll believe a bolt can thunder. Scotland's Folk Film GatheringTo 11 May, Edinburgh Edinburgh's Folk Film Gathering returns to the Cameo and Scottish Storytelling Centre, with new and archive cinema, live music and stories. This year includes performances from Irish fiddler Benedict Morris, Welsh harpist Gwen Màiri Yorke and Edinburgh's Ukrainian choir. Queer East FestivalTo 18 May, various London venues The annual festival of cinema and performing arts is back with more than 100 titles showcasing queer culture across east and south-east Asia, including (as the closing gala) the UK premiere of the documentary Edhi Alice, an exploration of the trans experience in South Korea, from queer activist Ilrhan Kim. Catherine Bray Twenty One Pilots5 to 14 May; tiur starts Glasgow Released last year, US alt-rock duo Twenty One Pilots' seventh album, Clancy, marked the final part of a nearly decade-long conceptual series. While the more intricate details of it all mightmay get lost on this cavernous arena tour, it's is likely to be a fiery, cathartic spectacle. Michael Cragg The Excursions of Mr BroučekBarbican Hall, London, 4 and 6 May Simon Rattle may no longer be the LSO's music director, but his cycle of Janáček's operas continues. Composed in 1920, the rarely performed Excursions of Mr Brouček is a satire of capitalist greed as personified by the beer-swilling Brouček, who journeys to the moon and back to the 15th century. Andrew Clements Patrick Wolf8 to 16 May; tour starts Manchester Ahead of next month's seventh album, Crying the Neck, his first since 2012, the idiosyncratic Wolf heads out on tour. Having dabbled in pulverising electro experiments, string-drenched ballads and synthpop symphonies, Wolf is a jack of all trades who can weave the threads together live. MC Jason MoranMilton Court Concert Hall, London, 9 May The Texan virtuoso pianist/composer Jason Moran has been taking listeners on startling journeys across jazz-rooted contemporary musics since the 1990s, often in illuminating mixed-media performances. On this solo-piano show, Moran celebrates the enthralling paintings of African-American artist Noah Davis. John Fordham Huma Bhabha and GiacomettiBarbican Centre: Level 2, London, 8 May to 10 August The slender, elongated bronze statues of Alberto Giacometti depict people who seem to defy a general catastrophe. They keep going when all they have left is themselves. Karachi-born Bhabha draws on global mythology and art history. She kicks off a year-long programme of 'encounters' between contemporary sculptors and Giacometti's masterpieces. Robert Thomas James MillsCCA, Glasgow, 3 to 24 May Modestly enough, this exhibition claims to offer a chance to think about time, space, the cosmos and your innermost being. On the other hand isn't that what all art is ultimately for? Glasgow artist Mills uses drawings and sound to personify time itself as his lover, in a temporal breakup. Lisa MilroyKate MacGarry Gallery, London, to 31 May This painter known for still lifes of shoes and other everyday objects takes to the skies in her latest works. Her expansive new paintings of the open sky transport you away from material things. Pink tinged clouds hang in spaces of ultramarine blue. Memories of a Vancouver childhood glow bright. That Marvellous AtmosphereStanley Spencer Gallery, Cookham, to 2 November Like a ruined medieval fresco, Stanley Spencer's unfinished painting Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta transports you to a world of rollicking, Chaucerian fun. This painting, which he worked on for his last decade, teems with roly-poly people and a sacralisation of joy, in a lovely day out on the water. Jonathan Jones Ed NightThe Lowry, Salford, 7 May; touring to 31 May The Plunge may sound like a checklist of zillennial tropes: OCD, body dysmorphia, emotional support animals. But don't expect worthiness from Night. He uses irreverence and a vaguely menacing delivery to give the classic comic misanthrope a modern twist. Rachel Aroesti Gary Clarke Company: DetentionNottingham Playhouse, 8 & 9 May, touring to 15 October Choreographer Clarke has ploughed a fruitful furrow of dance-theatre-documentary, exploring social issues close to home, from the miners' strike to the beginnings of rave culture. His latest work looks at the impact of Clause 28 as a young gay man growing up in a Yorkshire pit village. Lyndsey Winship The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's WivesArcola theatre, London, to 31 May Three wives. Seven children. A very big secret. Lola Shoneyin's story of Baba Segi stole hearts as a novel, with its upending of expectations and raucous reveal. Now Rotimi Babatunde's vivid stage adaptation returns, featuring live Yoruba music and dance. Kate Wyver TakeawayLiverpool Everyman theatre, to 17 May The Hyltons Caribbean takeaway was built with love and a mouth-watering menu. But with the rise of food delivery apps, the future of the family-owned restaurant is uncertain. Amanda Huxtable directs Nathan Powell's joyful story has big laughs and full bellies. KW Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion Poker FaceNow & Sky Max, 8 May, 9pm As a human lie detector, casino worker Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) has been blessed with superpowers – but don't expect any turgid comic- book business from this quirky detective series created by Knives Out director Rian Johnson. Season two brings reams of great guests, including Cynthia Erivo and John Mulaney. The Handmaid's TaleChannel 4, 3 May, 9pm It's been eight years since June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) began fighting the patriarchal regime that kept her enslaved as a baby-making machine; in the intervening period, this adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel has only become more timely. This sixth and final season sees the handmaids unite in rebellion. Marie AntoinetteiPlayer & BBC Two, 8 May, 9pm In recent years, Lady Jane Grey, Emily Dickinson and Catherine the Great have all been reborn as bolshy yet vulnerable teen girls in a series of irreverent and largely anachronistic comedy dramas. This returning Anglo-French series is cut from the same cloth, as it traces the fortunes of France's last queen within a chaotic and oppressive Versailles. Families Like Ours iPlayer & BBC F0ur, 3 May, 9pm This ambitious Danish drama from Thomas Vinterberg – best known for co-founding the avant-garde Dogme 95 movement with Lars von Trier – imagines the entirety of Denmark being evacuated due to rising sea levels. Per its creator, this is no 'climate-warning' series, but a meditation on the human ability to cope in a crisis. RA Sonic RumblePC, smartphones; out 8 May The latest attempt to reinvent Sega's beloved mascot is an online party game where up to 32 players compete in mini-games until only one survivor remains. Yes, it sounds a lot like Fall Guys, but it's stuffed with classic Sega characters, and developer Rovio knows what it's doing. Among Us 3DPC; out 6 May The original Among Us was one of the surprise hits of the lockdown era – a multiplayer sci-fi strategy game in which two members of a spaceship crew are baddies out to kill other players and sabotage their tasks. The new 3D version provides a first-person perspective, pulling you much closer into the tense, nefarious action. Keith Stuart Jenny Hval – Iris Silver MistOut now Norwegian art-pop practitioner Hval's ninth album is a typically acquired taste. On the fidgety To Be a Rose, the song's structure continually shape-shifts, upending its pop leanings, while the 82-second long electronic curio The Artist is Absent gradually disintegrates. Model/Actriz – PirouetteOut now The Boston noise-rock quartet kicked off this second album era with one of the year's best songs. Cinderella – which tells the tale of frontman Cole Haden's dreams of having a princess-themed fifth birthday party – is a pulsating, live-wire modern rock tornado that would have also dominated an indie sleaze-era dancefloor. Blondshell – If You Asked for a PictureOut now After growing disillusioned with her early pop direction, in 2022 LA's Sabrina Teitelbaum became Blondshell, unveiling a new grunge-adjacent sound. On this second album, produced by Yves Rothman (Kim Gordon), Teitelbaum harnesses that melodic nous on songs such as the lilting 23's a Baby. Yung Lean – JonatanOut now Sweden's SoundCloud-rap originator continues his creative evolution – the 28-year-old also releases music as Jonatan Leandoer96 and Död Mark – on this follow-up to last year's Psykos. While Forever Yung bounces with a hip-hop elasticity, the indie-leaning Babyface Maniacs is a much more downcast affair. MC OlogiesPodcast Writer Alie Ward's longrunning series delves into niche scientific obsessions, inviting a cast of experts to discuss everything from reality TV sociology to domestic phytology – the art of keeping your houseplants alive. An Artist's Manual Against ApartheidOnline Poet Farah Chamma, producer LIEV and arts organisation Shubbak have put together this extensive, open-ended repository of resources for those looking to learn more about the history of Palestine and ways to enact positive change today. The Autism CurveBBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds, 5 to 9 May With diagnoses for autism rising exponentially, this five-part series provides a fascinating insight into the numbers, examining how widening definitions and greater advocacy have shifted attitudes towards neurodiversity. Ammar Kalia
Associated Press
15-04-2025
- Associated Press
CiaoFlorence Enhances Cultural Offerings in Florence with Exclusive Art and History Tours
Two exceptional guided experiences that celebrate the city's artistic heritage, with the long-awaited reopening of the Vasari Corridor. FLORENCE, TUSCANY, ITALY, April 15, 2025 / / -- As Florence continues to attract art lovers from around the world, CiaoFlorence Tours & Travel enriches its cultural portfolio with two exceptional guided experiences that celebrate the city's artistic heritage and historical depth. With the long-awaited reopening of the Vasari Corridor, the company now offers privileged access to one of the Renaissance's most iconic architectural marvels through two new tours: 'Small Group Guided Tour of the Uffizi Gallery and the Vasari Corridor with Skip-the-Line Entrance' and 'The Great Beauty: Private Tour to Discover the Vasari Corridor and the Uffizi Gallery.' The Vasari Corridor, built in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de' Medici, is an elevated passageway that connects Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti, passing through the Uffizi Gallery and over the Ponte Vecchio. Once reserved for the private use of the Medici family, the corridor offers a unique window into Florence's political and artistic past. After years of meticulous restoration, it has now reopened to the public—offering a rare opportunity to walk this secret route above the city. The Small Group Guided Tour offers an expertly led exploration of two of Florence's most iconic landmarks. Guests admire Renaissance masterpieces inside the Uffizi and then gain exclusive access to the Vasari Corridor, all in a comfortable, intimate group setting that ensures personalized attention and cultural depth. For travelers seeking a more private and customizable experience, The Great Beauty tour provides complete flexibility and one-on-one guidance. Ideal for art enthusiasts and curious explorers alike, this private option allows visitors to discover both the Uffizi and the corridor at their own pace, guided by a dedicated expert. With these two new tours, CiaoFlorence reaffirms its dedication to offering immersive, high-quality cultural experiences that bring Florence's history, art, and architecture to life. By granting access to the newly reopened Vasari Corridor - a space hidden from public view for decades - the company enhances its portfolio and reinforces its role as a cultural ambassador of the city. These curated experiences provide meaningful engagement with Florence's artistic heritage, allowing visitors to explore its masterpieces within their historical context and to experience firsthand the enduring legacy of the Medici era. Veronica Migliorini CiaoFlorence Tours and Travels srl +39 055 354044 email us here Visit us on social media: Facebook Instagram YouTube Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Yahoo
What it's like to stay in a lighthouse on a Tuscan island
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). This unique retreat – a converted lighthouse on the southernmost tip of Giglio island – comes with its own helipad. But for your average traveller, making pilgrimage to its remote setting is integral to its charm. Travel out to the Tuscan isthmus of Argentario for the ferry from Porto Santo Stefano, an hour across the turquoise Tyrrhenian to arrive in Giglio Port. Follow the island's coastal road until it turns to a red sandy trail at Punta di Capel Rosso, where it's a steep hike down through groves of cliff-clinging cactus to reach your quarry: a striking red-and-white-striped beacon atop terracotta cliffs. The lighthouse starred in 2013 Italian film, The Great Beauty, and its cinematic beams can be seen from Rome's Cinecittà movie studios, some 23 miles away. Around an hour from Tuscany's coast, northwest of Rome, rising from the deep turquoise of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Giglio is a green, serene island just five miles long and three miles wide. It has been self-sufficient for centuries, has steep coastal cliffs and a mountainous interior lined with the vestiges of the ancient drystone terraces that once divided the island into plots of vegetables and grains, olives and vines. A web of red, sandy donkey tracks traverses the rocky terrain, linking the island's three hamlets, which are home to communities traditionally fed by trammel fishermen, whose floating nets bring in everything from red mullet and bream to lobster and squid. Today, there are fewer fishermen and a few more paved roads, and those rocky tracks see traffic from hikers rather than donkeys. Trails weave through protected woodland and dense groves of holm oak, chestnut and olive trees, which cling tenaciously to cliffs. They lead down to deep coves where staggeringly clear waters attract swimmers, kayakers and yachtsmen, along with pods of passing cetaceans. Castle-like fari (lighthouses) guard the rugged, largely undeveloped coastline, which, in a handful of secluded bays, opens onto half-moons of sunshine-yellow sand. The last of Giglio's functioning fari, on the island's largely uninhabited southernmost tip, is a red-and-white-striped beacon that doubles as one of Tuscany's most unusual guesthouses. Built in 1883, Faro Capel Rosso sits in exquisite solitude on a promontory of protected woodland. This remote retreat is accessed by a 20-minute hike along a steep, boulder-strewn sandy trail (backpacks only) or a flight to the cliffside heliport. The lighthouse, which was part-converted into a guesthouse that opened in 2023, has granite steps that descend to deep coves secluded by boulders, via sculptural groves of prickly pear cactus and Mediterranean scrub fragrant with wild thyme and oregano. Turquoise water beckons, and several species of whale and dolphin come to feed here at the confluence of two water currents. Summer on this Tuscan island is busiest, but with a hot, dry microclimate, Giglio enjoys swimming weather well into November. May to September is the peak season for boating, sailing and diving — with most activities bookable from the lighthouse's small dock. Hiking the island's network of trails, which lead out from the doorstep, is best in shoulder season, and October coincides with the olive harvest. For the past few years, local producer Olio Goffo has been restoring Giglio's centuries-old groves, which had run wild across the hillsides. The company organises tastings of its rich, green extra virgin olive oil at a spot above Campese Beach to the northwest. Expect spellbinding seclusion at this Wes Anderson-style edifice. The four rooms that housed keepers' families until the lighthouse's automation in the 1980s are now capacious suites, with free-standing tubs and windows framing sea and sky; it's as if you've set sail from your bed. Cleverly converted bits of seafaring kit double as lamps and tables — all interspersed with local art, including jelly fish-like bronze ceiling pendants by Florentine artist Matteo Pierozzi, which scatter light like sunbeams over water. Charming resident housekeepers Davide and Carla Moglie host simple breakfasts and communal home-cooked dinners. They can pack picnics on request and days are spent hiking, swimming and staring at the immense blue until the lighthouse springs to life at dusk, sending its steady beams into the night. With a 23-mile range, it's visible from Rome. There's virtually zero light pollution elsewhere on the island, and stargazing takes on an almost cinematic scope from the roof terrace, directly under the slow strobe of the rotating optic. Published in the March 2025 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK).To subscribe to National Geographic Traveller (UK) magazine click here. (Available in select countries only).
National Geographic
30-03-2025
- National Geographic
What it's like to stay in a lighthouse on a Tuscan island
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). This unique retreat – a converted lighthouse on the southernmost tip of Giglio island – comes with its own helipad. But for your average traveller, making pilgrimage to its remote setting is integral to its charm. Travel out to the Tuscan isthmus of Argentario for the ferry from Porto Santo Stefano, an hour across the turquoise Tyrrhenian to arrive in Giglio Port. Follow the island's coastal road until it turns to a red sandy trail at Punta di Capel Rosso, where it's a steep hike down through groves of cliff-clinging cactus to reach your quarry: a striking red-and-white-striped beacon atop terracotta cliffs. The lighthouse starred in 2013 Italian film, The Great Beauty, and its cinematic beams can be seen from Rome's Cinecittà movie studios, some 23 miles away. The scene Around an hour from Tuscany's coast, northwest of Rome, rising from the deep turquoise of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Giglio is a green, serene island just five miles long and three miles wide. It has been self-sufficient for centuries, has steep coastal cliffs and a mountainous interior lined with the vestiges of the ancient drystone terraces that once divided the island into plots of vegetables and grains, olives and vines. A web of red, sandy donkey tracks traverses the rocky terrain, linking the island's three hamlets, which are home to communities traditionally fed by trammel fishermen, whose floating nets bring in everything from red mullet and bream to lobster and squid. Today, there are fewer fishermen and a few more paved roads, and those rocky tracks see traffic from hikers rather than donkeys. Trails weave through protected woodland and dense groves of holm oak, chestnut and olive trees, which cling tenaciously to cliffs. They lead down to deep coves where staggeringly clear waters attract swimmers, kayakers and yachtsmen, along with pods of passing cetaceans. Castle-like fari (lighthouses) guard the rugged, largely undeveloped coastline, which, in a handful of secluded bays, opens onto half-moons of sunshine-yellow sand. Giglio Porto is the island's main town and sole port. Photograph by arkanto, Alamy The lighthouse The last of Giglio's functioning fari, on the island's largely uninhabited southernmost tip, is a red-and-white-striped beacon that doubles as one of Tuscany's most unusual guesthouses. Built in 1883, Faro Capel Rosso sits in exquisite solitude on a promontory of protected woodland. This remote retreat is accessed by a 20-minute hike along a steep, boulder-strewn sandy trail (backpacks only) or a flight to the cliffside heliport. The lighthouse, which was part-converted into a guesthouse that opened in 2023, has granite steps that descend to deep coves secluded by boulders, via sculptural groves of prickly pear cactus and Mediterranean scrub fragrant with wild thyme and oregano. Turquoise water beckons, and several species of whale and dolphin come to feed here at the confluence of two water currents. Summer on this Tuscan island is busiest, but with a hot, dry microclimate, Giglio enjoys swimming weather well into November. May to September is the peak season for boating, sailing and diving — with most activities bookable from the lighthouse's small dock. Hiking the island's network of trails, which lead out from the doorstep, is best in shoulder season, and October coincides with the olive harvest. For the past few years, local producer Olio Goffo has been restoring Giglio's centuries-old groves, which had run wild across the hillsides. The company organises tastings of its rich, green extra virgin olive oil at a spot above Campese Beach to the northwest. One of Faro Capel Rosso's four suites that have been converted from lodgings for the lighthouse keeper. Photograph by Viola Mura, Faro Capel Rosso The stay Expect spellbinding seclusion at this Wes Anderson-style edifice. The four rooms that housed keepers' families until the lighthouse's automation in the 1980s are now capacious suites, with free-standing tubs and windows framing sea and sky; it's as if you've set sail from your bed. Cleverly converted bits of seafaring kit double as lamps and tables — all interspersed with local art, including jelly fish-like bronze ceiling pendants by Florentine artist Matteo Pierozzi, which scatter light like sunbeams over water. Charming resident housekeepers Davide and Carla Moglie host simple breakfasts and communal home-cooked dinners. They can pack picnics on request and days are spent hiking, swimming and staring at the immense blue until the lighthouse springs to life at dusk, sending its steady beams into the night. With a 23-mile range, it's visible from Rome. There's virtually zero light pollution elsewhere on the island, and stargazing takes on an almost cinematic scope from the roof terrace, directly under the slow strobe of the rotating optic. How to do it This story was created with the support of Faro Capel Rosso Suites sleeping up to four at Faro Capel Rosso cost from €300 (£248), half board. Pisa and Rome airports are just over three hours by road or rail from Porto Santo Stefano, which is an hour's ferry ride to Giglio.
