The Music Scene 05.20.21
Upcoming shows at the Talkhouse, music and comedy at the Clubhouse, and more
Bits and Pieces 05.20.21
Salon series of concerts to be livestreamed on Friday and a film on plastic pollution in Southampton.
Napoleon as Looter
In her new book, “Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast,” Cynthia Saltzman traces a High Renaissance work — Paolo Veronese’s “The Wedding Feast at Cana” — from its inception to its role in the rise of the French Republic, uncovering it as a symbol of victory and cultural entitlement.
A Tragic Montauk Tale Retold
The first thing to know about Amanda M. Fairbanks and her new book, "The Lost Boys of Montauk," a true tale of a 1984 commercial fishing disaster, is that it comes out on Tuesday from Gallery Books.