Top Picks: Bill Evans's 'Some Other Time,' National Geographic's 'Mars,' and more
Poet's gem
You know the thrill of finding a $20 bill in a pants pocket? Well, we found a Bill, a gem of an unreleased album by the peerless poet of piano jazz, Bill Evans. by the circa-1968 Bill Evans Trio, with Eddie Gomez on bass and the great Jack DeJohnette swinging on the drum kit, immediately qualifies as a 鈥渕ust-have鈥� for any fan of the artist or genre. While every track is a standout, the title song really stands out.
Bright crosswalks
Artist Christo Guelov makes drivers and walkers alike more aware of crosswalks and makes Torrelodones, Spain, more beautiful with his project Funnycross, for which he paints pedestrian crosswalks eye-catching shades of color. If you鈥檙e not traveling to Torrelodones anytime soon, you can see Guelov鈥檚 work at the artist鈥檚 website, .听
Mars mission
The Red Planet has captured Earth鈥檚 imagination for decades, and now National Geographic鈥檚 new miniseries is examining the planet in an intriguing way. The show features not only interviews with various science figures but also imagines astronauts鈥� trip to Mars in 2033. The series debuts on Nov. 14 at 9 p.m.
New side
Everyone has seen photos of Paris landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral. Photographer Sebastian Erras is looking to capture a different side of the city with his series Paris Re-tale, which features various beautiful storefronts, including one for a bakery and another for a toy store. See Erras鈥檚 work at .听聽
Dory returns
Memory-challenged regal blue tang Dory is back in Pixar鈥檚 newest hit, , which follows Dory鈥檚 quest to find her family. 鈥淔inding Nemo鈥� characters Marlin and Nemo are back for the new tale, too. 鈥淔inding Dory鈥� is available on DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 15.
