Top Picks: Chris Isaak's 'First Comes the Night,' Marie Kondo's 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,' and more
'The Winter's Tale' comes to American movie theaters from London, Gena Hamshaw provides Thanksgiving recipe ideas for vegans, and more top picks.
'The Winter's Tale' comes to American movie theaters from London, Gena Hamshaw provides Thanksgiving recipe ideas for vegans, and more top picks.
Stage giants
Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh are legends in the field of Shakespeare, and now you can see them perform together. Dench and Branagh鈥檚 production of Shakespeare鈥檚 The Winter鈥檚 Tale, currently onstage in London, will screen in select US theaters on Nov. 30 through Fathom Events. Check out www.fathomevents.com to find a location near you.
Declutter with thanks
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo, has shot to the top of bestseller lists. Kondo offers her own specific method of how to tackle piles of clothing, books, and mementos by keeping only what 鈥渟parks joy.鈥� The Japanese organizing coach also says it鈥檚 important to give gratitude for every item before you discard it. Check out this short video that lays out her philosophy: http://bit.ly/KonMariMethod.
Rollick 鈥檔鈥� roll
Chris Isaak recorded First Comes the Night in Nashville, Tenn. That doesn鈥檛 mean the California crooner has added fiddle to his music or started wearing a Stetson over his Brylcreem pompadour. But the guitar twang that has always run through Isaak鈥檚 modern take on 1950s rock 鈥檔鈥� roll sounds more prominent. Isaak is as forlorn as ever on weepies such as 鈥淩everie.鈥� Don鈥檛 worry 鈥� he has a rollicking band for company on 鈥淒ry Your Eyes鈥� and 鈥淒on鈥檛 Break My Heart.鈥�
Creative troubadour
For the legion of Bob Dylan fans, Columbia Records鈥� Bootleg Series has provided a constant source of fresh takes.聽Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965-1966 finds the quicksilver troubadour in a highly playful and creative place in the recording studio in search of the ideal version of such familiar favorites as 鈥淪he Belongs to Me,鈥� 鈥淟ike a Rolling Stone,鈥� and 鈥淛ust Like a Woman.鈥� It鈥檚 a fascinating glimpse into song and studio craft. It鈥檚 available as either a six-CD set or a 鈥渂est of鈥� two-CD version.
Food prep
Are you hosting vegetarians or vegans for the holidays and not sure what to cook? Check out Food52鈥檚 Recipes for Vegans聽(http://bit.ly/Recipes4Vegans), by Gena Hamshaw, or her related new cookbook, 鈥淔ood52 Vegan,鈥� for fresh ideas. Still prepping for Thanksgiving? America鈥檚 Test Kitchen is offering Thanksgiving shortcuts on which store-prepared foods are best (hint: frozen peas, yes; jars of gravy, no). Save yourself time by checking it out at http://bit.ly/ATKshortcuts.