The Ponte Vecchio is home to no fewer than 48 jewellers, all squeezed into the tiniest of compartments. If these buildings seem bigger on the inside, it is because they jut over the water, secured by wooden struts that somehow held fast through the Biblical flood of 1966. But walk across the bridge now, on May 27, for the record, and you will see the barest handful of open doors among a locked majority. The Italian language has a range of sensuous vocabulary for rolling shutters
serranda
, saracinesca, persiana all of which capture the storied elegance of the storefronts. But as long as these shutters stay down, no jewellery is sold and no income comes in.
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December 10, 2020
With theaters closed around the country, some companies are making their productions available online. Below, you ll find our weekly update of productions, videos, and other theater-related streaming, TV, and other content from across the US and elsewhere. Some streams are free, while others may charge a fee or request a donation. Either way, you re sure to find something to scratch your theater itch. Theaters may be dark, but the shows go on.
This Week
Chanukah Spectacular on
December 12. Special guests will include
Emanuel Azenberg, Mayim Bialik, Billy Crystal, Tovah Feldshuh, Beanie Feldstein, Joel Grey, Carol Kane, Barry Manilow, Mandy Patinkin, Itzhak Perlman, Eleanor Reissa, Neil Sedaka, Steven Skybell. Dr. Ruth, Jerry Zaks, and more! Plus a special audio greeting by Carol Burnett. Tickets are free, but donations are encouraged. For tickets, click here.