“The aesthetic experience is a simple beholding of the object . . . you experience a radiance. You are held in aesthetic arrest.” - Joseph Campbell
Aesthetic Arrest is our weekly dip into the Epicurean pleasures we’ve been enjoying lately. Cheers to that!
This Week’s Apéritifs: A Hugo Spritz (Fantinel Prosecco, Elderflower Syrup, Fresh Mint, Sparkling Water & Lime) & A Godfather Sour (Monkey Shoulder, Amaretto Disaronno, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup & Orange) from Matto Napoletano!
Ryan Wildstar’s Recommendations:
Reading: Selected Lyrics (translated by Norman R. Shapiro) by Théophile Gautier (August 30th, 1811 - October 23, 1872)
Listening: Slang Spirituals by Lady Blackbird
Looking: The Art of Théodore Chassériau (September 20, 1819 – October 8, 1856)
Viewing: Pachinko (Season 2) — created by Soo Hugh, based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee (Apple TV+)
Tasting: Ryan Elston’s Pizza Birthday Dinner at Matto Napoletano in Skopje, North Macedonia
Ryan Elston’s Recommendations:
Reading: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950)
‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ Raises the Voices of the City Once More, 30 Years Later (via L.A. Times)
Watch Anna Deavere Smith perform Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 in the televised version which originally aired on PBS in 2001 (also available via select local PBS affiliates - check your programming at PBS.org):
Listening: Slang Spirituals by Lady Blackbird
Looking: The Art of Nabil Nahas (born September 18, 1949)
Official Site of Nabil Nahas / Instagram / Works for Sale (via Artsy)
Nabil Nahas at Ben Brown Fine Arts / Nabil Nahas at Lawrie Shabibi
This Lebanese-American Artist Brings Viewers On A Journey From The Deep Sea To The Cosmos (via Forbes)
Viewing: How to Die Alone — created by & starring Natasha Rothwell (Hulu)
Tasting: Ryan Elston’s Pizza Birthday Dinner at Matto Napoletano in Skopje, North Macedonia
That’s it for this week! But we want the dinner party to continue! So each week we are asking a “dinner party” question for everyone joining us here at our table. Last week, we asked: “What's one of YOUR favorite movies directed by Blake Edwards AND/OR scored by Henry Mancini?” Here are some of the great responses from the comments:
Ryan Wildstar chose Days of Wine and Roses (1962)!
Ryan Elston chose Victor/Victoria (1982)!
kde and Andrea Engstrom BOTH chose The Pink Panther (1963)!
Thank you everyone for your wonderful responses! That was last week . . . but we don't want this week's dinner party to end either!
So here is this week's question for the table:
This week we talked about Ryan Elston’s delicious birthday dinner at Matto Napoletano here in Skopje, North Macedonia. So, our question for the table this week is:
What's one of YOUR favorite birthday traditions? How do YOU like to celebrate your birthday?
Tell us in the comments and we’ll share some of your responses on next week’s podcast!
And, as always, thank you for joining us for Season 3 of The Aesthetic Arrest Podcast!
Cheers to that!
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