“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 Apéritif: Honeydew Melon & Mint Cocktail
Ryan Wildstar’s Recommendations:
Reading: Celestial Mechanics: A Tale for a Mid-Winter Night by William Least Heat-Moon
Listening: The Music of DakhaBrakha
Looking: Virtual Tour of the Musée du Quai Branly
Three Online Exhibitions:
Viewing: Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity — docuseries directed by Dorsay Alavi
Tasting: Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome's Jewish Kitchen by Leah Koenig
Ryan Elston’s Recommendations:
Reading: The Essential Gwendolyn Brooks by Gwendolyn Brooks (edited by Elizabeth Alexander)
Listening: Ulaan by Enji
Looking: The Art of Faig Ahmed
Viewing: Foundation: Season Two — created by David S. Goyer & Josh Friedman, based on the Foundation book series by Isaac Asimov, featuring a large ensemble cast including Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey, Laura Birn & Rachel House (Apple TV+)
Tasting: Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome's Jewish Kitchen by Leah Koenig
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 classic films?” Here are some of the great responses from the comments:
Ryan Wildstar chose Suddenly Last Summer (1959)!
Del Mar chose The Swimmer (1968) and Dark Passage (1947)!
Zach Shaw chose The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)!
kde chose King of Hearts (1966)!
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 the fascinating virtual tours at one of our favorite museums in Paris, the Musée du Quai Branly.
So, our question for the table this week is:
What’s one of YOUR favorite museums?
Tell us your choice in the comments and we’ll share some of your responses on next week’s podcast!
Also, don't forget to check out The Epicurean Vagabonds Substack on Wednesdays, because . . . our Mid-Week Libations have returned! And they are now in a brand new format with completely REVAMPED content, including something special that we're adding specifically for fans of our podcast . . . audio clips of Ryan & Ryan!
We're now rotating our Mid-Week content and planning a different audio segment each week, so you'll never know what to expect. Check out our new & revamped Mid-Week Libations every Wednesday!
And thank you for joining us for Season Two of Aesthetic Arrest!
Cheers to that!
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