“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: Bodegas Hidalgo “La Gitana” Manzanilla Sherry (Andalucia, Spain)
Ryan Wildstar’s Recommendations:
Reading: Happy 90th Birthday to Sonia Sanchez! (born September 9th, 1934) — Collected Poems by Sonia Sanchez
Listening: The Music of Sérgio Mendes (February 11, 1941 - September 5, 2024)
Brazilian Musician and Bossa Nova Legend Sérgio Mendes Dies at 83 (via NPR)
Sérgio Mendes, the Musician who Left Brazil to Bring the Sounds of His Country to the World (via The Guardian)
Sérgio Mendes Obituary (via The Guardian)
Looking: The Art of Augustin Pajou (September 19th, 1730 - May 8th, 1809)
Viewing: Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (PBS American Masters)
Tasting: Chicken & Waffles! Especially L.A.’s Legendary Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles (now shipping nationwide in the U.S.!)
Roscoe’s unfortunately doesn’t ship to Europe, so here’s the vegetarian version (featuring veggie chicken nuggets) we came up with this week:
Ryan Elston’s Recommendations:
Reading: Happy 90th Birthday to Sonia Sanchez! (born September 9th, 1934) — Collected Poems by Sonia Sanchez
Listening: The Music of Henry Mancini (1924 - 1994) - Celebrating His Centennial Year!
Michael Bublé, Lizzo, Stevie Wonder & More Help Celebrate Centennial of Henry Mancini’s Birth (via Billboard)
Looking: The Art of Ebony G. Patterson
Official Site of Ebony G. Patterson / Works for Sale (via Artsy)
Check out Ebony G. Patterson’s work in the current exhibition (closing soon!), Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. (on view until September 22, 2024!)
Loss, Grief, and Renewal Spring Forth in Ebony G. Patterson’s Paper Assemblages (via Colossal)
Viewing: BBC Proms 2024: Ultra Lounge – Henry Mancini and Beyond
Listen on BBC Radio 3 (available internationally)
Watch on the BBC iPlayer (U.K. only)
Currently available (this link may be temporary) on Youtube:
Tasting: Vegan Street Eats: The Best Plant-Based Versions of Burgers, Wings, Tacos, Gyros and More by Will Edmond & Austyn Rich
That’s it for this week! But we want the dinner party to continue! Which is why we’re bringing back our weekly “dinner party” question for everyone joining us here at our table.
So here is this week's question for the table:
This week we talked about two titans of cinema - director Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini! So our question for the table this week is:
What's one of YOUR favorite movies directed by Blake Edwards AND/OR scored by Henry Mancini?
Is it Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) or Days of Wine and Roses (1962)? The Pink Panther (1963) or Charade (1963)? Touch of Evil (1958) or Arabesque (1966) Victor/Victoria (1982) or Mommie Dearest (1981)?
Tell us your choice 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 The Aesthetic Arrest Podcast!
Cheers to that!
Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: Sonia Sanchez, Sérgio Mendes, Henry Mancini, Blake Edwards, and Chicken & Waffles!