Arts
Bacon painting sets postwar auction record
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Francis Bacon's "Triptych, 1976" sold for $86 million at Sotheby's contemporary sale on Wednesday, setting a record for postwar art and contributing to the auction house's best result in its nearly 300-year history. Full Article | Video
Icelandic museum offers long and short of male organ
HUSAVIK, Iceland (Reuters) - Sigurdur Hjartarson is missing a human penis. But he's not worried: four men have promised to donate theirs to him when they die. Full Article
Ancient Rama epic pictures in unique exhibition
LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly 120 ancient paintings charting the life, struggles and eventual triumph of the legendary Indian king Rama go on show to the public on Friday for the first time at the British Library. Full Article
The week in showbiz
May 15 - Cannes kicks off, the new James Bond shoot, Britney back on screen, and more. Play Video
| Title/Theater | Gross | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicked Gershwin | $1,434,150 over 8 shows |
| 2 | The Lion King Minskoff | $1,171,678 over 8 shows |
| 3 | Jersey Boys August Wilson | $1,164,898 over 8 shows |
| 4 | Mamma Mia C/WGarden | $908,311 over 8 shows |
| 5 | The Little Mermaid Lunt-Fontanne | $875,071 over 8 shows |
New York imam forges close ties with city's Jews
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's largest mosque, the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC) on East 96th Street in Manhattan, is getting applause from an unexpected quarter -- the city's influential Jewish community. Full Article
