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But few would discredit the magnificence of Utzon's inspired mind.
In the emblematic world of Australian objects, this one stands alone. Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, the Olgas, and our great wilderness forests and reserves are natural places. But the Opera House is a testament to ingenious human endeavour.
Utzon studied architecture after being refused entry into the Danish navy. He studied under Rasmussen in Copenhagen and worked for Gunnar Asplund after graduating in 1942, then working with Alvar Aalto in Helsinki in 1945. He met artists and architects in Paris in the late '40s, including Leger and Le Corbusier, then t...
Following a time working with Frank Lloyd Wright in Arizona, he began his own studio in Denmark in 1950.
His architecture was significant for its brevity of form, reflections of primitive structures, monumentality and use of natural light, and his use of materials such as stone, timbers and raw concrete.
Other projects he built include his own house in Denmark (1952), the Kuwait National Assembly (1972) ruined during the 1991 Iraqi-Kuwait war and his two sublime houses in Majorca, Spain (1971 and 1994).
The Opera House is his greatest achievement.
It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2007.
Utzon received an Order of Australia in 1985 and architecture's most prestigious Pritzker Prize in 2003.
There are prizes and there is poetry. Of the building. Its location, its relationship with the Harbour Bridge, the shiny white tiles, the acrimonious history of its construction, its reflections on historic monuments and a base which echoes the ceremonial steps of Mexico's Monte Alban.
Utzon is dead. His work lives.
COSTA MESA — Michael Chantos won his last set of the day.
His Costa Mesa High boys' tennis teammates sprinted onto the court and piled on top of Chantos.
For the first time in a while, the Mustangs are near the top of the heap.
Costa Mesa edged cross-town rival Estancia, 10-8, in the Orange Coast League match Monday at Costa Mesa High. The Mustangs clinched at least second place in league and their first CIF Southern Section Division IV playoff appearance since 2006.
They weren't done after the mass celebration on court, either. After finding a bucket of ice water to pour on top of Coach Jan Migaki, they found another one and did the same to Chantos. Mesa's No. 3 singles player earned it after edging Estancia's Jared Payzant, 7-5, in the final set on court, although Mesa also had e...
"[The set] came down to five-all," said Chantos, a junior who was all smiles after the match. "We had to focus and I pulled through. This is the greatest win ever."
Costa Mesa (7-3, 6-1 in league) could actually pull ahead of Laguna Beach (5-0 in league) by winning the Mustangs' league finale Tuesday at Laguna, though the three-time defending champion Breakers are heavy favorites.
Estancia Coach Carlos Beltran said the Eagles (6-11, 4-4), who are done with their league schedule, have third place all locked up. Beltran said they also will advance to CIF for the eighth straight year. However, this will be the first time since the league was formed five years ago that the Mustangs finish ahead of t...
"It's an amazing feeling," said Costa Mesa senior Justin Dang, who won two of three sets at No. 2 singles Monday. "Our freshman year we fell behind Estancia, and the same thing sophomore year. This victory for us, especially as seniors, is a huge one. It's a great way to close out our high school tennis careers."
Senior Alex Adams swept at No. 1 singles for Mesa, which was ahead, 4-2, after one round and 7-5 after two rounds.
The match ended with an identical 10-8 score as the teams' first meeting, but this one felt closer. That was especially true after Estancia No. 1 singles player Robert Marrone defeated Dang, 6-3, to pull the Eagles within 9-8.
Marrone lost to Dang in the teams' first meeting. Beltran said he would have given Marrone, a sophomore, the game ball if the Eagles would have won Monday's match. He helped Estancia pull within three games, 68-65, with only Chantos and Payzant still on the court.
The atmosphere was tense. Estancia doubles player Dave Cornelius tried to lighten the mood by starting "the wave," but it died as it reached the Costa Mesa side of the court.
Beltran called former Estancia boys' coach Rachel de los Santos, asking her what the teams should do if they ended up tied in both sets and games. But if Chantos could get to four games, he could give the Mustangs an insurmountable games lead, regardless of the set's outcome.
Chantos, who didn't play against Estancia in the teams' earlier meeting due to a shoulder injury, made the games tally a moot point.
"This was his first real match back," Migaki said of Chantos, who won two of three sets. "For him to play so composed coming back off an injury was very impressive."
Cornelius, a junior, and sophomore Matt Thomas swept at No. 1 doubles for Estancia, while sophomores Erik Cerros and Joseph Kidane took two of three sets at No. 3 doubles.
Senior Benny Quinonez and junior Tam Le won two of three doubles sets for the Mustangs. The other senior starter, Jayson Nguyen, won Mesa's other doubles set with his partner, Thinh Vu.
"I'm happy because our seniors did it," Migaki said. "It's really a compliment to the seniors. They stayed with the team for four years, and they got to the peak. That's what you would hope [would happen]."
Along with The Beatles, Paul McCartney christened Shea Stadium for rock and roll, ushering in the era of the stadium rock show in 1965. He is set for similar honors at Citi Field, announcing Wednesday that he would be the first musical act at the new home of the Mets on July 17 and 18.
"To be the first to play this stadium is incredible," McCartney said in a statement. "I am really looking forward to a buzzing show."
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. June 15. McCartney expects to cover his entire career, including songs from The Beatles, Wings and his solo career, as well as his recent album "Electric Arguments," released as The Fireman.
"There's no more appropriate artist in the history of rock and roll to play the first concert at Citi Field," said New York Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon. "The era of big-time rock and roll concerts started with Paul and The Beatles at Shea, and we're thrilled to continue that tradition at our new home."
McCartney also got the chance to be the final singer at Shea when he sang "Let It Be" as Billy Joel's special guest during Joel's concerts there last year. Asked if he would want to be part of McCartney's show to open Citi Field, Joel said he'd be happy just to see McCartney play, adding, "Hell, if he asks me, I'll be ...
Of course, Joel would be available to play only the first show, since he and Elton John will be in the middle of a stadium tour, set for Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., July 18.
"Every time Paul McCartney steps on a stage is a special event because of the timelessness of the music and the enthusiasm and verve that this icon gives to each performance," said Randy Phillips, concert promoter AEG Live's president and chief executive. "Christening Citi Field as a venue will give this concert the ad...
Farewell footy. Hello cricket! Just an hour after Seven broadcast the AFL Grand Final, the network then broadcast a cricket match.
Earlier this year - in one of the biggest shakeups of sports broadcast rights Australia has seen - Seven nabbed the Test and One Day International fixtures from Nine (where they’d resided for forty years) and the Big Bash fixtures from Ten (the network that reshaped cricket coverage in Australia in the 21st century).
Last night Seven dipped its toes in the water by screening a Women’s T20 match between the Aussies – the Southern Stars - and the Kiwis – the White Ferns - live from North Sydney Oval.
At first it seemed odd that for such a big occasion, there was absolutely zero forward promotion during the footy. But in hindsight that soft launch was a canny move. Not only would it have been impossible to make the match seem exciting against the backdrop of a hard-fought grand final, but it also turned out to be ve...
This particular broadcast was blessed by fine weather, a near-capacity crowd, and a fast, high-scoring game with plenty of big hits. And given that the venue doesn’t have the same media facilities as the SCG or Docklands, the technical aspects of the broadcast were genuinely impressive.
But what really made the difference was forward planning. One of the many clever things Seven did once it secured the cricket rights was to then scoop up a bunch of Ten cricket talent – including, crucially, appointing executive producer Dave Barham as head of cricket.
It was Barham’s hands on the levers that created the ratings monster that was the Big Bash and his influence was evident from the get-go, when Ricky Ponting and Lisa Sthalekar received equal billing as the new faces of Australian cricket on the telly.
For those of us who found our interest in cricket reinvigorated (or perhaps ignited for the first time) by Ten’s lively, accessible, inclusive approach there was further comfort in seeing Mel McLaughlin anchoring the coverage, and hear the familiar tones of Andy Maher from the box.
But it wasn’t all same-old, same-old. Experienced sportscaster Abbey Gelmi was on the boundary while in the box we had women’s champ Julia Price and Test bowler Pat Cummins - and the presence of the latter was definitive proof of Barham’s genius for casting. Cummins was not just knowledge and articulate, it was quickly...
The overall vibe was precisely what made the Big Bash such a success for Ten. It all felt very relaxed, confident, professional but also really warm. There was some nice, easy banter but the cricket was always the focus.
We also got the sense, though, that this was just the beginning of a whole new adventure, from the unselfconscious shout-out to indigenous women in cricket to the cheeky promotions featuring Boonie.
Combined with the real-world changes to the sport, from Cricket Australia down, it’s looking like “the new home of Australian cricket” might become a much-sought destination.
A British house that publishes “visual writing” has bought two new books by Jonathan Safran Foer.
World Literature Weekend begins today in London.
An amnesty at the San Francisco Public Library brought in twenty-nine thousand overdue books.
The textbook publisher Pearson has responded to Governor Schwarzenegger’s call for e-textbooks in elementary schools.
Google Books gets a makeover.
The actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is publishing a dating book.
The president of the Association of Authors’ Agents has said that contracts must be updated to reflect authors’ increasingly active role in promoting their books.
Oprah’s top pick for summer: “Columbine,” by Dave Cullen.
Olfen, Texas, to implement four-day school week to help kids who are struggling.
Can a Four-Day School Week Actually Help Kids Who Are Struggling?
With its innovative new school schedule, Olfen hopes to attract students from 45 minutes away in San Angelo, Texas, the closest major town.
Last October, Texas voted to change the school year from the long-accepted norm of 180 days per calendar year to 75,600 minutes—hour by hour, roughly the same amount of instructional time, but now with more district-by-district say in how exactly those hours are distributed.
The first school to take advantage of this new flexibility is in tiny Olfen, a rural West Texas district with a single K-8 school serving about 60 students. Olfen announced last month that, starting in the 2016–17 school year, it would offer a four-day school week, with 25 more minutes tacked onto each day—so approxima...
Madison School District in South Dakota used the schedule as early as the 1931–32 school year, offering academics on the first four school days and extracurricular activities on the fifth. The schedule didn’t gain national popularity until the 1970s, though, when high gas prices caused by the 1973 Arab oil embargo left...
The trend continues to grow in popularity in Western states like Idaho, Arizona, and Colorado. Many of the districts that shifted to the four-day schedule did so initially for budget reasons, though there’s little evidence that four-day weeks generate real savings. There are also the studies showing that shorter weeks ...
When asked about objections to the new schedule, Zamora said, “The one question that keeps popping up over and over is: ‘What am I supposed to do on that day?’ ” He said that he repeatedly reassures parents, “If you want to send your kids to school, nothing changes: We’re still going to have our staff there, and we’re ...
The district, which is about 60 percent Hispanic, has been in the “needs improvement” category since before Zamora’s arrival—enough students hit proficiency benchmarks but struggled when it came to “post-secondary readiness,” which is why Zamora also hopes to use the extra day to provide support for the “upper echelon ...
Listening to him, I couldn’t help but think back to my sophomore year in high school, when a series of surgeries kept me out of school for well over a month. For the remainder of the school year, while still struggling with my health, I showed up early at 7:15 every day to catch up in geometry and took make-up history ...
Our mothers are truly amazing. They successfully gave birth to us and managed to keep us alive for so long. They taught us everything we know and fixed things for us. But if there’s one hurdle they constantly stumble on, it’s technology.
Here are a few hilarious things Lankan moms do.
Our moms may have mastered many things, but one thing they are still unable to grasp is the notion that, yes, you can use more than the ONE forefinger when using touch screen phones. They may have long graduated from the sturdy Nokia to a fancy new touch screen, but old habits die hard, and this habit shows no signs of...
Forwards are the bane of our existence. And should be that of your mom’s too, but don’t try telling her that. Should, God forbid, a message include the lines “forward to 20 people if you want to go to heaven”, you can bet on your own life (not on your mom’s life though, because she will beat your sorry posterior with t...
Your mom will happily oblige if you ask her to take a picture. In fact, she’ll be ecstatic. But you probably shouldn’t ask her, unless you want to your camera roll full of at least 20 blurred out pics. The photos will also include subjects mid blink and photobombers galore. You’ll also find yourself “posing” for no les...
When it comes to matters of the internet, colour your mom gullible. “Click to win free iPad” - Of course our mom’s going to click on it, especially because we all know how much us Lankans love our freebies. This happens on all platforms including YouTube. Our Moms love YouTube. Once they’ve been properly initiated, lea...
There are standard acronyms and then there are momcronyms (OK - we just may have totally made that word up). LOL (Laugh Out Loud), WYD (What You Doing?) are all good and universally acknowledged, but looks like mom missed the memo when they said you can’t just up and create acronyms as an when you please, according to ...
A gain from a disposal in August sent full-year earnings rocketing to $633 million at food and beverage giant Fraser & Neave (F&N).
The earnings surge for the 12 months to Sept 30 came on the back of a net gain of $542 million after the sale of its 55 per cent stake in Myanmar Brewery to Myanma Economic Holdings for US$560 million (S$796 million) in August.
F&N said in a statement yesterday that proceeds from the sale will be used to strengthen its competitiveness and to "achieve its full business potential in core markets of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand".
It will also deploy funds to explore opportunities in new markets such as Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Revenue for the year edged up 0.5 per cent to $2.1 billion, thanks to improved contributions from its core dairies markets, especially Thailand. The dairies division turned in a slightly higher top line of $1.1 billion, due to higher canned milk volumes across key brands and lower input costs despite a weaker ringgit.
Turnover from the beverages division was flat at $639 million while the printing and publishing division's sales slid to $341 million, dragged down by lower print orders amid depressed selling prices.
Earnings per share came in at 43.6 cents. Net asset value per share stood at $1.57 as at Sept 30, up from $1.11 at the same time a year ago.
The group declared a final dividend of three cents per share, to be paid on Feb 19.
Together with the interim dividend of two cents, this brings the total dividend for the year to five cents, unchanged from last year.
F&N noted that consumer sentiment for the food and beverage segment in Singapore "appears to be subdued due to slow economic growth" while business conditions in Malaysia and Thailand "remain challenging".
"In the short- to mid-term, beverage profitability may be negatively impacted as the group steps up its investments in developing new products and new markets."
However, the group added that it expects its printing and publishing business to turn a profit next year after major restructuring this year "to match the shift in print market conditions".
It expects the Singapore dollar to remain strong against the Malaysian ringgit, the Thai baht and the Vietnam dong, which could have a "negative impact" on the group's profits denominated in those currencies.
The results were released after markets closed.
F&N shares closed three cents or 1.4 per cent up at $2.17 yesterday, before the results were released.
Eighty miles northeast of Chattanooga in Roane County lies Harriman, born out of the temperance movement and subsequently known as the "Prohibition City of the Nation."
The title to each deed in Harriman had a clause "prohibiting the making, using, handling, storing or selling of intoxicating liquors." Violation could lead to a revocation of title. The town's official seal bore the motto "Prohibition, Peace and Prosperity."
Harriman, named for Walter Harriman, a Union officer and later governor of New Hampshire, was founded in 1889 as a planned community by East Tennessee Land Co. The goal was to attract industrial and economic development through mining and manufacturing operations while avoiding the vice-driven pitfalls of other late 19...
The land company built a three-story building for its headquarters. Its striking brick and stone facade and four Norman towers cost $26,000. The structure was said to be the "finest private office building in the state." When the company failed during the Panic of 1893, the abandoned building became part of newly forme...
Attracting non-drinking students throughout the country easily transported by several railroad systems, the school welcomed its first class — 250 students from 15 states — on Sept. 12, 1893. In 1907, the school reached its peak enrollment of 376 students from 20 states.
The Honorable H.B. Case of Chattanooga was a lecturer in the law department. Frank Richy of Cleveland was a student in the preparatory school. Key City Book Store in Harriman, a branch of T.H. Payne and Co. of Chattanooga, was an authorized agent for Roane County textbooks and school supplies.
The God-fearing citizens of Harriman enthusiastically welcomed the university. The building was renamed Greenlee Hall, honoring Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Greenlee of Pittsburgh, who contributed $30,000 to acquire it.
Munyon Hall, another three-story building, served as a boarding house for male students. Female students were temporarily housed in the School of Domestic Science, which later became Bushrod Hall Bed & Breakfast. The citizens of Harriman provided a third building, with a gymnasium, thus satisfying the mandatory require...
The school was active in intramural and intercollegiate sports. Its teams played football against the University of Tennessee and Maryville College during its short life. Harriman lost to Maryville seven times and split 10 games with the University of Tennessee with its most lopsided loss to the Vols of 104-0 in 1905. ...
The faculty at the school's zenith had more than 20 instructors in six courses, a law school and a post-graduate studies program. A unique affiliation with three other institutions in the state at Greeneville, Powell's Valley and White Pine allowed students to take additional courses in pursuit of their degrees at Amer...
A four-year course of study was provided for students studying to be teachers. A preparatory school was created for freshman students deficient in Greek and Latin.

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