“Italy had its renaissance, Germany its reformation, France had Voltaire”, the historian Will Durant once commented. Born François-Marie Arouet, Voltaire (1694-1778) was known in his lifetime as the ...

This story was originally published by ArtsATL. In a season that has varied widely in its conceptual continuity, The Atlanta Opera’s “Candide” (through March 12 at the Cobb Energy Centre for the ...

‘Candide’ When: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.; matinees Sundays at 3 p.m. Through March 10. Where: Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St. Tickets: $10-$16. Call: 752-8558. *** Touchstone ...

Reading is one of my passions. I like books that make me think. Voltaire’s Candide is one of those exceptional novels that work on the reader’s sensibilities. "‘The most useful books," he wrote, "are ...

oltaire’s 17 th century Candide ou l’Optimisme (Candide: Optimism) is not merely a hallmark of the Enlightenment Age and holds as much relevance today as it did then, as it serves as a guide to more ...

They said this day would never happen. Leonard Bernstein’s musical adaptation of Voltaire’s picaresque satire flopped on Broadway in 1956. It was re-worked and rediscovered in Los Angeles 10 years ...

The Clarence Brown Theatre’s season-opening musical “Candide” is a sumptuous, big-city production with some of the best vocals I’ve heard from the stage. Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" is a two-act ...

French fashion house Zadig & Voltaire recently launched the Candide bag, a practical yet stylish bag in line with the brand's feeling of easy luxury: chic, young, and fresh, with a little rock n' roll ...