Arts and Culture

Allen Jones's `Soft Tread' Tops $2.1 Million Auction by Phillips in London A painting by Allen Jones was the top lot in a 1.4 million-pound ($2.1 million) sale by Phillips de Pury & Co. in London last night as collectors competed for contemporary works of art with an erotic theme.

Nazi Purge Sent Big Name Brains to America, Driving Research: Lewis Lapham Adolf Hitler came to power in January, 1933, and by spring, he had enacted a law called “The Restoration of the Professional Civil Service” to purge Jews from university jobs. By the end of October, Albert Einstein arrived in the United States, a refugee from Nazi Germany.

Dubai's Debt Blues Drowned Out by Chopin, Marsalis in Abu Dhabi: Preview Pianist Yundi Li and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis are names not often associated with Abu Dhabi, home to more than 7 percent of the world’s oil supply.

Yale Dotes on Saarinen, Architect of Corporate and Campus America: Review The Gateway Arch in St. Louis rises majestically in gleaming metal to a tapering summit 630 feet (192 meters) above the Mississippi River.

Hammy Feinstein, Droll Dame Edna Join Egos in `All About Me': John Simon “All About Me” on Broadway is a folie a deux starring Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna) and Michael Feinstein, which may strike you as likely as a joint recital by Renee Fleming and Beyonce: What could these two possibly have in common?

Aniston Snatched by Bounty Hunter; Jude Law Hunts for Organs: Rick Warner My favorite bounty-hunter movie is “Midnight Run,” featuring Robert De Niro as a divorced cop hired to capture an unlikely criminal for a big paycheck.

Tom Ford Sells Huge Self-Portrait by Andy Warhol Wearing Purple Fright Wig Fashion designer Tom Ford is selling a 9-foot-square, purple-hued “Self Portrait” by Andy Warhol at Sotheby’s New York in May.

Swiss Bank Mounts Guerrilla Attack to Woo Art Collectors: A. Craig Copetas Let other bankers chase rich folks seeking a piece of the $2.7 billion worth of loot at this week’s 23rd European Fine Art Fair in the Dutch city of Maastricht.

Morgan Stanley Woman Becomes `Iron Chef' After Meeting Ramsay: Interview It’s a fast-paced environment where orders are shouted, politeness is a luxury and a split- second decision can mean the difference between success and failure.

Rogue Rockers, Snakes and Shakes, Baroque Jewels Make Great N.Y. Weekend The four-member band Portugal. The Man started out in Wasilla, Alaska, but unlike Sarah Palin they come by the description “rogue” honestly. Their iconoclastic sound ranges from traditional rock to hippie to blues to hip- hop, all of which will be on display Friday night at the Highline Ballroom.