Arts and Culture

Passions Mount in Jerusalem Over Frank Gehry-Designed Museum of Tolerance Most cities would be happy to get a new building by Frank Gehry, whose eye-bending design for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao put that Spanish city on the map.

Dubai Defies Slump as Minogue Headlines $20 Million Kerzner Resort Party Dubai defied the economic crisis last night as stars flocked to Sol Kerzner's Atlantis resort for a $20 million launch party that included the world's largest fireworks display dazzling enough to be seen from space and a performance by pop singer Kylie Minogue.

London City's 1901 Has Pricey Portions, Walk-In Wine Cellar: Richard Vines There's a theory that as times get tougher, people go for comfort food. So in London, tiny portions of fancy French cuisine are out and hearty servings of traditional British favorites such as bangers and mash are in. Well, maybe.

Veggie Vampire Romances Small-Town Teen; Disney's Super Dog: Rick Warner Forget the black cape and the razor- sharp fangs. The star vampire in ``Twilight'' is a sensitive, hunky vegetarian -- at least when it comes to human flesh -- who falls in love with a newly arrived high-school student living with her overprotective police-chief dad.

Richardson Brings Eye Candy, Subtlety to Complexions Dance: Tobi Tobias The multiethnic, multicultural Complexions Contemporary Ballet, which opened its two-week season at New York’s Joyce Theater on Tuesday, is devastatingly handsome and just as slick.

Christie's Fails to Sell Half Lots in Geneva Jewel Auction as Prices Drop Christie's International failed to sell half the gems offered at an auction of jewels yesterday in Geneva, as declining diamond prices and stock markets weighed on demand.

Picking Wines to Go With Thanksgiving Turkey, Crazy Relatives: Elin McCoy Every year I hear the same anxiety over what wine to serve with Thanksgiving dinner, but this year friends started eliciting suggestions in mid-October.

Feuding Texans, Tightwad Ashley Tangle Over Foote's `Estate': John Simon When Horton Foote’s “Dividing the Estate” opened off-Broadway for a short run last season, I ended my glowing review with concern for the play’s future. I was much relieved to learn that the exact same production would transfer to Broadway. It is now at the Booth Theatre, blessedly unchanged, with Elizabeth Ashley again leading a superb cast.

David Bowie, Pixies Star in Furnas's Paintings; Koh Goes White: Hot Art Barnaby Furnas returns to Chelsea with new paintings of rock bands, Civil War heroes and post- apocalyptic landscapes.

Chinese Heritage, Fine Buildings Face Destruction, Photographer Lui Warns Dusty Chinese villages and fine-arts photography might seem incongruous, but in ``Open Hearts Open Doors,'' they blend seamlessly.