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If only we were all so innovative and forward-thinking.  December 8, 1980, a legend left the world too early in a senseless act of violence that went against everything he believed in.  I won’t repeat the story—we all know it.  But I will acknowledge the day, on this 30th anniversary, and offer this in memory [...]

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3 walls have collapsed in Pompeii within 2 days. 

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Google honors Rosa Parks today on their home page. The Google logo has been modified with a picture that represents the activist’s famous heroic act when, 55 years ago to the day, she refused to give up her seat on a bus that was, at the time, segregated. Click on the Google doodle and you’ll [...]

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Holy Moley, I feel like a Jetson.  Artistic expression meets technological advances. Ultimate creativity fuses with voyeurism and controversy.  All in response to the latest project of Wafaa Balil, artist and photography professor at New York University.  Balil voluntarily risked his bodily safety and the privacy of all those around him as he takes new [...]

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*Update: After posting this article , a 9th play was added to the list: off-Broadway’s Alfred Hitchcock play, “The 39 Steps” will be closing on January 16th.* The cancellation of a string of Broadway shows was just announced.  Is it me or do Broadway plays seem much more fast-moving than they used to be? Aside [...]

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Italian government’s announcement to cut the country’s cultural budget threatens the preservation of its most significant ancient sites, monuments and ruins. March 30, 2010: Domus Aurea (“Golden Palace”) built by Emperor Nero closes after water damage weakened it, causing partial collapse. May 26, 2010: Italian government announces $32 billion in budget cuts, targeting, in large [...]

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I had the pleasure of attending a press release yesterday, May 3, 2010, for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newest exhibition: “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity.”  As a fashion lover, I knew that this collection of high end haute couture pieces were not only exquisitely chosen but expertly arranged to portray both the history [...]

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No matter who you’re buying gifts for this holiday season, books are always the perfect solution! Affordable and practical, they create the opportunity to truly personalize gifts. Think about the person’s interests and you’re bound to find a book about it! Here’s a great place to start– I’ve compiled these lists with easy-access links to [...]

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If you’re in the New York area, you may want to check this out.  I’ll be there if I can! I’d love to bring attention to the fact that NYC independent bookstores are finally being due acknowledged.  The first ever NYC Indie Bookstores Week is fast approaching.  Spread the word and support these stores that [...]

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Was the “Young Archer” Created By a Young Michelangelo? The statue of a “Young Archer” is on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to gather further expert studies on whether or not this work can be attributed to the Renaissance master Michelangelo.  Though unfinished, broken and with far less attention to detail as his [...]

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