Fashion, the Met Gala & Minority Inclusion: “We are the rock stars and it’s been like that for a minute …..”
“Rap is the new rock and roll. We are the rock stars. It’s been like that for a minute, Hedi Slimane. It’s been like…
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13th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival: April 27-28, 2018
“We read to know the world and ourselves better.” -Ann Hood As vibrant daffodils and grape hyacinths transform the stoney New England landscape, the…
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Art Exhibit Review | Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer, The Met, NYC
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view 133 works by the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti at one time in one place was offered by the…
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Mark Your Calendars for Children’s Book Week 2018, April 30 – May 6!
What is Children’s Book Week? Children’s Book Week is a week set aside to celebrate children’s books and the joy of reading. Children’s Book…
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Banlieues Bleues Festival, Saint-Denis, Paris, France
This past March 17th, a great night of jazz took place in the commune of Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Part of the Banlieues Bleues Festival, we…
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Holy Week: The Journey to Easter
While long winter nights ease into light-filled days and green shoots poke through crusty snow, the Lenten fast draws toward its final week known…
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New Years Day in Pasadena, CA
Happy New Year from the beautiful Pasadena Rose Parade! This comes from a local, born and raised in the area, and of the third…
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Pasadena, California Rose Parade Up Close and Personal
Seeing the Rose Parade on TV is definitely not the same as being there in person. I have been going to the Rose Parade every year since I moved to Southern California in 2011 and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time.
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Strasbourg Christmas Market: Humanitarian History
As Strasbourg celebrates its 27th year as the Capitale de Christmas, it upholds its centuries old status as a market town and is simultaneously…
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Spreading the Light on Hanukkah
Put on your yarmulke, it’s time for – wait, what exactly is Hanukkah about? Or is it Chanukah? Some have argued that there are…
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Why Richard Avedon is One of My Favorite American Photographers
‘Divide and conquer’ is worn out. It already has ravished us – “the human beings” – down to the very cells of our DNA….
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Boston Symphony Orchestra Opening Night
Opening Night Concert Opening night at Boston’s Symphony Hall was festive, exuberant and bold! Symphony Hall is the home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra….
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