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High ceilings, light-filled rooms, bargain prices and like-minded neighbors would be attractive listing details for any apartment. But when it comes to special residences reserved for artists, these aren't just lines in ...

"Counting Down" From the Bought & Sold Exhibit: Kay Chernush Copyright   Kay Chernush believes in the power of reinventing one's self. It's a central theme in her photography and the narrative of her own life. She descr...

Recently, the late 70s hit, “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes has had another resurgence in popularity thanks to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy and it’s 70s-inspired soundtrack. I must confe...

PARIS - There has been a brouhaha over breasts at the spring 2015 shows. Designers seem terribly conflicted about what to do with them. And raising them up in all their glory seems to be out of the question. At Dries Van...

This week, more than 2,500 Christians gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center to discuss how to improve poor and marginalized areas at the 2014 National Christian Community Development Association (CCDA)

After the U.S. Forest Service's announcement earlier this month that photographers may be required to get a permit to shoot on federal wild lands, the backlash was swift. First Amendment advocates expressed concern that ...

Drawing no.04 Pierowall, Westray to Stromness, Orkney Mainland 9:40 - Wednesday September 17, 2014 59° 19.396 n, 2° 58.563 w - 14°C After lashing down the drawing machine at the ships bow we sailed out of Pierowall Ma...

Tongue-tied and Twisted Sterling silver tongue-tied cherry stems, 2014

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(Peter Brooks' production The Valley of Astonishment has opened at Theatre for a New Audience's Polonsky Shakespeare Center. Here is the review I filed after seeing it at London's Young Vic in June.) The interest Oliver ...

Nick Cave, Golden Boy, 2014 Nick Cave's "Made by Whites for Whites" and "Rescue" are currently on view at Jack Shainman gallery's two locations in Chelsea (some of the new work was first seen at The School over the summe...

Are we already at the midseason finale of Outlander?! Say it isn’t so! Fans will have to wait until April 4, 2015 before we’ll get to see the final eight episodes of this first season. You can catch up on all the epi...

When I think of the word "fan" I think of sports fans or sports "enthusiasts". I don't necessarily think of fans of television shows, probably because they are a sea of nameless faces across the globe that we never see a...

Chip It! Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Pamela Location: Washington, DC Division: Warm Inspiration for my palette: I had a mosiac votive candle holder I bought in Spain. I wanted to capture the tonal shift of ...

Prize fighting is a metaphor for life. At least it's one of the metaphors and it's probably the metaphoric quality that accounts for its popularity. The same can be said about mixed martial arts, a sport which takes plac...

I saw Pippin at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco on press night 9/23/14. In no particular order, here are 10 things I learned: 1. I originally saw it in the 70s starring the Tony award-winning actor John Rubinste...

All images Copyright Arne Svenson, 2014 Many street photographers likely know Arne Svenson, or at least his work. He's that guy who photographed his neighbors through their windows and then got sued. He won. If you want ...

In case you haven't heard, copper is the biggest trend in DIY. Fittings and pipe made from copper are easy to find at hardware and home stores, and people love the warm metallic shimmer it gives off. Is it the new gold? ...

Thiebaud stands outside LeBaron's Fine Art. Photo by EMS. On Sunday, May 18, 2014, on my return trip from San Francisco's Art Market to Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to go to Sacremento to have lunch with legendary ...

Just in time for cooler temperatures, Target announced its latest collaboration with Faribault. The Minnesota-based heritage wool brand has been around since 1865. The collection, launching on November 2, includes blanke...

For the last few months, NPR's "All Things Considered" has been exploring what it means to be a man in America today and I was pleased to be a part of the conversation on air and online, when I led a chat about shifting ...

For the last few months, NPR's "All Things Considered" has been exploring what it means to be a man in America today and I was pleased to be a part of the conversation on air and online, when I led a chat about shifting ...