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I'm all for reinterpreting opera. Set Mozart's "Nozze di Figaro" in a Park Avenue penthouse, offer a cartoony staging of Berg's "Wozzeck," pose the question of how "Hamlet" would look if Hamlet's father were, in fact, th...

After the shock of those first few moments, I have not doubted for a moment that Raynard meant well in sending me a Facebook friend request. Nor have I doubted that responding in kind was the right thing for me to do. Th...

As I sat in the library in the spring of my freshman year, I browsed the Web for about 30 minutes before I found my second-grade teacher had lived in Philadelphia -- and five minutes later, I was able to find Joshua Kapl...

From The Kitchn ' 10 Easy Cocktails for a Crowd

Hey, isn't that...Ernie Lee Brown, aka wild-critter trapper known as the "Turtleman" from Animal Planet's "Call of the Wildman," dining out in surprisingly civilized style at Georgetown's Old Europe restaurant?

Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Birkenau and seven decades after the end of the Second World War, I was humbled to take part in this year's United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony a...

Name: Poet Vivienne Rose Location: Dunedin, New Zealand I had decided not to buy too much new stuff for my daughter's room and instead I was determined to use the bits and bobs I had collected from vintage stores and Tra...

Being friends with a writer comes with a certain set of caveats, or rules if you will, that you simply must accept if you're going to really appreciate the relationship you have with your writer friend. I've gathered a h...

The chaise, whose origins stretch back to the day beds of ancient Egypt and Greece, had fallen out of favor. But new looks are making it more appealing to today's…

From a pool of over 3,000 buildings designed and created in the past year, the folks over at Arch Daily have narrowed down their annual Building of the Year nominations. The shortlist contains five buildings per category...

If only this cartoon about smartphone obsession weren't so real. "Mr. Selfie" is here to show us that life is passing us by as we fixate on our little screens. We can't even see what's right in front of us, unless it's a...

Dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem. Photo courtesy of FLATT Magazine/Christina Lessa. Looking at its history, it's no surprise that ballet today is still very racially homogeneous. Ballet was born out of the Royal Fren...

It's a question sometimes whispered but never boldly confronted: Does NPR, and public radio in general, sound too "white"?NPR itself suggested Thursday that the answer might be yes in an unusual bit of public self-examin...

Every year since 2011, art professor Naoko Wowsugi has asked her students to give her an experience for her birthday. The request is not an expression of narcissism -- well, not entirely -- but an assignment, first at Vi...

Bathroom organizers tend to be a bit of an eyesore; plastic bins with suction cups, toilet etageres, and the like are standards that can be tough to pull off with any panache. Luckily we've rounded up some creative, clas...

Name: Brigitte Location: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY I'm a creative director/graphic designer and would love to share a few images of my space in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. A ~500 sq ft one-bedroom rental in a 1908 tow...

What's the one thing people like more than Super Bowl ads? Sex. Oh, and family. Oh, and ice cream. Oh, and commercials that have been banned from the Super Bowl! So since that is the unquestionable case -- do not questio...

Album: I Am Love Artist: I Am Love Style: Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock Released: January 20, 2015 Reviewed by: Christopher Zoukis and Randy Radic I Am Love just released a self-titled album which reflects their per...

Album: The Great Escape Artist: The Great Escape Style: Alternative, Pop Released: October 17, 2014 Reviewed by: Christopher Zoukis In today's world, most bands attempt to search for, and lay claim to, a sound that is or...

Bradley Cooper's stupendous rendering of Joseph Merrick in director Scott Ellis' Broadway production of The Elephant Man is painful to watch -- both literally and figuratively. Merrick suffered from either neurofibromato...

Although I am not participating in the January Cure this year, I have taken on the large responsibility of cleaning out my childhood home and getting it ready for market. It's been a year-long undertaking and the end is ...

The southern belle in the white ruffled gown is reliving better days. In particular, she is recalling a carriage ride with her husband, who at the time seemed unwontedly cheerful, she recalls. Remembering their bantering...