Day: March 6, 2013

The Gardens at Middleton Place
Art Shows, entertainment

The Gardens at Middleton Place

The Gardens at Middleton Place. The Gardens at Middleton Place in Charleston, South Carolina, are the oldest landscaped gardens in America. The Gardens, which plantation-owner Henry Middleton envisioned and began to create in 1741, reflect the grand classic style of formal gardens that remained in vogue in Europe and England […]

Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution
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Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution

Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution at the Katonah Museum of Art in Westchester County, New York, celebrates this most American art form with over 30 quilt masterpieces that reflect the distinct voice of each quilter; fusing art and history. This innovative exhibition traces the evolution of the North […]

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Art, entertainment

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is the love-child of conductor Daniel Barenboim and the late Palestinian scholar Edward Said. Created ten years ago, it is made up of young musicians from Israel and Arab countries throughout the Middle East. The founders shared the belief that music can provide a pathway to […]

Ballet Austin
Art, Dance, entertainment

Ballet Austin

Ballet Austin is one of the largest classical ballet academies in the country. The Texas company is growing rapidly and performing all over the country and in venues around the world. They have moved into a repurposed 34,000 square-foot facility, the Butler Dance Education Center and Community School in the […]

Master & Servant
entertainment, Travel

Master & Servant

Master & Servant London’s hottest new restaurant, has opened in Hoxton Square, in the city’s up-and-coming Shoreditch area. The brain-child of Matt Edwards, previously of the St John Hotel and Hix,  M&S was designed by Mhairi Coyle Design. The restaurant serves up Manhattan sophistication with British panache. Specialties include seasonal […]

Salvador Dali:  The Making of an Artist by Catherine Grenier
Art, Art Shows, Books

Salvador Dali: The Making of an Artist by Catherine Grenier

Salvador Dali: The Making of an Artist by Catherine Grenier (Flammarion: $75). This incisive book reveals the complex man behind the mustache, exploring his important role as one of the fathers of Surrealism, and in the evolution of 20th century art. Grenier’s book examines his work, his muses, his influences—and […]

Art, Books

Francis Bacon Five Decades edited by Anthony Bond

Francis Bacon Five Decades edited by Anthony Bond (Prestel: $65). Disturbing, compelling, important, this book examines the work of this controversial British artist decade-by-decade, providing insights into the strange world of his personal life and his dark and his unique artistic vision. This new book demonstrates why, like him or […]

Everyday Roses by Paul Zimmerman
Art, Books, entertainment

Everyday Roses by Paul Zimmerman

Everyday Roses by Paul Zimmerman (Taunton Press, $22.95). Noted rose-grower and breeder Paul Zimmerman de-mystifies the many new breeds of shrubs and climbers that are proliferating across the county, with expert advice on what to buy, how to grow and how to use these new roses in the landscape.