FOUR FLORIDA HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED AS CANCER CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE TALLAHASSEE —Today, State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong announced four Florida cancer centers that have earned the first ever distinction as state-designated Cancer Centers of Excellence. This recognizes these organizations for demonstrating commitment to excellence by providing […]
History
Explore Japan’s “floating world.” at the Asian Museum in Los Angeles Calif
In Edo Period Japan (1615-1868), the “floating world” was a phrase that referred to both the pleasure quarters in major cities and a pleasure-seeking way of life. The most famous of these pleasure quarters was the Yoshiwara—a walled and moated district in Edo (present-day Tokyo) where one could abandon […]
MAD FALL EXHIBITIONS: What Would Mrs. Webb Do? A Founder’s Vision September 23, 2014 through February 8, 2015
Featuring a range of objects created over the past 60 years, the exhibition What Would Mrs. Webb Do? A Founder’s Vision celebrates Aileen Osborn Webb, who established the Museum of Arts and Design, then the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, in 1956. The exhibition explores how Webb, through her advocacy work […]
ROADS OF ARABIA: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum offers a first look at recent archaeological discoveries from the Arabian Peninsula
In the shifting sands of Saudi Arabia outside the city of Thaj, archaeologists discovered the tomb of a young royal girl buried nearly 2,000 years ago, uncovering exquisite jewelry, a haunting gold mask and other objects—all made of gold. These funerary treasures are just a few of the surprising discoveries […]
City Celebrates Return of Iconic Saenger Theatre to Downtown New Orleans
Today, Mayor Landrieu, City officials, Canal Street Development Corporation, and representatives of ACE Theatrical Group celebrated the reopening of the historic Saenger Theatre at 1111 Canal Street following a $52 million restoration. Built in 1927 by noted New Orleans architect Emile Weil, the Saenger Theatre is a remarkable example of […]
92nd annual Santa Fe Indian Market
From August 17th-18th, 2013, thousands of world-renowned Native American artists, visitors, and collectors will come together to celebrate the 92nd annual Santa Fe Indian Market. The Santa Fe Indian Market showcases stunning works of art in all varieties of media, along with elegant events and parties that allow collectors to […]
The Rosenbach Museum & Library to Display The Ulysses Glove Project
The Rosenbach Museum & Library is proud to host an iconic new exhibition as part of its annual Bloomsday celebration. Thy Father’s Spirit: A Bloomsday Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Literary Manuscripts will feature pages from James Joyce’s original Ulysses manuscript—which is part of The Rosenbach collection—in addition to a […]
Edwardian Opulence: British Art at the Dawn of the 20th Century
A lush exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art explores a critical period in Britain’s past. By Sara Evans If you, like me, are having severe withdrawal symptoms following the end of Season Three of Downton Abbey, the beautiful Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut, has […]