Seeing the light in all
With their focus on respecting the divine in each individual, the Quakers have had a profound influence on American culture.
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Inspired by the Arts
It’s the squeezebox, baby
Slavic in origin, the accordion can evoke the Bohemian polka or Austrian waltz, the Argentinean tango or Dominican merengue.
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Going grand on the Grand Canal
“In Venice for the annual Architecture Biennale earlier this summer, I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of nights at two of my favorite hotels, going all out grand on the Grand Canal,” WAG Wanderer Jeremy Wayne writes.
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Too funny for words
She may not know tin from aluminum, but comedian, author and NPR panelist and podcaster Paula Poundstone has a good idea what makes us happy – and what’s currently depressing the hell out of us.
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Rock-solid determination
Hudson Valley stone sculptor Bob Madden takes WAG along on his latest commission, which will be unveiled during this month’s 2018 ArtEast Open Studio Tour.
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Enter the (blue) dragon
Two years ago, Didier Guillon, president and artistic director of Valmont Group, launched the Dragon Trilogy in tribute to wife Sophie, Valmont Group’s fiery CEO, who was born in the year of the dragon.
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The art of dining on Oahu
“Aloha” from some of the island’s best restaurants.
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The art of breast reconstruction
By far, the best results in breast reconstruction come when patients have nipple-sparing mastectomies and natural tissue breast reconstruction.
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Donjito, olé
This Nuevo Latino restaurant in Mamaroneck brings together Mediterranean and Mexican cuisine to create food that pleases all the senses.
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Art peeping in New England
Come for the leaves. Stay for the art.
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Break the rules
Following design rules may get the job done but it doesn’t create particularly inspiring rooms, Wares columnist Cami Weinstein writes. The first rule of design may be to break the rules for more creative, artistic spaces.
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Spanning artistry
Capturing the beauty of the Hudson River through its concrete and steel structures.
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Monkee business
In November 1968, Columbia Pictures released “Head,” a feature film starring The Monkees. The film was produced on a low budget of approximately $750,000 and, after a wave of withering reviews from the New York and Hollywood media, it was quickly withdrawn, grossing a mere $16,111 during its brief theatrical run. Fast-forward a half-century and “Head” is now considered to be among the most innovative works of the late 1960s.
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Audra McDonald sings ‘happy’
With a powerful and impressive vocal range that encompasses opera, musical theater and Billie Holiday, Audra McDonald is the singer’s singer. Gregg Shapiro caught up with her ahead of her appearance at Carnegie Hall’s opening night gala.
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La dolce DiVita
Janine DiVita is a quadruple threat as an actress, singer, screenwriter and producer who also has time to help the military.
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What’s happening in October 2018
WAG’s list of local happenings and events in the month of October.
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A little film about Bigfoot
WAG entertainment writer Phil Hall offers an excerpt of his new book, “The Weirdest Movie Ever Made,” about a little documentary film on Bigfoot.
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A river runs through her
Maya Lin – the environmental artist who is perhaps best-known for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial – takes on the multifaceted Hudson in a new show at the Hudson River Museum.
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Purchase’s invitation to the dance
In a crossover world in which dancers may do ballet one season and ballroom or Broadway the next, the Purchase Dance Company is ready for anything.
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