OCTOBER 2018

Inspired by the Arts

P is for precious

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P is for puppy – protector, pal and partner. It’s also for Potomac, Primrose, Poppett, Phil and Patriot – the adorable canine stars of the new “service dogumentary” film “Pick of the Litter.”

A mighty mezzo

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When opera singer Emily Geller was growing up in Manhasset on Long Island, the parts she really wanted to play in the school musical weren’t coming her way. 

At home in the lodge

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When two kindred souls come together, they have double the power to forge something wonderful. Such was the case with Abbott and Christina Fleur, the proprietors of Honey Maple Grove Lodge, a tranquil and natural retreat hidden in the hills of Bedford.

Jewelry on the edge

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Jewelry designers are often called jewelry artists – and an exhibition opening this month at the Katonah Museum of Art shows just why. We offer a sneak peek of the highly anticipated “Outrageous Ornament: Extreme Jewelry in the 21st Century,” curated by Jane Adlin, former curator of modern and contemporary design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Get your Ming vases now

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Anyone interested in collecting Chinese antiques or contemporary artwork originating in China should buy it now or you may wind up paying up to an additional 25 percent more in American tariffs.

Illustrating White Plains History

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Edmund F. Ward may not have been as famous as his Art Students League of New York classmate Norman Rockwell, but his works depicting White Plains history captured an aspect of the city that is the seat of Westchester County government.

Writing her next chapter

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Novelist Elin Hilderbrand was living an idyllic life on Nantucket when she was blindsided four years ago by breast cancer. She tells her story of survival and hope next month at the “More Than Pink” Luncheon in Darien.

A wellness bibliography

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WAG Wellness guru Giovanni Roselli is often asked from both fitness professionals and enthusiasts alike about his recommendations for books, shows, documentaries and apps regarding the health and fitness industry. Here are some of his top picks.