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• Metropolitan Opera Preview: Otello

  

  Johan Botha and Renée Fleming return in this anticipated revival. by Paul J. Pelkonen A formidable general: Johan Botha as Otello. Photo by Ken Howard © 2009... Read more

  The 17 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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• House of the Week 150: Sunset Vale

  

  all images courtesy of WOW architectsDesigned by WOW architects the Sunset Vale house sits on a small urban plot in Singapore. In contrast to the neighbouring... Read more

  The 16 August 2012 by   Architechnophilia
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• On the Boards: Museum of Roman History

  

  Architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc has recently been awarded the design for the Musuem of Roman History in Nimes, France with a facade of horizontal pleated... Read more

  The 16 August 2012 by   Architechnophilia
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• Metropolitan Opera Preview: Il Trovatore

  

  Metropolitan Opera Preview: Il Trovatore by Paul J. Pelkonen Carmen Giannatasio, the Metropolitan Opera's new Leonora in Il Trovatore. The Metropolitan... Read more

  The 16 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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• 10 Of The Most Impressive Old Aqueducts

  

  image credit Aqueducts were built to bring a constant flow of water from distant sources into cities and towns, supplying public baths, fountains and private... Read more

  The 16 August 2012 by   Gerard
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• Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

  

  Title: The Shadow of the Wind Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon Series: This book has a prequel called The Angel’s Game Publisher: Peguin Publish Date: 1/25/2005... Read more

  The 05 August 2012 by   Storycarnivores
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• Hockney, Albers, Wesselmann - Vintage Posters from the Munich Olympics

  

  Pattern Pulp - Vintage Posters from the Munich Olympics: Horst Antes, Olympics, 1972 David Hockney, Olympics, 1972 Tom Wesselmann, Olympics,... Read more

  The 04 August 2012 by   Dotpattern
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• Funny Things About Conan Doyle

  

  As an avid reader as I am, I’m always curious about everything, and love to read about how an specific story was created or what the life of a writer I’m readin... Read more

  The 04 August 2012 by   Travelingbook
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• Legitimating & Divining in Rome

  

  “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” With this famous sentence, Jean-Jacques Rousseau begins his masterful critique of political power. Less wel... Read more

  The 03 August 2012 by   Cris
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• Motoi Yamamoto – Salt Installations

  

  Motoi Yamamoto Using a simple household material, salt, as his primary medium, Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto creates fantastical blizzards and seascape... Read more

  The 03 August 2012 by   Alexiskadonsky
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