DESIGNING HOME: JEWS IN MID-CENTURY DESIGN looks at the contribution of Jewish designers, architects, patrons, and merchants in a distinctly modern American domestic landscape. SHIFTING FROM EUROPE TO AMERICA: After World War II world Jewry shifted from Europe to America. Local and emigre Jewish architects and designers were welcomed into the creative communities all over…
There are hundreds of arts and crafts shows out there. No question, the American Craft Council Show is exquisite, one of the best, always beautifully produced and curated. When the ACC show landed in San Francisco I was able to see a diverse and inspiring collection of 200 plus artists. PREVIEW PARTY: Room and Board…
YOUR OSCAR BALLOT OLD BOY: terrifying, will stay in your head all night MONSTERS UNIVERSITY: the antidote to Old Boy DALLAS BUYERS CLUB: superb, especially if you were there THE BOOK THIEF: required viewing, be glad you weren’t there THE COUNSELOR: will scare you straight THE LONE RANGER: good film cursed with bad marketing THE…
SING WITH ME: “Start by admitting From cradle to tomb Isn’t that long a stay. Life is a-bout de-cay, old chum, Only a big de-cay, old chum, And I love a beautiful decay!”. (Apologies to Joel Gray in Cabaret) Somehow this tune kept sticking in my head during the credits of Visitors. Most people would…
NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TIME If you are like the majority of end-of-year list makers you have written “lose weight”. If you are a teacher or a parent or heck, a woman in training, the message should be to internalize positive self esteem, not “I hate my body”. Open any magazine with a female model photo…
I am not sure when this tradition began, but there is an abundance of “ugly” holiday sweaters out there. I’m not talking about the brand new Macy’s sweaters men show up wearing to work the day after Christmas. There aren’t parties for that. The Christians have had a jump on this craze since the days…
Skeptical? Let me explain. I recently attended a TEDxTalks featuring a collection of great minds, one being Adam Leipzig. He started out by referencing the Self-Help section of most book stores. There are 100-1000 books out there about learning your life purpose. It’s not that hard. Here are the steps. WHO YOU ARE? WHAT DO…