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First Look Spring: Minimalism

One could interpret this as nothing but t-shirts, slip dresses, straight legged skirts and pants but, in fact, it’s simply clothing without added fuss. Silhouettes often add interest. Blouses/Sweaters   clockwise Ivory Knit Bolero and Tank Set: Viscose/nylon. Featuring a ribbed tank top with matching knit shrug. Stretchy. $139.00   Chiara Bustier Knit

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Stream Selected Films of Christopher Plummer

Man in The Chair 2007 Directed by Michael Schroeder. A worthy Indie with fine Plummer. Cameron Kincaid (Michael Angarano) is a high school junior with a single friend and problematic home life that spurs him to act out. His great love is old films. When a contest for a film

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The Blues – A Homegrown Story

“The Blues is a truly vast subject, one that goes back centuries,” begins host Louis Rosen in the first class of his fascinating new 92Y series. “It’s a genre unto itself, yet its character is at the essence of all African influenced American music -jazz, ragtime, spirituals, rock n’ roll…

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Stream Selected Films of Elizabeth Taylor

National Velvet 1944 Based on the novel by Enid Bagnold. Directed by Clarence Brown. Twelve year old Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor) is besotted with horses. Winning a gelding in a raffle, she’s determined he be trained for The Grand National Steeplechase. Velvet is aided by Michael “Mi” Taylor (Mickey Rooney),

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Maestro Enrico Onofri: At the Helm of the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic

In 2020, Enrico Onofri was appointed chief conductor of the prestigious Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic, one of the most important Italian orchestras, whose mission is to promote the values of rigor, innovation, and passion upheld by the one-and-only Maestro Arturo Toscanini. Maestro Onofri’s career began with an invitation from Jordi Savall

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Valentine’s Day Movies I

“There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time” – Jane Austen. Cuddle up with your buddy, significant other, husband, wife or ZOOM. Casablanca 1942 Directed by Michael Curtiz. If you haven’t seen this one you can’t rightfully call yourself a film fan. 1941. Rick’s Café

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First Look Spring : Metallic Silver

A little shimmer brightens day as well as night. Tops     clockwise Stretch Turtleneck:  Long-sleeved top covered with silver sequins. Straight cut, stretch material and mock turtleneck. 92% polyamide, 5% elastane, 3% metallic fibres 50% off at $82.50                                                                          Faux Leather riveted bustier: Zipper & buckled belt. 13” length.  $69.99 Silver

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1960s Jazz – Coltrane as Spiritual Modernist

In 1957, jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane (1926-1967), had a religious revelation that may have helped overcome heroin addiction and alcoholism. His liner notes for A Love Supreme acknowledge “a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more productive life.” Coltrane was raised Christian in North Carolina.

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First Look Spring: Minimalism

One could interpret this as nothing but t-shirts, slip dresses, straight legged skirts and pants but, in fact, it’s simply clothing without added fuss. Silhouettes often add interest. Blouses/Sweaters   clockwise Ivory Knit Bolero and Tank Set: Viscose/nylon. Featuring a ribbed tank top with matching knit shrug. Stretchy. $139.00   Chiara Bustier Knit Top: Also in black. Structured white knit bustier top with bell sleeves. Stretchy 51% viscose, 30% nylon, 19% spandex . $119.00 Irregularity Split-Joint Solid T-Shirt: Also

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Stream Selected Films of Christopher Plummer

Man in The Chair 2007 Directed by Michael Schroeder. A worthy Indie with fine Plummer. Cameron Kincaid (Michael Angarano) is a high school junior with a single friend and problematic home life that spurs him to act out. His great love is old films. When a contest for a film school scholarship comes up, the boy suddenly gets focused. Playing hooky in a theater one day, he hears Flash Madden (Christopher Plummer) talking back at

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The Blues – A Homegrown Story

“The Blues is a truly vast subject, one that goes back centuries,” begins host Louis Rosen in the first class of his fascinating new 92Y series. “It’s a genre unto itself, yet its character is at the essence of all African influenced American music -jazz, ragtime, spirituals, rock n’ roll… Talking about its roots takes us back to everyday life in Africa where there was a song for planting and harvest (the field song), vocals

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Stream Selected Films of Elizabeth Taylor

National Velvet 1944 Based on the novel by Enid Bagnold. Directed by Clarence Brown. Twelve year old Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor) is besotted with horses. Winning a gelding in a raffle, she’s determined he be trained for The Grand National Steeplechase. Velvet is aided by Michael “Mi” Taylor (Mickey Rooney), a former jockey now drifter. They manage to get money enough to finance the effort, but the night before, Velvet fires the hired jockey for

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Maestro Enrico Onofri: At the Helm of the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic

In 2020, Enrico Onofri was appointed chief conductor of the prestigious Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic, one of the most important Italian orchestras, whose mission is to promote the values of rigor, innovation, and passion upheld by the one-and-only Maestro Arturo Toscanini. Maestro Onofri’s career began with an invitation from Jordi Savall to be the concertmaster of La Capella Real while he was still a student. Soon he came to work with groups such as Il Giardino

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Valentine’s Day Movies I

“There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time” – Jane Austen. Cuddle up with your buddy, significant other, husband, wife or ZOOM. Casablanca 1942 Directed by Michael Curtiz. If you haven’t seen this one you can’t rightfully call yourself a film fan. 1941. Rick’s Café Américain, owned by cynical expatriate, Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), boasts a cross section clientele of Germans, French, and refugees. Local law officer, Captain Louis Renault

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First Look Spring : Metallic Silver

A little shimmer brightens day as well as night. Tops     clockwise Stretch Turtleneck:  Long-sleeved top covered with silver sequins. Straight cut, stretch material and mock turtleneck. 92% polyamide, 5% elastane, 3% metallic fibres 50% off at $82.50                                                                          Faux Leather riveted bustier: Zipper & buckled belt. 13” length.  $69.99 Silver Metallic Blouse by P.A.R.O.S.H. Viscose crepe. Sequins, short sleeves, round collar. Sale $105.00 Shimmer Puff Sleeve Ascot Neck Sweater: 60% cashmere, 26% silk, 14% polyester.

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1960s Jazz – Coltrane as Spiritual Modernist

In 1957, jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane (1926-1967), had a religious revelation that may have helped overcome heroin addiction and alcoholism. His liner notes for A Love Supreme acknowledge “a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more productive life.” Coltrane was raised Christian in North Carolina. Both grandfathers had been ministers. By the time he experienced his epiphany, however, he’d done considerable theological and theosophical exploration. In the liner notes of

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