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If snow got you down, head for the Philadelphia Flower Show
The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show February 27-March 8. 2015 The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is the nation’s largest and longest-running flower show, which blooms every March at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The show features the world’s premier landscape designers and florists, who turn 10 acres of the Convention Center into a fantasy of beautiful plants and cutting-edge designs. In […]
Art Basel Miami Beach 2014
Art Basel’s 13th edition in Miami Beach closed today, Sunday, December 7, 2014, amidst strong praise from gallerists, private collectors, museum groups and the media. Highlights of the show included the introduction of the new Survey sector, which brought 13 art-historical projects to the fair, including many rare works never before exhibited in an art fair context; and Art […]
Italian contemporary art sells well at Art Basel Miami Beach
From Francesco Vezzoli to Alighieri Boetti, Italian contemporary art was a complete success at the Art Basel Miami Beach (Dec 6-8). By the second day of the fair, the Masssimo di Carlo Gallery from Milan had sold all of its Boettis. Most of Francesco Vezzoli’s works were also sold on the first day. We noticed however, that […]
Pirelli Calendar 2013 Shows Social Humanitarian Commitment
“After taking it all off for 39 straight years, the notoriously racy Pirelli calendar has buttoned up, delivering a 2013 edition Tuesday — in flamboyant Rio de Janeiro of all places — with nary a nude in sight,” say the Associated Press. The calendar was the brainchild of American photojournalist and war photographer Steve McCurry. […]
The Macy’s Christmas Light Show: A Philadelphia Holiday Tradition since 1955
If you’re in the neighborhood, don’t miss The Macy’s Christmas Light Show at Macy’s Center City, a Philadelphia holiday tradition since 1955. A perfect family outing, the Christmas Light Show and Wanamaker Organ Concert at Macy’s is a Philadelphia holiday tradition that dates back half a century. During the light show, more than 100,000 bright, energy-efficient LED lights […]
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., at Judiciary Square, honors the more than 19,000 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout history. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund was established by former U.S. Representative Mario Biaggi (D-NY), a 23-year New York City police veteran who was […]
“Sleep well America,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell at last night’s Lido Civic Club Capitol Hill reception.
“Congress is on track to adjourn at one of the earliest dates before Election Day since 1960, giving lawmakers more time to campaign in the final stretch but also opening up the institution to further criticism that it’s not working hard enough to address the nation’s problems . . . The 112th Congress has distinguished itself […]
