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Venice Biennale—More than Just Architecture
Friday, September 24th, 2010
by Claire McCurdy on Playing Around
As a tourist in Venice twenty years ago I had certainly felt the magic of the place. My memories were of lovely but sinister Carnevale
La Giudecca—A True Venetian Village
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
by Claire McCurdy on Living Around
Having decided to come to Venice for the Biennale Exhibition of Art and Architecture, I was delighted to receive an invitation to stay on La
Isn’t It Romantic? Dining by Firelight
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
by Woman Around Town on Dining Around
When the thermometer goes down, it’s time to turn up the heat. And what could be better and more romantic than dining by firelight? There’s
All Roads Lead to Wolf Hall
Saturday, January 9th, 2010
by Robin Weaver on Living Around
Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel, takes a well-known historical event and gives it a fresh and original perspective. Covering the period from
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
by Pat Fortunato on Living Around
Sometimes I think that New Year’s Eve should be abolished. You know all the reasons to hate New Year’s Eve so let’s not dwell on
Sherlock Holmes… In Venice?
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
by Jane Hope Fox on Living Around
By Jane Hope Fox We met Ivo by chance. He had placed an ad in the local monthly tourist guide, Un Ospite di Venezia, (A
Woman Around Town: Paula Hornbostel—Bronze Love Story
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
By Charlene Giannetti “She was the great love of his life,” said Paula Rand Hornbostel, describing the relationship between the French sculpture Gaston Lachaise and
Philadelphia Flower Show: Springtime in Italy
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
by Paola Vecchiolla on Living Around
By Paola Vecchiolla It’s been a long winter. What better way to beat the cold weather doldrums than to be surrounded by flowers and pretend
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