Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007)

"On Tuesday, March 6, French theorist Jean Baudrillard passed away. Trained as a sociologist, Baudrillard put his knack for observing society and its engagement with mass media to work as a philosopher. His writings on television, video, and electronic mediation placed him...

'Footy' returning to the radio

"Coming out of retirement: John ''Footy'' Kross Jr., South Florida radio personality. Kross, who left WHYI-FM 100.7 (Y-100) in May after 32 years, will host a Saturday talk show on WIOD-AM (610). He starts on Feb. 10, 9 a.m. to noon. ''It's going to be all about South...

Lincoln Center Celebrates Black History Month

"Celebrate the contributions of African-American artists taking place both on and off the Lincoln Center campus throughout the month of February. Morgan Stanley supports Lincoln Center Celebrates Black History Month 2007 Exhibitions The Paintings of Mike Cloud: In Celebration...

Theatre serves the nation

"Theatre serves the nation Another year of the Prithvi theatre festival brings all of India to the stage. by | Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta Six decades ago, when Zohra Sehgal asked Prithviraj Kapoor why his traveling theatre company was called Prithvi Theatres, in the plural, he...

Artificial Light Exhibition at MOCA in Miami

"The Museum of Contemporary Art will present Artificial Light, an exhibition featuring dynamic new work by seven artists who use light as their primary material. The exhibition will be on view from December 7 to February 18 at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s annex, MOCA...

Taibeh architect to design Palestinian culture museum

y Esther Zandberg Architect Senan Abdelqader spelling from his web site will be designing the Palestinian culture and art museum in Umm al-Fahm, after four years of negotiations with British architect Zaha Hadid did not bear fruit."We chose...

Zaha Hadid wins competition for museum of Nuragic and contemporary art

Brit-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid is the winner of the international architecture competition Betile, run by the Regione Sardegna in collaboration with Domus and the Politecnico of Milan, for the building of a Mediterranean Museum of Nuragic and Contemporary Art on the seafront...

How to Choose Contemporary Rattan Weather Proof Garden Furniture

If you want to buy some nice rattan furniture for your garden, make sure it is weather proof