3 Northeastern weekend escapes Nov 7, 2009
Travel ideas for Maine, New York's Hudson River Valley and Virginia ... Hudson River Valley (250 miles round-trip from New York City) ... Even before the arrival of Dia:Beacon in 2003, artists were already homing in on Beacon as an affordable alternative to New York, but the opening of the contemporary art venue immediately catapulted the working-class town from former "hat-making capital of the U.S." to essential destination on the international art map. (CNN)
$180M take buoys hope for art market Nov 7, 2009
New York (CNN) -- A recent sale of Impressionist and modern art at Sotheby's auction house exceeded sales estimates and raised the hopes of industry insiders that a rebound is under way. Sotheby's reported total sales of $181. (CNN)
Rare Degas bronze caps Grays auction Nov 6, 2009
Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 1:10 AM EST When auctioneer Deba Gray stumbled upon a rare Edgar Degas bronze in a New York warehouse seven years ago, she embarked upon an intriguing investigation ... A move to New York City followed ... In 2002, Gray was painting and working in the film industry in New York, taking a break from her job at Sotheby s. She spied the Le Tub bronze as she walked through the showroom of a foundry company s warehouse, where she was renting a small art studio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
History Center hosting 'thank you' party for veterans, supporters Nov 6, 2009
The Framingham Tab, 33 New York Ave., Framingham, MA, 01701, Framingham. . (Framingham TAB, MA)
Interview: Charlotte Smith, Dreamin... Nov 5, 2009
She has lived her life to the full in London, Paris and New York including hobnobbing with the likes of Princess Diana and the Sultan of Penang - before settling in Australia s Blue Mountains. Her relatively quieter life in Australia was shaken up though when she discovered that she had inherited a priceless vintage clothing collection from her American Quaker godmother, Doris Darnell. (Suite101.com)
Brothers mark 20 years in collectibles biz Nov 5, 2009
So, the Phillies are playing the New York Yankees in the World Series and all eyes are on the highest-paid player in the game. So what else is new. (Fresno Bee)
Yankees win record 27th World SeriesHideki Matsui named MVP after batting in six runs in Game 6 Nov 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 10:00 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) Paint the town in pinstripes. Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again ... Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Andy Pettitte won on short rest and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3, in Game 6 on Wednesday night, finally seizing that elusive 27th title the most in all of sports. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
People make room in their homes to accommodate their growing passion: Wine Nov 3, 2009
Her book showcases wine in dozens of residences, including those in Napa Valley and New York, with traditional wood racking or state-of-the-art stainless steel. The next big thing in residential wine storage is "very Vegas." Inspired by restaurants, the future just might be cool-burning LED lighting to illuminate bottles in pink, green and blue. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Book: White House 'the American house next door' Nov 2, 2009
Other stops on their tour will include Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Memphis, Tenn. People who read the book or hear them talk may be surprised, however, the authors say. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Revitalized Bradenton brims with artistic flair Nov 1, 2009
The former New York clinical social worker opened a bakery cafe in September 1999. We bought this place from a man arrested for shooting at crackheads. (Boston Globe)
World Series Game 2 Oct 31, 2009
New York Yankees fans walk past the team e 00004000 mblem outside of Yankee Stadium before Game 2 of the World Series, hoping thier beloved Bombers could even the series 1-1. email. (New York Post -- News)
The curse of the new stadium? Oct 30, 2009
Brad Mangin / Getty ImagesYankee Stadium is seen from under the subway tracks Wednesday prior to Game 1 of the 2009 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees ... NEW YORK - Up the street from the new Yankee Stadium, the Concourse Card Shop sells anything a New York Yankees fan could want. (MSNBC -- Business)
MUMA | Education & Public Programs | Film Screening & Panel Discussion - Wednesday 4 November 2009 Oct 30, 2009
The film is set at New York City s Chelsea Flea Market where every weekend, dozens of collectors sift doggedly through piles, boxes and bins of cast-off photos, ready to pay anywhere from a few cents to hundreds of dollars for a single snapshot. While some collectors look at the snapshots as found art, others search for images that reflect events and themes in their own lives. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Yankee Stadium casts shadow over area businesses Oct 30, 2009
Up the street from the new Yankee Stadium, the Concourse Card Shop sells anything a New York Yankees fan could want. T-shirts, backpacks, stuffed monkeys _ all with the interlocking "NY" in colors ranging from trademark Yankee navy blue to baby pink. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Toys R Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques Oct 28, 2009
FAO Schwarz has two standalone stores, one in New York and one in Las Vegas. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
'Antique' $inatra letter Oct 28, 2009
Tax refugees staging escape from New York. Sex addict on DL. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Toy giant to open Schwarz boutiques Oct 27, 2009
NEW YORK - Ahead of the holidays, Toys R Us is opening FAO Schwarz boutiques in some of its stores and relaunching the iconic toy store s website ... FAO Schwarz has two standalone stores, one in New York and one in Las Vegas. (Boston Globe)
Judge Rules eBay Can Name Forum in Contract With Users Oct 27, 2009
The Oct. 19 decision by Jones echoes the rationale espoused by U.S. District Judge Charles P. Sifton of the Eastern District of New York, whose 57-page decision in Universal Grading Service v. eBay Inc. handed down in June 2008 transferred a proposed class action antitrust case against eBay to the Northern District of California. In the Universal Grading Service case, eBay was accused of conspiring with a group of coin dealers to monopolize the market for certain collectible coins by adopting... (Law.com)
Going native Oct 27, 2009
In New York, he visited the Soho House, a private membership lounge and hotel in the city's meat-packing district, one of Native's many influences (another is TED, short for Technology, Entertainment, Design, an invitation-only event for thinkers and creative types) ... He had no intention of staying here when he left New York last year; he thought Pittsburgh would be a pit stop on his way farther south. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Toys R Us to Open in-Store FAO Schwarz Boutiques Oct 27, 2009
By MAE ANDERSON AP Retail WriterNEW YORK October 26, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press ... FAO Schwarz has two standalone stores, one in New York and one in Las Vegas. (ABC News -- Wire)
Suzanne Tucker's old love of antiques Oct 26, 2009
After a few years, she considered moving to New York to work at Bergdorf Goodman ... Come back at the end of the day on Sunday and you just might find the dealer who would rather leave his antique in San Francisco than cart it back to New York or Europe. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Volunteers make a difference Oct 25, 2009
"My yard, barn and house are packed full! I got truckloads of clothes, bikes, furniture from all over: New York, New Orleans, Kansas City, Montgomery," she said ... By day's end, a homeless family in Ohio got the keys to a tidy 2-bedroom house, 20,000 trees were planted in New York City parks and countless schoolrooms were repainted, food banks restocked and spirits renewed. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Maxine Locker Oct 25, 2009
and also held top creative positions at two major advertising agencies in New York City: Ted Bates and J. Walter Thompson ... The book was published as a hardback by Crown Publishers New York. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Warner Bros. Records Inc. Brings Vinyl to the People During This Weekend's Annual WFMU Record Fair in NYC Oct 24, 2009
Records the No. 1 vinyl label in the country will bring vinyl directly to the people this weekend by hosting a booth at the annual WFMU Record Fair in New York City. The event, known as a worldwide Mecca for music enthusiasts and vinyl fans, will be held October 23rd through the 25th at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th Street in Manhattan. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Author puts spin on ‘Wonderland' tales Oct 22, 2009
Both of the first two "The Looking Glass Wars" tomes ("The Looking Glass Wars" and "Seeing Redd: The Looking Glass Wars, Book Two,") spent a total of 31 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list. "ArchEnemy: The Looking Glass Wars, Book Three" (Dial) recently hit shelves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Xavier-Bishop Ford Oct 21, 2009
NEW YORK POST is a registered trademark of NYP Holdings, Inc.. nypost. (New York Post -- News)
The Bone Collectors Oct 21, 2009
The buying and selling of relicscalled simonyis technically forbidden under church law, but if you can overlook that law, you can start your very own DIY relics collection at A.R. Broomer Ltd., a tiny antiques shop in New York City. Amanda Broomer's shop is crammed with two types of objects: 19th-century wooden santos dolls and holy relics. (Slate)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK (pop ... Don't be surprised if you're invited into someone's house the minute you set foot in Saugerties, 100 miles up the Hudson River from New York City ... After honing her skills working for Perry Ellis in New York City, Beth Bowley was lured back to Maine four years ago. (CNN)
Kyneton calling Oct 20, 2009
JESSI Singh landed in Melbourne via New York and San Francisco seeking a slower l 00004000 ife, a bit like the one he remembers growing up in the northern Indian town of Behlana. Having channelled his boyhood love of cooking and food into various San Francisco restaurants, including the acclaimed Amber India, for more than a decade, Jessi and his Brooklyn-born wife, Jennifer, wanted out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Derry raid will test new law on counterfeit goods Oct 20, 2009
DERRY, N.H. (AP) -- Four New York residents whose booths were raided at a Derry flea market over the weekend could help test a new state law designed to crack down on counterfeit sales. At midday on Saturday Derry police made undercover purchases at the Grand View Flea Market and officers then moved in and shut the booths down. (Concord Monitor)
My New York: Julia Stiles Oct 19, 2009
After attending Friends Seminary, Professional Children s School and Columbia University, she now resides in the East Village and couldn t be a truer New York soul ... This is her New York ... It s a nice little oasis, and I love that something like that exists in New York. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Residents concerned with taxes, jobs as Dems try to take over county legislature Oct 19, 2009
In the 14th District, which includes much of New Hartford and some of New York Mills, Legislator Michael Damsky, R-New Hartford, announced earlier this year he wouldn t be running for re-election leaving the district up for grabs ... A blue and white lawn sign for Sadallah almost exactly marks one district border in New York Mills between Main Street s intersections with Elm and Porter streets ... On her way to a neighbor s house Tuesday, Irene Wlock, 82, of New York Mills, said her biggest... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Bakugan Hits Toys R Us Oct 17, 2009
A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www. (IGN PS2)
Woodbury Event Envisions a Brighter Future for Ava Oct 16, 2009
A silent auction was held during the event, and items included baseball jerseys autographed by Alex Rodriguez and one by David Ortiz, a private plane ride to Nantucket, 18 holes of golf for four with golf cart and weekend accommodations in New York City. Local merchants and residents also contributed to the silent auction. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
How a 'New' da Vinci Was Discovered Oct 16, 2009
It was bought two years ago by an anonymous Swiss collector at the Ganz Gallery in New York for about $19,000 ... She held on to it for nine years before selling it to the current Swiss owner for $19,000, identifying it as "made by a German artist studying in Italy ... based on paintings by Leonardo da Vinci." On Tuesday she stuck by her initial evaluation, telling the New York Post, "I do not believe the drawing is by Leonardo, and nothing I have read or seen has changed my mind." The Post also... (Time.com)
Toyota Becomes First Exclusive Auto Sponsor on EBay Oct 16, 2009
Instead, the Internet is increasing its appeal with higher-speed connections like broadband, said David Hallerman, senior analyst at eMarketer a research company in New York. "Broadband increases people's time online, and that time comes out of TV," he said. (Yahoo News -- Electronic Commerce)
Legendary Saxophonist Clarence Clemons Celebrates the Publishing of His Memoir, BIG MAN: Real Life & Tall Tales Oct 16, 2009
New York, NY(PRWEB) October 16, 2009 -- Clemons and Special Celebrity Guests to Walk the Red Carpet at 7:30 p.m. ... Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square 1501 Broadway (Corner of 43rd) New York, NY 10036 ... Sponsored by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel o - Hollywood and Hard Rock Cafe New York. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Rex linked to First Lady Oct 15, 2009
Genealogists contracted by the New York Times tracked Melvinia's lineage, through her biracial son Dolphus Shields, and discovered that her great-great-great granddaughter is Michelle Obama. "I got chills up and down my spine when I read it," said Denise Seltz, who lives in Rex with her husband Darryl. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Barack Obama Gets the Public's Vote Once Again in Magazine Cover Competition Oct 15, 2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The cover of the July 10-24, 2008, issue of Rolling Stone featuring Barack Obama was named Cover of the Year in the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) Best Cover Contest. The announcement was made today by David Willey, ASME President and Editor-in-Chief, Runners World, at the Magazine Innovation Summit currently underway in New York City ... New York (March 2, 2009) in News ess. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Biblical Law Oct 15, 2009
The building is a New York City landmark and one of the neighborhood s Beaux-Arts beauties ... The building is a New York City landmark and one of the neighborhood s Beaux-Arts beauties ... NEW YORK POST is a registered trademark of NYP Holdings, Inc.. (New York Post -- News)
How Do Experts Authenticate Art? Oct 15, 2009
There is no record of the painting's former ownership, and examinations by experts including a former director of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art have deemed it inconsistent with Pollock's style. Despite the skepticism, Horton fielded a $5 million offer for the painting (which she declined) and starred in a 2006 documentary about the painting, Who the #$ackson Pollock. (Time.com)
* Soul-searching in China as art prices plummet Oct 14, 2009
While plunging prices of avant-garde art worldwide represents a big potential upside, major art investors such as Philip Hoffman of the Fine Art Fund in London are putting their money more in conservative, safer bets, with recent Asian sales in New York and Hong Kong showing strong demand and prices for traditional categories of Chinese art, including classic ink brush paintings, imperial scholars objects, and Ming and Qing dynasty ceramics. Weve allocated more to porcelain and ancient art,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fingerprint IDs Leonardo da Vinci Oct 14, 2009
The 13 x 9in picture in chalk, pen and ink appeared at auction at Christie s, New York, in 1998, catalogued as German school, early 19th century. It sold for $19,000. (Fox News)
Finger points to discovery of da Vinci portrait Oct 14, 2009
The portrait, which measures 13ins by 9ins, was sold at Christie's in New York in 1998, in an Old Master Drawings sale as a Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress. It was catalogued as "German, early 19th century", with an estimate of $12,000 to 16,000, and went under the hammer for $19,000 (12,039). (BBC News -- Europe)
Seminoles In The WNBA Oct 13, 2009
had her 2009 season cut short on August 28 when she tore her ACL in a game against the New York Liberty. Wyckoff appeared in 27 games before the injury getting the starting nod in 23 of those contests. (Seminoles.com)
Spanish Office Building Prices May Plunge to 2001 Levels as Jobs Disappear Oct 13, 2009
Updated: New York, Oct 13 04:22 London, Oct 13 09:22 Tokyo, Oct 13 17:22. RESOURCES. (Bloomberg)
Demand is high at free San Jose health fair Oct 12, 2009
The New York Rangers agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Alexei Semenov on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Russian notched one goal and eight points in 47 games for the San Jose Sharks in 2008-09. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Rangel's revealing portrait Oct 10, 2009
But he was already under fire for other alleged lapses, including having leased several rent-stabilized New York apartments one of which he used as a campaign office at below-market value, even though such apartments are supposed to be used as a tenant s primary residence ... And another charge goes into the too trivial to mention file that Rangel used his official stationery to solicit funds for a new educational center to be named after him at City University of New York. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
NEW YORK Treehouses aren t just for little kids ... Cooperstown is located about 60 miles from Albany in upstate New York ... The exhibit was co-organized by The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and Asia Society in New York, which worked with nine museums in Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
NEW YORK Conde Nast Traveler is marking Ken Burns new PBS series about the national parks, America s Best Idea, with a look at 10 national parks and recommendations for how to see them ... NEW YORK Do you love looking for treasures in a flea market in your leisure time. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Fashionista Iris Apfel finally gets her due Oct 8, 2009
This show is strictly about a New York woman who, for the past 70 years, has possessed an uncanny skill for putting together Nina Ricci dresses with tag sale brooches or pairing African beads with a Bill Blass jacket - and making it look perfectly fabulous ... then went back to New York to show at the Nassau County Museum of Art on Long Island ... During New York Fashion Week last month, this writer was supposed to meet up with her to attend fashion shows. (Boston Globe)
Chinatown’s good fortune Oct 8, 2009
But the arrival of galleries like Chinese Art Collection - opened by owners from New York - in a building on Hudson Street that had been vacant for years is giving hope that the neighborhood will come out of the recession stronger than ever. A Boston Public Library reading room is also proposed to open this month in the area as part of a longer term plan to open a new branch library in Chinatown. (Boston Globe)
West Berkeley: Fourth Street Oct 5, 2009
Vibe: New York contemporary art gallery. Beautifully designed, well-lighted showroom with unusual bronze sculptures and glass and metal showcases by Powell; Higashi makes her line of unusual, contemporary jewelry (she calls her style "earthy modern") in a small back workshop. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cutting the threads Oct 5, 2009
Brooklyn Museum to sell couture garb. Last Updated: 7:50 AM, October 4, 2009. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
A kiss'n'tell about James and Kerry Oct 3, 2009
WHEN Kevin Rudd met American television's mother superior, Barbara Walters, over dinner in New York last week, he told her that The View was ''huge in Australia. Walters, who is executive producer of the TV show, went on air the next day to excitedly inform her co-hosts, including Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg, and the rest of America about their popularity in such a far-off land. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New on DVD: 'The Wizard of Oz' gets a high-tech makeover Oct 2, 2009
The New York Film Critics Circle named Gervaise the best foreign film of 1957. The Girlfriend Experience* * 1/2, 2009, , R, $27; Blu-ray, $35. (USA Today -- Life)
NFL PLAYERS Debuts Player Caricature Line Oct 2, 2009
Players and Markets Featured in Caricature Line Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Peyton Manning Indianapolis Carson Palmer Cincinnati Chad Ochocinco Cincinnati Tony Romo Dallas Tom Brady New England Brandon Jacobs New York Ronde Barber Tampa Matt Ryan Atlanta Chad Pennington Miami Brett Favre Minnesota Adrian Peterson Minnesota Andre Johnson Houston Brian Urlacher Chicago Jay Cutler Chicago Brian Westbrook Philadelphia. Initial Product Assortment Travel Mugs Pens and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Film tells of cross-burning Oct 1, 2009
It has also been selected to be a part of the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival later this month. Though the 104-minute film is deliberate and detailed, it is possible to detect the anger behind the project. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
DiNardo ready to forget latest start Sep 30, 2009
Hillman again said it's "extremely doubtful" that Kyle Davies will pitch again this season, so Anthony Lerew will start on Tuesday night at New York ... Kansas City (64-94) at New York (102-56), 6:05 p.m. CT. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Video: Warner Bros. Entertainment Caps Off Year-Long Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with September 24 Emerald Gala in New York City Sep 26, 2009
Entertainment Caps Off Year-Long Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with September 24 Emerald Gala in New York City - Yahoo ... Entertainment Caps Off Year-Long Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with September 24 Emerald Gala in New York City ... The celebration culminates this month in New York City with a series of festivities that commenced with last night's Emerald Gala. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Condiment Column Sep 26, 2009
Before you get your e-mails in an uproar, I'm not going to even begin to wade into the Chicago style vs. New York style vs. Texas chili dog debate ... And stop snickering, New York. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Hong Kong Investors Can't Buy Enough Homes at Prices Before Lehman Bust Sep 25, 2009
Updated: New York, Sep 25 04:20 London, Sep 25 09:20 Tokyo, Sep 25 17:20 ... Mainland Chinese buyers and record mortgage rates lower than London and New York enabled Hong Kong to recover while the other financial centers struggle ... Financial services in Hong Kong suffered fewer job losses than in New York or London. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Fatima Shrine in Holliston is the place for bargain hunters Saturday Sep 25, 2009
Holliston TAB, 33 New York Ave., Framingham, Massachusetts 01701. . (Holliston Tab, MA)
The write place Sep 24, 2009
NEW YORK POST is a registered trademark of NYP Holdings, Inc.. nypost. (New York Post -- Business)
Public records for Sept. 22, 2009 Sep 23, 2009
SUITS: GT Daytona LLC v. Cynthia P. Paulsen, enforcement of sale; HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. v. Aristide Maniscalchi, real property; Chase Home Finance LLC v. Stephen J. Stoldt, real property; Mary Speaks v. Irene Y. Lynd, auto negligence; U.S. Bank NA v. Alfred C. Margro, real property; Chase Home Finance LLC v. Nora Wright, real property; Susan L. Squibb-Kates v. Carol A. M. Squibb, in excess of $15,000; Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union, v. Michael B. Mompierre, other circuit civil;... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
