David Hockney Poster for 1984 Olympic
I cannot underrate the importance of art to the Olympics. TM’s poster of a coveted, historic, iconic image from the 1984 Olympics proves my point. David Hockney (born 1937) created …
Nomad Tango and State Street Ballet
Alejandra Folguera from Nomad Tango and Rodney Gustafson, the Founding Director of State Street Ballet, discuss their collaboration. Watch Video
Where to Find the Great Fleas
I’m thrifting the fleas in Malaga Spain as you read this. My brother owns a house there, and all siblings are invited. I plan to buy at Cartijo de Torres, …
Did These Candlesticks Impact Relatives?
Leichter, or candlesticks used for Shabbos, serve as a precious reminder of someone’s great-grandparents from the Old Country. Often they brought the set, or single candlestick, as one of their …
Colin Finlay
World famous photojournalist Colin Finlay talks about his work. Watch Video
A Beast of a Sofa
Let me tell you a story about how the most out of place objects are found in the least likely environments. How did a beast of a sofa find its …
Ilona Joy Saari and Tam Hunt
Author Ilona Joy Saari talks about her new novel The Wrong Station then philosopher Tam Hunt about his new projects in Energy Psychology and Material Ecology. Watch Video
W Stanley Davis Won Flower Shows
HT sent me a photo of a sterling silver tulip-shaped engraved vase, won by her great grandfather for ‘Best Dahlias’ in the 1904 Santa Barbara Flower Show. HT’s great-grandfather, a …
What the Constitution Means to Me
Director Matt Hawkins and actor Stacy Stoltz talks about Ensemble Theatre Company‘s production of What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Watch Video
1890s Glass Beer Bottles
GJ found two “blob top” straight-sided shorter-necked low shouldered amber-brown glass twenty-three ounce beer bottles wedged between the ceiling joists in his 1890s house below APS. Each appeared slightly different …