Apparently, the Chicago River gets dyed green in annual celebration of St. Patrick’s day, which is tomorrow, March 17th. Since green is probably my favorite color, I can’t help but commend them, St. Patrick’s Day or not. Meanwhile, here’s wishing you the luck of four-leaf clovers, with or without finding any. We all know that true luck comes from within, but just to hedge my bets, I have a hot date with a leprechaun tomorrow afternoon. He’s a saucy little sprite, is he. And while I’m not Irish, I am half Scottish, although some Brits would probably tell me that that’s way off. I have, on occasion, been told that I look "Black Irish," which I love because it’s a striking look with very dark hair and very light skin, a combination I do have but since I went to an international school, I know what the "real thing" is and it’s utterly captivating. There is a short road passage near me that looks enchanted at twilight where I know...
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Frozen FunFrom: coloraddict.com
Post Date: 2008-03-04 21:50:55
Watch an original approach to art, life and fun that took place recently in New York’s Grand Central Station. Thanks to my friend, Jack, who told me about this. There’s a talk about this wacky and well-planned event at the New Museum Friday at 7 p.m. for eight bucks. The museum just opened this winter on the Bowery — an area that used to be terrible and is now thriving, so appropriate and consciously chosen for this reason for the site. The New Museum is sponsoring a...
more Design Great Verner PantonFrom: coloraddict.com
Post Date: 2008-03-14 21:48:13
By now almost everyone has seen the ubiquitous Panton chair designed by the venerable Verner Panton. Even if you don’t know the name, which design afficianados will, you have seen the chair in lots of catalog layouts and even in movies (it appears in Woody Allen’s fantastic movie, Sleeper, as a future icon, in his predominantly white future). It’s also in the permanent collections of many museums. Doesn’t he look like someone you’d like to know in ...
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