Katia Skanavi

February 8, 2010

The Hayes Piano Series is an acclaimed classical music showcase and Katia Skanavi is an acclaimed young pianist who made her mark by reaching the final round of the 1997 Van Cliburn Competition with a fiery performance. Skanavi has lined up a challenging program for this Kennedy Center recital, including Schumann’s ‘Kinderszenen, Op. 15′, Rachmaninoff’s ‘Prelude in B Flat Major, Op.23, No.2′ and Listz’s ‘Tarantella’, which should give this young woman of Greek-Russian descent a chance to showcase her full range of skills.


Maurice, Prince of Orange

February 6, 2010

400 years after his victory against the Spanish at the Battle of Nieuwpoort, William the Orange’s son gets his first major exhibition. Not only was Maurice (1567-1625) a major Dutch historical figure and a brilliant military strategist, but he somehow managed to be both a standard-bearer of Calvinism and a man with a Casanova reputation. He was also a savvy collector of the arts. The displayed relics include paintings of people, battles and exotic animals, golden harnesses, maps, charts and illuminated manuscripts.


Dolphins

February 4, 2010

A visual treat awaits the spectator at the impressive IMAX – the large-screen, three-dimensional cinema. The film, shot on location in such paradises as the Bahamas and Patagonia, is an extensively researched documentary about the life and habits of dolphins. The stunning scenery and underwater camera work was directed by MacGillivray Freeman, while the soundtrack of original music was composed by Sting resulting in a joyful connection between intelligent life on this planet.


Hot days and Hotter nights in Cabo San Lucas

January 27, 2010

Cabo San Lucas, often just called’Cabo,’ is a smolderingly fascinating holiday destination for intense journey seekers of both daytime and night fun. What more wants be said? Spotting the timescale for the arrival of nightlife is far simpler than picking the best beach of Cabo San Lucas for daytime journeys. For romantics, the Twin Dolphin Beach is ideal for couples looking for a private isolated hideaway. Even if more crowded than normal, the beach’s rock formations and coves offer incredibly enough privacy to guests. Though topless and undressed sun showering are forbidden in Mexico, that kind of behavior occurs often around Cabo. It happens often at the Twin Dolphin and Playa San Pedro beaches.

Nights the powerful Cabo Wabo Cantina is a music locale, an eaterie, and a club. Haggar’s previous band, Wagon Halen, was the 1st act to perform on stage.

Other VH members were originally joint owners of the Wabo with Sammy. The club has been featured on E Channel, Travel Channel, VH1, and MTV. New bands and acts appear weekly. Hunters on the stalk for prize-winning game will find the environment quite refreshing. The club’s music runs the gamut from pop to dance, but all music played is danceable. Management baits giant end-game hunters to turn up Thursday evenings for Ladies’ Night.

Days Westin Beach, which is a component of Playa Buenos Aires, is found near the Jack Nicklaus-designed Eldorado club and the Cond Nast Traveler-recommended Westin Regina Resort. The Eldorado golfing course features 6 oceanfront holes. Nights Immediately across from the Hard Rock Caf is El Squid Roe. Even though it is known as both a club and a restaurant, the notoriety of Squid Roe springs from its rep as a raucous house of raving. Directions aren’t obligatory. There’s no official dress code.

The Hard Rock Caf is a club of 2 stories. after 10:30 p.m, the children are out and the adult swim starts. Located in the Piazza Bonita Mall, the HRC has been a pillar of the community since opening its legendary doors in 1995. Cabo is an area that definitely will be revisited, as there are too many enjoyable sources for entertainment and recreation to cover in only 1 article.


Modern and Contemporary Galleries Reopen

January 26, 2010

Following seven months of comprehensive renovations, the Philadelphia Museum of Art reopens its Galleries of Modern and Contemporary Art. One of the foremost public collections to embrace Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and minimalism, the galleries are home to Marcel Duchamp’s paintings on glass and an unparalleled sculpture by Constantin Brancusi, as well as provocative work by American modernists, including Marsden Hartley, Georgia O’Keefe and Charles Sheeler.


Salo

January 25, 2010

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s long banned adaptation of the Marquis De Sade’s 120 Days Of Sodom, now available but still notorious for its graphic images of sexual depravity and violence.


Practicing at the workshop beach

January 24, 2010

Practicing at the workshop beach


A Mini Magic Flute

January 23, 2010

The San Francisco Opera’s annual production of Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’, is wildly popular, but may not thrill your average kid. So for the young ones, there’s Donald Pippin’s Pocket Opera, which again this year presents ‘A Mini Magic Flute’ a one-hour version of the enchanting opera designed especially for children. Using minimal scenic elements and a pocketsize philharmonic on stage with the singers, Pippin conducts this tale of a young prince who is aided in the search for a kidnapped daughter by a magic flute.


Vienna Boys Choir

January 22, 2010

It’s a perennial holiday season favourite in the Boston area – the return of the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir. Formed by the Imperial Decree of Emperor Maximilian I to provide suitable music for the new Imperial Chapel, the Vienna Boys Choir have upheld the highest standards of boys choir music since 1498. They’ll perform a program of works by Henry Purcell, Michael Hayden, Abraham Kaplan, and Johannes Brahms at Jordan Hall.


Deer spotting while trekking along the ‘Etruscan Trail’ – Tuscan Apennines, 20 Jan 2010

January 20, 2010

Deer spotting while trekking along the ‘Etruscan Trail’ – Tuscan Apennines, 20 Jan 2010