Anyone who has ever made the trek to Florence and then to the monastic complex of San Lorenzo in search of Michelangelo’s Laurentian Library understands the magnifience of a staircase. Of course, Michelangelo’s work at the Laurentian Library vestibule is … Read More
Most of us have stood in awe in front of a landmark building, but how many of us have wondered what went on in the heads of the architects behind those iconic structures? What, for example, was the inspiration behind … Read More
You know you’re wearing the right sneaker when a boy half your age, looking like he stepped off the cover of a magazine, stops you and asks, “Excuse me, sir, where you’d get those kicks?” And then the next … Read More
Most everyone falls in love with Toronto – but there’s more to the province of Ontario than Canada’s cultural, entertainment, and financial capital.
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With 108 cultural festivals each year, Montreal is widely considered the “Cultural Capital of Canada,” as well as the “City of Festivals.” Locals like to joke that their city has two seasons: winter and festivals, but the truth is, Montreal … Read More
For ten days and nights, more than 2 million fans of all types of jazz-related music convene in the heart of downtown Montreal to listen to more 3,000 entertainers perform 300 concerts on 8 outdoor stages and 13 concert venues. … Read More
Two days after the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the striking down of California’s Proposition 8, Lady Gaga appeared at the NYC Pride Rally and gave an eloquently personal speech about LGBT equality before singing an … Read More
Two days after the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the striking down of California’s Proposition 8, Lady Gaga appeared at the NYC Pride Rally and gave an eloquently personal speech about LGBT equality before singing an impassioned rendition of the national anthem while holding a rainbow flag in her upraised arm. … Read More
