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SANTA CRUZ: Wilder Ranch

Posted on March 31, 2023 by admin

After a stormy winter… a sunny breeze… Greetings from Santa Cruz!

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ART ITINERARIES: Reality Makes Them Dream

Posted on March 29, 2023 by admin

Art trip… for young people… photography dreams… for everyone… to be continued… Reality Makes Them Dream: An Unconventional Audio Experience

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San Francisco: Sargent and Spain

Posted on March 26, 2023 by admin

A lovely exhibit and a beautiful day… in San Francisco… and artistically in Spain… nothing compares to visiting an art museum with kids! Celebrated as the society portraitist of his era, Sargent influenced a generation of American painters. His captivation … Continue reading →

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DAVIS: Swan Lake

Posted on March 5, 2023 by admin

Ballet Preljocaj… ballet as a message to humanity In the title, there is ‘the lake’ and there are ‘the swans’, two entities threatened by global warming and by ecological alterations linked to rampant industrialisation. So I built the whole drama … Continue reading →

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The Wave…

Posted on February 28, 2023 by admin

THE WAVE HOME In 1967, history teacher Ron Jones conducted a social experiment with the students in his class at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, CA. He was the only person who knew it was an experiment, and by … Continue reading →

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War and Treasures…

Posted on February 25, 2023 by admin

Trojan Horse… Treasures of Troy… The treasures of Troy, on display in Russia… Looting The Treasures Of Ancient Troy. Again!

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DONBASS…

Posted on February 24, 2023 by admin

…the movie… hard to watch… after a year of real war… A journey through the Donbass unfolds as a chain of curious adventures, where the grotesque and drama are as intertwined as life and death. This is not a tale … Continue reading →

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DAY TRIP: San Jose

Posted on February 23, 2023 by admin

San Pedro Square… to Japantown… a beautiful place… and weather… to celebrate… before another crazy storm… to be continued… Sonic Runway… art of the city!

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Monuments Men

Posted on February 22, 2023 by admin

War… and treasures… Monuments Men: Preserving Cultural Heritage During a Period of Great Turmoil

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DAVIS: From Concept to Creation

Posted on February 21, 2023 by admin

Second half-day of the birthday trip… in Davis… morning coffee at the Temple… delicious lunch at My Burma… stroll in the Arboretum… surprise exhibit at the Design Museum… From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis… delightful! End of … Continue reading →

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