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4-year-old boy breaks 3,500-year-old vessel in Israel Museum


4-year-old boy breaks 3,500-year-old vessel in Israel Museum

A curious four-year-old boy managed to break a 3,500-year-old vessel at a museum in Israel last week, prompting the museum to contact an expert who can restore the artifact. The incident occurred Friday at the Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa in Israel, Inbal Rivlin, director general of the Hecht Museum, confirmed to USA […]

John Malkovich goes deep in an epic photo collaboration


John Malkovich goes deep in an epic photo collaboration

Then there is improvisation. In Sandro’s new book he also includes a USB stick with short films that you made with him. Your first film together, Butterflies, has no dialogue. Just a premise. That’s really all you need as an actor. Things come to you. You have memories of things you’ve seen, things you’ve experienced, […]

Cultura celebrates world cultures in downtown Howell


Cultura celebrates world cultures in downtown Howell

HOWELL – A celebration of world cultures will take place in downtown Howell this September. Cultura will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, from noon to 9 p.m. at the Howell Opera House, 123 W. Grand River Ave., in downtown Howell. The annual event celebrates culture from around the world through music, art and food, […]

Elfie Semotan and Nina Hollein: Inspiration comes from everyday life


Elfie Semotan and Nina Hollein: Inspiration comes from everyday life

Inspiration comes from everyday lifeAustrian Cultural Forum New York15 May to 25 September 2024new York The double exhibition of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, Inspiration comes from everyday life: works by Elfie Semotan and Nina Holleinaims to bring together “fashion, photography, (fine) art, and architecture,” according to the show’s press release. Although the show […]

Well-read: Wren Handman, author of “A Midnight So Deadly”


Well-read: Wren Handman, author of “A Midnight So Deadly”

Wren Hartman brings a little magic into reality. The New Westminster-based author writes a mixture of young adult and adult fiction, and is characterized by a mix of the paranormal and the everyday. Werewolves, fairies and AI dystopias are omnipresent, contrasted with social life at private school, running small businesses and lousy ex-partners: an imaginary […]

Kurtis Kelly presents FO Stanley at historic Fall River Hydroplant – Estes Park Trail-Gazette


Kurtis Kelly presents FO Stanley at historic Fall River Hydroplant – Estes Park Trail-Gazette

On Friday, August 30th at 1pm, you can join local storyteller and performer Kurtis Kelly as he introduces FO Stanley and his impact on the area. Kelly will portray the entrepreneur who brings this piece of Estes Park history to life. The program will be held at the historic Fall River Hydroplant located at 1754 […]

“Women dominate crime fiction because we fear for our lives”


“Women dominate crime fiction because we fear for our lives”

Less than four years ago, Janice Hallett tells me, she could have summed up her writing career with the words “years of failure.” Today, at 55, she is a fixture on the bestseller lists and is being hailed as the new queen of cozy crime. Readers flock to tell her that her novels are saving […]

Joe’s Cafe closes, ending half a century as one of Vancouver’s most photographed places


Joe’s Cafe closes, ending half a century as one of Vancouver’s most photographed places

Joe’s Café, known as one of the most colorful and original cafes in the city, will close permanently at the end of October. The announcement was made by owner Joe Antunes on the Twitter and Facebook pages of the institution on Commercial Drive. Joe’s Café, originally known as Continental Billiards and located in the heart […]

Lidia Manzo – Shasta Scout


Lidia Manzo – Shasta Scout

Lidia Manzo with her children Luis, Kailyn and Jesus. Editor’s note: This opinion piece is part of our Underground Good series, which offers a glimpse into the mindsets of ordinary people doing good in their community. It was written by sociologist, trainer and evaluation consultant Sharon Brisolara. Find the rest of our Underground Good series […]