Nina Watkins, one half of the fledgling accessories company Miel, keeps a stash of inventory under the desk in her office at the International Debate Education Association, a nonprofit organization meant to foster democracy among high-school students from developing countries. After 5 o’clock, though, she’s busy faxing designs for a new clutch to Miel’s factory Read More
Something remarkable happened at B.A.M. last week-a “Next Wave” piece from Europe that wasn’tpretentious, wasn’t brutal, wasn’t boring, and that gave pure pleasure from pure dance. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s 10-strong group, Rosas, was performing her 70-minute danceathon, Rain , which, once it got going, kept me excited and entranced. In fact, I was gripped Read More
If there is such a thing as a soul that survives physical death, then Astor Piazzolla, Argentine composer, bandoneon (button accordion) player and single-handed inventor of the “new tango,” has got to be one happy fella. From childhood on, Piazzolla was a passionate fan of Western classical music. Indeed, it wasn’t until his early 30′s Read More
“It’s Charles Rennie Mackintosh meets the Clash!” said my companion, looking around the bar at Vandam where we were waiting for our table.
The décor of this corner restaurant is nothing if not dramatic. The backlit bar has dark wooden shelves excavated from an old library in Maine, eggplant mohair banquettes and old leather-seated chairs Read More
