Monthly Archives: March 2011

Celebrate The Atlas Obscura

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Atlas Obscura is hosting the second annual International Obscura Day on April 9, 2011, in partnership with Hendrick’s Gin. This is a day set aside for “expeditions, back-room tours and hidden treasures” in places near or not-so-near. Events will take … Continue reading →

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Every Building In NYC

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Australian artist James Gulliver Hancock, now Brooklyn-based, is attempting to draw every building in New York City. You can check out his progress and support the ambitious, albeit whimsical, project at his blog .  

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Before I Die…

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Before I Die… in New Orleans is a wonderful project created by urban planner and installation artist Candy Chang. Her installation has turned one large wall of an abandoned building into an enormous chalkboard where local residents can write their … Continue reading →

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Positively 4th Street

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Hat Tip to Phlegm Robots for Street Art of the Day

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Ne Vous Adore Dumbledore ?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Warner Bros will open its “The Making of Harry Potter” walking tour at Leavesden, England, the production base of the Harry Potter films, in spring next year. The three-hour-long tour will give fans the chance to see sets, costumes, props … Continue reading →

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Can You Improve on Norway

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

In 2005, Norway launched a 15 year campaign to increase tourism. The government contracted with designers and architects to build tourist routes, reststops and scenic viewpoints. The project, dubbed The National Tourist Routes In Norway, forms a network that spans … Continue reading →

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Sunday Is Random

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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All the museum that money can buy

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Carlos Slim could be the world’s richest person with an estimated wealth exceeding $53 billion. But on March 1st he was just another art patron unveiling his personal museum. The Museo Soumaya, named for Slim’s late wife, will open officially … Continue reading →

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One for the Books

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This planetoid, made entirely of books, was created by artist John Marshall, and is prominently displayed at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts As the largest and most comprehensive center of its kind in the nation, Minnesota Center for Book … Continue reading →

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Staff Picks

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This week, Melville House Publishing announced the inauguration of the Independent Booksellers Choice Awards — the first award for indie publishing judged by indie booksellers. Why yet another book award ? Because independent booksellers are the cognoscenti, who are hooked-in … Continue reading →

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