Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Monday is Free

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Emily Bronte in Ireland

  IT is one of the best-selling novels of all time. But a sharp-eyed bargain hunter has managed to turn a €8,000 profit on a copy of a book that is found in homes up and down the country. The … Continue reading →

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Antwerp Throws a MAS Bash

Antwerp, Belgium’s great port city and best kept travel secret, started a three day celebration bash yesterday to launch its audacious new MAS museum. The spectacular 10-story museum, which takes its name from the Dutch acronym for Museum on the … Continue reading →

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Paris Is Serious About Bread

This week marked the 18th “Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris”, the annual competition to select the best baguette in Paris.  Every year a panel of judges—mostly bakers and a few food celebrities—gather … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Poster Art

 

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Hipster’s Guide to the USA

 

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Art of the Streets

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Bukowski on the Block

On June 2, 2011, PBA Galleries of San Francisco will offer at auction one of the finest private collections in existence of the literary and artistic work of the poet Charles Bukowski. Featuring a large selection of original typed, signed … Continue reading →

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Visit London, See the World

The amazing annual Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition is now open until June 10th at London’s Royal Geographical Society. The show includes winners, runner-ups and historic photos from their archives.

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New York: Model City of the Future

The Audi Urban Future: Project New York envisions a new city based on award-winning concepts from the their Urban Future Award — hosted at the 2010 Venice Biennale — including the winning entry by J. Mayer Architects Berlin. The concepts … Continue reading →

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