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Category Archives: USA
Ban This Book
Today is the final official day of 2012 Banned Book Week. I thought we’d “celebrate” with this comic created by Grant Snider. You can see more of Grant’s clever work over at his website called Incidental Comics. Take a look.
Taxi Stories
I have been riding New York City taxi cabs for decades and in all that time I have only had one woman driver. So I was intrigued by New York City-based filmmaker Diana Diroy’s documentary on Shonna Valeska and Elena … Continue reading
Finally Fast (almost)
Last week, the U.S. train network Amtrak finally began its much awaited testing of 165 mph “high speed trains” on its busy Northeast Corridor route. If these tests pan out, our trips from Philadelphia to New York City should drop to … Continue reading
Bane of Banned Books
Banned Books Week is the national book community’s annual celebration of the freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the United States draw attention to the dangers of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a … Continue reading
Free The Museums
More than 1,400 museums and cultural institutions across the United States will be offering free admission during the eighth annual Museum Day Live! on Saturday September 29, 2012. Sponsored by the Smithsonian magazine, the event invites participation institutions to get … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Tourism, USA
Tagged Museum Day Live, Smithsonian, Smithsonian Institution
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Nary a Cheesesteak
Street art is undoubtedly the most exciting and powerful contemporary art movement. At its core street art is an ephemeral exercise, often disappearing within days of its installation. The precarious, and often politically fraught, nature of street art necessitates dedicated … Continue reading
Open Air Philly
“Open Air is an interactive art installation designed to transform Philadelphia’s historic Benjamin Franklin Parkway, between tonight and October 14, 2012. In this project, twenty four powerful searchlights create unique, dynamic light formations in the sky which react to voice messages … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Art, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Eakins Oval, Philadelphia, Philly, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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The Key to Character
In celebration of the bicentennial of Charles Dickens’ birth, the New York Public Library has opened a wonderful, special exhibition called “Charles Dickens: The Key to Character”. Running through January 27, 2013, and held in the iconic Stephen A. Schwartzman … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, Ellen Ternan, Martin Chuzzlewit, New York Public Library
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Book Store of the Month
Urban dwellers in the U.S. are getting ready for their mass pilgrimages to the higher elevations for the autumn leaf-peeping season. Residents of the Northeast often head for the Hudson River Valley region of New York State and the easily … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged Catskill Mountain, Frederic Edwin Church, New York, New York State
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A History of New York
Drawing inspiration from last year’s BBC/British Museum collaboration called “A History of the World in 100 Objects”, the New York Times selected a group of historians to decide what should be part of “A History of New York in 50 … Continue reading
Posted in History, USA
Tagged A History of the World in 100 Objects, MetroCard, New York, New York City, New York Times
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