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A collection of color photographs from the 1960s offers a charming window into a bygone era, capturing moments of everyday life that evoke a sense of nostalgia. These images, rich in detail and warmth, remind us of simpler times filled with community spirit and familial bonds.

These 1960s Color Images Remind Us of a Bygone Era of Better American Times

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

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NEW YORK, NY.- Howie Cohen, an advertising copywriter, often said he was congenitally familiar with indigestion. So perhaps it was only natural that in the 1970s, he, along with an ad agency colleague, would conjure up a catchy slogan that would not only sell more Alka-Seltzer but also become an American pop culture punchline: “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.”

Howie Cohen, whose Alka-Seltzer ads spawned catchphrases, dies at 81

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NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art announces the 2024–25 cohort of the MoMA Scholars in Residence program, supported by the Ford Foundation: Nathalie Joachim, Saloni Mathur, and Joseph M. Pierce. The program invites three acclaimed, inspiring thinkers to join the Museum for a one-year term to pursue projects and research initiatives that contribute to new understandings of modern and contemporary art. This is the third class of MoMA Scholars, following the 2023–24 cohort, which included C. Ondine Chavoya, Anne Anlin Cheng, and Sherrilyn Ifill. Along with work on independent projects, Chavoya, Cheng, and Ifill have hosted conversations, collaborated on displays, and incubated new projects and publications while at the Museum.

Nathalie Joachim, Saloni Mathur, and Joseph M. Pierce join MoMA for a one-year residency

SYDNEY.- New Zealand philanthropist Michael Horton and his late wife, Dame Rosie Horton have donated their significant private collection of Australian Aboriginal art to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The gift comprises the largest number of artworks ever donated to the Art Gallery’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection.

Collection of Aboriginal art gifted to the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Michael Urie as Prince Dauntless and Sutton Foster as Princess Winnifred in the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” at the Hudson Theater in New York, July 31, 2024. The hit Encores! production has transferred to Broadway, with a cast fiercely dedicated to entertaining its audience, writes the New York Times critic Elisabeth Vincentelli. (Sara Krulwich/The New York Times)

Sutton Foster and Michael Urie reunite in the zany 'Once Upon a Mattress'

You probably studied Native American culture in school, but chances are your teacher only covered a fraction of Indigenous history. Native American tradition and accomplishments are vast and steeped in incredible feats. From women warriors to your favorite movie snack, Native American tribes have contributed more to society than you...

19 Facts Many People Don’t Know About Native Americans

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Before you read a word of “How to Leave the House” by Nathan Newman, it may help to know that a TV adaptation is already in the works. This is a book that unfolds like it’s destined for the small screen. “It was a cinematic sunset: pinks, oranges and periwinkle blues… Beneath it all was lonely Natwest, a single figure on the empty street…” That passage is about midway through the book, but you get the point. There are other parts that read like stage directions and the novel’s point of view switches from inside the mind of our “hero,” Natwest, to the perspectives of various town residents he encounters during the day.

Book Review: ‘How to Leave the House’ by Nathan Newman marks the debut of a bold new fiction voice

PARIS.- Breaking made its debut as an Olympic sport Friday, and among the competitors was Rachael Gunn, also known as B-girl Raygun, a 36-year-old professor from Sydney, who stood out in just about every way. By day, her research interests include “dance, gender politics, and the dynamics between theoretical and...

The Australian professor who turned breaking on its head

TORONTO.- The Image Centre announced the exhibition Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945), on view from September 11 to December 7, 2024. Curated by Gaëlle Morel, IMC Exhibitions Curator, this riveting showcase delves into the multifaceted career of American photographer Lee Miller, highlighting her journey from a renowned studio portraitist to an intrepid war correspondent during one of 20th century's most tumultuous periods.

The legacy of Lee Miller this fall at The Image Centre

TOKYO.- Pace will present an exhibition of new, never-before-exhibited paintings by American artist Maysha Mohamedi to mark the grand opening of its Tokyo gallery in the city’s Azabudai Hills. On view from September 6 to October 16, the show, titled Maysha Mohamedi: yesterday I was a tiny tube of...

Pace announces an exhibition of new, never-before-exhibited paintings by Maysha Mohamedi

Gettysburg, PA

Explore the hauntingly preserved Civil War history of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Gettysburg boasts original buildings and historical reenactments. Vicksburg offers immersive heritage at Vicksburg National Military Park and the Old Court House Museum. Harpers Ferry combines history, culture, and natural beauty with Civil War sites and outdoor adventures. These three sites resonate with the echoes of America's defining conflict, offering a unique glimpse into the past. See how these Civil War ghost towns preserve the essence of a pivotal moment in American history.

3 Best Preserved Civil War Ghost Towns

Bloomington, IN

BLOOMINGTON, IN.- The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University announced an exhibition of artwork by award-winning musician and accomplished artist John Mellencamp. Crossroads: The Paintings of John Mellencamp , which opens on September 5, 2024, is the first exhibition at Indiana University (IU) to focus on...

The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art announces "Crossroads: The Paintings of John Mellencamp"

Brooklyn, NY

NEW YORK, NY.- On a humider-than-humid afternoon in July, Myha’la stepped into a teahouse in her Brooklyn neighborhood and joined the line leading to the front counter. She was wearing a khaki skirt and a matching cropped jacket that revealed the panther tattoos on either side of her abdomen. Her nails were red — she had politely rejected her stylist’s suggestion to paint them brown — and her pixie cut was slick with gel.

Confident, like her character: Myha'la arrives

Explore eerie Gold Rush ghost towns, abandoned Wild West villages, forgotten pioneer homesteads, and deserted colonial outposts across the US. Echoes of history linger in weathered structures and silent streets that once thrived with life. Discover tales of courage, perseverance, and the pioneering spirit of early settlers who braved the frontier. Each village holds secrets and stories waiting to be uncovered, shedding light on America's rugged past and the people who shaped it. The remnants of these abandoned settlements offer a glimpse into a world long forgotten but still echoing through time.

5 Abandoned Frontier Villages in the US

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(JTA) — “It has been said that the Weimar Republic died twice,” Timothy Ryback writes. “It was murdered, and it committed suicide.” In his new book, “Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power,” we know who the murderer is. But Ryback also sets out to show how the Nazi leader came to power in a functioning...

In new book, historian describes the lessons learned — and ignored — from Hitler’s rise

Atlanta, GA

ATLANTA, GA.- Spelman College Museum of Fine Art presents Ming Smith: Feeling the Future. The first solo exhibition of photographer Ming Smith in Atlanta and at an HBCU, this exhibition is a selection of the artist’s work from the 1970s to the present. Feeling the Future presents photographs that are in conversation with each other across time and space. The exhibition showcases Smith’s expansive use of lens-based media and features her street photography, figurative imagery, portraiture, and abstractions, plus new commissions in experimental film, sound, and installation. Drawn from the full complexity of Smith’s oeuvre, Feeling the Future places works from the artist’s five decades of creation and the cultural movements she witnessed and participated in. Exploring themes such as Afrofuturism, Black cultural expression, representation, and social examination, the exhibition offers a glimpse into unperceived moments of life as captured by one of the most profoundly gifted artists of her generation.

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art presents a solo exhibition of Ming Smith

Eretria, one of ancient Greece’s most prominent and influential city-states during the sixth and fifth centuries b.c., lay just off the mainland on the island of Euboea. Meaning “town of rowers,” Eretria was among the first Greek cities to establish colonies around the Mediterranean, including, as early as the eighth century b.c., those at Cumae and Pithecusae on the Bay of Naples. The Eretrians’ most sacred place—and one of the most renowned religious sites in the ancient Greek world—was the Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia. Every spring, the Eretrians paraded out of their city to the sanctuary en masse to celebrate the goddess’ festival. The first-century b.c. geographer Strabo records that the processions featured 3,000 armed soldiers, 600 cavalry, and 60 war chariots. This parade would have been followed by dancers, musicians, and townsfolk who marched to the Temple of Artemis, or the Artemision, within the sanctuary to sacrifice animals, offer gifts, and perform rituals in the goddess’ honor. In addition to the temple, the sanctuary also housed the city’s sacred treasuries and served as a sort of legal bulletin board, where stelas inscribed with various laws and treaties were erected.

Hunting for the Lost Temple of Artemis

Denver, PA

Lateral view of one of the original eight Heddon ‘factory board’ frog lures hand-carved circa 1898 by Heddon Company founder James Heddon. To be auctioned Dec. 10 at Morphy’s Denver, Pa., gallery with a $30,000-$60,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Morphy Auctions. DENVER, PA.- Dan Morphy, president of...

Morphy's chosen to auction the celebrated Wayne Edens fishing lure collection

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- A new exhibition opening at the Eiteljorg Museum brings together breathtaking paintings, watercolors and drawings by a major 19th century artist of the American...

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