eclectic - August 23, 2008

BEIJING In an Italian restaurant next to the Ritz Carlton in Shanghai two weeks ago, Jerry Colangelo, the managing director of USA Basketball, stood up at a table and raised a glass of red wine. Follow the schedules of your favorite sports, day by day

Profit of the occasion while you cook the Chermoula bass and invite some friends for a casual dinner party. Spice it up with an eclectic Moroccan décor. With a few accessories, you can transform any outdoor space into an exotic oasis. What I am

Aug. 3--This is a weekly series on day trips and weekend getaways within easy driving distance of Wichita. If you've stayed close to home this summer, why not treat yourself in these last few weeks before summer ends and venture forth on an outing

A local poetry and art social mixer is about to get shaken up. The monthly Poetic Escape night, held the last Wednesday of each month at Blue Wave on Congress Street, has added man-about-town DJ Paul Foley to the music mix for Wednesday night, joining

LANCASTER The music flowed like clear water over ancient rocks at Kathy Pierces backyard on Packard Street, entertaining more than 300 folk music fans at the Lancaster Coffee Houses second annual Nashua River Valley Folk Festival. Headlined by folk

“Every year when we put this show together, we choose artists that represent what we all play here at the station. From an artist like K.D. [Lang] with an incredible and diverse body of work to a blossoming act like The Duke Spirit that has made its

The woman who had previously occupied Paul's space had not done any updating in 40 years, and Paul appreciated that. He's chosen to restore what can be restored and keep what can be kept. He also has a great eye for various types of art (paintings,

To those who believe no explanation is necessary. To those who do not believe, no explanation is possible. "The Song of Bernadette" July 23, 2008 We took exactly 40 Gallons (Imperial Gallons) of Diesel at $513 EC ($2.7 EC to 1 USD) total. I am having

PHILADELPHIA Word is that contemporary Indian art is the next sensation on the international market. So now’s the time to learn something about where it came from, which the nuanced, storytelling show called “Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose (

WITH only three days to go before the Watermill Center’s annual fund-raising gala, the German artist and provocateur Jonathan Meese had arrived to wreak havoc on the institution’s carefully appointed white-cube galleries. At the behest of the theater

We recently caught up with Jeni Crawford, owner of RianRae, an online storefront with an ever-changing French flea market/Anthropologie vibe by way of Wausau, WI. The spectrum is broad, from big-ticket statements to affordable accessories. The