The Frost Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Sleeper, presented a terrific program, Made in America, for the Opening Night of Festival Miami on Friday, October 10th. The program opened with Bernstein, Candide Overture, a piece that is fun to hear
Wynwood Art Walk The Wynwood Art Walk has such good energy. Last Saturday evening the streets were filled with people taking in the art on the walls and in the galleries. The graffiti artists have created a stunning display in
The musical season has begun. The Friends of Chamber Music opening concert was a piano recital by Canadian pianist, Anton Kuerti. The program was all Beethoven, beginning with the late Beethoven, 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126, and the last piano sonata,
I had the good fortune to hear the master, jazz violinist Stephane Grapelli, in Paris. It was one of his last performances. Although he was helped on to the stage, his playing, energy, and joie de vivre, were unforgettable. The
Using solar energy for our homes may now be more feasible. One limitation was positioning solar panels for maximum exposure to the sun, and the logical choice would seem to be the roof. The building code for hurricanes precluded that
“The kitchen has been updated with stainless and granite”, is a sentence uttered countless times when describing properties. For years stainless was ubiquitous, and improved upon, “fingerprint resistant”. Designers and customers are looking beyond granite to quartz, marble, onyx, and
Spoonflower is a website that allows you to design your own fabric. Using an iPhone or a digital camera, take a photo and upload it to the website. Select the fabric and the quantity for your order. There are cotton
The Design District’s Northeast 40th Street corridor is undergoing a transformation that is all about luxury. Cartier, Celine, Marni, Christian Louboutin, and Martin Margiela will be joined by Vuitton, Hermes, Dior, Fendi, Bulgari, Pucci, De Beers, Zegna, Tom Ford, Burberry,
In 2002, following the recommendation of the Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board, an ordinance was passed which requires that all requests to demolish old homes be evaluated by the historic preservation department. Older homes, many of which do not have
In 2007 Congress passed legislation to assist troubled homeowners. One provision removed the requirement that the seller pay taxes on the amount of debt forgiven by the lender in a short sale. This legislation expires December 31st, 2012. Unless Congress
