Lighting up the Lunar New Year
Hanging up lanterns or tanglung to decorate the home or business premises is a must for most Chinese [...]
Bright Lights, Big City
ATTLEBORO - In her song "Downtown," Petula Clark celebrates the therapeutic effects of downtown, where loneliness and depression can be assuaged by bright lights and activity.
Charles Dickens's world of home interiors
Charles Dickens wasn't just a stickler for the intricacies of plot and character development. Home decoration was also a lifelong obsession, writes Hilary Macaskill It was only when I read his article on wallpaper that I realised a hitherto unappreciated aspect of Charles Dickens: his interest in interior decor. Charles Dickens at Home, the book I was writing about the houses and areas where he ...
Covering Ground with Cage and Glass
In 2010, Molissa Fenley explored a new path, commissioning a number of artists to design props that could be manipulated by her and two additional dancers. Sometimes the results were striking, sometimes contrived.
The Top Shopping Streets & Neighborhoods
The nickname "Magnificent Mile" -- hyperbole to some, an understatement to others -- refers to the roughly mile-long stretch of North Michigan Avenue between Oak Street and the Chicago River.
