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Jubilee

After a sudden burst of wind in Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s hat gets carried away around London. Fortunately, a trustworthy guard and a playful corgi run after it! ******************************************************************** Jubilé Un coup de vent inopiné arrache le chapeau de sa … Continue reading

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Tokyo’s Best Designer Christmas Trees of 2018

If you’re doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in Tokyo, try and swing by some of these locations where you’ll find the best seasonal yet unorthodox designer Christmas trees. Kinetic Christmas tree at Mikimoto Ginza by we+ If you’re in the … Continue reading

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EPISODE | RUSSIAN 7 STRING GUITAR FESTIVAL (Iowa City, Iowa)

Greetings From Iowa Published on 2 May 2018 “The revolution of 1917 made guitar the enemy of the people.” Oleg Timofeyev was one of the first Russians to travel abroad after the fall of the Iron Curtain when he left … Continue reading

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Luthier Tips du Jour – The Brazilian 7 string guitar

Luthier and Instructor, Robert O’Brien, talks to Brazilian musicians Euclides Marques and Luizinho 7 cordas about the history of the 7 string guitar in Brazil. He also talks to Brazilian luthier, Antonio Tessarin, to get his take on the construction … Continue reading

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Evolution of the Brazilian Guitar (1917 – 1999)

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CGI 3D Animated Short “Angle Mort” – by ESMA

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Best of 2018: Top 10 Amazing Art Installations That Defined the Year

In 2018, we saw an eclectic mix of installation inspiration, but there’s no denying that humanity’s relationship with nature was a prominent theme throughout the year. Ranging from poignant to playful, these works of art prompted viewers to engage with art from … Continue reading

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How “Instagram traps” are changing art museums

Instagram is reshaping museums. What does that mean for art? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO There’s a new kind of art installation popping up in cities across the world. It isn’t designed to showcase classical paintings, or to house impressive … Continue reading

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Hundreds of Artists Scale Down Their Work for Giant Robot’s 14th Annual Post-It Show

This December marked the 14th annual Post-It Show held by Los Angeles-based gallery Giant Robot. Each year the exhibition gathers thousands of scaled down artworks from emerging and established artists, and sells each one of the 3 x 3 inch pieces … Continue reading

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Tracing the Real Betty Boop back to a Notorious Bootlegger’s Club in 1920s Harlem

The 1920’s in Paris may have been roaring, but over in Harlem, they were stomping. New York’s playground was not short of an underground boozer, but there was one place in particular that dominated the scene; The Cotton Club. Patron … Continue reading

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